Category: The skinny
Duke, with more experience and offensive targets, expects to be much better than a year ago
Despite coming off a 4-8 season that produced just one ACC win, Duke feels like it can win the Coastal Division but before verbalizing that…
Doeren expecting, not predicting big things from his experienced and deep Wolfpack team
A lot of times when teams are loaded with talented experience, coaches like to downplay it but not N.C. State’s Dave Doeren. In his fifth…
Swofford takes a victory lap after perhaps ACC’s best season ever
Despite off the field concerns hovering over some Atlantic Coast Conference schools, ACC Commissioner John Swofford took a victory lap of sorts in addressing the…
Are all NC sports journalists far left on HB2 and its repeal?
It’s just amazing that apparently not one sports journalist in North Carolina is openly taking a “conservative” or even “moderate” position on HB2. Until now….
Jackson’s shot is back in Heels blowout win
Since he was named the ACC’s top player, UNC’s Justin Jackson had gone cold, hitting only a third of his shots and missing nearly all…
Heels fall apart without Berry in Duke win
If you’re a North Carolina fan, about the only good news after the Tar Heels blew a 13-point lead to fall to Duke 93-83 in…
Dueling All-ACC teams: Kennedy Meeks has to like media’s picks better
The Atlantic Coast Conference schools recently voted unanimously to no longer recognize the basketball media’s All-ACC basketball teams as the official awards. Instead, the official…
CapitalSportsNC.com wins national award for writing
Clifton Barnes, the owner of CapitalSportsNC.com, has won a national award for writing for a series of articles on the website. CapitalSportsNC.com has now won…
Suspected gang fight halts game in Rocky Mount
With Rocky Mount leading Wilson Hunt 28-14 in a big Homecoming conference game in Rocky Mount, the game was temporarily suspended after a suspected gang…
Canes dealing with more injuries; will start Lack Tuesday
After getting off to an 0-2-0 start, the Carolina Hurricanes are already in catch-up mode and dealing with injuries. …read more Source:: WRAL
