Category Archives: Sports
Winter Olympics recap: Japanese pair upstage 'Blade Angels,' Germany sweeps 2-man bobsled
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the "Blade Angels" from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women...
Feb 17, 2026
No. 16 North Carolina won't have top scorers Wilson and Veesaar against NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - No. 16 North Carolina will again be down its top two scorers and rebounders for Tuesday's trip to rival N.C. State. The school announced junior 7-footer Henri Veesaar would miss h...
Feb 17, 2026
Panthers long snapper Jansen returning for 18th season with the team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - J.J. Jansen is returning for an 18th season with the Carolina Panthers. The long snapper signed a one-year contract on Tuesday with an eye toward extending his franchise record ...
Feb 17, 2026
No. 3 Duke routs Syracuse 101-64, shifts focus to weekend showdown versus No. 1 Michigan
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds and helped No. 3 Duke rout Syracuse 101-64 victory Monday night. Isaiah Evans scored 21 points, Nikolas ...
Feb 16, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes reach 3-year extension with goaltender Brandon Bussi through 2028-29 season
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Brandon Bussi to a three-year, $5.7 million extension, keeping the one-time waiver pickup in place t...
Feb 16, 2026
Winter Olympics recap: Meyers Taylor finally gets gold for US and Eileen Gu wins second silver
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - Small margins decided gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics as Eileen Gu had to settle for another silver in defense of her big air ski freestyle...
Feb 16, 2026
The '6-7' craze is going strong at NBA and college basketball games
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - LaMelo Ball has never been more popular, and it's not because Charlotte's 6-foot-7 star has the Hornets fighting for a playoff spot. They hype is l...
Feb 16, 2026
Winter Olympics recap: Brignone's double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - Federica Brignone and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo glided into history at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday in very different ways. Host nation Italy ...
Feb 15, 2026
Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500 for Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan when Chase Elliott crashed as he and Reddick were battling for the wi...
Feb 15, 2026
All-Star reliever Elroy Face, who saved 3 games for Pirates in 1960 World Series, dies at 97
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died. He was 97. In a news rel...
Feb 15, 2026