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Staley will go head-to-head with one of her good friends in conference play starting next season. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Zac Foster was an instant-impact player for the Tigers and coach Brad Brownell before a torn ACL cut his debut season short. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Duke coach Jon Scheyer, in a podcast interview with Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, says there is an “outside chance” Foster could be back. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

He’s the third player to announce plans to leave the Gamecock. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

North Carolina suffered a first-round loss for the second consecutive NCAA Tournament, raising possibility if a coaching change. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

Ellis played 26.8 minutes per game as a freshman and was a four-star prospect out of high school. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Hurricanes will participate in the 2026 NHL Global Series Finland, playing two regular-season games in Helsinki in November. charlotteobserver.com/sports/nhl/car…

Que Tucker started her career with the NCHSAA in 1991, and became the organization’s commissioner in 2015. charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-sc…

Wes Miller returns to North Carolina, where he previously coached UNC Greensboro from 2011-2021. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Gamecocks and Trojans played in November, but they won’t rely too much on the previous matchup while preparing for Monday’s game. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Football practice begins for coach Tim Albin’s Charlotte 49ers on Tuesday morning at Richardson Stadium. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Tar Heels defeat No. 5 seed Maryland on Sunday in Chapel Hill to advance to the Sweet 16. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

The Blue Devils defeat No. 6 seed Baylor in the NCAA Tournament second round on Sunday in Durham. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Michael Jordan’s race team won another race Sunday as Tyler Reddick rallied for a win at Darlington. charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-…

The Blue Devils’ defense shut the door on Baylor from the jump, sending Duke into the Sweet 16. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

The Wolfpack twice battled back from large deficits, but Michigan pulled away a third time in the fourth quarter to reach the Sweet 16. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

The Tar Heels retooled their roster quickly and are back in the Sweet 16 after dispatching Maryland in a rough game in Chapel Hill. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Senior Isaac Trumble upset the No. 1 seed in the 2026 NCAA Championship, giving N.C. State an individual title in consecutive years. charlotteobserver.com/sports/article…

Duke and Michigan, then No. 1, played in late February in Washington, DC, in a game Devils coach Jon Scheyer hoped would simulate NCAA play. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…

Duke ran away with a second-round NCAA Tournament game Saturday, blowing out TCU, 81-58, and enjoying the return of a key injured player. charlotteobserver.com/sports/college…