Author: Cliff Barnes
Beamer says N.C. State is fast and confident
At the weekly ACC football press conference, Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer says that N.C. State’s players not only are fast but they play fast. “They’re…
Former Durham Bull pitches Tampa Bay into AL playoffs
Former Durham Bull pitcher David Price struck out eight and walked none to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles…
Capital Sports readers think UNC’s Butch Davis won’t be back
UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp has said that right now the plan is for Carolina coach Butch Davis to be coach next year. With all the players…
First drive of second half plus key pressure on QB leads to UNC win
North Carolina drove 80 yards in 14 plays on its first drive of the second half and the defense came up with five sacks and a…
No. 1 Carolina women give up three goals; lose at home
The rest of the country and the rest of the league may be catching up to the North Carolina women’s soccer team. The No. 4 ranked…
Consider attending one of these 10 area high school football games tonight
Here are 10 football games that are within driving distance in the Triangle area tonight. In bold is the predicted winner. Most games are at 7:30…
Duke was part of historic football game 59 years ago
It was 59 years ago that the first live sporting event was seen coast-to-coast. NBC televised the Duke at Pittsburgh football game on Sept. 29, 1951….
ACC football notes: Duke center honored for community service
Below are mid-week notes provided by the four ACC schools in the state of North Carolina. DukeDuke senior center Bryan Morgan has been named to the…
