LOS ANGELES — Athletes Stephen Scherer, Jeret Peterson and Kelly Catlin have two things in common: They all reached their dream of becoming Olympians, and they all died by suicide. Olympians are known for pushing […]
The NHL is not only in a position to resume playing within the next month, the league has the potential of enjoying labor peace through 2026. The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association […]
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
Imagine competing in a long-distance race and just as you get within sight of your ultimate goal, the finish line gets moved far off into the distance. Ashley Twichell doesn’t have to imagine: It’s happening […]
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Olympic Committee made the […]
RALEIGH — Sara McMann thought she was ready to return to the Octagon, then she got hit. “I’m working on my composure and setting things up,” she said after her unanimous decision win over Lina […]
GREENSBORO — Bradie Tennell felt it was time to show a new side of her personality on the ice. Tennell’s usual clean and efficient short program was enough to take the women’s short program Thursday […]
GREENSBORO — The 2020 Summer Olympics are still a year-and-a-half away. But for at least one medal hopeful, the road to Tokyo began at Greensboro Coliseum last Saturday. Fifteen-year-old Leanne Wong lived up to her […]
Of all the stars that are born at the Summer Olympics every four years, none shine brighter than the medal winners in gymnastics. But because of the cyclical nature of their sport, even the most […]
There were no golden moments in Pyeongchang for the five Olympians with North Carolina ties. But plenty of memories were made, along with a little history and one bronze medal that made up for eight […]
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