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Carolina Hurricanes players form bond with local BBQ chef Christopher Prieto
Prime Barbecue pitmaster Christopher Prieto has built a Knightdale destination around award-winning barbecue, hospitality and community. Now, with Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin as a business…
UNC among ACC schools asking Congress for changes to federal college sports bill
North Carolina, Florida State, Miami and Clemson are asking lawmakers to eliminate an independent period for schools that change conferences. Click here to read the full…
From 34-10 embarrassment to AFC North leaders: How the Browns quickly turned their season around
CLEVELAND (AP) — Todd Monken’s faith in what the Browns could do in his first season as coach hasn’t wavered, even when Cleveland was blown out…
Bernhard Raimann: From Wembley fan watching NFL ‘superheroes’ to Colts starter ahead of London game
Indianapolis Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann has recalled being a starstruck teenager at Wembley Stadium watching the Minnesota Vikings play the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013. The…
49ers owner Jed York suspended for 6 games after his arrest in prostitution sting
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday following his arrest earlier this year in a…
The Steelers refused to give in to Joey Porter Jr. The principled, if outdated, stand may cost them
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. spent the last three seasons becoming exactly who the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him to be: an emerging shutdown corner capable…
‘They felt like they were melting’: Heat raises safety concerns for football players and fans
Scorching football games are raising safety concerns for players and fans, prompting calls to rethink kickoff times and strengthen heat protections. Click here to read the…
There are two horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau and they’re running in the same race
Because he grew up playing hockey with and against Johnny Gaudreau in their teenage years, Vincent Conanan talks about the late NHL star plenty. He gets…
