LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn made 16 of 20 free throws — going 7 for 7 in the last three minutes — and scored 26 points to lead Louisville to an 83-70 win over North Carolina on Wednesday night. Hepburn scored 13 points in the last nine minutes as the Cardinals continually came up with clutch plays after the Tar Heels cut an 11-point deficit to one and once tying … [Read more...] about Hepburn scores 26, Louisville pulls away from North Carolina
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2024 in review: Top 10 sports stories of the year in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – With another year coming to a close, the Triangle area once again became a hot spot for nationally relevant sports stories in 2024. The year saw both North Carolina State basketball programs advance to the Final Four, freshman phenom Cooper Flagg bringing massive hype with him to Duke, and the hire of a six-time Super Bowl champion to lead the North … [Read more...] about 2024 in review: Top 10 sports stories of the year in North Carolina
Five-star Deron Rippey Jr. goes off at Jordan Holiday Classic, updates recruitment
By CHARLIE PARENT NEW YORK — Deron Rippey Jr., a five-star point guard in the class of 2026, made his case for the nation’s top point guard at the Jordan Holiday Classic, dropping 27.5 points, 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two wins for Blair Academy. The 6-foot-1 athletic guard had coaches in from North Carolina, Arkansas, Syracuse, Villanova, Rutgers, St. John’s, Seton … [Read more...] about Five-star Deron Rippey Jr. goes off at Jordan Holiday Classic, updates recruitment
Live scoreboard: UNC, UConn football face off in Fenway Bowl
BOSTON (WNCN) — The North Carolina Tar Heels are ending their 2024 football season in one of the most historic baseball stadiums in the country. UNC (6-6 overall, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) and the UConn Huskies (8-5) will matchup in the 2024 Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday. Kick off is set for 11 a.m. at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. It will be the Tar … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC, UConn football face off in Fenway Bowl
Gakdeng scores 21, No. 17 UNC women beat Miami 69-60
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Maria Gakdeng tied her season high with 21 points and grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds, Alyssa Ustby added 19 points and 13 boards and the No. 17 North Carolina women beat Miami 69-60 on Sunday for their third consecutive win. North Carolina (13-2, 1-1 ACC) lost its conference opener to No. 13 Georgia Tech on Dec. 15 before nonconference wins … [Read more...] about Gakdeng scores 21, No. 17 UNC women beat Miami 69-60