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Local swimmers qualify for Olympics

July 12, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

With the 2024 Summer Olympics just one month away, North Carolina natives and local athletes from the state’s college programs have been giving their all to consider themselves an Olympian. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials […]

NC State, UNC eliminated at CWS

June 22, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

For the second time ever, North Carolina and NC State both took the field in the College World Series, each vying for their first national title. With both teams on opposite sides of the bracket, […]

UNC, NC State head to CWS

June 14, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

There’s a reason they call it Mutual of Omaha. For the second time, NC State and North Carolina will head to Nebraska to play for college baseball’s national championship. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack made […]

N.C. Negro Leaguers get spotlight

June 6, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

Baseball’s Black greats, who were denied the opportunity and everlasting glory of Major League Baseball, finally received their due honor and recognition in the history of America’s pastime. The MLB incorporated Negro League stats from […]

NBA Draft hopefuls show skills at Combine

May 22, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

The NBA held its draft combine from May 12 to 19, showcasing 78 invitees in speed, agility and shooting drills and live scrimmages. Multiple athletes from North Carolina connections participated. The new collective bargaining agreement […]

Davis Rodeo Ranch sends bulls to compete alongside world’s best

May 21, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

A few bulls from Archdale, North Carolina found themselves in the land of the longhorn last week. Working Man, Mercy Rule and La Grande, three bucking bulls from the Davis Rodeo Ranch, competed in the […]

NCHSAA board approves reorg

May 9, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors held its spring meeting last week and took action on numerous changes in high school sports. Arguably the most important decision of the session was […]

Landing spots for local NFL prospects in draft’s later rounds

May 9, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

For most of the NFL prospects coming out of North Carolina’s college programs, the chance to play at the next level just had to wait a day or two. Outside of UNC’s Drake Maye and […]

NC’s first month of sports betting

April 25, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

The North Carolina State Lottery Commission released the first monthly report of sports betting activity on April 16, and it’s safe to say, North Carolinians indulged in their new freedom. The report consists of a […]

N.C. products head to Final Four

April 3, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

With NC State sending both a men’s and women’s team to the Final Four for the first time in school history, there will be plenty of North Carolina basketball fans cheering for some former local […]

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