N.C. State’s Marissa Kastanek has been named ACC women’s basketball rookie of the week. Kastanek led her team with 18 points in the Wolfpack’s only game, a 74-71 loss at No. 16 Florida State on Sunday. She hit four 3-pointers during a 7-for-12 shooting day. Kastanek, who is from Lincoln, Neb., leads all ACC freshmen […]
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Women’s roundup: Duke hosts UConn in marquee game, Eagles entertain SSU
Is there such a thing as an unbeatable team? That question may be tested in women’s basketball tonight. Defending NCAA champion and top-ranked Connecticut will bring a 56-game winning streak to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a 7 p.m. ESPN2 game against No. 7 Duke, which has won 23 straight games at home. It’s one of […]
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Eagles get back to Division I road games tonight with visit to Virginia Tech
Following a couple of comfortable victories against opposition below the Division I level in the BC Powder Classic, N.C. Central gets a much tougher challenge on the hardwood tonight. The Eagles (4-15) will continue to look for the first win against a Division I team as well as the first road win for Coach LeVelle […]
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Cutcliffe doesn’t waste time with decision on alleged gun violations
David Cutcliffe didn’t make excuses and talk about second chances and “strike ones.” The Duke football coach took action to resolve a bad situation quickly, cleanly and sensibly on Sunday. He announced the immediate dismissal of freshmen John Drew, Kyle Griswould and Brandon Putnam from the team after some gunplay on the Duke campus early […]
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Tar Heels back in win column after 11-point victory over Terps
CARMICHAEL AUDITORIUM/CHAPEL HILL UNC hosts defending ACC champion Maryland in a regionally televised marquee battle of teams that have been headed in opposite directions for the last few days. The Tar Heels (14-3, 1-1 ACC) are ranked No. 10 nationally, but lost at former conference doormat Virginia Tech on Thursday night on the heels of […]
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Wolfpack comes up short at FSU
N.C. State led most of the way and finished with four players in double figures, but the Wolfpack ended up on the short end of a 74-71 score at No. 16 Florida State. Cierra Bravard hit a layup and a free throw over the final 11 seconds to give the Seminoles (16-3, 3-1 ACC) the […]
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Women’s roundup: Tar Heels, Wolfpack take on tough ACC foes today
UNC will look to get back on the winning track in women’s basketball today, while N.C. State gets back into action with a tough ACC road game. The No. 10 Tar Heels will try to break a two-game losing streak when they come home to take on defending conference champion Maryland in a regionally televised […]
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Wilkerson, Eagles blow by Apprentice to become BC Powder Classic “co-champs”
McDOUGALD-McLENDON GYM/DURHAM N.C. Central goes for its second straight win tonight, taking underdog Newport News Apprentice School in the finale of the BC Powder Classic. Apprentice, a member of the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association, comes in having played just one game in school history against a Division I opponent. The Builders lost 112-96 at Virginia […]
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Eagles, Chowan win big on opening night of BC Powder Classic
McDOUGALD-McLENDON GYM/DURHAM N.C. Central gets a break from the Division I wars tonight, and it would be a good idea for the Eagles to take advantage of it. LeVelle Moton’s club will be a strong favorite against Tennessee Temple of the National Christian College Athletic Association in the nightcap of the first night of the […]
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Cutcliffe says staff, family helped him decide to stay on as Duke football coach
YOH FOOTBALL CENTER/DURHAM David Cutcliffe gave the media a “man bites dog” story today. The Duke football coach, who will be heading into his third season at the helm this fall, turned down the head coaching position as Tennessee to remain with the Blue Devils. That conclusion came despite numerous published and broadcast reports late […]
