Closer looks shows LSU game is opportunity for Heels
Les Miles LSU is ranked No. 16 in the USA Today coaches’ poll – the third-highest SEC team – and if you only saw that, you’d…
UNC hangs hopes on Yates, at least for now
T.J. Yates is North Carolina’s starting quarterback, at least for the opener Sept. 4 against LSU. Now, the hard part for Yates may be hanging onto…
Rankings full of Duke football foes
One reporter to watch in the Triangle is veteran Steve Wiseman, who helped us get started here at CapitalSportsNC and just joined the Durham Herald-Sun to…
Projecting N.C. State: Looks like a 6-6 fall
N.C. State hasn’t had a winning season since 2005, and looking over the schedule, it’s hard to see the Wolfpack finishing the regular season with a…
Yow bust is rare, but appropriate
At the University of Alabama, you get a statue if you coach the Crimson Tide to a national football championship. But around the Triangle, there’s no…
North Carolina Little League team fell just short of the national spotlight
If you’re not watching the Little League World Series on ESPN and ABC, you should check it out. The double-elimination tournament continues through Saturday when a…
If Balmer hasn’t spoken to the NCAA, the investigation is too slow
NFL and former UNC player Kentwan Balmer, who is said to have paid for a trip for UNC players, says he hasn’t spoken to NCAA investigators….
Ten area high school football openers to consider attending, with predictions
Here are 10 opening football games that are within driving distance in the Triangle area tonight. In bold is the predicted winner. Games are at 7:30…
