Category: The skinny
Popolizio named Wolfpack wrestling coach
Pat Popolizio, the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association’s Coach of the Year, has been named head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack. In six seasons at Binghamton…
Pembroke’s Miller to speak at Raleigh Sports Club
Ben Miller, the fourth year head coach for UNC Pembroke basketball, will be the guest speaker at Wednesday’s Raleigh Sports Club meeting. He has been…
Hurricanes end season on an up note in overtime
In many ways, the Carolina Hurricanes had a fitting end to their 2011-12 home schedule with a 2-1 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens. It…
Hurricanes, 99.9 FM agree to three-year extension
Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reached an agreement on a three-year…
Durham Bulls announce opening day roster
The Durham Bulls today announced their 2012 Opening Day Roster. The Raleigh area native, RHP Chris Archer, will anchor a team which will be led…
Autographs, bats, home runs and a Cleveland rout over the Mudcats
Jason Donald, who spent a lot of time signing autographs before the game, and who was introduced by the PA announcer as “Luke Donald,” drove…
Historic Olympic runner Beatty to speak Wednesday in Raleigh
Jim Beatty, a top middle-distance runner who was the first person to run a mile indoors in under 4 minutes, will be the speaker at…
Carolina Mudcats play host to the Cleveland Indians Tuesday
Journalist Clay Best writes, “The Carolina Mudcats will begin two new eras this coming week. In their final exhibition tune-up for the season, the Mudcats…
James Worthy discusses 30th anniversary of UNC’s ’82 championship
“What a great anniversary it is,” former UNC forward James Worthy told the L.A. Times referring to the Tar Heels 63-62 NCAA finals victory over…
Tar Heels lacrosse upsets previously unbeaten No. 1 Johns Hopkins
No. 12-ranked North Carolina upset No. 1-ranked Johns Hopkins 13-9 in the Big City Classic Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. as…
