CHARLOTTE — South Carolina entered the Duke’s Mayo Bowl without their leading rusher and starting quarterback. It turned out the Gamecocks didn’t need them, cruising to a 38-21 win over North Carolina in Charlotte. UNC […]
The North State Journal’s early pick for 2022 Team of the Year could also be considered the Rookie of the Year since it hasn’t played a game yet. Charlotte FC will play its first Major […]
Most years, the NSJ’s choice as the top newcomer is a freshman phenom at a college in the state or a rookie that arrived with an impact on a pro team. But 2021 hasn’t been […]
Elliott Avent was once bitten by a copperhead while walking his dog and had to coach the postseason in a protective boot. He once performed an on-field spin move to avoid coaches and players trying […]
The Carolina Panthers needed a quarterback and decided to take a chance on a guy drafted to be the face of his franchise, only to have his original team sour on him after a few […]
DURHAM — Basketball coaches are still wearing their pandemic casual clothes on the benches this year. After getting the opportunity to ditch the suits and ties last season while playing in empty arenas, most coaches […]
Duke is looking for another opponent to play on Saturday. The Blue Devils originally had a nonconference game scheduled at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Cleveland State. The Vikings were forced to cancel the game, as […]
CHAPEL HILL — Not that long ago, North Carolina’s biggest problem was its defense. The Tar Heels had a brutal trip to Connecticut, losing to Purdue and Tennessee on consecutive days and giving up 182 […]
“You could write a story about all the people who man the different entrances, or portals. They’ve done it forever and they’re beautiful stories for beautiful people.”—Mike Krzyzewski Coach K on @shellheels … and crying […]
DURHAM — For the first time since Dec. 14, 2007, Duke introduced a new head football coach. While 45 men have served as head coach of other ACC schools over that span, Mike Elko became […]
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