Category Archives: Sports
Panthers and Jaguars expect improvements from revamped defenses in season opener
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Although much of the focus remains on quarterbacks and former No. 1 overall draft picks Bryce Young and Trevor Lawrence, the Carolina Pant...
Sep 04, 2025
Belichick’s Tar Heels get short turnaround for Charlotte after opening-night flop against TCU
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s opening-night show under Bill Belichick was a flop. The only good news is there’s little time to dwell on it.I...
Sep 03, 2025
Belichick's Tar Heels get short turnaround for Charlotte after opening-night flop against TCU
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's opening-night show under Bill Belichick was a flop. The only good news is there's little time to dwell on it. Instead, Belichi...
Sep 03, 2025
Rory McIlroy plans to follow Novak Djokovic’s lead in dealing with Ryder Cup hostility
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) - Rory McIlroy watched Novak Djokovic handle boisterous spectators during a win at the U.S. Open and is ready to follow the tennis star's lead at the Ryder Cup held in...
Sep 03, 2025
Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs to beat UNC 48-14
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Bud Clark had a first-half pick-six and Kevorian Barnes had a 75-yard touchdown run on the first second-half snap to help TCU spoil Bill Belichi...
Sep 01, 2025
Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs to beat UNC 48-14
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Bud Clark had a first-half pick-six and Kevorian Barnes had a 75-yard touchdown run on the first second-half snap to help TCU spoil Bill Belich...
Sep 01, 2025
Bill Belichick won big in the NFL. Can he do it as a rookie college coach at North Carolina?
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina bet big on Bill Belichick to elevate its football program beyond decades of also-ran status and mid-tier bowl appearances.More si...
Aug 31, 2025
Bill Belichick won big in the NFL. Can he do it as a rookie college coach at North Carolina?
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina bet big on Bill Belichick to elevate its football program beyond decades of also-ran status and mid-tier bowl appearances. More ...
Aug 31, 2025
Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas 14-7
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State coach Ryan Day and his players spent the preseason saying the opener against top-ranked Texas wouldn't be about defending last year's nat...
Aug 31, 2025
NC State’s late 4th-down stop seals 24-17 win against East Carolina to open season
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - N.C. State stopped East Carolina on a fourth-and-1 deep in its own end with 37 seconds left to hold on for a 24-17 season-opening win Thursday night...
Aug 28, 2025