Category Archives: Sports
No. 1 Duke edges Florida State 80-79 in ACC Tournament after Seminoles' buzzer-beater rims out
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans made seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Cameron Boozer added 23...
Associated Press Mar 12, 2026
Clemson says Carter Welling's injury during the ACC Tournament is a torn ACL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Clemson said forward Carter Welling suffered a torn knee ligament in the Tigers' opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The school announced Thursday that Wel...
Associated Press Mar 12, 2026
Panthers agree to terms with John Metchie, giving them more speed at wide receiver
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers added a familiar face in the passing game for quarterback Bryce Young. The Panthers announced on Wednesday they've agreed to...
Associated Press Mar 11, 2026
Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100 million, AP source says35
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal tha...
Associated Press Mar 11, 2026
Quadir Copeland scores 24 and NC State beats 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 in the ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Quadir Copeland had 24 points and eight assists, Ven-Allen Lubin added 18 points and No. 7 seed N.C. State beat 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 on Wednesday in the second round of ...
Associated Press Mar 11, 2026
Duke's Cameron Boozer, Jon Scheyer headline AP all-ACC honors for 2025-26 season
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke star freshman Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press player of the year for the Atlantic Coast Conference, while the top-ranked Blue Devils' Jon Scheyer is lea...
Associated Press Mar 10, 2026
No. 1 Duke loses Caleb Foster to broken foot, won't have big man Patrick Ngongba II for ACC tourney
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Top-ranked Duke has lost starting point guard Caleb Foster to a broken right foot that will keep him out for an extended period, while starting big man Patrick Ngon...
Associated Press Mar 10, 2026
Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd agree to deals with Panthers, AP sources say
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and the Carolina Panthers have agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Pr...
Associated Press Mar 09, 2026
The ACC Tournament arrives with the league poised to claim a hefty haul of March Madness bids again
EDITOR'S NOTE: WPTF will broadcast North Carolina's ACC Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday (3/12) at 9:30 p.m. Pregame coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. on WPTF and streaming at WPTF.com. By AARON BEARD...
Associated Press Mar 09, 2026
Man who helped recruit players into a sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
By MARC LEVY Associated Press One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme to cash in on big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday, according to the federal prosecuto...
Associated Press Mar 09, 2026