Category Archives: Sports
He's back, baby! ESPN's Dick Vitale makes return to commentating following 4th bout with cancer
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CLEMSON. S.C. (AP) - He's back, baby! ESPN's Dick Vitale received a standing ovation Saturday night at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum in his first game back as a commenta...
Feb 09, 2025
RJ Davis scores 18, hits go-ahead jumper and North Carolina hangs on to defeat Pittsburgh 67-66
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - RJ Davis scored 18 points, Ven-Allen Lubin added 17, and North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 67-66 on Saturday in a back-and-forth battle between two teams in need of a win. No...
Feb 08, 2025
At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick makes presence known at the Super Bowl
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick still stole the show during Super Bowl week. What's the former Patriots coach wearing on the red c...
Feb 08, 2025
Edwards and Rudd walked away from NASCAR and never looked back. Their reunion is at the Hall of Fame
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd had very little overlap in their respective NASCAR careers. Edwards only entered the elite Cup Series in 2004 - ...
Feb 06, 2025
RJ Davis and Seth Trimble rescue North Carolina in 102-96 OT win over Boston College
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College on Saturday. Davis hit a 3-po...
Jan 25, 2025
Bill Belichick and North Carolina have a signed contract for his hiring as football coach
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing last month's hiring after speculation that t...
Jan 23, 2025
Jaylen Blakes hits short jumper with 1.5 seconds left, Stanford tops North Carolina 72-71
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Duke graduate transfer Jaylen Blakes hit a short jumper with 1.5 seconds left to lift Stanford to a 72-71 win over North Carolina on Saturday, the first meeting as Atlantic Co...
Jan 18, 2025
UConn beats Carolina in Fenway Bowl, dominating Bill Belichick's next team in his old backyard
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) - UConn's victory in the Fenway Bowl showed North Carolina coach-in-waiting Bill Belichick how much work he has ahead of him. Joe Fagnano threw for 151 yard...
Dec 28, 2024
Kitchens will lead Tar Heels in Fenway Bowl against UConn. Another ex-Browns coach is standing by
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) - UConn coach Jim Mora pulled a move that would make Bill Belichick proud while preparing the Huskies to play the notoriously churlish former New England Pa...
Dec 27, 2024
RJ Davis rallies North Carolina past No. 18 UCLA 76-74 in CBS Sports Classic
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - RJ Davis made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 13 seconds left, and North Carolina erased a 16-point deficit for a 76-74 victory over No. 18 U...
Dec 21, 2024