Green Level beat Apex Friendship twice during the regular season en route to winning the Southwest Wake 4A Conference title, but the Patriots got the last win. On the road in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A boys soccer state playoffs, (15) Apex Friendship defeated (2) Green Level 2-0 to advance to the third round. Please click here for more.
Military Appreciation Week Hits Home for UNC’s Warren
Saturday is Military Appreciation Day for the Tar Heels, as they host Campbell for a noon start at Kenan Stadium. So, UNC defensive backs coach Charlton Warren was made available this week because this is a special game or him, and to share his amazing story. Please click here for more.
Legendary Tar Heel Walter Davis passes away at 69
Walter Davis, an all-star at the University of North Carolina and in the NBA, a member of the United States gold-medal winning Olympic basketball team in 1976 and uncle of UNC head coach Hubert Davis, passed away this morning of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte. Please click here for more.
Former Duke player Jay Bilas: I liked the Bob Knight I knew
Bob Knight, who died Wednesday at age 83, made an indelible mark on the sport of basketball and the American sports culture, and always did so on his own terms, in his own way, without explanation or apology. Please click here for more.
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Schools are snatching up transfers in college hoops, meaning fewer freshmen
Teams have changed recruiting approaches to favor talent and experience initially developed elsewhere to fill holes. Some have won big. But that has also meant freshmen facing more competition for roster spots against older and developed players, including those sticking around with an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA during the pandemic. Please click here for more.
Defense Powers Duke field hockey to ACC Championship Game
Duke improves to 16-3 overall and advance to the ACC Tournament final for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2011. Louisville falls to 14-6 on the year. The Blue Devils will face top-seed North Carolina in the title game, Friday at 7 p.m., live on ACC Network. Please click here for more.
UNC field hockey team earns spot in ACC title game
North Carolina took an early lead and held on for a 3-2 victory over host Virginia Wednesday in the Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Tournament semifinals. Face Duke for title Friday night. Please click here for more.
Duke Basketball Staff Could Land Highest-Rated Class in History
Folks should view the 36-year-old Scheyer as the undisputed king of the recruiting trail after landing the No. 1 class in 2022 for his debut season, welcoming the nation’s No. 2 class for this season, and compiling the top-ranked class thus far in 2024. Please click here for more.
Struggling offenses look for spark as Wake visits Duke Thursday night
Wake Forest visits Duke on Thursday night for an ACC football showdown with both teams in desperate need of a spark. Wake was blown out by Florida State last week while Duke has lost three of its last four games. Please click here for more.
NCCU RB Collier Receives Invitation to HBCU Legacy Bowl
The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) has invited North Carolina Central University senior running back Latrell Collier to participate in the 2024 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. Please click here for more.