Led by forwards Kate Faasse, Olivia Thomas and Maddie Dahlien who each tallied a goal, North Carolina defeated the Blue Devils for the second time in the post season after winning in the ACC tournament semifinals in early November. Please click here for more.
Will James Jr. drops 51 to send Holly Springs past White Oak
Will James Jr. of Holly Springs High School scores in bunches and that’s nothing new, but what he has saved for his senior season may be some of his best work. A game after registering his 1,000th career point, the Toledo recruit posted a career-best 51 in Holly Springs’ 77-70 non-conference win over White Oak. Please click here for more.
Andrei Svechnikov’s career night carries Canes past Avs
Andrei Svechnikov’s empty-net goal combined with three earlier assists gave him the first four-point outing of his seven-year career in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-3 victory against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Raleigh. Please click here for more. Also watch a game recap by clicking here.
Panthers haven’t stopped anyone on the ground and here comes Saquon Barkley
While the Carolina Panthers have played better over the past month, there’s a matchup in Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles that looks like a mismatch along the lines of David vs. Goliath. Please click here for more.
Donte Jackson takeaway comments an indictment of past Carolina Panthers coaches
It’s no accident that the Pittsburgh Steelers have had exactly three head coaches in the last 50 years, while the Carolina Panthers are on their fourth since David Tepper bought the team six years ago. Please click here for more.
How NC State volleyball used a late-season surge to earn first NCAA Tournament bid since 2017
Pack volleyball earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2017, its first appearance since 2012. After seven years, the team qualifies again with late push. Please click here for more.
Breakout high school star WR Teddy Hoffmann flips from FAU to NC State
Many expected Teddy Hoffmann to commit to play ACC football by the end of the week as Florida State and Boston College joined NC State as his most recent scholarship offers. Back-and-forth until late Thursday, the Delray Beach (Fla.) Atlantic star confirmed he would be flipping his pledge away from Florida Atlantic to the Wolfpack. Please click here for more.
Auburn beat writer gives his impressions of Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium isn’t the sort of place you waltz into and deliver a generational performance. No. 2 Auburn basketball learned that much in its 84-78 loss to the Blue Devils this past Wednesday. But those of us in the Auburn sporting press who made the trek learned the same. Please click here for more.
What we learned about Duke basketball during toughest stretch until likely March Madness
Duke basketball got through the gauntlet. With their win against previously-unbeaten Auburn (7-1), the ninth-ranked Blue Devils (6-2) stuck the landing after a taxing two-week stretch that included four games against ranked opponents. Please click here for more.
Should UNC fans panic after three consecutive losses?
North Carolina has now started their season at 4-4. While it is unusual to see the Tar Heels have four losses at this point in the season, most of them can actually be justified to an extent. Please click here for more.
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