Stories tagged: "sports"


North Carolina wide receiver Kobe Paysour (8) runs in for a touchdown as South Carolina defensive back Keenan Nelson Jr. (18) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)
Good News Friday: NC Teams Put A Whoopin’ on SC Teams This Week

NC schools brought the pain to their SC rivals. Plus: A Balsam, NC woman turns 100, and her flowers—planted by her late husband—turn 48.

The U.S. Women's National Team, which begins play tonight in the FIFA Women's World Cup, will include North Carolina soccer star Crystal Dunn again. (Shutterstock)
Gearing Up For Team USA? Here Are 3 NC Women’s Soccer Stars to Watch This World Cup.

North Carolina’s prestige in women’s soccer continues to shine as three NC college graduates, Emily Fox, Aubrey Kingsbury, and Crystal Dunn, suit up for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Photo of NC Museum of Art Cloud Chamber via Jeff Myers/Flickr
5 Weekend Activities Across North Carolina (Feb. 10-12)

It’s Super Bowl weekend, but that's not all that's going on. Here are 5 fun things you can do this weekend all across North Carolina.

NC native and NBA great Chris Paul at his 2022 graduation from Winston-Salem State University. Paul's Social Change Fund United has given a small business grant to a Black-owned juice bar in his native city. (Image via Social Change Fund United on Facebook)
North Carolina Black-Owned Business Lands Grant Money From NBA Stars, Including NC Native Chris Paul

Owner William Fulton plans to use the grant money to expand his business’ sales market into other parts of North Carolina.

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis speaks during a news conference about the Men's Final Four NCAA basketball tournament, Sunday, April 3, 2022, in New Orleans. North Carolina will face Kansas in the final game on Monday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Hubert Davis Is Making History And Not Because His Team Is Playing for a National Championship.

Unpacking an extraordinary first season for the first Black coach to lead the legendary basketball program at UNC-Chapel Hill.

North Carolina's Deja Kelly attempts a layup during a Jan. 21 game with Virginia. Women's college teams like UNC, NC State, and UNC Charlotte have made it a golden time to be a fan in North Carolina. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Why It’s a Great Time To Be a Women’s College Basketball Fan in NC

As the Wolfpack and Tar Heel women compete for Sweet 16 spots Monday, a reminder that the women’s game in North Carolina is a jewel.

NY Racing owner John Cohen, who played football at Grambling State University from 1993-1997,  returned to the NASCAR Cup Series with a Chevrolet Camaro repping the GSU Tigers.  Cohen was joined by three other Black owners, including Michael Jordan and his former NC State teammate, Brad Daugherty. (Photo provided by John Cohen)
Daytona 500’s Historic Diversity Revved Up a Broader Audience

With a Black race director, grand marshal, a driver, four owners, and a car sporting HBCU colors, this year's Daytona 500 was the most diverse ever.