Category Archives: Sports
Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100 million, AP source says35
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal tha...
Mar 11, 2026 Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on in the second half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Quadir Copeland scores 24 and NC State beats 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 in the ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Quadir Copeland had 24 points and eight assists, Ven-Allen Lubin added 18 points and No. 7 seed N.C. State beat 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 on Wednesday in the second round of ...
Mar 11, 2026 NC State guard Quadir Copeland laughs during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Duke's Cameron Boozer, Jon Scheyer headline AP all-ACC honors for 2025-26 season
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke star freshman Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press player of the year for the Atlantic Coast Conference, while the top-ranked Blue Devils' Jon Scheyer is lea...
Mar 10, 2026 Head Coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils speaks with Cayden Boozer #2 during the second half of the basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
No. 1 Duke loses Caleb Foster to broken foot, won't have big man Patrick Ngongba II for ACC tourney
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Top-ranked Duke has lost starting point guard Caleb Foster to a broken right foot that will keep him out for an extended period, while starting big man Patrick Ngon...
Mar 10, 2026 Caleb Foster #1 of the Duke Blue Devils during the game against Kansas Jayhawks in the 2025 State Farm Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 18, 2025 in New York City. The Blue Devils won 78-66. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd agree to deals with Panthers, AP sources say
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and the Carolina Panthers have agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Pr...
Mar 09, 2026 Jaelan Phillips #50 of the Philadelphia Eagles leaves the field following a game against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial Field on November 16, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The ACC Tournament arrives with the league poised to claim a hefty haul of March Madness bids again
EDITOR'S NOTE: WPTF will broadcast North Carolina's ACC Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday (3/12) at 9:30 p.m. Pregame coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. on WPTF and streaming at WPTF.com. By AARON BEARD...
Mar 09, 2026 North Carolina center Henri Veesaar (13) shoots over Syracuse forward William Kyle III (42) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Man who helped recruit players into a sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
By MARC LEVY Associated Press One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme to cash in on big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday, according to the federal prosecuto...
Mar 09, 2026 The NCAA logo is seen on the wall as Yeshiva players warmup prior to playing against Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship - First Round at Goldfarb Gymnasium on at Johns Hopkins University on March 6, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Duke marks its record 150th No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25, Wisconsin, Louisville back in poll
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Duke was chosen No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a record 150th time on Monday. The Blue Devils received 56 of 61 first-place votes from a ...
Mar 09, 2026 Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils rebounds the ball during the first half of the basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Japan rallies late to beat Australia 4-3, clinches first place in group at World Baseball Classic
Defending champion Japan became the first nation to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the World Baseball Classic, then rallied on Masataka Yoshida's two-run homer in the seventh inning to beat Australia ...
Mar 08, 2026 Japan's Masataka Yoshida, center, reacts after hitting two-run home run during the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic game between Japan and Australia on Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
NFL's free-agent spending frenzy begins first with a legal tampering period
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Ready, set, negotiate multi-million contracts. The NFL's free agency period opens Monday with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the n...
Mar 08, 2026 Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals throws a pass during the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. The Titans defeated the Cardinals 22-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)