When Darian Mensah became available, Duke acted quickly. The QB entered the portal on December 9. Just three days later, he was off the portal. With 2,723 passing yards and 22 touchdowns last year, Duke saw the former Tulane QB as an upgrade over Maalik Murphy. Please click here for more.
Cane’s Sean Walker Poised for an Impactful Second Season
Walker enters his second season with the Hurricanes after signing a five-year, $18 million deal before the 2024-25 season. For the skillset that he brings, an average annual value (AAV) of $3.6 million is a steal for the Hurricanes. Please click here for more.
Is Panthers’ Thielen a trade candidate?
Despite increasing age, Adam Thielen did very well in 2024 when he was on the field but he could be the odd man out in Charlotte. Please click here for more.
Ex-MLB draft pick accused of murdering North Carolina locksmith
A former MLB draft pick who played at Charles B. Aycock High School in Pikeville was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly murdering a locksmith in North Carolina. Please click here for more.
Belichick’s arrival at North Carolina headlines the NFL’s sideline influence in the ACC
Belichick sure draws a watch-his-every-step crowd as he gears up for his freshman season as a college coach. Yet he’s also the headliner for a larger pro influence that has arrived in the ACC, with the league boasting three former NFL head coaches. Please click here for more.
NC State’s Dave Doeren wants to ‘beat the s— out of’ East Carolina after bowl brawl
Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren still has not gotten over the loss nor the way his team responded. He sent a strong message at ACC Media Days on Thursday, making it very clear how he feels about the upcoming season-opening rematch against the Pirates. Please click here for more.
North Carolina ‘aiming for’ move to SEC, per report
North Carolina is aiming to join the SEC if events conspire to allow the school to leave the ACC at some point in the future, according to Inside Carolina’s Adam Smith. Please click here for more.
NC State swimmers shine at World University Games
Leah Shackley, a rising sophomore at NC State, has won six medals — 5 of them gold — at the games, and she set a World University Games record in the women’s 50-meter backstroke. Please click here for more.
The Basketball Tournament 2025: State’s DJ Burns Jr. Among Those to Watch
The Basketball Tournament is back! Twenty-six games from the highly-anticipated hoops tournament will be broadcast live on FOX, FS1 and FS2, with the action kicking off on Friday. DJ Burns from NC State is a player to watch. Please click here for more.
UNC’s Hampton Predicted to Win Starting Job with Chargers
Chargers Wire’s Alex Katson predicts Omarion Hampton could be the starting running back in the backfield come week 1 of the 2025-26 season and “not give it back.” Please click here for more.