Category Archives: Sports
North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
By ROB MAADDI and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is...
Dec 11, 2024
Belichick says he's had 'good conversations' with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels' coaching search
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick said Monday he had "a couple of good conversations" with North Carolina Chancellor Lee...
Dec 09, 2024
Barkley's brilliance helps Eagles beat Panthers 22-16 but pass game has Philly frustrated
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The mood in the Eagles' locker room was a bit more bleak than it should have been for a team riding a nine-game winning streak and celebrating a fra...
Dec 08, 2024
No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 on last-second field goal for ACC title, berth in the CFP
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cade Klubnik sat in his car for more than hour last Saturday crying following Clemson's loss to rival South Carolina, figuring his team's chances ...
Dec 08, 2024
Trimble helps No. 20 North Carolina top Georgia Tech, 68-65
By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble scored 19 points and No. 20 North Carolina held off upset-minded Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both ...
Dec 07, 2024
Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) - London's Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual "Rule Britannia" singalong, is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: ...
Dec 04, 2024
Panthers 2nd-year QB Bryce Young suffers another loss, but continues to show late-game production
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bryce Young is beginning to show signs he can perform in the clutch. Now the Carolina Panthers (3-9) just have to figure out how to win close game...
Dec 02, 2024
ACC fines NC State, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech for rivalry week scuffles
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference fined four of its schools on Monday for scuffles that broke out during rivalry week in college football, which had a rash of fights between players...
Dec 02, 2024
UNC's Mack Brown closes coaching tenure with rivalry loss, disappointment over handling of exit
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Mack Brown wanted to make it clear after his final game as North Carolina's coach: he's not mad at the decision, though he didn't like how ever...
Nov 30, 2024
College sports reform could advance in GOP-controlled Congress, with Sen. Ted Cruz as NCAA ally
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The NCAA's yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Con...
Nov 29, 2024