No boost on African soil
Given the build-up to the World Cup coming to the African continent for the first time, you would have expected the African teams to have success….
One of the best Red Sox fans, a Tar Heel, passes away on Father’s Day after long battle
I’m a member of a very active and successful Red Sox fan club. One of the friends of the club has been an inspiration to us…
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Bobby Hutchens has his Father’s Day priorities straight
Bobby Hutchens, director of competition for Stewart-Haas Racing, lost his wife to cancer last December and has decided to stay home in Winston-Salem with his two…
World Cup odds and ends, and an odd end
Well, I waited all day for our soccer expert to post something here but, alas, you’re stuck with me – someone who watches soccer only in…
Raleigh Sports Club getting some big name speakers
Those who like to talk about sports and support local sports teams have been joining the Raleigh Sports Club for years now – with the club…
Great chapter on the link between Bobby Frasor, Erin Andrews
Dan Wiederer of The Fayetteville Observer is one of the best young reporters on ACC basketball and just did a book, “Blue Streak,” on UNC’s championship…
For an inexpensive Friday evening of sport, try racin’
An overlooked outlet for sports in Wake County is racin’ on Friday nights at the Wake County Speedway. I have lived in the area for more…
ESPN misses the mark on Big 12
The big story in college sports in recent days has been expansion, and ESPN clearly missed on this one Monday. The WWL’s Joe Schad reported that…
