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Bussi makes 15 saves for 1st NHL shutout, Ehlers scores in OT in Hurricanes’ 1-0 win over Flames

Bussi makes 15 saves for 1st NHL shutout, Ehlers scores in OT in Hurricanes’ 1-0 win over Flames

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina rookie Brandon Bussi made 15 saves for his first NHL shutout, Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 2:52 of overtime and Hurricanes beat the Calgary Flames 1-0 on Sunday for their second straight victory. Ehlers beat rookie goalie Devin Cooley after Taylor Hall put the puck on net. Ehlers scored his fifth goal of the season and first in seven games. Sean Walker also assisted. Bussi played back-to-back games for the first time in his NHL career. Cooley stopped 16 shots. The Flames lost for just the second time in their last six games. They were shutout victims for the third time this season.… Continue Reading

Panthers take advantage of Stafford’s 3 turnovers to end Rams’ 6-game win streak with 31-28 victory

Panthers take advantage of Stafford’s 3 turnovers to end Rams’ 6-game win streak with 31-28 victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns — two of them coming on fourth down — and the Carolina Panthers forced three turnovers by Matthew Stafford to beat Los Angeles 31-28 on Sunday and snap the Rams’ six-game winning streak. Carolina’s defense intercepted Stafford twice with Mike Jackson returning one for a 48-yard touchdown and ended the 37-year-old’s NFL record of 28 straight TD passes without an interception. Derrick Brown, who tipped a ball resulting in one of Stafford’s first pick, came up with a key strip-sack with 2:25 left in the game to preserve the win. Stafford completed 18 of 28 passes for 243 yards with two touchdown passes to Davante Adams, his 13th and 14th of the season.… Continue Reading

NC State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack

NC State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack. Athletic director Boo Corrigan confirmed Doeren’s return on Sunday. In a statement sent to The Associated Press, Corrigan pointed to Doeren’s “passion for this program” with a focus on “culture and player development.” In an AP interview, Doeren said he’s “all in” at the school and plans to finish out his career in Raleigh. N.C. State is bowl eligible for the 11th time in 13 seasons under Doeren. That includes beating rival North Carolina for five straight years.… Continue Reading

Bill Belichick’s 1st season at North Carolina ends in a rivalry loss at NC State — and just 4 wins

Bill Belichick’s 1st season at North Carolina ends in a rivalry loss at NC State — and just 4 wins

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick’s first season as a college coach ended with four wins at North Carolina. The Tar Heels lost Saturday night at rival N.C. State to close the schedule. The 42-19 loss to the Wolfpack marked UNC’s fifth defeat by 16 or more points this year. Afterward, the 73-year-old six-time Super Bowl-winning coach offered only terse responses to questions from reporters. Receiver Jordan Shipp said the players “didn’t expect the season to go like this of course.”… Continue Reading

Wilson runs for 4 TDs as NC State beats UNC 42-19, winning rivalry game for 5th straight year

Wilson runs for 4 TDs as NC State beats UNC 42-19, winning rivalry game for 5th straight year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Short-yardage quarterback Will Wilson ran for four touchdowns to help N.C. State beat rival North Carolina 42-19. Starting QB C.J. Bailey threw two scoring passes as the Wolfpack beat the Tar Heels for the fifth straight year. This one ended the first college season for 73-year-old NFL icon Bill Belichick with the Tar Heels. Belichick had won six Super Bowls as an NFL head coach but won just four games this year. Bailey threw TD passes to Wesley Grimes and Justin Joly. N.C. State scored touchdowns on all four of its first-half drives.… Continue Reading

Bryce Young passes for franchise-record 448 yards to lift Panthers to 30-27 win over Falcons in OT

Bryce Young passes for franchise-record 448 yards to lift Panthers to 30-27 win over Falcons in OT

ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Young passed for a career-high and franchise-record 448 yards and Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 28-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Carolina Panthers to a 30-27 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Young’s 54-yard pass to Tommy Tremble set up the winning kick for Carolina, which completed its sweep of NFC South-rival Atlanta. The Falcons suffered their fifth straight loss, including back-to-back overtime defeats. Young completed 31 of 45 passes with three touchdown. Zane Gonzalez kicked a 45-yard field goal for Atlanta with 16 seconds remaining to force overtime.… Continue Reading

Wake Forest rides Carlos Hernandez’s big plays, defense past North Carolina 28-12

Wake Forest rides Carlos Hernandez’s big plays, defense past North Carolina 28-12

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest’s Carlos Hernandez scored two touchdowns, including one by returning a teammate’s fumble, on plays that caught North Carolina off guard and the Demon Deacons didn’t allow a touchdown in a 28-12 victory. Hernandez racked up 100 receiving yards on six catches and Robby Ashford threw for a touchdown and ran for another for Wake Forest (7-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Demond Claiborne ran for 98 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown. North Carolina’s Rece Verhoff kicked four field goals, including a record-setting boot, but he had two other attempts blocked. The Tar Heels (4-6, 2-4) had a two-game winning streak snapped. They’ll have to win their final two games against in-state rivals to reach bowl eligibility in coach Bill Belichick’s first season as a college head coach.… Continue Reading

UNC’s Belichick says he has ‘not and will not’ pursue open NFL jobs, is committed to Tar Heels

UNC’s Belichick says he has ‘not and will not’ pursue open NFL jobs, is committed to Tar Heels

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said he isn’t pursuing any jobs as a head coach in the NFL. That comes amid the first changes of the current hiring cycle. In a statement posted on social media Friday night, the 73-year-old who led the NFL’s New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles said he remains committed to building the Tar Heels program. In the statement, Belichick said: “I have not and will not pursue any NFL head coaching vacancies.” Belichick’s Tar Heels have won two straight entering Saturday’s game at Wake Forest.… Continue Reading

PGA Tour returning to Asheville for the first time in 86 years as it adds to fall schedule

PGA Tour returning to Asheville for the first time in 86 years as it adds to fall schedule

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The PGA Tour is returning to Asheville, North Carolina, for the first time in 86 years. It announced a four-year deal with the Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville sharing duties as the title sponsor. The Biltmore Championship will be the third week in September 2026 at The Cliff at Walnut Cove. It adds to the growing part of the FedEx Cup Fall. The tour already has announced a new event in Austin, Texas. Asheville has history on the PGA Tour. It held the Land of Sky Open from 1939 through 1942. Ben Hogan won the last three times.… Continue Reading

No. 25 North Carolina guard Seth Trimble breaks arm in team workout

No. 25 North Carolina guard Seth Trimble breaks arm in team workout

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — No. 25 North Carolina senior guard Seth Trimble is out indefinitely after suffering a broken left forearm during a workout. The school said a timetable for Trimble’s return will be determined following surgery this week. Trimble entered the season as a team leader on a roster with 11 new players and had a huge immediate impact in the Tar Heels’ 87-74 win over No. 19 Kansas on Friday. The 6-foot-3, fourth-year player rebounded from a quiet first half to score 13 of his 17 points in the second as North Carolina rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit. Trimble also played a crucial role defensively, helping to slow Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson in the second half.… Continue Reading

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