Category: The skinny
ACC commissioner Swofford gives state of the conference address
Commissioner John Swofford looked ahead with excitement and anticipation on Sunday as he met with a record media contingent at the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 43rd annual…
Hurricanes select Fleury, a defenseman, in NHL first round
Though the 2014 NHL Draft wasn’t as stacked as others with top-end defensive talent, there were two blue-liners that caught scouts’ attention, and one was taken…
Nine ACC players, including four from the Triangle, selected in NBA draft
Led by Duke’s Jabari Parker, the second overall selection by the Milwaukee Bucks, the Atlantic Coast Conference had nine players chosen in the 2014 NBA draft,…
Duke women capture another national golf title
Duke is back on top of the NCAA women’s golfing world. The Blue Devils came from behind to hold off top-ranked Southern Cal and win by…
Duke’s Parker unleashes on Carolina for 30 points
With North Carolina’s James Michael McAdoo saddled with foul trouble, Duke’s freshman Jabari Parker unleashed on the Heels with a season-high 30 points to lead the…
Tar Heels come out strong to pop rival Pack
North Carolina came out strong, running out to an 18-4 lead, and wound up winning by that same 14-point margin at 84-70 over rival N.C. State…
UNC fights back, questions claims in CNN report
(NOTE: The University of North Carolina sent out the following release Thursday questioning claims of CNN with an analysis of its own.) 97% of UNC student-athletes…
CNN features UNC in analysis that claims athletes “read like 5th-graders”
A CNN investigation published Tuesday, Jan. 7 found that public university student basketball and football players could read only up to an eight-grade level. A former…
