First-year Saints coach Dennis Allen appears to have earned himself a second season, thanks in part to his club’s current three-game winning streak. …read more
Source:: WRAL
For Saints, Panthers results matter in season finale
Second Quarter Surge Leads No. 19 Duke to 60-50 Win at Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Behind a late second-quarter surge, the 19th-ranked Duke women’s basketball team battled past Wake Forest, 60-50, Thursday evening at LVJM Coliseum. The Blue Devils closed the first half on a 17-3 run to take the lead – one they wouldn’t relinquish for the remainder of the game. …read more
Source:: GoDuke.com
WBB Falls at Miami, 62-58
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The North Carolina women’s basketball team fell 62-58 on Thursday evening at Miami. After trailing through most of the game, the visitors closed the gap to one with 49 seconds to play, but the Hurricanes scored the last three points of the game to hold onto the win. …read more
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Four of ESPN’s top 60 2024 girls basketball prospects play in NC
Of ESPN’s top 60 women’s college basketball prospects, 4 play for North Carolina high schools, including 2 of the top 11. …read more
Source:: High School OT
Bengals’ Tee Higgins says ‘I’m in a good place right now’
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins said he’s “in a good place right now” after hearing from Damar Hamlin’s mother about his improvement on Thursday. …read more
Source:: Washington Times
AP sources: NFL will not resume Bills-Bengals game
The NFL will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. …read more
Source:: WRAL
NFL will not resume Bills-Bengals game
The NFL will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. …read more
Source:: Washington Times
NC State offers Cannon School junior SG Austin Swartz
North Carolina State University’s basketball program has entered the recruitment race for Cannon School junior shooting guard Autin Swartz. The standout now boasts thirteen Division-I offers. …read more
Source:: High School OT
Football fans grapple with violent side of a beloved sport
The harrowing scenes of Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse after suffering cardiac arrest has forced some fans to yet again confront a truth they’ve always known but hated to think about: Football, a game with violence in its DNA, can go from exciting and joyous to dark and tragic in a flash. …read more
Source:: Washington Times
Duke, UNC basketball stars team up for endorsement deal for NC-based company
North Carolina’s Armando Bacot and Duke’s Jeremy Roach also have an equity stake in BOA Nutrition, a North Carolina-based company that makes sports performance supplement company. …read more
Source:: WRAL