San Francisco Chronicle 2013 NFL Draft Fallout: Carolina PanthersNFL NewsI don't intend to pile on, but Carolina's draft class offers both good news and bad. Let's start with the positives. The Panthers addressed their greatest need by adding a pair of big-bodied defensive tackles in Utah's Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short …Rivera likes what he [...]
Lexington Herald Leader Duke men's tennis opens NCAA Tournament play against Coastal CarolinaDuke Chronicle9 seed Duke (22-5) will take on unranked Coastal Carolina (15-5) Friday at Ambler Tennis Stadium at 1 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Boasting a perfect, 8-0 conference record, the Chanticleers defeated Presbyterian to win the Big South [...]
NFL News Carolina Panthers going nowhere with Ron Rivera, Cam NewtonNFL NewsI love this time of year in the NFL, just after the draft. It's filled with hope, promise and the dawn of a new day as teams prepare for the coming season. There's just this problem I can't get past when it comes to [...]
NFL News DeAngelo Williams' future on Carolina Panthers vagueNFL NewsDeep into Day 3 of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers drafted running back Kenjon Barner in the sixth round. It wasn't a pick that got a lot of attention outside of Charlotte, but it might have provided a window into new general manager Dave [...]
News & Observer Francis becomes first hockey player inducted to North Carolina Sports Hall of …NBCSports.com“Ron Francis changed the face of hockey in this state.” Francis spent six years with the 'Canes (1998-2004), emerging as a key figure on the '02 team that made a surprising run to the Stanley Cup finals. At 38, Francis [...]
Carolina Panthers Get Third-Richest Taxpayer Gift In NFL HistoryForbesNo NFL team comes close to the bounty the Cincinnati Bengals extracted from taxpayers to pay for $ 449 millon Paul Brown Stadium, which opened in 2000. Hamilton County taxpayers agreed to fork over $ 425 million and the Bengals singed a 26-year lease. NFL – Google [...]
NCAA.com LSU, North Carolina thriving in college baseball's new eraNCAA.comIt's been three years since college baseball zapped the power from its metal bats, causing the once ubiquitous slugfests to largely disappear. Nobody has adjusted better than North Carolina and LSU. Home runs are down more than 50 percent and scoring …DeCock: NC State baseball team [...]
ESPN Dividing South Carolina and LSUESPNDevall has a 2.70 ERA in 16 2/3 innings in his first trek through college baseball. His spot could have gone to senior Brent Bonvillian (1.55 ERA), but Bonvillian's 16 walks in 29 innings are too high for my taste. Fiori's 15 strikeouts and four walks …Baseball: Tigers inch by [...]
Philly.com Islanders Lose to Carolina, But Still Make the PlayoffsNew York TimesThe Islanders clinched an Eastern Conference playoff spot despite a 4-3 shootout loss to the host Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Enlarge This Image. Gerry Broome/Associated Press. Carolina's Jordan Staal, left, scored on the Islanders' Evgeni …Hurricanes beat Islanders 4-3 in SO, NY makes [...]
Newsday New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes Preview: Closer.Lighthouse HockeyIt's been two months since the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes have faced off, and their fortunes have headed in opposite directions ever since. Both teams were grouped together with 17 points and on the outside of the playoff bubble, Kevin …Isles can clinch, but [...]
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