Tom Sorensen columns from Raleigh, NC

Tom Sorensen

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.
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Sorensen: Oregon star running back Barner gets Panthers’ attention

Some numbers: As an Oregon freshman Kenjon Barner rushed for 366 yards and three touchdowns; as a sophomore he rushed for 551 yards and six touchdowns; as a junior 939 yards and 11 touchdowns; as a senior 1,767 yards and 21 touchdowns.
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Sorensen: Ragan still a regular guy after win at Talladega

When David Ragan drove for Jack Roush, his goal was to win multiple races, lead laps and compete for the Sprint Cup championship.
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Sorensen: North Carolina, South Carolina game will turn Charlotte into a college town

No matter whom the Carolina Panthers play in 2015, the biggest game at Bank of America Stadium might be the season opener between North Carolina and South Carolina.
GOLF

Sorensen: Plenty of action on 16th hole

The 16th hole is not the most famous hole at the Wells Fargo Championship. It’s a respectable hole, 487 yards, a par-4, solidly middle class. Except that nothing at Quail Hollow is middle class. So No. 16 is solidly upper-middle class.
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Sorensen: Stephen Curry plays with joy and brings me to my feet

I watched the Golden State-Denver game Sunday by myself, from the sofa, late at night. I'm not a loud guy. But when Stephen Curry hit a fast-break jumper from 27 feet, I jumped up and laughed so loudly I woke the dog.
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Sorensen: Critics of Panthers owner Richardson tough to find on day of hope

The people who complain about the $87.5 million investment the Charlotte City Council approved for renovations to middle-aged Bank of America Stadium are quiet or not present at the Carolina Panthers' draft party.
TOM SORENSEN

Sorensen: I wanted Austin, but Panthers fill a big hole

I’d be lying if I said defensive tackle Star Lotulelei of Utah is the player I hoped Carolina would draft.
CAROLINA PANTHERS

Sorensen: Panthers should shun sensible, take Tavon Austin

The sensible and mature move would be for the Carolina Panthers to select a defensive tackle Thursday with the 14{+t}{+h} pick in the NFL draft. But it’s time to do something crazy.