Category Archives: Sports
23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a 'perfect partnership'
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the "mastermind" behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team. Hamlin calls their co-ownership a "perfect partnership." T...
Mar 02, 2026
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tyler Reddick's latest win drove him straight into the NASCAR record books. Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 la...
Mar 01, 2026
Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to...
Feb 28, 2026
Hurricanes continue hot streak with 5-2 win over Detroit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to their fifth straight win, 5-2 over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Jackson Blake, Taylor...
Feb 28, 2026
Evans, Boozer help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 to clinch ACC Tournament's top seed
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday, clinching the top seed for the upcoming Atlantic Coast ...
Feb 28, 2026
Aho's power-play goal helps Hurricanes beat Lightning 5-4 in meeting of Eastern Conference's best
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho banged in a power-play goal through traffic midway through the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightn...
Feb 26, 2026
NASCAR's 1st All-Star race in Northeast at Dover scraps Promoter's Caution, has $1 million prize
DOVER, Del. (AP) - NASCAR scrapped the " Promoter's Caution " for this season's All-Star race at Dover Motor Speedway and will run a three-segment, 350-lap competition. The May 17 event marks the firs...
Feb 25, 2026
Virginia QB Chandler Morris files lawsuit against the NCAA seeking 7th of year eligibility
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris continued his fight for a seventh season of eligibility by filing a lawsuit against the NCAA, his agent, Simon Pflum, confirmed Tuesday...
Feb 25, 2026
Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin's 23XI Racing aims for motorsports dominance
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - There's a sign that hangs on a wall in Airspeed, the headquarters of 23XI Racing, that clearly states the vision of the NASCAR team owned...
Feb 25, 2026
US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received...
Feb 24, 2026