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Jones accounts for 4 TDs, defense adds two TDs, NC Central swamps Delaware State 52-10
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Joshua Jones threw for one touchdown and ran for three as North Carolina Central wrapped up the regular season with a 52-10 win over Delaware State on Saturday. The defense also contributed a pair of touchdowns on interceptions, Eric Adams in the first quarter...
Downing throws for 2 TDs, runs for another, Elon tops North Carolina A&T 31-21
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Downing threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Elon to a 31-21 season-ending win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The game was tied at 7 in the second quarter when the Phoenix turned a fumble recovery into a field goal. That...
BC celebrates 40th anniversary of Doug Flutie's Miracle in Miami pass with 41-21 win over NC
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Bill O'Brien showed his team the final drive that led up to Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass 40 years ago, expressing the need for them to play a complete game. They didn't need any late drama on Saturday after blowing out North...
R.J. Davis leads No. 10 UNC past Hawaii 87-69, moves to fourth on Tar Heels' all-time scoring list
HONOLULU (AP) — R.J. Davis scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half and No. 10 North Carolina pulled away from Hawaii 87-69 on Friday night. Elliot Cadeau had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Seth Trimble scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime and Ian Jackson added 11 for the...
Toneari Lane scores 23 to help Georgia State down North Carolina Central 93-79
ATLANTA (AP) — Toneari Lane had 23 points in Georgia State's 93-79 victory against North Carolina Central on Friday night. Lane went 9 of 12 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Panthers (3-2). Nicholas McMullen added 20 points while shooting 9 of 12 from the field...
Marcus Hill scores 19 points and NC State beats William & Mary 81-58
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Hill scored 19 points, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield had 10 points and nine rebounds, and NC State beat William & Mary 81-58 on Friday night. NC State has started a season 5-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 team began 6-0. NC State was coming off a...
North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board, calling the reporting reckless and defamatory. The lawsuit, filed in Wake...
Robinson won't appear at Trump's North Carolina rally after report on online posts, AP sources say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not appear at former President Donald Trump ’s rally on Saturday in the battleground state following a CNN report about Robinson’s alleged disturbing online posts, an absence that illustrates the liability the gubernatorial...
North Carolina GOP governor nominee vows to keep running after report on racial and sexual comments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson vowed on Thursday to remain in the race despite a CNN report that he posted strongly worded racial and sexual comments on an online message board, saying he won’t be forced out by “salacious tabloid lies.” ...
CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board. The network says Robinson presented no evidence that the network...
