Football spring practice often has to live in the shadow of March Madness in the state of North Carolina. This year, however, with the hardwood season coming to a premature end for every basketball program […]
John Swofford earned the nickname “Ninja Commissioner” for his innate ability to wield influence and work behind the scenes to stealthily broker deals that benefitted the ACC. But he was just as comfortable stepping front-and-center […]
GREENSBORO — The Atlantic Coast Conference has eliminated its rule requiring athletes to sit out a season if they transfer within the league. The move is the latest across college sports to loosen restrictions on […]
The 2020 ACC men’s basketball tournament ended with a surreal scene in which Florida State was awarded the championship trophy by commissioner John Swofford on the floor of Greensboro Coliseum without having played a game […]
Two hours before it was scheduled to tipoff, Monday’s game between Miami and North Carolina in Chapel Hill was postponed. The official statement from the ACC did little to shed light on the reason behind […]
Roy Williams has never been a fan of the ACC Tournament, an event he once infamously referred to as little more than “a great cocktail party.” But that doesn’t mean he’d consider skipping it, even […]
It’s still not certain whether North Carolina’s 2021 football season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 2 or Friday, Sept. 3. But when it does, the Tar Heels will take on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has decided to retire after playing one year in Indianapolis. “Every year, January 20th is a special and emotional day. It is St. Sebastian’s Feast day, the day […]
After an unpredictable 2020, the NSJ sports staff is still going to take a swing at what will happen in 2021. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest try and […]
CHARLOTTE — Trevor Lawrence had 412 yards of offense and three touchdowns, Travis Etienne ran for 124 yards and a score and No. 4 Clemson dominated No. 2 Notre Dame 34-10 on Saturday to win […]
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