Sports

Jan. 15, 2013 @ 08:28 PM

Duke women stand as last unbeaten in D-I

There’s only one undefeated basketball team left in Division I — and it’s the Duke women.


Jan. 15, 2013 @ 10:42 PM

Mount Zion knocks off Conquerors

Mount Zion Christian Academy rode senior guard Jonathan Milligan’s 27 points to a 65-52 upset of the state’s 10th-ranked team, Christian Faith Center Academy on Tuesday night.


Jan. 15, 2013 @ 11:14 PM

Bulldogs topple River Mill

Durham School of the Arts established some early momentum against River Mill Academy and took care of home court with a 70-51 win Tuesday night in the Carolina 12 Conference.


Jan. 15, 2013 @ 11:31 PM

Prep Roundup: Recaps and summaries of Tuesday night action

Tuesday, Jan. 15, boys and girls basketball results.


Jan. 14, 2013 @ 10:59 PM

Eagles top B-C, remain unbeaten in MEAC

Stanton Kidd made 11 of 14 shots from the field en route to 23 points and Ray Willis hit all 13 of his free-throw attempts to help N.C. Central pull away from Bethune-Cookman 75-66 Monday in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.


Jan. 14, 2013 @ 10:47 PM

Holliday’s return to Duke on hold

Blair Holliday’s return to Duke will have to wait a few more months.


Jan. 14, 2013 @ 08:31 PM

Tar Heels avoided ‘cliff’ with win at FSU

North Carolina (15-1, 1-2) could have been 3-0 in the ACC. It also could have been 0-3.


Jan. 14, 2013 @ 07:42 PM

Duke’s Curry ready to play; Kelly’s still out

While Ryan Kelly’s status with his foot injury remains murky, Duke does have relatively good news on another of its injured senior starters.


Jan. 14, 2013 @ 07:41 PM

A stray hound’s lasting gift

She smelled like skunk, red dirt, old shoes, weathered leather, wild onions, wet leaves, molded straw and the dark side of the barn, where the sun never shines and last week’s rain puddles.


Jan. 14, 2013 @ 08:36 AM

No. 4 Duke women beat Wake for 38th straight time

Duke shot 48 percent to remain the only Division I team — men's or women's — with a perfect record. The Blue Devils haven't had a game decided by fewer than 10 points.


Jan. 14, 2013 @ 08:31 AM

Fast start lifts Tar Heels

After winning their first four ACC games by a combined 17 points, the Tar Heels took a different approach to winning Sunday against Georgia Tech.


Jan. 12, 2013 @ 11:55 PM

It's official: NHL camps open today; Canes release schedule

With lockout over and deal approved by players and management, National Hockey League training camps open Sunday, Jan. 13. Regular season games begin Jan. 19 and Hurricanes open at home on Jan. 22 against Tampa Bay. Here's a team-by-team look at the new faces and places around the league as well as the complete Hurricanes' schedule and training camp roster.


Jan. 12, 2013 @ 10:41 PM

Prep Roundup: Saturday's wrestling and basketball summaries

Carolina Friends School girls down Coastal Christian, NCSSM boys beat Raleigh Charter ... South Granville and Chapel Hill dual tournament wrestling results


Jan. 12, 2013 @ 10:10 PM

P.J. Hairston's career-best 23 leads Tar Heels past Seminoles

Hairston did his part and then some as North Carolina defeated the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Seminoles 77-72 Saturday, almost a year to day after being humiliated by 33 points on the same Tallahassee, Fla., court.


Jan. 12, 2013 @ 10:07 PM

DuPree: Blue Devil fans can circle Feb. 7 on their calendars

While the N.C. State players and fans celebrate one of their program’s biggest wins in years, the Duke Blue Devils are left to regroup after their first loss of the season. The Wolfpack claimed an 84-76 victory Saturday at PNC Arena in Duke’s first test without 6-10 senior Ryan Kelly in the lineup.