Numerous shoes, many made famous by Nike and Michael Jordan, are available on Facebook Marketplace and available for purchase at discount prices at the Swap Spot in Cary. The athletic shoes come in various styles on colors including Purple (ECU?), Dark Blue (Duke?), Light Blue (Carolina?) and Red (NC State). Sizes vary but most range from youth and men’s sizes 6 to 8 to women’s 7.5 to 9.5. To see a sampling or to inquire about others not listed, please click here.
NCHSAA Board of Directors Approves Fall Sport Season Modifications
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors met in Chapel Hill to discuss options for concluding the Fall Sports Season, including the postseason calendar. These discussions were necessitated by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Please click here for more.
NC State football at midseason: CJ Bailey, feast-or-famine defense and Dave Doeren’s future
It’s time to adjust expectations as N.C. State football hits the midpoint of the 2024 season. After entering the season as a projected challenger for the ACC championship and a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, the Wolfpack (3-3, 0-2 ACC) will be battling for a bowl bid in the final six weeks of the regular season. Please click here for more.
ACC expert picks: 2024-25 preview, projected order of finish, preseason predictions
Led by freshman Cooper Flagg, Duke is picked by CBS Sports experts to edge rival North Carolina in the ACC. Each of the panelists is projecting Duke and North Carolina to finish first and second in the ACC, in some order. Among the fascinating aspects of this perceived conference race is that one of those teams (Duke) will be led by a 17-year-old freshman phenom (Cooper Flagg) while the other is headlined by a fifth-year senior (RJ Davis) who will turn 23 in two weeks. Please click here for more.
Former Disney executives pitch athletic directors on ‘Project Rudy’ Super League
Athletic directors at more than 25 power conference programs have heard the “Project Rudy” pitch. The proposed model would reportedly preserve the four power conferences while also overhauling the current scheduling and would feature an expanded postseason. Please click here for more.
Drake Maye’s girlfriend reacts to Patriots’ quarterback switch
Drake Maye’s girlfriend, Ann Michael Hudson, is thrilled over the Patriots’ rookie quarterback being named the starter in New England. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Hudson reposted a snapshot of Maye after multiple reports indicated that he will replace Jacoby Brissett at quarterback — after a 1-4 start to the season — against the Texans on Sunday. Please click here for more.
UNC Basketball Recruiting: 7-Footer Cuts Tar Heels From List
Eric Reibe confirmed that the Tar Heels are no longer in contention. He did so by announcing a final five of UConn, Creighton, Kansas, Oregon, and Indiana. Please click here for more.
NC State Basketball Great Dunks on Defenders Overseas
It appears opponents are thinking twice before getting in the way of recent NC State basketball star DJ Burns. He has been with the Goyang Sono Skygunners in the Korean Basketball League for about a month and he’s already making his mark. Please click here for more.
Underdog Fantasy launches daily fantasy sports game in North Carolina
Underdog Fantasy has launched a new daily fantasy sports contest in North Carolina, several months after pulling its classic pick’em game from the Tar Heel State. An Underdog Fantasy representative confirmed that its Pick’Em Champions service, a peer-to-peer daily fantasy sports (DFS) game that allows players to build teams of athletes and predict how they’ll perform against statistical benchmarks, is currently live in North Carolina. Please click here for more.
North Carolina judge rules public school athletes can profit from NIL
A North Carolina judge ruled Tuesday that public school athletes in the state can profit from NIL. The ruling stems from the lawsuit the mother of Class of 2026 Tennessee five-star quarterback commit Faizon Brandon brought against the North Carolina Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction. Wake County Superior Court Judge Graham Shirley made his ruling Tuesday. Please click here for more.