Category Archives: Sports
Ehlers' OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Canadiens in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers got loose up the center of the ice and popped the puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the...
May 23, 2026
Somber mood surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as drivers prepare to race three days after Kyle Busch's death
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch found himself in bed scrolling through social media on his phone, growing more depressed with each post he read about K...
May 23, 2026
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statemen...
May 23, 2026
Tax filings: ACC paid average of $47.1M to full-share member schools, Big 12 paid average of $39.5M
By The Associated Press The Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 reported record revenues for the 2024-25 sports season, though those continued to lag behind massive gains for their Big Ten and Southe...
May 22, 2026
Richard Childress Racing is retiring Kyle Busch's No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Richard Childress Racing is temporarily retiring Kyle Busch's No. 8 Cup Series car - at least until the late driver's 11-year-old son Brexton is rea...
May 22, 2026
Canadiens pounce as Hurricanes emerge from long playoff break with breakdowns, miscues
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The off days added up for the Carolina Hurricanes after they swept their way to another Eastern Conference Final, leading to the longest between-ro...
May 22, 2026
2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died at 41, NASCAR says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. The Busch Family, R...
May 21, 2026
Hurricanes get another shot at Eastern Conference Final roadblock, this time against Canadiens
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Years of consistent regular-season success and postseason wins have again brought the Carolina Hurricanes to the Eastern Conference Final of the St...
May 20, 2026
Kevin Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Harvick, who captured the 2014 Cup Series championship and won 60 races at the sport's top level, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on...
May 19, 2026
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that ...
May 19, 2026