Category Archives: Sports
North Carolina parts ways with men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after 5 seasons
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Hubert Davis appeared to be the right coach to be North Carolina's bridge from Dean Smith to Roy Williams and into the future. Instead, that run lasted just five ye...
Mar 24, 2026 Head Coach Hubert Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on during the second half of a basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Dean E. Smith Center on February 02, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Florida hopes to sign coach Todd Golden to another extension to potentially stave off blue bloods
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - With potential job openings looming at college basketball blue bloods Kansas and North Carolina, Florida is looking to sign coach Todd Golden to ...
Mar 24, 2026 Head coach Todd Golden of the Florida Gators looks on during the first half against the Prairie View A&M Panthers in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Benchmark International Arena on March 20, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Ownership change pending for Wilson ball club
WILSON, N.C. (WPTF) - Before the Wilson Warbirds fans see the first pitch at the team's new home, changes are coming in team ownership. According to the team, The Milwaukee Brewers and John A. Canning...
Mar 23, 2026 An artists rendering of the stadium being built for the Wilson Warbirds in downtown Wilson, N.C. (image courtesy Wilson Warbirds)
Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken to play games in Helsinki in November
NEW YORK (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken are set to play two games in Finland next season as part of the NHL's Global Series. The league and the players' association announced Monday...
Mar 23, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Shayne Gostisbehere (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
State league director retiring in October
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (NCN News) - The longtime leader of the state's high school athletics sanctioning body will retire later this year. Que Tucker has announced she will retire as Commissioner of the No...
Mar 23, 2026 Que Tucker has announced she will retire as Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, effective October 1, 2026. (photo courtesy NCHSAA)
In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) - Purdue was struggling to put away Miami in the second half of their second-round NCAA Tournament game on Sunday when Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer ...
Mar 23, 2026 Gicarri Harris #24 and Oscar Cluff #45 of the Purdue Boilermakers high five against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Enterprise Center on March 22, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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 Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Xfinity Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on March 22, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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 Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils defends a shot against Darianna Littlepage-Buggs #5 of the Baylor Bears in the first half during a second round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
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 Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) is defended by Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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 Head coach Flynn Clayman of the High Point Panthers embraces Rob Martin #3 against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)