Category Archives: Sports
Duke files a lawsuit against QB Darian Mensah to enforce his contract and block a transfer
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke has filed a lawsuit against quarterback Darian Mensah seeking to block his efforts to transfer and reach a contract with another school to play elsewhere next seas...
Jan 20, 2026
Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a ra...
Jan 19, 2026
Brandon Bussi makes 17 saves for his 18th win as the Hurricanes beat the Sabres 2-1
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Brandon Bussi made 17 saves for his 18th win of the season, Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal on a power play early in the third period and the C...
Jan 19, 2026
Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.J. Stroud's four interceptions for a score and the New England Patri...
Jan 18, 2026
California hands No. 14 North Carolina its second straight loss in Bay Area, 84-78
By STEVE KRONER Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - John Camden scored 20 points and Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen each added 19 as California built a 20-point lead and held off No. 14 North Car...
Jan 17, 2026
Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes to 9-1 rout of Panthers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers had three goals for his sixth career hat trick and first with Carolina, and the Hurricanes scored six times in the third period to cruise past the Florida Panthers ...
Jan 16, 2026
Hurricanes acquire defenseman Kyle Masters and a 4th-round pick from Sharks for 5th-round pick
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes acquired minor league defenseman Kyle Masters and a fourth-round pick this year from the San Jose Sharks for a fifth-round selection in 2027. The teams mad...
Jan 16, 2026
NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hundreds in the NASCAR community gathered for a memorial service at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum on Friday for former driver Greg Biffle, his fa...
Jan 16, 2026
Duke QB Darian Mensah says he'll enter transfer portal, reversing plan to return
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he's entering his name into the transfer portal, reversing an original announcement that he would return after leading the Blue Devi...
Jan 16, 2026
A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here's what we know
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to fix basketball games stretched from the Chinese Basketball Association to the NCAA and h...
Jan 15, 2026