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Toneari Lane scores 23 to help Georgia State down North Carolina Central 93-79

Nov. 22, 2024 23:36 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 21:43 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 16:09 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 16:05 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 15:58 PM EST

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

Nov. 22, 2024 15:41 PM EST

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...

NC State takes on William & Mary, looks for 5th straight home win

Nov. 22, 2024 04:16 AM EST

William & Mary Tribe (3-3) at NC State Wolfpack (4-0) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -15.5; over/under is 160 BOTTOM LINE: NC State hosts William & Mary looking to extend its four-game home winning...

North Carolina Central visits Georgia State following Hamilton's 30-point game

Nov. 22, 2024 04:14 AM EST

North Carolina Central Eagles (1-5) at Georgia State Panthers (2-2) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State plays North Carolina Central after Jelani Hamilton scored 30 points in...

Hawaii plays No. 10 North Carolina after Christensen's 25-point outing

Nov. 22, 2024 03:55 AM EST

North Carolina Tar Heels (2-1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4-0) Honolulu; Saturday, 12:30 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -16; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii plays No. 10 North Carolina after Tanner Christensen scored 25 points in...

Philo delivers go-ahead TD run with 22 seconds remaining to lift Georgia Tech past N.C. State 30-29

Nov. 22, 2024 00:13 AM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Aaron Philo scrambled for a go-ahead 18-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech escaped with a 30-29 win over N.C. State on Thursday night after losing the lead with less than 2 minutes remaining. ...