Author: Cliff Barnes
Football is the king of television
In the weekly broadcast TV ratings, three of the top 10 shows, including the No. 1 show for the week, were National Football League related. In…
Clearing but cold for tonight’s high school football games
Should be clearing but cold for tonight’s high school football playoffs. I went 5-1 in predictions for last week’s games and 12-1 the week before for…
Hamilton’s talent finally realized with MVP award
“On Tuesday, Josh Hamilton realized the talent projected for him when he was made the first overall pick in the 1999 amateur draft: He was named…
Devils look to revitalize the football rivalry with Heels in their "bowl game"
North Carolina is fighting for a berth in the Music City Bowl while Duke is considering the finale at home against the Heels as their bowl…
Zeller’s career high holds off Asheville
North Carolina, behind Tyler Zeller who hit his first seven baskets and ended with a career-high 23 points, got out to a commanding 22 point-lead but…
Long punt return earns State’s Graham ACC Specialist of the Week award
T.J. Graham, the junior N.C. State wide receiver, has been honored as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Specialist of the week. Graham had a milestone afternoon…
Shockingly, UNC women’s soccer loses in NCAAs while men win
Most experts and casual observers would expect the UNC women’s team to have a better chance in the NCAA tournament than the men’s team. But the…
Maybe Tar Heel hoopsters just aren’t that good
After losing to Minnesota in the Puerto Rico Tipoff tournament, North Carolina perhaps could point to a flukish poor shooting night but what’s the excuse for…
