5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (680+ words) Once upon a time, Bill Belichick famously said, “We’re on to Cincinnati.” Twelve years later, he’s on to East Tennessee State. The UNC head coach came dangerously close to repeating his oft-mocked line during a game week press conference where…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (543+ words) Joint practices are out of control when a guy like Jameis Winston, viewed as being easygoing on the field, is throwing punches and getting decked in the middle of a brawl. Tempers have been flaring around the NFL as many…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (763+ words) WINSTON-SALEM — The Winston-Salem Open is in full swing at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, where an international field and a collection of players with North Carolina ties are competing in the final men’s tuneup before the U.S. Open. Now…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (451+ words) For the first time in program history, UNC football will play on foreign soil. The Tar Heels open the season with a game against TCU in the Aer Lingus Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. As one would expect,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (798+ words) The NC State Wolfpack football team will be kicking off its 2026 season in just a few days, as they prepare to take on the Virginia Cavaliers in a Week 0 showdown. Originally, the Wolfpack had that date circled for the NCAA’s…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (299+ words) Of course, if you read the North State Journal’s preseason predictions, you knew all that was coming. Our definition of “good player” is basically anyone that was included on the preseason watch list for the 16 or so major awards for…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (799+ words) LOS ANGELES — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at his home…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (628+ words) Jimmie Johnson gets his old No. 48 back for his final Cup race at next season’s Daytona 500. Even with the white flag about to drop on Johnson’s racing career, he’s still one of stock car racing’s biggest stars — and by Daytona,…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (630+ words) After a one-year hiatus, the NASCAR All-Star Race will be returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway. The historic track, which hosted the 2023-25 All-Star races after revitalization efforts brought the site back into action beginning in 2022, will host its fourth All-Star event…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (583+ words) CHARLOTTE — The busy offseason for Jeff Peterson, the Charlotte Hornets’ president of basketball operations, is continuing with another move designed to improve the roster. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Charlotte has reportedly agreed to acquire veteran point guard Dennis Schroder…...