SYRACUSE, New York (WNCN) -- The Duke Blue Devils were anything but intimidated by the road atmosphere at Syracuse Saturday, scoring at least one touchdown in every quarter of a 38-3 win. Nate Sheppard was the latest Duke running back to have a career game, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Darian Mensah passed for 268 yards and two touchdowns for Duke (3-2), who … [Read more...] about Duke dismantles Syracuse in 2nd straight conference win
UNC-Chapel Hill board meets for first time since lawsuit over closed-door sessions, including Bill Belichick hire
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The board of trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill met on Thursday for the first time since a recent lawsuit accused its members of hiding information from the public. The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court by former UNC Provost Chris Clemens on Monday, alleges several instances of the board holding “unlawful” … [Read more...] about UNC-Chapel Hill board meets for first time since lawsuit over closed-door sessions, including Bill Belichick hire
Lawsuit accuses UNC board of hiding information from public, approving Bill Belichick’s hire in illegal closed session
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – A new lawsuit accuses the UNC Board of Trustees of “systematically hiding matters of grave public concern,” which includes approving the hire of new football coach Bill Belichick in an illegal closed session in December. Former UNC Provost Chris Clemens filed the suit on Monday, claiming that university leadership forced him to resign from his … [Read more...] about Lawsuit accuses UNC board of hiding information from public, approving Bill Belichick’s hire in illegal closed session
ACC moving to 9-game football schedule, aligning with Power Four peers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving to a nine-game league schedule for football while having teams play at least 10 games against power-conference opponents, though there will be variables due to the league’s odd number of football-playing member schools. Commissioner Jim Phillips announced the decision in a statement Monday, saying athletic … [Read more...] about ACC moving to 9-game football schedule, aligning with Power Four peers
Duke’s Kara Lawson to coach US women’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A familiar name in the coaching circles around the Triangle is set to lead USA Basketball on the international stage. Duke coach Kara Lawson will be the next leader of the U.S. women’s basketball team, the program announced on Monday. Lawson, who’s entering her sixth season in charge of the Blue Devils, succeeds Cheryl Reeve at the helm of USA … [Read more...] about Duke’s Kara Lawson to coach US women’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics