Category Archives: Sports
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 Maliq Brown #6 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks the ball against Xavier Edmonds #24 of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs during the first half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 21, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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 Chase Johnston #99 of the High Point Panthers celebrates his three-point basket against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
Trump issues executive order requiring CFP to avoid broadcasting conflicts with Army-Navy game
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday barring College Football Playoff and other postseason games from airing during the annual Army-Navy matchup in December. Trump...
Mar 20, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Landon Robinson (L) of the Navy Midshipmen during a ceremony awarding the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team in the East Room of the White House March 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Commander-in-Chief Trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the Army-Navy football game. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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 North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson, top left, rebounds the ball during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Virginia Commonwealth, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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 Maliq Brown #6 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks the ball against the Siena Saints during the first half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 19, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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 High Point forward Cam'ron Fletcher (11) celebrates with guard Chase Johnston (99) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Wisconsin, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Belmont names Duke assistant Evan Bradds as coach in a homecoming for the former star player
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Duke assistant coach Evan Bradds was named Belmont's coach on Thursday, providing a homecoming for the program's all-time Division I era scoring leader. Bradds replaces Casey A...
Mar 19, 2026 FILE - Duke assistant coach Evan Brads shouts during an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest in Durham, N.C., Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
No. 1 overall seed Duke won't have big man Patrick Ngongba II for March Madness Round 1
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Duke won't have starting big man Patrick Ngongba II on Thursday for its first-round game against Siena in March Madness because of soreness ...
Mar 19, 2026 Duke's Patrick Ngongba, right, drives the ball past North Carolina State's Terrance Arceneaux, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Eagles acquire veteran backup quarterback Andy Dalton from Panthers, AP source says
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is heading to the Philadelphia Eagles to provide depth behind Jalen Hurts, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person, spea...
Mar 18, 2026