Shy Tuelle made a free throw with seven-tenths of a second left to give the Campbell women’s basketball team a 59-58 Big South Conference win at Presbyterian on Saturday and a two-day sweep of the Blue Hose. … Campbell’s wrestling team defeated Ohio, 34-6, and VMI, 39-0, in Lexington, Virginia, on Saturday. … Host Florida […]
Quick Hits
Saturday, January 16
Shy Tuelle hit a layup as time expired to give the Campbell women’s basketball team a 62-61 win at Presbyterian on Friday. The teams play again today (ESPN+, 4 p.m.). … In men’s college basketball, North Carolina visits Florida State today (ESPN, noon). … No. 12 Clemson hosts No. 18 Virginia (ESPN, 6 p.m.). … […]
Friday, January 15
Maranda Byrd and Sydney Williams of Midway have made All-East Central 2-A Conference in volleyball. … Hobbton has been moved to a 1-A conference with Lakewood, Neuse Charter, North Duplin, Rosewood and Union in the second draft of the NCHSAA realignment proposal for 2021-25. … No. 1 Gonzaga downed visiting Pepperdine, 95-70, in college basketball […]
Thursday, January 14
Campbell plays its first Big South Conference home game in men’s basketball tonight against Presbyterian at 7 p.m. The Camels lead the league in field goal shooting at 51 percent. CU also hosts the Blue Hose on Friday at 7 p.m. … South Granville broke the NCHSAA record for margin of victory with a 117-14 […]
Wednesday, January 13
The Campbell women’s tennis team has been picked to win the Big South Conference by league coaches and the CU’s men’s team has been voted to finish second. … North Carolina played its 1,000th ACC basketball game on Tuesday night, hosting Syracuse and winning, 81-75. … No. 19 Duke fell, 74-67, at No. 20 Virginia […]
Tuesday, January 12
Alabama finished the season 13-0 with a 52-24 win over Ohio State (7-1) for the College Football Playoff championship on Monday night in Miami Gardens as Mac Jones threw for 464 yards and five touchdowns. Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith had 12 catches for 215 yards with three scores in the first half before leaving […]
Monday, January 11
Former Triton standout Clayton White (N.C. State, New York Giants) has been hired as defensive coordinator at South Carolina. White had been working in the same capacity at Western Kentucky. … Alabama (12-0) plays Ohio State (7-0) for the College Football Playoff championship in Miami Gardens tonight (ESPN, 8 p.m.). … In the NFL playoffs […]
Sunday, January 10
Harnett Central (8-3) is seeded No. 13 in the Eastern 3-A bracket for the NCHSAA volleyball playoffs and will visit No. 4 New Hanover (7-5) in the first round on Tuesday. … Midway (9-3) is seeded 15th in the 2-A East and plays at No. 2 Farmville Central (12-1). … Campbell posted a pair of […]
Saturday, January 10
Campbell visits Longwood in men’s basketball tonight (ESPN3, 6 p.m.). The Lancers have lost seven of their last eight but three of those setbacks have been by two points on less. … The NFL playoffs start today with Indianapolis at Buffalo (CBS, 1:05 p.m.). Seattle hosts the Los Angeles Rams (FOX, 4:40 p.m.) and Tampa […]
Friday, January 8
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s middle school boys basketball team improved to 3-0 with a 42-25 win at Fayetteville Christian on Thursday as Brandon Surles tallied 23 points. Landon Alphin scored 12, Lathan Wilborn had four points and Eli Burns hit from behind the arc in the first quarter. … East Carolina has reinstated programs in […]