Category Archives: Sports

Caleb Wilson watches from sideline as No. 17 North Carolina loses at No. 1 Duke
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Caleb Wilson was right where he wanted to be in a sense, standing alongside his North Carolina teammates on the court before a rivalry loss at N...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2026 North Carolina's Caleb Wilson,left, who is injured, watches from the bench before an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Joel Farabee scores 2 goals as Flames edge Hurricanes 5-4
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Joel Farabee scored twice and had an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Morgan Frost had a goal and two assists ...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2026 A general view of the exterior of the Scotiabank Saddledome prior to an NHL game between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks on January 16, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Bubba Wallace feels left out as Tyler Reddick sets NASCAR record
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The flipside to Tyler Reddick taking Michael Jordan to victory lane in NASCAR's first three races this season is teammate Bubba Wallace feel...
Associated Press Mar 07, 2026 FILE - Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Robinhood Toyota, (R) and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Boozer, No. 1 Duke take over after halftime to beat 17th-ranked rival North Carolina 76-61
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-61 on Saturday night in a rivalry re...
Associated Press Mar 07, 2026 Duke's Dame Sarr (7) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

North Carolina star Caleb Wilson breaks right thumb in practice and is out for the season
Caleb Wilson appeared close to returning for No. 17 North Carolina from a fracture to his left hand, just in time for the peak of March. Instead, the star freshman and high-end NBA prospect is abruptl...
Associated Press Mar 06, 2026 North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson, with his left arm in a medical brace and not playing in the game, shoots during warm-ups before an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

No. 17 UNC's Caleb Wilson still not cleared for 5-on-5 practice work in recovery from hand injury
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Star freshman Caleb Wilson is increasing practice work for No. 17 North Carolina ahead of the rivalry game at No. 1 Duke but has yet to be ...
Associated Press Mar 05, 2026 North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson (8) dunks over Georgia Tech guard Akai Fleming (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89
By ERIC OLSON and TOM COYNE Associated Press Lou Holtz never met an opponent that couldn't beat him. Somehow, he squeaked out nearly 250 wins and a national title while cementing himself both as one o...
Associated Press Mar 05, 2026 Lou Holtz, Head Coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before the NCAA Independent Conference college football game against the University of Purdue Boilermakers on 24th September 1988 at the Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. Notre Dame won the game 52 - 7. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Getty Images)

Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes past Canucks 6-4
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers sealed his seventh career hat trick with an empty-net goal and the Carolina Hurricanes held off the Vancouver Canucks for a 6-4 victory on Wednesday n...
Associated Press Mar 05, 2026 FILE - Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes plays against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on January 12, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Former NASCAR champion Kyle Busch settles $8.5M lawsuit against life insurance company
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and a life insurance company have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit in which the driver said he was misled into purchasing policies marketed as...
Associated Press Mar 04, 2026 Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 20, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

UNC has 40 years of history in its Smith Center home. Deciding what's next is proving complicated
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina had just completed its first-ever 18-0 season at its longtime home, and Seth Trimble wrapped up his on-court senior night sp...
Associated Press Mar 04, 2026 North Carolina fans file into the building beside a "Save the Dean Dome" sticker before an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
