Author: Cliff Barnes
State baseball has a chance to overtake FSU at home
No. 5 NC State hosts No. 9 Florida State in a critical three-game ACC series beginning Saturday at Noon, continuing Sunday at 3 p.m., and…
NCAA tennis tournaments begin in the Triangle
Duke and N.C. State are among the 64-team 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship field. Duke men and UNC women host regionals. No. 9…
No. 1 Tar Heels begin key three-game series at Georgia Tech
The No. 1 North Carolina baseball heads to Atlanta Friday for a three-game ACC Coastal series against Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels hold the top…
Panthers should retire John Kasay’s number
Now that kicker John Kasay is retired from the NFL, the Carolina Panthers should look to find an appropriate time to retire his No. 4….
Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchups announced: Duke hosts Michigan
The 15th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Dec. 3-4 will be highlighted by eight teams in the ESPN.com early preseason…
Thirteen players from Duke, State, UNC have signed with NFL teams as free agents
A total of 13 players from Duke, NC State and UNC have signed free agent contracts or received invitations to attend free agent camps from…
Two with North Carolina ties sign with Redskins
Among the 12 college free agents the Washington Redskins signed recently are two players with North Carolina ties. The Redskins signed Appalachian State inside linebacker…
Canes’ Francis becomes first hockey player inducted into NC Sports Hall of Fame
The National Hockey League arrived in North Carolina in 1997. Ron Francis, one of hockey’s all-time greats, followed a year later, becoming a pioneer for…
Carolina Hurricanes video shows support for gay athletes
In a video released recently, North Carolina’s NHL Hockey team, the Carolina Hurricanes showed their support for gay and lesbian athletes. The video is part…
Redskins’ Griffin blasts political correctness – good for him
“In January of 2013, Washington Post columnist Mike Wise said only superstar quarterback Robert Griffin III could force the Redskins to change their name. Well…
