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Caleb Wilson leads No. 14 North Carolina over USC Upstate, 80-62

Caleb Wilson leads No. 14 North Carolina over USC Upstate, 80-62

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Caleb Wilson had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 14 North Carolina to an 80-62 win against USC Upstate on Saturday.

Wilson shot 6 of 7 from the floor and didn’t miss a field-goal attempt until there was less than a minute to play. The Tar Heels (9-1) also got a boost from Jonathan Powell’s 17 points, which tied a career high. Luka Bogavac added 15 points and five assists, and Henri Veesaar scored 14.

Learic Davis paced the Spartans (6-6) with 14 points before fouling out late. Mason Bendinger had 13 points.

USC Upstate briefly led by a point midway through the first half after an 11-4 run capped off by a 3-pointer from Tyler Smith. UNC responded with a 17-5 run, a stretch highlighted by Wilson catching a fast break lob from Veesaar before slamming it through the hoop with both hands.

The Tar Heels never trailed again from there and went on to lead by 20 points in the second half. UNC had 20 assists on 28 made baskets and shot above 50% from the floor for the fifth time this season.

The Spartans rebounding prowess kept them competitive against the Tar Heels. USC Upstate entered this game ranking 12th nationally in total defensive rebounds with 308 on the season and held the Tar Heels to just six offensive rebounds, which is their second lowest mark of the season.

Wilson, a 6-foot-10 freshman, continues to lead the Tar Heels in scoring and rebounding this season. He came into this contest averaging 19.3 points and 10.6 boards per game. The last freshman to lead UNC in both statistics in a single season was Tyler Hansbrough in the 2005-06 campaign.

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North Carolina: Hosts ETSU on Tuesday.

USC Upstate: Visits South Carolina State on Tuesday.

UNC’s offensive and special-teams coordinators won’t return for next season

UNC’s offensive and special-teams coordinators won’t return for next season

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer won’t return next season. The school announced Friday it had “parted ways” with the two assistants to Bill Belichick. That came after the school’s 4-8 season. UNC’s offense was one of the worst in the country. The Tar Heels ranked 119th in the Bowl Subdivision by averaging 19.3 points and 129th in total offense at 288.8 yards per game.… Continue Reading

Hurricanes top Capitals 3-2 in SO in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference standings

Hurricanes top Capitals 3-2 in SO in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference standings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brandon Bussi stopped all three shots in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings. The win pulled the Hurricanes even with Washington atop the conference and Metropolitan Division. Bussi ran his record to 10-1-0. The Carolina rookie stopped Anthony Beauvillier, Dylan Strome and Sonny Milano in the shootout. Strome also failed to convert a breakaway in overtime after two Carolina players collided. Washington has lost all four of its shootouts this season.… Continue Reading

NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted

NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has settled an antitrust lawsuit with two race teams, including one co-owned by Michael Jordan. The settlement was announced Thursday after a delay on the ninth day of the trial. The lawsuit was filed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports last year after they refused to sign new charter agreements presented by NASCAR. As part of the settlement, all NASCAR race teams will receive the permanent charters they had been asking for. NASCAR chairman Jim France had testified that he never considered making charters permanent. A charter is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports.… Continue Reading

Hurricanes scored 3 goals in the third period to beat the Blue Jackets 4-1

Hurricanes scored 3 goals in the third period to beat the Blue Jackets 4-1

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eric Robinson ended a 10-game stretch without a goal by breaking a third-period tie and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Tuesday night. Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook had Carolina’s other goals and Andrei Svechnikov supplied two assists. Brandon Bussi made 23 saves to improve his record to 9-1-0 for the Hurricanes, who wrapped up a 4-3-0 homestand. Bussi is the only Carolina goalie to win a game since Nov. 17. Dmitri Voronkov scored on a first-period power play for the Blue Jackets, who’ve lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time in more than a month. Jet Greaves stopped 27 shots.… Continue Reading

Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured, AP source says

Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured, AP source says

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts signed 44-year-old Philip Rivers to the practice, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had not yet made an official announcement. Rivers took his last NFL snap with the Colts in a playoff loss following the 2020 season. He announced his retirement in January 2021. The move comes less than 24 hours after Colts coach Shane Steichen confirmed Indy’s starting quarterback, Daniel Jones, would miss the rest of this season with a torn right Achilles tendon and that backup Riley Leonard injured his right knee.… Continue Reading

Panthers return from bye week rested, motivated after moving into first place tie with Tampa Bay

Panthers return from bye week rested, motivated after moving into first place tie with Tampa Bay

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers returned to practice at Bank of America Stadium on Monday rested and plenty motivated following the bye week. Being in a first-place tie in the NFC South will do that for a team. The Panthers were big beneficiaries of the New Orleans Saints’ 24-20 upset over Tampa Bay on Sunday, an outcome which dropped the four-time defending division champion Buccaneers into a tie with Carolina at 7-6 with four games remaining in the regular season. The Panthers and Buccaneers play twice over the final three weeks, but first up for Carolina is a trip to the Superdome to face the Saints in a game that is just as important given the potential division tiebreakers at stake.… Continue Reading

Macklin Celebrini has goal and 2 assists in the Sharks’ 4-1 win over the Hurricanes

Macklin Celebrini has goal and 2 assists in the Sharks’ 4-1 win over the Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini set up San Jose’s first two goals to tie for the NHL assists lead and added an empty-netter, helping the Sharks beat Carolina 4-1 on Sunday night for their first road victory over the Hurricanes since 2018. Celebrini tied Edmonton star Connor McDavid for the assists lead with 28, and moved a point ahead of McDavid for second in the scoring race with 43 — six behind Nathan MacKinnon of Colorado. The Sharks had lost six in a row in Raleigh since a 3-1 victory Feb. 4, 2018. Collin Graf, John Klingberg and Alexander Wennberg also scored, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 29 shots against his former team. Jordan Staal scored for the Hurricanes… Continue Reading

Wilson, Veesar push No. 16 North Carolina past Georgetown, 81-61

Wilson, Veesar push No. 16 North Carolina past Georgetown, 81-61

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Caleb Wilson and Henry Veesar both collected double-doubles, and No. 16 North Carolina pulled away from visiting Georgetown in the second half to win 81-61. Wilson tallied 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Veesar totaled 18 points and 15 boards for the Tar Heels (8-1). KJ Lewis paced the Hoyas (6-3) with 17 points and Julius Halaifonua scored 14. Georgetown led early, but UNC used a 12-2 run to push their lead to 15 points midway through the second half. Derek Dixon and Luka Bogavac each added 14 points apiece for UNC.… Continue Reading

Blake has 2 goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes past the Predators, 6-3

Blake has 2 goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes past the Predators, 6-3

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jackson Blake had two goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Saturday night. Nikolaj Ehlers added a goal and two assists, and Taylor Hall, William Carrier and Sebastian Aho also scored as Carolina matched its season high for goals. The first two goals came on power plays, giving the Hurricanes multiple power-play goals for the first time this season. Rookie goalie Brandon Bussi made 21 saves. Michael Bunting, Matthew Wood and Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators in the third period.… Continue Reading

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