Sports

May. 09, 2013 @ 09:39 PM

Vikings ready to ‘pull out all the stops’

Northern Vance coach Benji Nelson said he would love to be practicing Monday. To get there, the fourth-seeded Vikings will have to get out of a first-round matchup at top-seeded Western Alamance Friday in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A state baseball playoffs.


May. 09, 2013 @ 09:28 PM

UNC's Moran driving offense for No. 1 Tar Heels

Colin Moran has grown from the top freshman in the country to one of the nation's most dangerous hitters and a top draft prospect for No. 1 North Carolina.


May. 09, 2013 @ 09:49 PM

KVA eliminated from baseball tourney; Webb soccer out

Kerr-Vance was eliminated Wednesday in the first round of the N.C. Independent School Athletic Association 2-A state baseball playoffs, falling 10-0 at Davidson Day.


May. 08, 2013 @ 11:08 PM

A romp for the Heat, who top Bulls 115-78

It was the biggest postseason win in Miami Heat history, and the biggest postseason loss in Chicago Bulls history.


May. 08, 2013 @ 10:41 PM

Crossroads makes 1-A state golf tourney; Two Spartans headed to Pinehurst

Crossroads Christian has qualified for the N.C. Independent School Athletic Association 1-A state golf tournament in the program’s second season.


May. 08, 2013 @ 09:42 PM

Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups announced

Michigan visits Duke and North Carolina travels to Michigan State in this year's Big Ten-ACC Challenge.


May. 08, 2013 @ 05:34 PM

Southern softball at home Friday; Northern baseball headed to Western Alamance

The N.C. High School Athletic Association state playoff brackets were released Wednesday. The Southern Vance softball team begins the 3-A playoffs at home Friday and the Northern Vance baseball team is on the road.


May. 08, 2013 @ 03:12 AM

Knicks use huge run to even series with Pacers; Thunder takes 2-0 lead

Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game.


May. 07, 2013 @ 07:21 PM

Northern-Southern games canceled

The Northern-Southern Vance baseball and softball games have each been canceled.


May. 06, 2013 @ 10:25 PM

Bulls steal Game 1, top Heat 93-86

Nate Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 14 rebounds while playing every second for the third straight game, and the Chicago Bulls stunned the Miami Heat 93-86 on Monday night to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.