Category: The skinny
Alexander Semin joins Montreal after 3 years with Carolina
The Montreal Canadiens have signed Alexander Semin to a one-year contract. The forward who once scored 40 goals with Washington has spent the last three…
Area football schools face unique challenges ahead of season
Change is often a theme at the Pigskin Preview and for each area football school those changes present unique challenges heading into the season. …read…
ACC Basketball: Duke point guard targets Dennis Smith Jr., Frank Jackson square off in Las Vegas
In a Las Vegas matchup of Class of 2016 point guards with recruiting interest from Duke, Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. scored 26 points for Team…
Panthers expect WR Benjamin will be ready for training camp
Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he expects wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin will participate in all drills when the team opens training camp July 31. …read…
Gordon honored at boyhood home before final Brickyard 400
Jeff Gordon was presented with Indiana’s highest civilian award and became an honorary member of his hometown police department Thursday. …read more Source:: WRAL
Broncos picked 4th in poll; hope to build on strong 2014 finish
DURHAM – The bus ride from Petersburg, Virginia to Fayetteville is about three hours, and the Fayetteville Broncos put that time to good use last…
Gold: US Open courses showcase changing landscape of the game
The game of golf is far more than private, highly exclusive enclaves. Golf is not homogenous in this country. Our topography isn’t uniform across the…
Five from Triangle make preseason All-ACC team
Five football players from the Triangle were named to the All-ACC preseason football team, which was announced by the league Thursday. …read more Source:: WRAL
Las Vegas: Dennis Smith wins against Lonzo Ball and Thon Maker; next up is Frank Jackson
Dennis Smith Jr., a rising senior at Fayetteville’s Trinity Christian School, made two appearances for Team Loaded North Carolina in Las Vegas on Wednesday. …read…
Cloer, Hoy lead East to all-star football win
Garrett Cloer and Eric Hoy connected for two touchdowns in the all-star game, lifting the East team to a victory. …read more Source:: High School…
