/sports Sports en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:25:35 GMT /sports/2025-04-02/maple-hardwood-the-very-foundation-of-the-final-four-is-ingrained-with-basketballs-rich-history Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:25:35 GMT /sports/2025-04-02/maple-hardwood-the-very-foundation-of-the-final-four-is-ingrained-with-basketballs-rich-history The Associated Press /show/due-south/2025-03-20/march-madness-2025-is-underway-with-a-strong-representation-from-nc-teams Jeff Tiberii checks in with a panel of sports journalists about various North Carolina teams' prospects in this year's big dance. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:20:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-20/march-madness-2025-is-underway-with-a-strong-representation-from-nc-teams Jeff Tiberii /sports/2025-03-14/duke-unc-score-photos-mens-college-basketball-acc-flagg-maluach Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and Duke held off a second half rally by North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time this season, 74-71 on Friday night in Charlotte to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game. Sat, 15 Mar 2025 02:15:02 GMT /sports/2025-03-14/duke-unc-score-photos-mens-college-basketball-acc-flagg-maluach Mitchell Northam /sports/2025-03-09/nc-state-fires-coach-kevin-keatts-a-year-after-improbable-acc-title-and-final-four-run N.C. State has fired men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts. That marks an abrupt end to an eight-year tenure and comes less than a year after the Wolfpack's improbable run to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and the Final Four. Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:14:32 GMT /sports/2025-03-09/nc-state-fires-coach-kevin-keatts-a-year-after-improbable-acc-title-and-final-four-run Associated Press /show/due-south/2025-02-25/ciaa-commissioner-jacqie-mcwilliams-parker-talks-history-women-leaders-in-sports-and-basketball-championships Leoneda Inge chats with CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:40:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-02-25/ciaa-commissioner-jacqie-mcwilliams-parker-talks-history-women-leaders-in-sports-and-basketball-championships Leoneda Inge, Stacia Brown /sports/2025-02-10/hornets-wnba-expansion-bid-charlotte-sting-berman-family In a statement to ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾, the Charlotte Hornets confirmed its ownership group is backing a bid to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to Charlotte. The Sting played in Charlotte from 1997 to 2006. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:24:00 GMT /sports/2025-02-10/hornets-wnba-expansion-bid-charlotte-sting-berman-family Mitchell Northam /sports/2025-02-03/nascar-clash-bowman-gray-winston-salem-chase-elliott A standing-room-only crowd filled Winston-Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium this weekend for the Clash — the first NASCAR Cup Series event held at the historic venue since 1971. 60% of the tickets sold were to folks from outside North Carolina's Triad. 29-year-old Chase Elliott took the checkered flag. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:35:33 GMT /sports/2025-02-03/nascar-clash-bowman-gray-winston-salem-chase-elliott Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-12-28/anisa-khalifas-favorite-story-of-2024-morrisville-is-the-cricket-capital-of-the-south My favorite episode of the Broadside has to be one which tells the story of how a small cricket park in Morrisville became an international hub for professional-level cricket. Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:28:00 GMT /sports/2024-12-28/anisa-khalifas-favorite-story-of-2024-morrisville-is-the-cricket-capital-of-the-south Anisa Khalifa /sports/2024-12-17/helene-ski-recovery-beech-mountan In Helene impacted mountain towns, the ski season is off to a good start, helping local economies. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:31:12 GMT /sports/2024-12-17/helene-ski-recovery-beech-mountan Paul Garber / WFDD /sports/2024-12-16/rod-brindamour-order-long-leaf-pine-carolina-hurricanes-governor-roy-cooper Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour was presented with the state's highest honor by Gov. Roy Cooper Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:27:29 GMT /sports/2024-12-16/rod-brindamour-order-long-leaf-pine-carolina-hurricanes-governor-roy-cooper Associated Press