Category: The skinny
Pack’s Wilson worthy of Heisman consideration
N.C. State has had only five players who were Heisman Trophy level players. One of them is Russell Wilson. You had to be impressed by…
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…
Bagels with Russell Wilson, and a ‘huge’ opportunity for State
If it’s Friday morning and you’re looking for N.C. State quarterback, where would you look? Bruegger’s bagels at North Hills, right? Well, that’s correct. The…
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…
UNC’s Thorp misses the point on importance of facilities
North Carolina chancellor Holden Thorp had an excellent column in Thursday’s News & Observer that addresses the football situation. In that, he defends athletics director…
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,…
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…
Burney out six games, Williams out four for Carolina
North Carolina football players Kendric Burney and Deunta Williams must miss competition and repay benefits as a condition of becoming eligible to play again, the…
Panthers score three goals early to beat Hurricanes in exhibition opener
The Florida Panthers scored three goals in the first five minutes of the Carolina Hurricanes’ exhibition opener and went on to win 4-1. For more…
In a fascinating volleyball match, State can’t knock off UNC
One of the good stories in the Triangle has been the surprising rise of N.C. State in volleyball. Last December, athletics director Lee Fowler fired…
