Category Archives: Sports
Hurricanes get another home-ice shot at Panthers with Game 5 in Eastern final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - It’s one win in a series otherwise going resoundingly against them. The Carolina Hurricanes still face a long and improbable climb a...
May 27, 2025
Stars are out for the Memorial and US Women’s Open goes to Erin Hills
PGA TourTHE MEMORIALSite: Dublin, Ohio.Course: Muirfield Village GC. Yardage: 7,569. Par: 72.Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Chan...
May 27, 2025
Kyle Larson to start on front row at Coca-Cola 600 alongside pole sitter Chase Briscoe
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Chase Briscoe won the pole Saturday for the Coca-Cola 600 and will start on the front row for NASCAR's longest and most grueling race alongside Kyle ...
May 25, 2025
Panthers score 5 in the 3rd period, roll past Hurricanes 6-2 and move a win away from Cup final
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports WriterSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - It was tied 1-1 going into the third period. It turned into a blowout. And after a five-goal barrage, one like none other in Florida playoff histor...
May 25, 2025
Bennett, Verhaeghe help Panthers roll past Hurricanes 5-0, take 2-0 lead in Eastern final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida’s three-goal first period, Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves and the Panthers beat the Carolin...
May 22, 2025
Reigning Stanley Cup champ Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Eastern final opener
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers wasted no time snatching home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference final.Carter Verhaeghe and ...
May 20, 2025
Great Scottie! Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major title
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler had every reason to worry the PGA Championship was slipping away.A five-shot lead on the front nine was gone in four holes. Ever...
May 18, 2025
The Carolina Hurricanes keep leaning on their penalty kill in another deep postseason push
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - There’s a moment of frustrated dread for any hockey team that comes with an official raising an arm to call a penalty triggering a power play....
May 18, 2025
Svechnikov breaks late tie as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to reach Eastern Conference final
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on...
May 15, 2025
PGA has strong field and big surprise: Jhonattan Vegas leads at 64 as stars fail to shine
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The strongest field of the majors gave way to a few surprises Thursday in the PGA Championship, starting with Jhonattan Vegas charging into the le...
May 15, 2025