Sports Charlotte

Former Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert talks about his NFL career, what keeps him busy in retirement and a Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl pick. Also, he's got opinions on where the Panthers are headed with a new coaching staff and player movement heading into 2020.

Charlotte MLS Director of Community Engagement Dustin Swinehart talks about his new job, passion for service and what a perfect opening day would look like when the team kicks off in 2021.

Charlotte Independence coach/general manager Mike Jeffries is putting both hats to use in the run-up to the USL Championship preseason. The Jacks are aiming to make the postseason after missing the playoffs the last two years. Hosts: Herb White and Ashley Mahoney.

Luke Williams, founder of the Charlotte Soccer Gala, talks about growth of the sport at a grassroots level in Charlotte, addition of an MLS franchise and keynote speaker Tom Glick, president of the new club. Hosts: Herb White and Ashley Mahoney.

Charlotte City Council member James Mitchell talks about Charlotte landing the 30th Major League Soccer franchise and the expected impact beyond sports. Host: Ashley Mahoney.

Johnson C. Smith basketball coach Steve Joyner, who embarks on his 33rd season with the Golden Bulls, offers his assessment of his team, the CIAA and playing position-less hoops long before it became a thing in the NBA. Hosts: Herb White and Ashley Mahoney.

Twins Shareka and Shameka McNeill have led Virginia Union to a pair of CIAA basketball championships in their two years with the Panthers. Their goal is to earn another pair of titles and add a national championship to boot. They share what drives them, VUU's emergence as a Division II national power and sibling rivalry. Hosts: Ashley Mahoney and Herb White.

Nate Wimberley, host of WBTV's "Football Friday Night," talks about the show's history, mission and why it changed the way high school football is covered in the Carolinas. He also weighs in on who has the best football in the Carolinas, and why.

Davidson football is off to a 3-0 start for the second straight season under coach Scott Abell, who has put the program on the path to Division I non-scholarship relevance. Abell talks about recruiting as a non-scholarship school, leveraging the accomplishments of alum and All-NBA star Steph Curry and making Wildcats football a happening. 

Hip hop musician Mayor Talib's single "Any Given Saturday" is the soundtrack to HBCU Gameday on Aspire TV. A former football player at Johnson C. Smith and a Florida A&M grad, Talib dishes on southern roots, black college culture and the best HBCU players ever. Hosts: Herb White and Ashley Mahoney.