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Tom Sorensen gives his take on Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith’s threats to move the fall race from the track.

I don’t believe in conspiracies.

Those of you who contend that Jimmie Johnson is the product of a superior team rather than a superior driver need to watch the last 10 laps of Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Race.

I declare a one-day moratorium on criticism of the Charlotte Bobcats. Today we will speak not about the qualities the team lacks, among them a head coach. We will not talk about next week’s lottery or next month’s draft.

Ever find yourself with somebody who won’t stop talking, notice his watch and ask, “In 75 words or less what time is it?”

If adults didn’t show so much interest in recruiting as if it were a sport, it wouldn’t have its current popularity

Ran into a Carolina Panthers coach before rookie camp Friday. We talked about what everybody in my circle of friends talks about.

Ever watch a player excel in small college football and wonder why he can’t make it in the NFL?

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.

I love the Southern Conference’s members, traditions, rivalries and geography. There’s something wonderful and these days rare about schools that stretch from Carolinas mountains to the Low Country getting on a bus and getting together to play.

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Tom Sorensen
Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.