How players with North Carolina ties are doing this season (stats through Thursday): FRONTCOURT G Pts Reb Blk Worth noting Shane Battier, HOU (Duke) 12 9.3 2.9 0.8 3 for 5 Wednesday vs. Timberwolves Carlos Boozer, UTA (Duke) 12 18.0 11.3 0.4...Read More
Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored second-period goals, and Manny Legace made 20 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Saturday night.Read More
Don't tread on me. The slithering silence of autumn's stealthiest hunters is underfoot. It's late snake season in North Carolina. We sometimes find that out the hard way.Read More
Tracy Smith's three-point play in the final minute helped N.C. State thwart a late comeback bid by Austin Peay and escape with a 66-59 victory on Saturday night.Read More
The Tigers, who surrendered as many points in the first half as they had in their previous seven games combined, tightened up on defense to improve to 13-0.Read More
Rob Lovejoy had three beautiful goals in his final high school game, and the Pirates completed a dream season by winning the NCHSAA 4-A state title Friday with a 4-0 victory over Cary Green HopeRead More
Two of the most storied programs in the history of college basketball squared off for the first time in more than two decades Friday night before an electric crowd at Madison Square Garden.Read More