Capitol Broadcasting Company has purchased the Holly Springs Salamanders of the Coastal Plain League. …read more
Source:: WRAL
Capitol Broadcasting purchases CPL’s Holly Springs Salamanders
NFL ratings down on Thanksgiving
For most, watching the NFL on Thanksgiving is the same as eating turkey on the holiday — you can’t go without it. This year, that might have changed.
NFL ratings were down on Thanksgiving, according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King and Pro Football Talk.
The early game, a …
Source:: Washington Times
Kirk Cousins, Redskins quarterback, wants to go out on his terms
ASHBURN — If Kirk Cousins signs a multiyear contract this summer, the deal will likely put the Washington Redskins quarterback into his 30s as one of the NFL’s highest-paid players.
Already 29, how much longer does Cousins want to keep playing? Would Cousins’ next contract potentially be his last?
While …
Source:: Washington Times
Ratliff-Williams Earns First-Team All-ACC Honors
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Anthony Ratliff-Williams was named to the All-ACC first team as a return specialist, the league office announced Monday. The sophomore from Matthews, North Carolina, was also named a third-team selection as an all-purpose back. Senior cornerback M.J. Stewart and sophomore punter Tom Sheldon earned honorable mention at their respective positions. …read more
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PACKed All-ACC Teams Announced
Seven members of the 2017 NC State football squad have been named to the official All-ACC team, the league office announced today. It marks the highest total of All-ACC performers for the Wolfpack since 2002. …read more
Source:: Gopack
Nordhorn, Leath Named All-ACC
GREENSBORO – North Carolina upperclassmen Beth Nordhorn and Taylor Leath were named All-ACC on Monday afternoon, as elected by the Atlantic Coast Conference head coaches. A total of 42 awards were given out on Monday, as the conference named five individual award winners, a 14-player First Team, a 14-player Second Team, and a nine-player All-Freshman Team. Nordhorn earned her first career all-conference award, finding a place on the All-ACC First Team, while Leath, the 2016 ACC Player of the Year, garnered Second Team honors this fall. …read more
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NC State Volleyball Places Program Record Five on All-ACC Teams
A program record five NC State volleyball players have been named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Teams, announced Monday by the league office. Julia Brown and Kylie Pickrell were tabbed to the first team, while Bree Bailey and Kaitlyn Kearney secured second team honors. Melissa Evans garnered a spot on the All-ACC Freshmen Team. …read more
Source:: Gopack
Four Tar Heels Earn All-Region Honors
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Three Tar Heel field hockey players have been named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I All-South Region squads, announced on Monday. UNC juniors Malin Evert, Ashley Hoffman and Eva van’t Hoog were named to the All-Region first team, and senior Gab Major was named to the second team. …read more
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Roaring Panthers set for first-place showdown with Saints
Cam Newton wanted to take a few hours to relish the Carolina Panthers’ latest win and then start focusing on their next game. …read more
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Wild day of coaching moves with hirings, firings, protests
Florida and its athletic director reached into their pasts to find a new coach, and two more schools fired coaches even though their teams are heading to bowl games. …read more
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