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Wake Forest squares off against Michigan in Greensboro, North Carolina
Michigan Wolverines (1-0) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-0) Greensboro, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest will play Michigan at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Wake Forest finished 21-14 overall with a...
Felton leads East Carolina against Coastal Carolina after 22-point game
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1-0) at East Carolina Pirates (1-0) Greenville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -11.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina hosts Coastal Carolina after RJ Felton scored 22...
Mendoza throws for 2 TDs, runs for a third as Cal beats Wake Forest, 46-36 for first ACC victory
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Cal finally secured its elusive first Atlantic Coast Conference victory by hanging on to beat Wake Forest 46-36 on Friday night. Mendoza was 40-for-56 for 385 yards with two touchdowns and...
No. 1 Kansas blows big lead, holds off No. 9 North Carolina in tussle of hoops heavyweights
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Only a dozen times in their storied histories had North Carolina and Kansas met on the hardwood. They made sure No. 13 would be memorable. The top-ranked Jayhawks raced to a 20-point first-half lead Friday night, led by All-America center Hunter...
No. 1 Kansas blows 20-point first-half lead, holds on to beat No. 9 North Carolina 92-89
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points for top-ranked Kansas, which blew a 20-point first-half lead against No. 9 North Carolina before holding on for a 92-89 victory when the Tar Heels’ Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired Friday night. Zeke Mayo had 21...
Jayden Taylor, Ben Middlebrooks lead NC State in 81-72 victory over Presbyterian
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 19 points, Ben Middlebrooks added 16 and NC State defeated Presbyterian 81-72 on Friday night. Michael O’Connell had 11 points and eight assists and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield contributed 11 points and six rebounds for the Wolfpack (2-0). ...
Seldon's 26 help Gardner-Webb beat North Carolina Central 88-82
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Seldon had 26 points in Gardner-Webb's 88-82 win against North Carolina Central on Friday. Seldon added five rebounds for the Runnin' Bulldogs (1-1). Darryl Simmons II scored 18 points and added six rebounds. Ademide Badmus shot 6 of 6 from the field and...
Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway and several homes in recent days, wounding one person, will remain in custody without bond for now, a judge ruled Friday. Andrew Thomas Graney was arrested Thursday...
Watkins is back with No. 1 South Carolina and is expected to play against No. 9 N.C. State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ashlyn Watkins is back with No. 1 South Carolina after her suspension and is expected to play in the team's next game against No. 9 N.C. State on Sunday. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said Watkins, a versatile, high-flying, 6-foot-3 forward who led the...
North Carolina governor picks labor chief to serve until next commissioner is sworn in
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A longtime North Carolina Labor Department administrator has been elevated to lead the state agency for the next two months as Gov. Roy Cooper named him on Friday to succeed Commissioner Josh Dobson, who resigned this week. Kevin O’Barr, a 24-year department...