Category: The skinny
Super Bowl may be coming to a city near you
How would you like to be able to drive to the Super Bowl? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to indicate Wednesday, during a visit to…
Sequoyah golf course is worth a look
Taylor Zarzour, on his Sports Drive radio show Tuesday, asked his listeners to give their favorite golf course in North Carolina. And one listener called…
Nicks struggling with injuries with New York Giants
This isn’t good. Receiver Hakeem Nicks is missing practice time with the New York Giants because of a hyper-extended right knee, The New York Times…
Favre: Still waffling after all these years
During a previous chapter in my life, today would have been busier than anyone could imagine. From 1997-2001, I worked for The Sun Herald in…
State should experiment with Wilson at other positions
Russell Wilson is turning from baseball to football as fall drills start at N.C. State, but the Wolfpack should consider using him at a position…
NC State’s Ted Brown one of 12 ACC legends to be honored
ACC NEWS RELEASE – Led by the Atlantic Coast Conference’s all-time career rushing leader in NC State’s Ted Brown, Georgia Tech’s only three-time first-team All-America…
Former minor leaguer wins the Bachelorette but there’s an age scandal
You heard it here first – and it’s been verified by Durham-based Baseball America’s archives – Roberto Martinez, the winner of the Bachelorette “competition,” apparently…
Duke looks to run (and pass plenty)
Duke’s football fortunes rose and fell last year on the arm of quarterback Thaddeus Lewis. The senior helped the Blue Devils rank No. 9 nationally…
Do gangstas and other criminals particularly like Duke, Carolina and State?
In watching America’s Most Wanted last night, I noticed that one accused criminal was pictured wearing an N.C. State Wolfpack sweatshirt and another was pictured…
Raycom assures itself of Duke, Carolina basketball
ESPN just grabbed the rights to ACC coverage for 12 years, in a deal that starts next year, but the cable behemoth will continue to…
