NASCAR has decided that Talladega Superspeedway won’t be an elimination race in next year’s championship Chase. …read more
Source:: WRAL
Talladega will no longer be NASCAR elimination race in 2017
Repole in Derby chase with Outwork, son of top sire Uncle Mo
Five years ago, Mike Repole was living the dream. He had already made his share of an estimated $4.1 billion fortune from the sale of the company that produced Vitaminwater, and now he had himself a Kentucky Derby favorite with a horse named Uncle Mo. …read more
Source:: WRAL
Knizner Named Academic All-District
SW Edgecombe football player injured in drive-by honored by NCHSAA
Quontellas Norwood, a football player at SouthWest Edgecombe who was shot in a drive-by shooting last August, is now a winner of the NCHSAA Courage Award. …read more
Source:: High School OT
RailHawks provide next step for Taitague’s promising future
Ask Nick Taitague to list his strengths as a soccer player, and his voice begins trailing off sometime between “taking on players” and “scoring goals.” Ask about the dearth of de rigeur YouTube videos chronicling his playing exploits, and he starts his response with a shoulder shrug. …read more
Source:: WRAL
NC State to Host Wolfpack Last Chance Meet
Redskins sign tight end Jordan Reed to multi-year extension
Several of the Washington Redskins’ core players are set to become free agents after this season and the organization took a step to ensure one of them will be around for years to come.
The Redskins agreed to a contract extension with tight end Jordan Reed on Thursday. According to …
Source:: Washington Times
Sidelined: LGBT laws, NCAA policy could keep teams at home
Teams could pull out of scheduled NCAA events this spring because of new state laws in North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee while the sport’s governing body’s demands for discrimination-free environments at the places where its events are held won’t take effect until the fall. …read more
Source:: WRAL
Duke, Cincinnati lead Hall of Fame Tip-Off
Duke and Cincinnati, 2016 NCAA Tournament teams, highlight the eight-team field for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. …read more
Source:: WRAL
NCHSAA Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
Members of the NCHSAA are gathering at the Dean Smith Center for the Annual Meeting and awards ceremony. …read more
Source:: High School OT