Category Archives: Sports
Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan's team
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A malfunctioning battery, a cool suit that got very hot and a big deficit to the leader with less than 50 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The "Track Too Tough To Tame" te...
Mar 22, 2026
Thomas' 17 points propel No. 3 Duke past No. 6 Baylor 69-46 in 2nd round of women's March Madness
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Delaney Thomas had 17 points and Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half, helping No. 3 Duke beat No. 6 Baylor 69-46 on Sunday i...
Mar 22, 2026
Hurricanes score 3 time on the power play in a 5-1 win over the Penguins
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - Seth Jarvis scored on a power play and assisted on two other man-advantage goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday. ...
Mar 22, 2026
Acuff scores 36 as Arkansas holds off No. 12 seed High Point 94-88 to reach the Sweet 16
By ERIK GARCIA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points and six assists to help No. 4-seeded Arkansas survive a scare from 12th-seeded High Point with a 94-88 vi...
Mar 22, 2026
UNC is evaluating its basketball program after another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham said Saturday the school is evaluating "all facets" of its tradition-rich men's basketball program after another e...
Mar 21, 2026
Boozer, No. 1 overall seed Duke get rolling after halftime to beat TCU 81-58 and reach Sweet 16
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Duke got two tests to open its run as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness. The Blue Devils responded both times, the latter coming when ...
Mar 21, 2026
High Point looking for an encore after pulling off one March Madness upset
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Now that No. 12 seed High Point busted brackets with a first-round NCAA Tournament victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin, the Panthers -- along...
Mar 20, 2026
No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Terrence Hill Jr. made a stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and 11th-seeded VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to st...
Mar 19, 2026
No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - For most of Thursday, Duke looked nothing like the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not with 16th-seeded Siena challenging the Blu...
Mar 19, 2026
High Point's upset of Wisconsin ends the hope of a perfect March Madness bracket for millions
Well, the dream was fun while it lasted ... all two-ish hours of it. The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for over 25 million people by mid-afternoon on Thursday, fueled by 12th-s...
Mar 19, 2026