Category Archives: Sports
Boozer scores 26 as No. 3 Duke overcomes Lipscomb for Scheyer's 100th win
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and had 13 rebounds to help No. 3 Duke overcome a 10-point deficit and earn Jon Scheyer his 100th coaching victory wi...
Dec 16, 2025
ACC's shift to new football scheduling model will have 12 of 17 teams playing 9 league games in 2026
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference's transition to a nine-game football schedule will feature 12 of 17 football-playing members playing nine games next fall while the remain...
Dec 16, 2025
Harrison Bertos scores in OT to help Washington beat N.C. State 3-2 and win first Men's College Cup
CARY, N.C. (AP) - Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime after Washington blew a two-goal lead in the second half, and the Huskies beat North Carolina State 3-2 to win the Men's College Cup at Firs...
Dec 16, 2025
Panthers struggling to handle success, lose control of destiny in NFC South playoff race
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers are still learning how to handle success. While the Panthers have thrived in the underdog role this season with wins over Gr...
Dec 15, 2025
Shough's clutch drive and Smyth's kick lift the Saints past the Panthers
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A rookie quarterback who made his first start in midseason and a kicker from Northern Ireland who made his NFL debut three games ago stunted the Car...
Dec 14, 2025
Svechnikov scores in shootout as Hurricanes beat Flyers 3-2 for 4th straight win
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday. William Carrier and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for the Hurri...
Dec 14, 2025
Mahomes tears ACL as Chargers eliminate Chiefs from playoff contention with 16-13 victory
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The final images of the Kansas City Chiefs' postseason pursuit were Patrick Mahomes getting helped to the locker room with what turned out to b...
Dec 14, 2025
Jackson Blake scores in shootout as East-best Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3
By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jackson Blake scored in the shootout, and the Eastern Conference-best Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday night to open ...
Dec 14, 2025
Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
By EVERETT MERRILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Fernando Mendoza, the enthusiastic quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college...
Dec 13, 2025
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&#...
Dec 13, 2025