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Banana Ball brings party to Chapel Hill

April 21, 2026 Bob Sutton

CHAPEL HILL – Bill Belichick heard home-crowd cheers in front of a crowd of about 50,000 spectators at Kenan Stadium. All it took was the UNC football coach joining the Savannah Bananas’ coaching staff for […]

Davis makes championship return to home state

November 14, 2025 Bob Sutton

HIGH POINT — Jaylin Davis was thrilled to return to his home county and be part of a professional baseball championship. “This might be my last,” said Davis, an outfielder with the York Revolution. “We’ll […]

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Wolfpack’s reign ends in ACC wrestling

March 14, 2025 Bob Sutton

DURHAM — North Carolina State lost its grip on Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling after a six-year stretch of tournament championships. Virginia Tech had four individual champions and cruised to its first team title in the […]

Gargoyle takes pretty form for new Greensboro team

January 24, 2025 Bob Sutton

GREENSBORO – Even before Andy Kaufmann got around to revealing the name of the newest hockey team in Greensboro, he was fired up by what he witnessed last week. “What ended up being more special […]

Andruw Jones returns to Durham

September 6, 2024 Bob Sutton

DURHAM – Andruw Jones’ highlights in the major leagues came with a powerful bat and scintillating outfield defense. He’d like to limit it to showcasing a home run swing when he participates in the upcoming […]

Bulls fade as Norfolk Tides ride wave to IL title

September 28, 2023 Bob Sutton

NORFOLK, Va. – The Durham Bulls didn’t hit the jackpot or much of anything else Thursday night. So that became a disappointing end of another sterling season of International League baseball for the storied franchise. […]

Bulls sputter in title bid, must win Game 3 in IL finals

September 27, 2023 Bob Sutton

NORFOLK, Va. – This isn’t supposed to be simple for the Durham Bulls. They’ll have to go the distance in the International League championship series if they’re going to bring home the title. “Nothing this […]

International soccer match brings new twist to Kenan Stadium

July 19, 2023 Bob Sutton

CHAPEL HILL – The presence of Chelsea FC and Wrexham AFC meant a major international soccer event this week in the Triangle. It came with an overhaul of Kenan Stadium on the University of North […]

Gardner-Webb makes 1st FCS playoffs; Elon, Davidson also in bracket

November 22, 2022 Bob Sutton

Big South champion Gardner‑Webb will be making its first appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, one of three North Carolina schools to make the 24‑team bracket. Davidson, which received the Pioneer Football League’s automatic […]

App State’s unlucky number Saturday? 2

September 4, 2022 Bob Sutton

BOONE — Given the jaw-dropping numbers, Saturday afternoon’s UNC-Appalachian State game might be remembered in part by how the Mountaineers couldn’t find a way to post two more points. And that unfolded twice in the […]

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