Category Archives: Sports
Jerry Kelly holds on for first PGA Tour Champions victory in 2 years
CARY, N.C. (AP) - Jerry Kelly closed with a 5-under 67 and won the SAS Championship on Sunday when Padraig Harrington narrowly missed an 8-foot par putt that would have forced a playoff, giving Kelly ...
Oct 13, 2024
NASCAR honors longtime AP auto racing writer Mike Harris as 2025 Squier-Hall award recipient
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Retired motorsports writer Mike Harris of The Associated Press on Sunday was named recipient of the 2025 Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Exc...
Oct 13, 2024
North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said.Brown made the announce...
Oct 13, 2024
Jamal Haynes scampers 68 yards in final minute, lifting Georgia Tech over North Carolina 41-34
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Jamal Haynes ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 68-yard touchdown in the final minute, as Georgia Tech stunned North Ca...
Oct 12, 2024
2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to allow them to compete under new charter agreement as case proceeds
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete next season under the charter system they...
Oct 09, 2024
Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash at Talladega scrambles playoff picture
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterTALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - A 27-car crash that involved eight of NASCAR’s 12 title contenders. A chaotic cleanup that infuriated competitors. And a surprise winne...
Oct 06, 2024
Caleb Williams and DJ Moore lead the way in Bears’ 36-10 rout of Panthers
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports WriterCHICAGO (AP) - Caleb Williams found DJ Moore wide open on a crossing pattern early in the game for a 34-yard touchdown. From there, just about everything else looked...
Oct 06, 2024
Holstein powers Pitt past struggling Tar Heels 34-24 for its first 5-0 start since 1991
By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Eli Holstein threw for a career-best 381 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score as Pittsburgh beat North Carolina 34-24 on...
Oct 05, 2024
NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega with cloud of lawsuit hanging over sport
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterTALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - It’s most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, sight of one of the first major disputes between drivers a...
Oct 05, 2024
UNC relocates intrasquad scrimmage from Cherokee after Hurricane Helene’s impact to region
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina has relocated its planned intrasquad scrimmage in western North Carolina due to damage from Hurricane Helene in that region a...
Oct 04, 2024