Category Archives: Sports
Bogavac's late scoring powers No. 17 North Carolina to a 67-63 win over Clemson
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Luka Bogavac hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-best 20 points as No. 17 North Carolina beat Clemson 67-63 Tuesday night and set a program r...
Mar 03, 2026 North Carolina forward Zayden High (1) dunks over Clemson forward Nick Davidson (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Cameron Boozer helped No. 1 Duke secure the outright ACC title. He had the marks to prove it, too
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer sat at the microphone for top-ranked Duke's postgame news conference, listening to his coach break down a win that secured the o...
Mar 02, 2026 Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils goes up for a dunk against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Cassell Coliseum on January 31, 2026 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images)
No. 1 Duke clinches outright ACC title with 93-64 win at NC State
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Star freshman Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and top-ranked Duke shot 55.2% to beat N.C. State 93-64 on Monday night, securing the outright At...
Mar 02, 2026 Quadir Copeland #11 of the NC State Wolfpack moves the ball against Caleb Foster #1 of the Duke Blue Devils in the second half at Lenovo Center on March 2, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a 'perfect partnership'
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the "mastermind" behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team. Hamlin calls their co-ownership a "perfect partnership." T...
Mar 02, 2026 Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing celebrates with Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tyler Reddick's latest win drove him straight into the NASCAR record books. Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 la...
Mar 01, 2026 Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates with his crew and son, Beau Reddick after winning his third race in a row to start the 2026 NASCAR season winning the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to...
Feb 28, 2026 Virginia Tech forwards Tobi Lawal (1) and Amani Hansberry, second from right, battle North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson, second from left, and center Henri Veesaar, right, for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Hurricanes continue hot streak with 5-2 win over Detroit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to their fifth straight win, 5-2 over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Jackson Blake, Taylor...
Feb 28, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Shayne Gostisbehere (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Evans, Boozer help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 to clinch ACC Tournament's top seed
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday, clinching the top seed for the upcoming Atlantic Coast ...
Feb 28, 2026 Duke's Cameron Boozer (12) handles the ball between Virginia's Johann Grünloh (17) and Devin Tillis (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Aho's power-play goal helps Hurricanes beat Lightning 5-4 in meeting of Eastern Conference's best
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho banged in a power-play goal through traffic midway through the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightn...
Feb 26, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning's Jake Guentzel (59) tangles with Carolina Hurricanes' K'andre Miller (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
NASCAR's 1st All-Star race in Northeast at Dover scraps Promoter's Caution, has $1 million prize
DOVER, Del. (AP) - NASCAR scrapped the " Promoter's Caution " for this season's All-Star race at Dover Motor Speedway and will run a three-segment, 350-lap competition. The May 17 event marks the firs...
Feb 25, 2026 Bubba Wallace (23) and Christopher Bell (20) move on the track during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)