Category Archives: Sports
Tobacco Road is front and center of March Madness with 3 women's sites and men's site in area
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Oregon coach Kelly Graves was excited when he saw his team was headed to Duke to play in the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks had success there a fe...
Mar 21, 2025
Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four
By JEFF WALLNER Associated PressDAYTON, Ohio (AP) - RJ Davis and his North Carolina teammates certainly looked as though they belonged in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night.Davis scored 26 points an...
Mar 18, 2025
March Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton
By JEFF WALLNER Associated PressDAYTON, Ohio (AP) - North Carolina was a controversial selection for the NCAA Tournament, but the Tar Heels can silence some skeptics with a win over San Diego State on...
Mar 17, 2025
March Madness brackets have Auburn as the overall No. 1 followed by Duke, Houston, Florida
By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterAuburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness brackets rele...
Mar 16, 2025
March Madness brackets have Auburn as the overall No. 1 followed by Duke, Houston, Florida
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness brackets released Sund...
Mar 16, 2025
Proctor, Knueppel carry No. 1 Duke past No. 13 Louisville 73-62 for 2nd ACC title in 3 years
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tyrese Proctor scored 19 points on six 3-pointers, Kon Knueppel added 18 points and No. 1 Duke defeated 13th-ranked Louisville 73-62 on Saturday n...
Mar 15, 2025
Withers' lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC's failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jae'Lyn Withers stood in a hallway of the Spectrum Center, his left arm resting around the shoulders of North Carolina coach Hubert Davis. He...
Mar 15, 2025
No. 1 Duke holds off furious North Carolina rally to win 74-71, reach ACC title game without Flagg
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 1 Duke held off a furious second half rally by rival North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time thi...
Mar 14, 2025
Bubble watch: Indiana and Xavier now feeling the heat with Texas and North Carolina closing strong
Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to No. 25 Marquette, and Indiana fell 72-59 to No. 23 Oregon. Those aren't bad l...
Mar 13, 2025
North Carolina beats Wake Forest 68-59 to advance to ACC semifinals behind RJ Davis’ 23 points
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - RJ Davis had 23 points and five 3-pointers, Ven-Allen Lubin added 10 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 5 seed North Carolina beat fourth-seeded Wake Forest 68-59 on Thursday in th...
Mar 13, 2025