N.C. State's 61-52 ACC victory against Georgia Tech on Thursday was built on the memories of what happened the last time the two teams played.
Modified: 02/10/12 05:02:27 AM
For 39 minutes Wednesday night, almost everything broke Tyler Zeller's way.
Modified: 02/10/12 04:52:43 AM
As Austin Rivers comes down from his adrenaline rush of Wednesday night, the person who may have the best idea of how Rivers' one shot will affect his Duke legacy is Jeff Capel.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:30:19 PMDurham Hillside junior football standouts, running back Khris Francis and defensive back Korrin Wiggins, committed to North Carolina on Wednesday night while making unofficial visits during the Duke-UNC basketball game.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:25:17 PM
It was hard for second-year Cary wrestling coach Taylor Cummings to come to terms with his team's performance.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:25:15 PMColts quarterback Peyton Manning and Rockies outfielder Todd Helton have been working out at Duke this week, an athletic department spokesman says Thursday.
Modified: 02/09/12 10:10:11 PM
Harrison Barnes hits a jumper to give the Tar Heels a comfortable 10-point advantage.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:21:35 PM
College basketball fans appreciate what a passionate home crowd can provide at arenas such as Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium and UNC's Dean E. Smith Center.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:25:41 PMChelsea Gray scored 10 of Duke's last 12 points and the No. 5 Blue Devils avoided a shocking upset with a 71-62 win against Boston College on Thursday night.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:35:19 PM
This is the third of a four-part look at the entries in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series the four manufacturers - Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota and Dodge - plan to field in the 2012 season.
Modified: 02/09/12 10:10:23 PM
Cycling revisited its scandal-scarred recent history again Thursday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport found a Tour de France winner guilty of doping for the second time this week.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:35:12 PMTwo-time defending AL champion Texas has avoided arbitration with another of its core players, agreeing Thursday to a $16 million, two-year contract with AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:35:16 PMStevens: High school football players who lose their helmets during play in the 2012 high school season must leave the field for one play according to a rule change adopted by the National Federation of State High School Association Football Rules Committee.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:25:16 PM
Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 victory over No. 9 Murray State on Thursday night, handing the Racers their first loss of the season.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:35:18 PM
Austin Rivers' final shot in Duke's remarkable 85-84 comeback victory over UNC on Wednesday night was supposed to be a two-pointer. Not a three. That was the plan.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:21:33 PMBrad Richards scored in overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:35:13 PMCardinal Gibbons' fifth straight boys' state swimming and diving title did not come easily Thursday evening at the Triangle Aquatic Center.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:25:12 PMTwenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Modified: 02/09/12 10:10:11 PM
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Carolina Hurricanes More
Anthony Stewart is still a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Modified: 02/08/12 05:38:00 AMNHL More
Shane Doan scored a power-play goal at 3:05 of overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.
Modified: 02/10/12 12:13:39 AMCarolina Panthers More
When he let a ball slip through his hands in the 2010 season opener at the new Meadowlands Stadium, Panthers long snapper J.J. Jansen said he did not want to get his name in the newspaper, because it meant he did something wrong.
Modified: 02/08/12 11:45:21 PMNFL More
It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around - just as the New York Jets said he would.
Modified: 02/08/12 10:50:25 PMCollege sports More
N.C. State might be looking up at Duke and North Carolina in the ACC standings, but the Blue Devils and Tar Heels are chasing the Wolfpack on the recruiting trail. At least when it comes to McDonald's All-Americans.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:30:19 PMCollege Wire More
Lawyers involved in a slander suit against Syracuse University and basketball coach Jim Boeheim (BAY'-hym) are set to argue in a New York courtroom over a procedural issue that has veered into salacious allegations about fired assistant coach Bernie Fine's wife.
Modified: 02/10/12 03:11:29 AMHigh school sports More
High school football players who lose their helmets during play in the 2012 high school season must leave the field for one play according to a rule change adopted by the National Federation of State High School Association Football Rules Committee.
Modified: 02/09/12 11:25:16 PMBaseball More
Major League Baseball suspended two New York Mets minor leaguers Thursday.
Modified: 02/09/12 06:53:20 PMPro basketball More
Tyreke Evans scored 22 points, DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rallied to beat Oklahoma City 106-101 on Thursday night, dropping the Thunder to second overall in the NBA.
Modified: 02/10/12 01:46:25 AMAuto racing More
Mooresville's Jason Line used the National Hot Rod Association's offseason to do one thing:
Modified: 02/09/12 11:56:51 PMGolf More
Dustin Johnson, Danny Lee and Charlie Wi shot rounds of nine-under par Thursday to take the lead after one round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Modified: 02/09/12 08:43:14 PMTennis More
Marion Bartoli of France defeated Petra Martic of Croatia 7-5, 6-1 Thursday to reach the Open GDF Suez quarterfinals while Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Christina McHale failed to make it out of the second round.
Modified: 02/09/12 05:34:59 PMSoccer More
Real Salt Lake re-signed four players Thursday, including forward Fabian Espindola and midfielder Ned Grabavoy.
Modified: 02/09/12 05:53:35 PMCycling More
Lance Armstrong says he's relieved by the end of a nearly two-year federal investigation into doping allegations against him, and that he always remained confident he would not be charged.
Modified: 02/09/12 01:13:25 PMContact the N&O Sports Staff
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