Controversy between amateurism and professionalism has surrounded the world of college sports since the very first intercollegiate rowing contest between Harvard and Yale in 1852. Murray Sperber wrote, “Even before the starting gun went off […]
Have you ever wondered what life would be like without sports? Now we know. And it isn’t fun. No NCAA basketball tournament. No traditional Major League Baseball Opening Days. No professional basketball or hockey playoffs. […]
ATLANTA — Vince Carter leaned back in his seat, dabbed his eyes and struggled to contain his emotions. He knew his playing days were coming to an end. Yet, after almost 22 seasons in the […]
BOONE — Justin Forrest scored 24 points with six rebounds, four assists and three steals off the bench and Appalachian State beat Troy 68-59 on Saturday. The Mountaineers used 12-2 run within the first four […]
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Taveion Hollingsworth tied his career high with a season-high 30 points and Western Kentucky defeated Charlotte 80-63 on Saturday. Hollingsworth made all 13 of his foul-shot attempts. The 49ers led 39-38 […]
WILMINGTON — Allen Betrand and Brian Fobbs each scored 16 points and Towson won a battle of two winless teams in the Colonial Athletic Association beating UNC Wilmington 67-60 on Saturday. Jaylen Sims made two […]
BOILING SPRINGS — Ben Drake scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and Presbyterian used a late run to beat Gardner-Webb 68-62 on Saturday to start Big South Conference play 2-0 for the […]
BOONE — Justin Forrest hit a 3-pointer with one second left to give Appalachian State its first lead of the second half to win a Sun Belt Conference battle with Georgia Southern on Saturday. Appalachian […]
My grandson loves basketball more than anything … well, except eating. After watching him play basketball from about 5 years old, when points were not kept and the pace was furious, through the ranks to […]
DURHAM — Duke freshman star Zion Williamson won’t play Saturday at third-ranked North Carolina because he’s still recovering from a sprained right knee. The school announced Williamson’s status on Saturday. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound Williamson is […]
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