Category: The skinny
Duke lacrosse beats Syracuse to advance to NCAA quarterfinals
Redshirt senior midfielder Justin Turri had three goals and two assists while junior goalkeeper Dan Wigrizer posted 12 saves as third-seeded Duke defeated visiting Syracuse,…
NCSU women’s golf advances to first-ever NCAA championship
NC State women’s golf advanced to its first-ever NCAA Championship by finishing seventh of 24 teams at the NCAA Central Regional on an 12-over par…
Turner steals 50th base as Pack wins 12th in a row
For the second time Saturday, Ryan Mathews provided No. 13 NC State’s game-winning hit, blasting a two-run shot with two outs in the seventh to…
Heels lacrosse upset at home in first round of NCAA tourney
Led by Mark Matthews and Jeremy Noble, 2011 NCAA Tournament semifinalist Denver began another run for a Final Four bid, outlasting eighth-seeded North Carolina 16-14…
ESPN and ACC extend exclusive, multi-platform agreement through 2026-27
ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) have announced an extension to their exclusive agreement through 2026-27 which will now feature several new elements designed…
USTA pro tennis circuit returns to Raleigh
The Raleigh Women’s Challenger returns to Raleigh, May 6-13, for the fifth consecutive year and eighth overall. It is offering $25,000 in prize money for…
Hubert Davis leaves ESPN for his alma mater, Carolina
Former University of North Carolina guard, 12-year NBA veteran and ESPN analyst Hubert Davis is the Tar Heels’ newest assistant men’s basketball coach, head coach…
Tickets on sale now for ACC baseball tourney to be held in Greensboro
Single-game tickets for the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, scheduled for May 23-27 at NewBridge Bank Park, are on sale now. Adult passes for…
UNC, Duke in top 20 of NACDA Learfield Cup Directors’ Standings
The Atlantic Coast Conference is one of only two leagues with multiple schools in the top 10 and with at least eight schools in the…
American Idol McCreery pitches complete game three hitter
American Idol winner Scotty McCreery threw a complete game three hitter to lead Garner over Smithfield Selma and improve to 2-0 on the season. Despite…
