Manny Diaz sipped from his water bottle and searched for the correct words. Much like the quarterback his team had just spent three hours trying to tackle, they eluded him. “I saw football things happen […]
DURHAM – Way back in 1989, Steve Spurrier coached Duke to an 8-4 record, including a trip to the All-American Bowl in Birmingham. It was the second straight winning season in Durham for the Ole’ […]
After three-and-a-half days of largely meaningless Democratic National Convention speeches (at least as seen by this pro-Donald Trump Republican), the great moment came: We got to hear Vice President Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech. While I […]
MINNEAPOLIS — North Carolina’s primary goal for this work-in-progress season is figuring out how to avoid the late fade that spoiled the last two years with star quarterback Drake Maye. This finish in the season […]
This is the first installment in a two-part series on the tenure of outgoing State Superintendent Catherine Truitt. Part 2 can be read here. RALEIGH — North Carolina State Superintendent Catherine Truitt has two pieces […]
We’ve been told, over and over and over again, that Kamala Harris is the candidate of “joy.” Tim Walz, upon accepting his vice-presidential nomination, thanked her for “bringing back the joy.” Rolling Stone gushed that […]
Learning isn’t necessarily cumulative. Human experience over the centuries provides lessons, some clearer than others. But each generation has to learn lessons anew, and some do not. The lessons about economic growth taught over the […]
While it wasn’t expected to be this much of a struggle for the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack, in the end, the Pack managed to survive… the Western Carolina Catamounts. Yep, the FCS Catamounts pushed […]
Here are the celebrities who have birthdays this week. Aug. 29 Actor Elliott Gould is 86. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin is 86. Olympic gold medal sprinter Wyomia Tyus is 79. Olympic gold medal […]
WINSTON-SALEM — Now in his 11th season as Wake Forest’s head football coach, Dave Clawson is hoping that his Demon Deacon team can rebound this fall after finishing last in the ACC standings and failing […]
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