Category: The skinny
Don’t look for Butch Davis to say much Thursday
The area football coaches are speaking Thursday in Durham at a luncheon at the Washington Duke Inn, and you can bet many questions will be directed…
No comment from Barry Saunders is disappointing
Reporters are always asking people to fess up, so shouldn’t they do that themselves? Just look at The News & Observer Tuesday morning. The paper’s Ken…
Cary Post 67 only Triangle area team left in Legion baseball tourney
Cary 67 has qualified for the eight-team American Legion Baseball State Tournament which starts Saturday in Asheboro at McCrary Park. Post 67, now 18-6, defeated Garner…
NCAA allegations against UNC are rare
The fact that the NCAA is asking questions of the North Carolina football program is news because such situations are rare. The NCAA’s Division I Committee…
Complete copy of letter from Dean Smith’s family which was released today
From the Family of Dean E. Smith: Our dad is almost eighty years old, so it’s expected that he might show signs of aging. After spending…
Young sportswriter denigrates UNC and the ACC in announcing NCAA investigation
North Carolina football finds itself under investigation by the NCAA for possible violations. While the school acknowledges an investigation, no details have been provided. ESPN.com’s Joe…
Feinstein book with Dean Smith canceled due to coach’s memory issues
Last week, Capital Sports’ Dane Huffman talked about former UNC coach Dean Smith’s fading memory and the poignant story about it that appeared in the Fayetteville…
Bulls’ Elliott Johnson singles to win all-star game; Durham starts long homestand
The International League Triple-A All-Stars defeated the Pacific Coast League 2-1 Wednesday night after the Durham Bull’s Elliot Johnson singled in a run in the sixth…
