After a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers that saw the Hurricanes generate a ton of chances they didn’t finish and an equal number of breakdowns the Flyers did convert, Jordan Staal said it’s time for the Hurricanes — 9-7-0 to start the season after losing for the first time at home — to get their act together and get back to being, for lack of a better word, themselves. Please click here for more.
Pack, Tar Heel women roll over opponents
N.C. State slashed Elon by 55 points while North Carolina blasted Hampton by 30 in Wednesday women’s basketball action.
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Carter claimed by Cardinals
After being released by the New York Jets on Tuesday afternoon, former UNC football standout Michael Carter found a new NFL just a day later. Please click here for more.
Former Durham Bull Blake Snell wins another Cy Young
Gerrit Cole was a unanimous winner of his first American League Cy Young Award, and former Durham Bull Blake Snell took the National League honor Wednesday in becoming the seventh hurler to earn baseball’s top pitching prize in both leagues. Snell was the NL winner after going 14-9 and leading the majors with a 2.25 ERA for the San Diego Padres. Please click here for more.
Mid-major players to watch across North Carolina
For most of the mid-major schools, the only way to earn an NCAA Tournament bid is by winning their conference tournament, as Big South champion UNC Asheville did a year ago. Here are the players to watch on each of those 15 teams as they begin their postseason quest. Please click here for more.
Jets cut former UNC back Michael Carter; players clear air in meeting
A few hours after a players-only meeting, the Jets announced Carter’s release, which stunned the locker room. Tackle Mekhi Becton said on X, “This one hurts the most. I can’t even lie.” Please click here for more.
Duke mascot wears apt headband in Blue Devils’ win over Michigan State
Three words were written on the athletic tape across the forehead of the Blue Devil: “Miss-Again State.” Michigan State and Duke watched long-range shots bounce off all sides of the rims throughout the night, but the ninth-ranked Blue Devils left Chicago with a 74-65 win against the 18th-ranked Spartans in the State Farm Champions Classic. Please click here for more.
Apex Friendship delivers shutout at Cardinal Gibbons to advance to 4A soccer championship
Carter Eckel scored two goals and Hayden Joyce scored another as the Patriots defeated Cardinal Gibbons 3-0 to advance to the 4A state championship this weekend. Please click here for more.
UNC soccer secures No. 3 seed in 2023 NCAA tournament
The North Carolina men’s soccer program has secured the No. 3 seed in the 2023 NCAA Division I Soccer Championship, the NCAA announced Monday afternoon. The Tar Heels will host the winner of Memphis and SIU Edwardsvile in the second round on Sunday, Nov. 19. Please click here for more.
Nine of the nation’s top 75 high school basketball recruits play in North Carolina
North Carolina’s class of 2024 has one of the best group of basketball prospects that the state has ever seen. And if you know anything about high school basketball in North Carolina, that is a big statement.According to On3’s Industry Rankings (an averaged list of On3’s own rankings with 247Sports, Rivals, and ESPN’s rankings), nine of the top 75 prospects in the nation play their high school ball in North Carolina. This includes three of the top 14 players. Please click here for more.