Category Archives: Sports
Duke QB Darian Mensah says he'll enter transfer portal, reversing plan to return
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he's entering his name into the transfer portal, reversing an original announcement that he would return after leading the Blue Devi...
Jan 16, 2026
A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here's what we know
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to fix basketball games stretched from the Chinese Basketball Association to the NCAA and h...
Jan 15, 2026
Stanford's freshman phenom Ebuka Okroie leads 95-90 win over No. 14 North Carolina
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Ebuka Okorie had 36 points and nine assists and Stanford rallied from 12 points down in the second half to beat No. 14 North Carolina 95...
Jan 15, 2026
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home burglarized weeks after plane crash, officials say
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies are investigating an alleged break-in and theft last week at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, one of seven people who died in a...
Jan 14, 2026
Dell Curry is getting his No. 30 jersey retired by Charlotte in March
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Dell Curry had stopped wondering if the Charlotte Hornets were going to retire his number. He figured that if it was going to happen, it probably would have taken ...
Jan 14, 2026
Blues snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over Hurricanes
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night. Nick Bj...
Jan 14, 2026
Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh is over. The longest-tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down from his job leading the ...
Jan 13, 2026
Panthers GM says team will pick up QB Bryce Young's 5th year option, no timeline on extension
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan said the team plans to pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young's contract, but stopp...
Jan 13, 2026
Jalen Coker emerges as needed reliable No. 2 wide receiver for Bryce Young in Carolina
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina quarterback Bryce Young has a reliable young wide receiver tandem to work with heading into next season - albeit not the duo the Panthers...
Jan 12, 2026
Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled ...
Jan 11, 2026