What the view will look like once NHL training camps start - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC
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Wow!
What a morning Saturday has brought with the upcoming and highly anticipated Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) matchup in men's basketball as the #20 NC State Wolfpack hosts the #1 Duke Blue Devils at PNC Arena in Raleigh at Noon.
Tweets have been flying from Raleigh all morning in anticipation of this one.
With a vote ratifying the CBA from the NHLPA, all that is required for a new NHL season to begin is for a Memorandum of Understanding to be signed by both parties.
All this is expected to take place sometime Saturday.
Once that happens, the league will release the much anticipated playing schedule and training camps around the league will begin as early as Sunday - including in Raleigh.
In the meantime, PNC Arena is ready to host the grudge match between the ACC's preseason #1 and the current #1 in NCAA men's college basketball.
Have a great Saturday!
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The Duke Blue Devils (5-2, 2-1) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2, 2-1) for the 99th meeting between the two teams at Wallace Wade Stadium in
Durham, N.C.
The Tar Heels lead the series 58-36-4 which dates back to the two schools' first-ever meeting in 1888.
Duke’s last win over North Carolina at Wallace Wade Stadium came in a 35-29 decision back in 1988.
Updates provided each quarter here and more frequently on Twitter @pksport.
The Duke Blue Devils accomplished so many things with a 33-30
win over the visiting North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium
in Durham, N.C. on Saturday night.First, the win extended the Blue
Devils’ record...
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Duke kicks off and the Tar Heels return it to their 27-yard line
Bryn Renner will get the Carolina offense going and he does with a swing pass to A.J. Blue
RB Gio Bernard tries to gain some yards on the ground
Renner shaken up after running the ball on the next play - stays down for a while but walks off the field okay it seems
New QB Marquise Williams comes in for the Tar Heels
Bernard with a big 39-yard gain gets Carolina into the red zone
Renner is back in the game and tries to air one into the corner of the end zone, but is unsuccessful
Duke defense is holding strong as play moves to third down and goal
Renner takes the snap as Duke shows blitz - he has nowhere to go running to the right sideline - a loss of eight yards
The Tar Heels' Caseey Barth kicks a field goal to go ahead 3-0 with 11:00 remaining
Duke's Lee Butler returns the kickoff to his own 32-yard line
Sean Renfree takes the snap and hands off to Jela Thompson - gain of 4 yards
Duke keeps it on the ground but then Renfree puts in the air and it is tipped and intercepted by Carolina - flag down on the play at the end of the run
A 15-yard personal foul penalty negates the interception and the Blue Devils get the ball back at their 49-yard line
Renfree gets to work and moves the chains into the red zone
Anthony Boone comes in to take the snap and takes the option and scores the touchdown
With Ross Martin's kick, the Blue Devils take the lead 7-3 at the 6:59 mark
Duke's total sequence took just under four minutes, 8 plays and 68 yards to score
North Carolina returns the ball to its own 24-yard line
First play goes to Bernard as Blue Devils defense keeps him to a 5-yard gain
Carolina goes three downs and out and punts the ball to the Duke 37-yard line
Renfree gets sacked on the first play, but Jela Duncan makes up for it with a 12-yard gain
Renfree airs one to Desmond Scott for another 10 yards
If that wasn't good enough, Renfree connects with Vernon for 35-yards - he becomes Duke's all-time receiving yards leader
Duke is now in the red zone again and a rush by Thompson only gets a yard
The Blue Devils can't score a touchdown but a Ross Martin field goal attempt hits the post and is good
Duke leads North Carolina 10-7 with 2:02 to play
Carolina returns the kickoff and starts its drive
After a few plays, the ball is fumbled and Duke comes up with it
Duke loses six yards on the first play and try to gain it back on the next one - they do
Another gain of 13 yards by Josh Snead on the ground and the Blue Devils are back in the red zone
End of the quarter and Duke leads North Carolina 10-3
2nd Quarter:
Duke starts its drive on the eight-yard line and only gain a yard on the play
On the ensuing snap Renfree is forced to throw it away and are going for it on fourth down
Flag down on the play with motion on the line called against the Blue Devils
Field goal unit comes out and Martin finishes it with another three points - Duke extends its lead to 13-3 with 14:12 to go
Duke kicks into the Carolina end zone and it's returned 14 yards to start the Tar Heels offense
Bernard is getting the ball and trying to take charge of the game and after a play gains a big 34 yards on the play
Carolina is in Duke territory now on the 38-yard line
Renner takes the snap and tosses it to Blue who then attempts a pass downfield - flag on the field as Duke called for pass interference
Bernard back in for the Tar Heels and continues where he left off
North Carolina is in the red zone now - Walt Canty is down on the field but slowly gets up
Bernard continues to gain yardage on the ground for the Tar Heels while Duke defense is holding its own in preventing a touchdown score
Casey Barth kicks a 23-yard field goal as the Tar Heels inch closer on the scoreboard - trailing Duke 13-6 with 11:20 to play
Butler returns the ball to his own 26-yard line to start Duke's next drive which they start on the ground
Then Renfree puts it up for Jamison Crowder for a 26-yard gain - followed up by Duncan
On a late substitution, Carolina's Shakeel Rashad hits Duke's Conner Vernon and knocks him to the ground - no penalty
Duke starts work on its offensive drive with a number of short rushes and passes
After a 9-play, 48-yard sequence Renfree throws it away for his first interception of the game - UNC gets the ball back on its own seven-yard line
With 7:47 to go Duke gets the ball back after the Tar Heels are forced to punt after three downs - Blue Devils will start with the ball on the Carolina 44 after an 18-yard return by Vernon
Duke starts the ball moving on the ground as Thompson gains 24-yds on three runs
Duncan gets another five yards and in the red zone again
Crowder scrambles and gets inside to the one-yard line
After one attempt, Duncan runs it in for the touchdown
PAT by Martin and the Blue Devils now lead the Tar Heels 20-6 with 4:25 to go
North Carolina starts its offense on the ground starting at its own 29-yard line with the handoff to Bernard
Carolina continues to work the ball on the ground and comes up short on the measurement and will go for it on fourth down on their own 29-yard line
Renner keeps the ball and converts the first down
After seven plays and 19 yards gained, Tar Heels punt it and Duke starts on its own 15-yard line
Clock winding down and the Blue Devils let it do so to carry lead into the half
End of 1st half: Duke 20, North Carolina 6
3rd Quarter:
Duke starts with the ball on its own 35-yard line
Small gains and incomplete passes don't translate into much yardage gained for the Blue Devils to start the half
Forced to punt, Duke pressures the return at midfield
Renner starts the Tar Heels offense with a handoff to Bernard who gains 10 yards on the play
Carolina continues to work the ball downfield with rushes by Blue and Bernard - convert their first third-down conversion of the game for a first down
After a few more downs the Tar Heels pull of a fake punt and gain another first down
Working the ball to Bernard on successive plays who works the ball down to the Duke 11-yard line - threatening to score
With third and seven yards to go, the Duke defense comes up big with blocking a pass attempt - UNC field goal unit comes out and Casey Barth scores another three points
Duke still leads 20-9 with 8:48 to play after the Tar Heels complete a 14-play, 48-yard sequence to inch closer on the scoreboard
Snead rushes for Duke and then Scott gains 14 yards on a pass from Renfree
Snead continues his work on the ground with an 18-yard haul as Duke enters North Carolina side of the field
Renfree throws a strike to Isaac Blakeney for another 11 yards as Blue Devils continue the march upfield
Vernon makes a 14-yard catch in the air at the Carolina 10-yard line - Duke back in the red zone
Duncan carries but can't make it into the endzone on second and goal
On the ensuing third down, Renfree tries to connect with David Reeves, but the ball is knocked down - Martin comes in to kick a field goal
The Blue Devils extend their lead to 23-9 with 4:28 to go
Renner starts the sequence with the snap but is sacked for a loss of seven yards by Dewalt and the defense continues to contain the Tar Heels inside their 30-yard line - punt unit comes out for third straight sequence for UNC
Snead gains nine yards on the first play which is followed by more work on the ground - Duke has gained 186 yards on the rush so far - significant for the Blue Devils
As the end of the quarter arrives, Duke leads the Tar Heels 23-9
4th Quarter:
Duke begins the final quarter with a fourth down and it tries to use a faked punt to get the first down, but is unsuccessful - Carolina gets the ball back at midfield
Renner keeps it to gain four yards on the first play
Ross Cockrell with a huge block on third down and Carolina is going for it on fourth and six yards to go
Duke blitzes and Renner puts it into the air for 34 yards to Eric Ebron - first down on the Duke nine-yard line
Renner hands it off to Bernard who adds eight yards to his total for the game - short of the touchdown
The Tar Heels are contemplating what to do with third and goal to go
Bernard gets the ball and runs it into the enzone - Carolina shortens the Duke lead to 23-16 with 13:14 to go
Duncan returns the ball to his 24-yard line and start on the run led by Snead - gains 19 yards on the play
Snead carries it on the next play
Renfree connnects with Vernon for another 18 yards and Duke is threatening again with the ball on the North Carolina 33-yard line
Renfree tries to run the ball in order to gain the first down but gets hit and comes up short - Martin comes in to bail him out
Duke leads 26-16 with 9:22 to play
Tar Heels get the ball back and they get to work quickly as Renner finds Bernard for the rush and then connects with Ebron in the air
Romar Morris gains valuable yards for Carolina and the Tar Heels get a first down after Renner keeps it and gets hit - flag down against Duke for a personal foul
Hit by Jordan Byas gives Renner a first down to start on the Duke 13-yard line
Bernard gets the ball and runs to left laterally, to the seven-yard line
Renner throws the touchdown pass to Sean Tapley for a five-yard finish
Duke now leads North Carolina 26-23 with 6:28 to play
Lee Butler returns the kick 31 yards to his own 35-hyard line to start the next drive for the Blue Devils
North Carolina almost intercepts on Duke's third down - punting unit comes onto the field - fair catch called by Bernard inside the Carolina 10-yard line
Tar Heels first play doesn't go far as Duke's Kenny Anunike stops Bernard on the run
Carolina gains some yardage on the next passing play including a first down pass to Tapley to the 25-yard line
No huddle offense for Carolina is working as Ebron receives a 14-yard pass.
On the next play, Renner puts up a pass to Highsmith which is stripped by Byas - Cockrell's attempt to recover is unsuccessful and Bernard picks it up and runs it into the endzone
Carolina completes the PAT and now leads Duke 30-26 with 3:06 to play
Duke can't return the ball before the Tar Heels shut down the return
The Blue Devils make a huge 29-yard gain on Vernon's run to midfield
Duncan gets a dump pass from Renfree and it's second and eight yards to go with 1:41 to play
Renfree takes the third down snap and hits Vernon with a pass for the first down to the 36-yard line
Another pass to Blakeney on the no-huddle offense - timeout called with the ball on the 23-yard line and 1:30 to play
Renfree taks the snap and hands off to Snead - little yardage - 1 yard gained on the play - Duke calls timeout
Crowder takes a cross-route pass and third and six to go - pass to Duncan who gains the first down - chains coming out to confirm
Big spot and it's first down on the 13-yard line
Duncan carries it and gets it down to the six-yard line and Duke calls another timeout with 28 seconds to go
Renfree takes the snap and throws a swing pass to Duncan who can't hold on to it
Third down and four to go and Duncan can't get the first down - another timout with 19 seconds to play
Fourth down and two to and Renfree takes the snap and a high-flying catch by Crowder in the endzone scores the touchdown with Martin's PAT
Duke leads 33-30 with 13 seconds to play
Carolina working to get the ball downfield on next play which is incomplete
Renner takes the snap with four seconds to play and Carolina tries multiple laterals and throws across the field until it hits the ground - game over
The fourth-seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (23-7) held off
the fifth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (20-11) in a 54-43 victory on
Friday in Greensboro, N.C. that advanced them into the Atlantic Coast
Conference (ACC...
The first of four quarter-final games to be played today at the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday, the Tar Heels take on a well-rested Yellow Jackets squad who earned a bye through the first round of play.
North Carolina carries momentum from a 49-point domination of the Clemson Tigers on Thursday and seek to move on in search of earning 'respect' as a top conference team in post-season play
At the half, Georgia Tech led by six points, 31-25 after a grinding and messy half of play that included 26 total turnovers from both teams.
In-Game notes:
2nd half:
With 11:09 to play, Georgia Tech holds a seven-point lead, 43-36 and the Tar Heels take a timeout to set up for the next sequence of play
The Tar Heels come up with a two-pointer from Tierra Ruffin-Pratt and the margin is cut down to five
The Yellow Jakckets' Dawn May gets those two back but not before She'la White hits a three - Gergia Tech leads 45-41 with 9:43 to go
Georgia Tech turns it over and Krista Gross inches the Tar Heels even closer with a lay-up
Gross grabs the defensive board on a missed Yellow Jackets shot and North Carolina pushes it up the court
Ruffin-Pratt misses a jumper and Georgia Tech goes the other way but the Tar Heels defense denies them a chance by turning the ball over
White comes down the lane and drives for two and ties the game, 45-45 with 7:30 to go
Georgia can't creat any offense against a tenacious Carolina single-coverage defense
Ruffin-Pratt hits a short jumper and the Tar Heels now lead 47-45
The Yellow Jackets finally score as Maye ties it 47-47
However, Ruffin-Pratt drives the lane, fakes right and goes left with the lay-up to retake the lead, 49-47
Ruffin-Pratt steals the ball on the ensuing GT possession and White comes down to score a lay-up and the Tar Heels now lead by four points, 51-47 with 4:05 to play
Georgia Tech still can't penetrate inside to score any points and take a timeout to talk it over
The Yellow Jackets get one back and score an additional FT from Tyaunna Marshall to cut the lead down to one
North Carolina can't add to their lead and the Yellow Jackets come back down the floor and score on an uncontested lay-up from Marshall and GT retakes the lead 52-51
Georgia Tech applying a full press to slow the North Carolina transition game down
No score from the Tar Heels but they deny the Yellow Jackets a shot and North Carolina has the ball back with 2:21 to play and trailing by one point
Chay Shegog finally gets a basket in the half to put the Tar Heels ahead again
Georgia Tech moves the ball around and Marshall finds space to drive and score to put GT ahead again, 54-53
White drive the lane and has a look but it doesn't drop and the Yellow Jackets push it down the court quickly
Georgia Tech has the ball and North Carolina almost gets possession but the Yellow Jackets save it from going out of bounds
24.5 seconds remain and Georgia Tech has possession - expect North Carolina to foul soon to get the ball back
After a timeout, the Tar Heels look on the Yellow Jackets quickly as they press hard
A big denial on the drive as Broomfiled swats a lay-up away from Metra Walhour
Walthour gets the ball back and drives again and misses - foul on the ensuing loose ball play and North Carolina has the ball down by one with 6.7 seconds left to play
Ruffin-Pratt inbounds to White who is fouled and the ball stays with the Tar Heels on the sideline
They inbound again and a scramble along the line still keeps the ball in North Carolina's possession with 2.7 seconds left
North Carolina with one last chance as Ruffin-Pratt inbounds
She tries to throw it to Shegog but it is deflected out-of-bounds with one second on the clock remaining - officials go to the table to review possession and time left on the clock to start play
Clock is reset to 1.5 seconds - Ruffin-Pratt inbounds to Brittany Rountree who takes a long three-point attempt and the ball hits the front of the rim - no foul called on the play
That is it as Georgia Tech survives and advances to the semi-finals to play the winner of #1 Duke/#9 NC State
Ready for prime time in Cameron Indoor - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC
Just under 45 minutes until tip-off between the #5 Duke Blue Devils and the #23 North Carolina Tar Heels at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
North Carolina leads the series between the two programs, 47-34 all-time.
Duke is the current two-time defending ACC champion
The last time these two teams met was last Spring in the ACC Championship game that the Blue Devils won 81-66 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.
National Ranking comparisons:
Team
Scoring Offense: Duke (14) / North Carolina (29)
Scoring Defense: Duke (15)/ North Carolina (74)
Scoring Margin: Duke (4)/ North Carolina (21)
Field Goal %: Duke (8)/ North Carolina (34)
Assists/game: Duke (12)/ North Carolina (30)
Blocked Shots/game: Duke (11)/ North Carolina (2)
Individual
Points/game: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 207)/ North Carolina (Chay Shegog - 74)
Rebounds/game: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 89)/ North Carolina (Laura Broomfield - 23)
Assists/game: Duke (Chelsea Gray - 10)/ North Carolina (She'la White - 220)
Blocked Shots/game: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 3)/ North Carolina (Chay Shegog - 20)
Field Goal %: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 63)/ North Carolina (Chay Shegog - 23)
Triple Doubles: Duke (Chelsea Gray, Elizabeth Williams - 2)/ North Carolina - None)
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Tip-off coming up in 25 minutes.
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1st half
Action late in the first half - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC
Both teams show the tough defensive battle this one will be as they both miss on their first possessions - Duke turns it over while North Carolina can't score on their possession
First points not scored until the 18:00 mark as Carolina hits a FG - Duke responds with a three from Shay Selby
Carolina takes early lead 6-4 with 15:53 to go in the half
Coach McCallie having some words with one of the officials as play goes on - difference of opinion will occur
Duke causing UNC to turnover the ball but can't take full advantage of each opportunity - take lead with two straight FT's from Elizabeth Williams - lead 9-8 with 13:10 to go
With just under 12 minutes remaining Duke goes to a zone defense and the Tar Heels miss on their possession
Duke turns around and goes upcourt with Tricia Liston connecting on a three-pointer to take the lead 12-10
Duke goes on a 7-0 run to take the lead 16-10 at the 10:37 mark
The Blue Devils are doubling Carolina's Chay Shegog and boxing her out to earn defensive rebounds so far
Liston is on fire for Duke scoring seven points at the halfway point
Duke's defense is keeping the Tar Heels off balance
Chelsea Gray steals the ball and dishes it to Liston - another two points and she's fouled
Duke leads 22-12 with 7:52 to go as TO is called
Liston makes the FT and Duke leads 23-12
Tar Heels' Shegog held to two points so far, but hits FT's to up it to four points in first 14 minutes of the game
Richa Jackson answers with a jumper and Duke keeps the lead 25-14
UNC answers back with two but Jackson hits a three and is followed up with another three from Liston
Duke leads 32-16 with 5:20 to play in the half
The Blue Devils continue to dominate the Tar Heels as their defense is crippling any offense from Carolina
Selby hits another three-point which is answered by one from Carolina - Duke leads 39-21 with 2:30 to go
After a TO Gray comes upcourt and drops a three from beyond the line to the delight of the crowd at Cameron Indoor
Gray drains another one from long range to push the Blue Devils lead to 45-21 - TO called at 1:16 mark
Shegog hits two FT's but Liston is on fire and hits another three - Duke up 48-24
Shay Selby hits a baby jumper from the top of the key and its 50-24 at the half
Notes:
Duke shooting 50% during the 1st half while UNC hits only 28% of its shots from the field
Duke's Tricia Liston leads all scorers with 16 points followed by Chelsea Gray with 10 of her own
The Blue Devils' Elizabeth Williams and the Tar Heels' Laura Broomfield both pick up seven rebounds apiece
2nd half
2nd half action - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC
Blue Devils start with a quick two points in the paint from Williams
Carolina can't answerand Duke is on a 6-0 run to to start the half
Tar Heels' Shegog gets her first points of the half while Duke transitions to continue its perfect scoring early in the half, now leading 58-26 with 17:46 remaining
Shegog slowing getting into a groove from the FT line - now has nine points
Danielle Butts hits a jumper with a TO called - Duke leading 62-30
Allison Vernerey gets a long inbound pass from Gray and drops two
Vernerey gets back on defense and swats the ball away on UNC's ensuing drive to the basket
Carolina's Shegog still trying to narrow Duke's lead but long range three from Haley Peters keeps the gap very wide - 69-36 with 13:31 to go
Brittany Rountree hits a three for the Tar Heels
Gray snags the ball out of mid-air as Carolina tries to set up its offense, carries it upcourt and dishes it to Williams - an easy bucket
A missed shot by Carolina and Duke goes down the other way and Jackson puts two more on the board - Duke now leads 73-41 with 11:41 to play
Carolina doubles Liston on the dribble and dishes it to Williams underneath who finishes it to add to the lead
Shot clock counting down, Jackson loses the dribble, gets it back, turns around and hits it at the buzzer
Duke just dominating on the defense as Carolina cannot find any rhythm or not as much as the Blue Devils at this point
Duke is shooting 64% in the second half - leading 84-45 with 7:36 remaining in the half
Vernerey drops two on the easy lay-up
Carolina comes down the other way but can't drop it and Selby carries the ball upcourt
Selby passes it into the paint to Williams and quickly dishes it to Johnson for another lay-up
Duke leads 88-51 with 4:18 left
Carolina trying to generate some offense with under four minutes to go but Blue Devils' defense is holding them up
Tar Heels manage to get two, now trailing 89-53
Duke has now substituted for all players on its roster as Durham native Jenna Frush gets some Pt with just over two minutes remaining
Duke's bench out on the floor and is working hard to keep the margin wide - leading 93-53 with 1:24 left
Both teams still fighting to the end during this rivalry game - Duke with possession and Liston hits another three - 96-55 with 21.3 seconds to go
Tar Heels sink a FT
Duke holds the ball - game over
Duke wins 96-56
Duke celebrates big win over Carolina - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC
It's the Battle of the Blue - Tobacco Road edition - between the #5 Duke Blue Devils and the #23 North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Tar Heels visit Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Monday night as one of the best rivalries in sports will hit the hardwood and be aired on national television.
The Blue Devils look to defend their 27-game home court
winning streak against ACC opponents.
North Carolina is coming off recent wins on the road at Wake (75-71) Forest and at home against Virginia (64-56).
Inside Duke
Record: 18-3, 9-0 ACC
Ranking: #5 (AP), #6 (Coaches)
Last Result: W, 75-43 vs. Wake Forest, 2-2-12
Up Next: at Boston College, 2-9-12
Head Coach: Joanne P. McCallie (5th Year)
Duke Record: 132-29 (5th Year)
Career Record: 448-177 (20th Year)
Inside North Carolina
Record: 17-5, 7-2 ACC
Ranking: #23 (AP), #24 (Coaches)
Last Result: W, 64-56 vs. Virginia, 2-3-12
Up Next: at Miami, 2-8-12
Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell (37th Year)
UNC Record: 604-228 (26th Year)
Career Record: 876-303 (38th Year)
Noting Duke...
Richa Jackson (60.0) leads the league in ACC games only for
field goal percentage, while ranking sixth overall (51.6)
Vernerey
has played in team-best 93 straight contests
Duke ranks first in the
ACC with a 36.0 three-point field goal percentage
Chelsea Gray's
6.2 assists per game ranks No. 1 in the ACC, while Elizabeth Williams is
fourth in rebounds (8.5) in the ACC
Gray is tied for the lead in
the ACC with a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio
Williams is averaging 4.6
blocks per game in ACC action, which leads the league
Duke is the reigning back-to-back ACC
Champion and has won a total of seven ACC Championships.
Noting North Carolina..
North Carolina has won five consecutive games in conference play and is 4-2 on the year in road games
Chay Shegog (16.7 points, 7.9 rebounds), Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
(9.2 points, 5.7 rebounds) and Brittany Rountree (9.0 points, 2.4
rebounds) are the Tar Heels' leading scorers
Head coach Sylvia Hatchell is in her 26th season at the helm of
the program after guiding North Carolina to the regional semifinals of
the NCAA Tournament last year
The
#5 Duke Blue Devils (18-3, 9-0) powered through the Wake Forest Demon
Deacons (12-10, 2-7) recording a 75-43 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium in
Durham, N.C. on Thursday night. Richa Jackson (11...
The
#3 Connecticut Huskies (20-2) took away a 61-45 win over the #5 Duke
Blue Devils (17-3) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Monday
night.The Huskies took even more away from the Blue...
The
#5 Duke Blue Devils (17-2) will host the #3 University of Connecticut
Huskies (19-2) at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium, a match-up of ACC and
Big East opponents who will meet in a nationally-televised game in...
The
North Carolina Tar Heels handily defeated the NC State Wolfpack by a
margin of 74-55 at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. on
Thursday night.The college basketball season in the Triangle is in...
The Carolina Hurricanes (5-4-3) are only three points out of first place in the NHL Southeast Division and are in the midst of playing 10 out of 15 of their games during the month of November at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.
If you get a chance, buy at ticket and cheer them on - great packages are available. If you're cheering on their competition, have fun just the same - the more the merrier!!
That is how great rivalries are created (Buffalo Sabres fans - hint, hint)
Sure, the college football is entering its final stretch and college basketball along Tobacco is starting up, but you always can find time to watch the hottest game on ice.
The fast and grinding style that the Hurricanes have taken to playing this season will not disappoint when watching the team play live.
The
Carolina Hurricanes are prepared to take on the division-leading
Washington Capitals who come to Raleigh on Friday night as the two teams
will clash for the second time this season, and for the first time at
the RBC...
The
Carolina Hurricanes minimized the scoring power of the visiting Tampa
Bay Lightning in a 4-2 win at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. on Tuesday
night.The Hurricanes were led by Jeff Skinner and Chad LaRose who...
The
Carolina Hurricanes are coming off back-to-back games played over the
weekend – a 3-0 win at home against the Chicago Blackhawks and a 5-1
loss on the road against Philadelphia.The star of the game...
Cam
Ward made 30 saves and led the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-0 win over
the Chicago Blackhawks at the RBC Center on Friday night.After the
morning skate, the Blackhawks’ top scorer, Patrick Sharp, referred to
Ward...
It's official - the college football season is underway.
In the Triangle, that means the Wolfpack, Tar Heels and Blue Devils have hit the ground running.
For the Pack and Heels, victories over FCS opponents Liberty and James Madison respectively, were never really in doubt while the Blue Devils let one get away with a loss Richmond.
However, don't get too caught up in all the excitement while cheering your favorite school on at the football stadium because basketball season is just around the corner.
Lest we forget this is Tobacco Road country after all.
While enjoying the fall season tailgating and packing the stadium in hopes of watching your Triangle-area team move on to play in this year's ACC Championship game in Charlotte, here is what to look forward to in terms of setting your 2011-2012 basketball calendar to not conflict with your football plans:
Recent news from the Raleigh Sports Examiner: Wolfpack douses Flames in 43-21 win
NC State Wolfpack quarterback Mike Glennon got off to a shaky start in leading his team to a 43-21 victory over the Liberty Flames at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday.Though Glennon finished the day...
The grills are fired up and the beverages are chilled as Triangle-area college football programs kick off the 2011 season on Saturday.The North Carolina Tar Heels, NC State Wolfpack, and Duke Blue Devils all host top 20 Football...
In his first game with his new team, former NC State Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson led the Wisconsin Badgers to a decisive 51-17 victory over the UNLV Runnin' Rebels at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin on Thursday...
The NC State Wolfpack football team is ready to start the 2011-2012 season.The Wolfpack kicks off at home on Sat. Sept. 3 at Carter-Finley Stadium as it takes on the Liberty University Flames, an NCAA Football Championship...
Former Duke Blue Devils lacrosse players, Max Quinzani and Brad Ross, helped their Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team, the Boston Cannons, beat the Hamilton Nationals 10-9, to capture the franchise’s first championship title on Sunday at Navy...
As the entire state of North Carolina was preparing for Hurricane Irene to hit, the defending 2011 NCAA women's soccer champion, the #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-1), were not aware of the storm that they would...
Hockey fans in the Triangle area can start to get excited as the Carolina Hurricanes announced details on Monday about the team's upcoming training camp which begins on Fri. Sept. 16.President and General Manager Jim Rutherford provided...
Raleigh native Webb Simpson finally captured his first career PGA Tour title winning the 2011 Wyndham Championship on Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C..Simpson, a Wake Forest grad, won the tournament with a final round three...
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us and with it comes a bevy of playoff action, particularly from the cool ice in NHL hockey to the heat of competition in UEFA Champions League soccer and NCAA lacrosse.
NHL's Vancouver Canucks await Boston Bruins/Tampa Bay Lightning winner
The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lighting face-off on Friday night in game seven of the NHL's Eastern Conference final to determine which team will compete against the Vancouver Canucks for the Stanley Cup, hockey's 'holy grail'. The Stanley Cup Finals will begin on Wed. June 1 in a best-of-seven series that could finish as early as June 8 and no later than June 15 when a new champion will be declared. As the summer heat is upon us, and with the end of the NHL season approaching, hockey fans can find comfort in knowing that that training camp will begin only two months later.
From the Champions League final to Wake Med Soccer Park
Both men's and women's lacrosse championship tournaments will finish by end of the weekend and are expected to have great attendance and exposure as all games will be available online and/or on television for fans worldwide to tune in.
The 2011 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship Final Four takes place at LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, NY as the defending champions, the Maryland Terrapins, are joined by the Duke Blue Devils, the Northwestern Wildcats, and the North Carolina Tar Heels. The women's tournament begins on Friday and a champion will be crowned on Sunday.
The 2011 NCAA Men' Lacrosse Championship highlights the talents of the defending champions, the Duke Blue Devils along with the Maryland Terrapins, the Virginia Cavaliers and the Denver Pioneers in this year's Final Four that will take place at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD on Saturday and Monday.
