Hubert Davis and Will Wade Are Just Cogs in a Money Machine
In today’s college sports, everything is expendable, loyalty is worthless, and there’s a price tag on anything and everyone.
Queens’ Men’s Basketball Coach Takes his Shot
Grant Leonard followed an unlikely path to lead small Queens University of Charlotte to one of basketball’s biggest spotlights.
Between the Ropes, Beyond the Tropes
Charlotte’s ASÉ Wrestling aims to break stereotypes and create a home for Black professional wrestlers.
Duke’s Kara Lawson Doesn’t Care If You Underestimate Her
Duke’s women’s basketball team has turned its season around, but its coach is under more pressure than ever ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
Wrestling With the Future
Stephanie Diaz Mendoza is a reigning state champion in the growing sport of girls’ wrestling. Her prospects on the mat depend on that momentum continuing.
The Mysterious Power of the Bicycle Time Machine
We started riding bikes as kids. Now, a half-century later, cycling across the state shows why we don’t want to give them up.
Raleigh Tries to Break Its 54-Year Baseball Losing Streak
The fast-growing city appears to be a good candidate for Major League Baseball. But even a minor league team has eluded it.
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The Aftermath of an Exoneration
NBA star Chris Paul talked about his grandfather this week. He didn’t talk about the exoneration of the teens charged with killing him.
A College Sports Fan’s Lament
As college programs become more professional, a loyal Duke fan mourns what has been lost.
Tensions Swell Over the Price of Parking in Wrightsville Beach
The town says parking fees fund services that benefit beach-goers. Surfers say it’s intensifying the region’s class divide.
How UNC-Chapel Hill Could Find $20.5 Million to Pay Athletes
Internal documents show the school is considering everything from selling stadium naming rights to putting ads on jerseys.
Lacrosse’s Path to National Growth Runs Through North Carolina
How an upstart from Maryland built a championship program in Chapel Hill and expanded the reach of lacrosse.
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