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What it was, was football Week 1
A total of 33 college and universities in North Carolina field a football team. Throughout the season, we’ll take a look at the best and the worst of the week that was and preview the […]
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Sports betting’s economic impact
On Monday, sports betting became legal in North Carolina with NC House Bill 347 going into effect. It comes just in time for the start of the men’s ACC basketball tournament and the NCAA tournaments. […]
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NC well represented in Division II NCAA Tourney brackets
Four North Carolina schools are among the 64 teams selected Sunday to play in the NCAA Division II men’s basketball tournament. Queens, Belmont Abbey and Fayetteville State all received automatic bids for winning their respective […]
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Colleges prepare for new kind of spring football — actual games
Sam Washington played in the NFL and has spent more than three decades in college coaching, so the concept of spring football is hardly new to him. This spring, however, is unlike any other he’s […]
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NC colleges familiar with the Redskins name-change issue
Companies and organizations around the nation are taking a long look at their histories and branding in an attempt to be more sensitive to all cultures. That’s nothing new to sports teams, where the debate […]
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Who’s who among NFL undrafted free agents from state schools
Every aspiring football player dreams of having his name called out as part of an NFL draft. But with only seven rounds each year, everyone’s dream can’t be realized. But that doesn’t rule out their chances […]
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UNC Pembroke joining Carolinas Conference
UNC Pembroke is changing its conference affiliation, leaving the Peach Belt to become a member of Conference Carolinas. The move was announced Thursday in conjuction with Francis Marion, which is joining UNCP in the move […]
Opinion
ROBINSON: NC Promise Should Be for NC Students
In 2016, North Carolina legislators created the NC Promise Tuition Plan to help students who struggle to afford college—as well as bolster enrollment at several UNC campuses. The $51 million plan reduces in-state tuition for […]
Sports
Sweet 16 coaches recall formative years at small NC colleges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two of the biggest names in college basketball coaching will go against one another on Friday when John Calipari leads second-seeded Kentucky against Kelvin Sampson and No. 3 Houston in the […]
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Gardner-Webb earns NCAA bid, four state teams selected to D2 tourney
Gardner-Webb became the first team from North Carolina to earn a spot in the Division I NCAA basketball tournament by beating Radford 76-65 in the Big South Conference championship game behind 32 points from senior […]