Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) and New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) battle over the puck during the second period at PNC Arena. JAMES GUILLORY James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article285107107.html#storylink=cpy
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Three takeaways from the Whalers… er… Canes’ 1-0 overtime win

The Devils and Whalers — er, Hurricanes — didn’t run a neutral-zone trap for 60-plus minutes Saturday, but the goals were just as hard to come…

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Posted in Featured stories N.C. State

NC State rides Horne’s hot hand but comes up just short

The margin for error wasn’t much for NC State, who fell 83-79 at Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Stadium. The Wolfpack fell to 15-9 overall and 7-6…

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Posted in Featured stories UNC

Heels take command, then hold on at Miami

North Carolina came out hot, faltered, came from behind and then had to hold on – finding a way to win 75-72 at Miami. (2/10) The…

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Posted in Featured stories UNC

UNC’s QB legacy helped lure 6–5 ‘football savant’ Max Johnson

The quarterback legacy Sam Howell and Drake Maye created goes well beyond their on-the-field accomplishments at North Carolina, and is a big reason the program attracted…

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Posted in Featured stories High School Sports

Wake County SupHER Bowl flag football championship on Saturday at Athens Drive

Wake County Schools’ first flag football championship is set. The tournament will continue on Saturday at Athens Drive High School. Each region is down to two…

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Posted in Duke Featured stories N.C. State UNC

ACC men’s basketball tournament will be in N.C. for five straight years

The ACC men’s basketball tournament will be in North Carolina for five consecutive seasons starting in 2025, the longest run since the event was held in…

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Posted in Featured stories UNC

UNC women’s lacrosse ranked 3rd but four players sidelined for season

Four UNC women’s lacrosse players will be sidelined for the 2024 season after suffering season-ending injuries. Junior defender Brooklyn Walker-Welch, sophomore attacker Marissa White and first-year…

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Posted in Featured stories UNC

UNC received its most difficult lesson against Clemson. More daunting tests await

The emotional peak and depth of North Carolina’s promising season came 72 hours apart; a stunning reversal that reaffirmed how fickle and fleeting success can be…

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