NC State basketball has been in pursuit of North Carolina’s top 2026 prep for over a year. Caldwell Academy (N.C.) forward Cole Cloer, No. 25 overall and No. 1 among North Carolina prospects on the 247Sports 2026 Composite, has held an offer from NC State basketball head coach Kevin Keatts and his crew since his 16th birthday. Please click here for more.
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Courage Under Fire: Ashley Sanchez Is Ready for Another Shot at the USWNT
The North Carolina Courage midfielder enters coach Emma Hayes’s camp in top form, but it hasn’t been an easy path back into the national team fold. Please click here for more.
NC State QB McCall retires after multiple concussions
NC State quarterback Grayson McCall, who has missed much of his lone season with the Wolfpack due to injuries, is retiring from football on the advice of brain specialists, he announced Wednesday evening on social media. Please click here for more.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson frustrated after loss to Commanders: ‘I can’t play every position’
The Carolina Panthers are only seven games into the 2024 season and they’re already responsible for two of the worst losses in franchise history. And one of those two came just this afternoon in the nation’s capital, where wideout Diontae Johnson was left with a pretty bad taste in his mouth. Please click here for more. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Former NC State star Julius Hodge, now coaching, in high spirits despite big loss to Duke
First-year coach Julius Hodge, the former Wolfpack great, was nothing short of delightfully entertaining throughout his postgame presser in the media room of the Blue Devils’ Cameron Indoor Stadium. Indeed, following the Division II Lions’ 107-56 defeat at the hands of preseason No. 7-ranked Duke, the former silky bucket-getter from Harlem endeared himself again to Tobacco Road journalists via a mix of humility and humor. Please click here for more.
Tennessee DC a rumored candidate for ECU’s head coaching vacancy, has link to Pirates AD
Tennessee’s defensive coordinator, Tim Banks, could be a candidate for East Carolina’s recently vacated head coaching job according to On3’s Pete Nakos – who believes the link to Pirates AD Jon Gilbert is significant enough to put Banks in the running. Please click here for more.
UNC’s Exhibition Game Brought Stand-Out Performances, Underwhelming Debuts
In North Carolina’s exhibition match-up against Memphis, returning Tar Heels stole the show while our first look at high-end freshmen was not as flashy but offered promising potential. Please click here for more.
New bombshell evidence to be revealed in murder of Michael Jordan’s dad
Daniel Green and Larry Demery were accused of shooting James Jordan in the heart – after a botched robbery – and dumping his body. They are both serving life sentences for first-degree murder. The Daily Mail reports that authorities had it wrong from the moment Michael Jordan’s father was pulled from the waters of Gum Swamp. Please click here for more. Reuters photo.
Drake Maye Report Card: How Former UNC QB Graded Against Jaguars
elp after a fast start and ultimately was handed a 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Maye finished 26-for-37 for 276 yards and two touchdowns. Please click here for more.
Canes first NC home To Get New Professional Hockey Team
The ECHL announced on Friday that the newest expansion team will be coming to the heart of the hockey world: North Carolina. Already home to an NHL team (Carolina Hurricanes) and AHL team (Charlotte Checkers), the state will now be adding the ECHL back to its professional repertoire with the league’s 30th team in Greensboro, which served as the Carolina Hurricanes home their first year in North Carolina. Please click here for more.