DURHAM — Duke captain Jack White didn’t mean to make it sound like a shot, but sometimes, things can slip into even the most innocent comments. “These guys,” he said of Duke’s freshman class. “From […]
CHAPEL HILL — Every Saturday, when Larry Fedora’s offense takes the field, announcers rave about how fast things move. “Don’t blink,” one broadcast team said earlier this year, as quarterback Nathan Elliott got everyone lined […]
Conventional wisdom was that UNC Greensboro basketball coach Wes Miller would leave for a higher profile job after leading his team to a 27-8 record and a near upset of Gonzaga in the opening round […]
CHARLOTTE — Brandon Childress has started only five games in his two seasons at Wake Forest. But because of graduation, transfers and two early departures to the NBA Draft, he’s already the team’s elder statesman. […]
WILMINGTON — As a former resident of Wilmington with strong ties to the area, Brad Brownell knew he had to do something to help the community rebuild after watching Hurricane Florence devastate the North Carolina […]
WILMINGTON — Last season was a learning experience for first-time head coach C.B. McGrath. But he wasn’t the only member of the UNC Wilmington basketball program going through some on-the-job training in 2017-18. “Me personally, […]
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers have plenty of star power. Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly get the commercials. Christian McCaffrey, Devin Funchess Thomas Davis and even kicker Graham Gano have gotten headlines this season. But, […]
Last season, the Charlotte 49ers were dead last in Conference USA in defense, allowing 79.9 points per game. Their solution was to bring in an assistant from the nation’s top defensive team to run things. […]
RALEIGH — As time wound down in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2-1 home loss Sunday to the New York Islanders, there was one overriding feeling: He did it again. Thomas Greiss, the 10-year veteran manning the […]
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Before the season, Tony Parker told his new Hornets teammates, “Don’t mess with my playoff streak.” He wasn’t kidding. “I was serious, because it means something,” Parker said. “I feel like I’m […]
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