CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — After a rough stretch in the middle of the season, a bye week helped rejuvenate the North Carolina football team and has put them on the verge of becoming bowl eligible. The Tar Heels (5-4 overall, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) host Wake Forest (4-5, 2-3) in Chapel Hill on Saturday night. Kickoff at Kenan Stadium is set for 8 p.m. After losing … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC football hosts Wake Forest, looking to become bowl eligible
UNC signs contract extension with baseball coach Scott Forbes through 2029 season
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The leader of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball program is set to be sticking around for the next few years. North Carolina baseball coach Scott Forbes agreed to terms on a new five-year contract extension, which will keep him in Chapel Hill through the 2029 season, according to a Monday news release from UNC athletics. The exact details of the … [Read more...] about UNC signs contract extension with baseball coach Scott Forbes through 2029 season
Middlebrooks, Hill guide NC State to romp over Colgate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ben Middlebrooks finished with 19 points off the bench and Marcus Hill scored 17 to lead NC State to a 72-49 victory over Colgate on Monday night. Middlebrooks sank 5 of 8 shots from the floor and all nine of his free throws for the Wolfpack (4-0). Hill made 6 of 10 shots and 5 of 6 at the foul line. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored 11 for NC State and … [Read more...] about Middlebrooks, Hill guide NC State to romp over Colgate
Donovan’s double-double helps No. 16 Duke women hold off South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Jadyn Donovan finished with 23 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 16 Duke hold off South Dakota State 75-71 on Sunday. Donovan hit 11 of 17 shots from the floor and added four assists and four steals for the Blue Devils (4-1). It was the second double-double this season for the sophomore. Ashlon Jackson totaled 17 points and four assists for Duke. … [Read more...] about Donovan’s double-double helps No. 16 Duke women hold off South Dakota State
Necas scores twice in 4-point night as Hurricanes beat Blues 4-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas had two goals and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Sunday. Andrei Svechnikov and Eric Robinson also scored for the Hurricanes, who’ve won two straight following a 1-2 road trip. Robinson added two assists. Pyotr Kochetkov made 29 saves. Necas has a 13-game points streak since he was kept off the … [Read more...] about Necas scores twice in 4-point night as Hurricanes beat Blues 4-1