LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dajuan Harris scored 14 points and top-ranked Kansas withstood the ejection of star center Hunter Dickinson to beat No. 11 Duke 75-72 in the Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night. Dickinson, who entered the game averaging 17.8 points and 10.4 rebounds, received a fragrant-2 foul and was ejected for kicking the Blue Devils’ Maliq Brown in the head midway through … [Read more...] about No. 1 Kansas holds off No. 11 Duke 75-72 after Dickinson ejected in the Vegas Showdown
Hurricanes huge 5-goal third period rally defeats the Stars 6-4
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored on the power play with 2:07 remaining as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past the Dallas Stars 6-4 on Monday night behind a five-goal third period. Shayne Gostisbehere, Brent Burns and Sebastian Aho also scored in the third for Carolina before Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-netter with 15 seconds left. Spencer Martin, in just his … [Read more...] about Hurricanes huge 5-goal third period rally defeats the Stars 6-4
UNC fires head football coach Mack Brown, students share reaction
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — This season will be Mack Brown’s last as the University of North Carolina’s head football coach after the program's most winningest head coach was fired. Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham on Monday informed Brown, who coached UNC from 1988-97 and then returned to Chapel Hill in Nov., 2018, that he will not return as head coach. In a statement, … [Read more...] about UNC fires head football coach Mack Brown, students share reaction
Duke QB Murphy faces internal discipline for raising middle fingers in Virginia Tech win, coach says
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Manny Diaz says quarterback Maalik Murphy will face discipline “internally” after extending both of his middle fingers skyward in celebration after throwing a long touchdown pass early in the weekend win against Virginia Tech. Diaz said Monday that Murphy's exuberant gesture, caught on the ACC Network national broadcast, was directed at … [Read more...] about Duke QB Murphy faces internal discipline for raising middle fingers in Virginia Tech win, coach says
UNC women’s basketball crushes Indiana en route to Battle 4 Atlantis title
NASSAU, Bahamas (WNCN) – It was fun under the sun this week for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team, which culminated with a dominating 69-39 victory over Indiana to take home the Battle 4 Atlantis championship on Monday afternoon. The 16th-ranked Tar Heels (6-1) took the lead in the second quarter before extending their lead after halftime, outscoring the … [Read more...] about UNC women’s basketball crushes Indiana en route to Battle 4 Atlantis title