There's a reason Arturs Irbe wears No.

Nikki Teasley returned to the Reynolds Coliseum court, and the boos returned, too.

The Wolfpack can beat every team it meets and still finish as an also-ran for the prize that matters most -- a national championship.

After two decades of playing on borrowed fields, the Raleigh Rugby Football Club bought 15.5 acres off Poole Road in 1997 for a place of its own.

In the first half, Carolina turned in a remarkable and encouraging performance.

The Carolina Hurricanes season opener Wednesday against the New York Rangers was preceded by fanfare worthy of a theater on opening night.

The question that dogged the Carolina Hurricanes from the start was: Will hockey catch on in North Carolina? A Stanley Cup run and a loud, sold-out arena in Raleigh answered that last spring.

Juanita Brookover of Asheboro doesn't believe in growing old.

The N.C. State vs. Massachusetts game was a lopsided yawner almost from the start, but at the center of the Wolfpack offense one player played like it was a bowl game, the crowning effort in a thrilling and unlikely season.

The N.C. State vs. Massachusetts game was a lopsided yawner almost from the start.

When North Carolina freshman Kendall High waited to enter Kenan Stadium against Texas, the defensive tackle knew he wasn't playing for West Rowan near Salisbury anymore. He stood in the stadium tunnel, heard the huge crowd and felt a wave of stage fright. He didn't want to run out in front of 60,500 fans.

A Dean Smith-vs.-Mike Krzyzewski debate always starts with a volley of statistics.