Johnston County won’t say if any of the 13 Clayton High students in question were athletes
Johnston County Public Schools says it can’t say whether or not any of the 13 Clayton High School students who the district says graduated this spring…
Steelers’ Roethlisberger done for season with elbow injury
Ben Roethlisberger likes to point out that he’s played through the end of every contract he’s ever signed. It’s tangible proof of the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers…
Redskins defense gives reasons to worry after horrendous start
ASHBURN — If the Redskins defense looked vanilla in Sunday’s 31-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, that was by design. With a series of injuries in…
AP source: Saints’ Brees has torn ligament in thumb
Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been diagnosed with a torn ligament near the thumb of his throwing hand that is expected to sideline him at least…
Virginia’s Bennett declines raise, asks for staff pay hike
Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett has declined a pay raise offered by the school and instead asked school officials for additional compensation for his staff…
#BIG5 Observer-area high school football players of the week
Cannon Bridges, West Lincoln: Had 11 tackles, three sacks and two other tackles for a loss in a 41-0 win over Newton Foard. Bridges also had…
Tripartisan: Maybe Wake Forest is just better than North Carolina right now
There has been a lot of discussion about things like motivation (or lack of it), energy and the like, but, writes Tripartisan’s David Staley, maybe Wake…
Panthers mailbag: Worried about Cam Newton? A closer look at his situation and future
After two underwhelming performances to start the 2019 NFL season, everyone has plenty of questions about Cam Newton. The Panthers’ quarterback hasn’t accounted for a touchdown…
