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Canes, Featured stories, The skinny

Carolina Hurricanes team preview: Can they get over the hump?

Duke, Featured stories

Why Duke went all in on football: Blue Devils invest heavily

Featured stories, Redskins

Native American chief says it’s time to make the Commanders the Redskins again

Blackfeet chief John Two Guns White Calf, left, who served as the inspiration for the Washington Redskins logo that represented the NFL franchise on the field from 1972 to 2020. (Getty Images)
Featured stories, Redskins

Family of Blackfeet chief who inspired Redskins logo wants it back

Voice of the Wolfpack Gary Hahn.
Featured stories, N.C. State

Media unfairly criticizes Gary Hahn, the longtime voice of N.C. State athletics, who announces retirement

Aiden Smalls Talks NC State Updates
Featured stories, N.C. State

Aiden Smalls Talks NC State Updates

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

The North Carolina State Wolfpack continue to do their job at a very high level as they’ve been able to land multiple different prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, including one of the more popular names in the class who plays for one of the better teams in the state of North Carolina, as he plays for the Clayton Comets. Please click here for more.

Panthers HC Dave Canales says his players were surprised after another sloppy Week 1 loss
Featured stories, Panthers, The skinny

Panthers HC Dave Canales says his players were surprised after another sloppy Week 1 loss

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

The only people who seem to be surprised at another disappointing start for the Carolina Panthers are, well, the Carolina Panthers. Please click here for more.

Amidst offensive dominance, this NC State football defender made biggest Week 2 play
Featured stories, N.C. State

Amidst offensive dominance, this NC State football defender made biggest Week 2 play

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

In a college football game with 930 yards of total offense, few will point to either team’s defense as making a difference. But for N.C. State football, it was a defensive end — not a quarterback or running back — who made the biggest play in the team’s Week 2 win over Virginia. Please click here for more.

UNC receiver Chris Culliver injury update
Featured stories, UNC

UNC receiver Chris Culliver injury update

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

UNC football wide receiver Chris Culliver exited the game with an injury against Charlotte late in the first half of the Tar Heels’ first win with Bill Belichick. Please click here for more.

Belichick says Patriots’ scouts ‘not welcome’ at UNC football facility
Featured stories, UNC

Belichick says Patriots’ scouts ‘not welcome’ at UNC football facility

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Bill Belichick confirmed that New England Patriots scouts are “not welcome” at UNC football’s facilities. Please click here for more.

What we learned in UNC football’s win at Charlotte, Belichick’s first with Heels
Featured stories, UNC

What we learned in UNC football’s win at Charlotte, Belichick’s first with Heels

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

On Saturday night, the Bill Belichick hype train kept chugging just enough to defeat the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd of over 19,000 at Richardson Stadium. Please click here for more.

Social Media Reacts to Illinois Football’s Roller Coaster Win Over Duke
Duke, Featured stories

Social Media Reacts to Illinois Football’s Roller Coaster Win Over Duke

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Illinois’ depth, resilience and good juju held out for another week, leading to a game-sealing five-turnover deficit, a 45-19 road victory and the longest current winning streak in Division I college football. Please click here for more.

What we learned from NC State football’s thrilling win over Virginia
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What we learned from NC State football’s thrilling win over Virginia

September 7, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

N.C. State never believes it’s going to lose a game until it hears the final horn. If there’s time on the clock, there’s still time for a win. This is especially true in its series against Virginia. Please click here for more.

Is NC an underrated college football recruiting hotbed? Signs point to ‘yes’
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Is NC an underrated college football recruiting hotbed? Signs point to ‘yes’

September 5, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

The combined total of college prospects on the field during the recent Rolesville-Providence Day football game was enough to make fans think they were transported to a high school hotbed state such as Florida, Georgia, Texas or California. Please click here for more.

Wild Panthers Prediction: Picks and Analysis for Every Game
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Wild Panthers Prediction: Picks and Analysis for Every Game

September 4, 2025 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

From the good to the bad and the ugly, going through every Week 1 game in this article, offering picks, predictions, and analysis for each and every one including a wild Panthers game. Please click here for more.

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RSS WRAL updates

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