Author: Cliff Barnes
Dean Smith is a North Carolina icon. In his native Emporia, Kansas, he remains an ideal
It has been a long time since Dean Smith’s boyhood years in Emporia, Kansas, but in some ways his hometown looks like it must’ve looked when…
Duke women’s soccer looks to defeat UNC for third time this season in ACC tournament
The Blue Devils open the ACC tournament against North Carolina Thursday at 8 p.m. in Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park. The Tobacco Round showdown comes just seven…
Davis, Cadeau help Heels avoid scare, beat Elon 90-76
Heavy underdog Elon erased a 16-point first-half deficit to take a two-point lead late but fifth-year senior RJ Davis and sophomore Elliot Cadeau led the Tar…
Cooper Flagg stats, observations from Duke basketball’s win vs Maine
Kon Knueppel shined as a scorer, Cooper Flagg contributed in a variety of ways and Duke basketball started its season with a 96-62 rout of Maine…
UNC Basketball Recruiting Prize Coming to Nearby Showcase
One 2025 UNC basketball pledge and a few Tar Heel targets are slated to battle in the John Wall Holiday Invitational at Raleigh’s Broughton High School,…
3 Takeaways From Hurricanes’ 4-2 Win Over the Capitals
The Hurricanes came out flying against the Capitals, and coasted to a 4-2 win that was really only a close game thanks to the heroics of…
College athletes are getting paid and fans are starting to see a growing share of the bill
Winning at big-time college sports has never been free, but in a rapidly changing era in which players are allowed to earn money and be paid…
Tar Heel women Cruise to Opening Win over Charleston Southern
North Carolina women’s basketball took off in the second half Monday to defeat Charleston Southern in the first game of the year, 83-53. UNC is now…
