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Sorensen: Panthers' Steve Smith, now a veteran, still holds hope for future

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith stretches during Organized Team Activities (OTA) workouts for the NFL football team in Charlotte, N.C. Thursday, June 6, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

This season will be Steve Smith's 13th in the NFL and 13th with the Carolina Panthers. The standout receiver isn't without a plan for the years ahead or hope for the Queen City.

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Sorensen: Gaylord Perry thrived on keeping ’em guessing

NC native Gaylord Perry won 314 games, threw 303 complete games, struck out 3,524 batters and in 1991 was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But the numbers aren’t what people want to know about.
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Sorensen: Cold call from Cole could pay off for Panthers

Colin Cole called the Carolina Panthers and asked if they needed a nose tackle.
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Sorensen: Jerry Richardson gave from his heart, no matter what you think

Panthers owner Jerry Richardson could have let potential criticism stop him from contributing $10 million to the Charlotte 49ers Tuesday for naming rights to their new football stadium. But instead, he did the right thing.
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Sorensen: Panthers' Armanti Edwards gets high marks

Ricky Proehl, receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers, says Armanti Edwards has had a "great camp" in his battle to hold onto a roster spot.
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Sorensen: Stephen Curry answers golf’s call

Warriors star will compete July 16-21 in the American Century Championship at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Other golfers include Michael Jordan, Aaron Rodgers, Steve Spurrier, Michael Phelps and defending champ Dan Quinn, the former Pittsburgh Penguin.
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Q&A with Dale Earnhardt Jr.: His life’s an adventure

Observer columnist Tom Sorensen talks with Dale Earnhardt Jr. about where he is, where he’d like to go, and where he hopes to end up.
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Sorensen: Ping Pong balls unlucky for Bobcats

I don’t believe in conspiracies. NASCAR is not fixed. NFL officials do not favor New England or other elite teams. The NBA does not skew the lottery to accommodate organizations it favors. I have a logical explanation for Charlotte’s lottery failures.
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Sorensen: All-Star Race gets right to the point

The beauty of Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race is that it is not long-winded. The race is built for speed. Drivers don't dawdle. They get to it.
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Sorensen: Recruiting coverage is wrong; yes, I watched Wiggins' announcement, too

If adults didn’t show so much interest in recruiting as if it were a sport, it wouldn’t have its current popularity.
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Sorensen: Panthers' fullback Breitenstein gets back to work

Ever watch a player excel in small college football and wonder why he can't make it in the NFL? One such player, Eric Breitenstein, whom the Carolina Panthers invited to the three-day rookie minicamp that concludes Sunday, might fit that description.