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SportsASHEVILLE, N.C. — UNC Asheville will open the Big South men's soccer tournament at home this week, and the Bulldogs drew a chance to settle a score along the way. The league office released the six-team bracket on Sunday, Nov. 1. UNC Asheville landed the…
From the HERE City State DeskPARIS, France — North Carolina's women's basketball team starts its season an ocean away from Chapel Hill on Monday, taking on No. 21 Oklahoma at Adidas Arena in the 2026 Oui Play event, with tipoff set for 2:30 p.m. Eastern. The Tar Heels come in…
From the HERE City State DeskCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets get a familiar face back Monday night as they try to stop a three-game losing streak against one of the hottest teams in the East. Former North Carolina Tar Heel Coby White is expected to play his first game…
From the HERE City State DeskCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina came within one play of knocking off the top team in the country Saturday night, but No. 1 Miami held on for a 38-35 win at Kenan Stadium after the Tar Heels twice recovered an onside kick only to…
From the HERE City National DeskDETROIT, Mich. — The NFL no longer has an undefeated team. Detroit beat Minnesota 19-15 at Ford Field on Sunday, ending the Vikings' 6-0 run and leaving the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only club ever to finish a season without a loss. The Lions,…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kingston Flemings will sit out Monday night after the NBA handed him a one-game suspension without pay for an elbow to the head of a New Orleans player. The league office said Flemings intentionally struck Pelicans guard…
From the HERE City National DeskROME, Italy — Notre Dame opened its women's basketball season an ocean away from South Bend and looked right at home. Hannah Hidalgo scored 32 points and the No. 13 Irish beat Villanova 99-75 on Sunday in the Eternal City Tip-Off at the Palazzo dello…
From the HERE City National DeskST. LOUIS, Mo. — Atlanta and Chicago each came away with a pair of fielding honors Sunday night when Rawlings named its 2026 Gold Glove Award winners, while Boston and Arizona led the majors with three apiece. For the Braves, first baseman Matt Olson collected…
From the HERE City National DeskTAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay found a way to beat Atlanta on Sunday without a single completed pass. The Buccaneers leaned on two running backs in a steady rain at Raymond James Stadium and walked off with a 16-0 shutout of the Falcons. Baker Mayfield…
From the HERE City National DeskORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Baltimore went through three quarterbacks before halftime Sunday in Buffalo, and the Ravens may have to start the third one in four days. The Bills rolled to a 36-10 win as the Ravens dropped their third straight game. Lamar Jackson was…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic carried the Lakers past Toronto on Sunday, scoring 45 points and pulling down 15 rebounds in a 131-125 home win that got tighter than it needed to be. Doncic was nearly automatic from deep, hitting 8 of his 12 attempts…
From the HERE City National DeskDENVER — Down 11 in the fourth quarter Sunday, the Broncos scored the last 15 points and then survived a frantic Kansas City push at the goal line to beat the Chiefs 28-24 and move atop the AFC West. The finish came down to the…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Every North Carolina voter who casts a ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will see three proposed changes to the state constitution, covering the state income tax, local property taxes and photo identification at the polls. Each question is answered for or against, and an amendment takes effect…
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — A candidate in North Carolina can pay a social media personality to talk up a campaign, and nothing in state law requires that post to tell viewers money changed hands. The gap comes from how the state defines a political advertisement. State statute 163-278.39 requires a disclosure…
From the HERE City State Desk
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Two North Carolina congressional districts, one along the coastal plain and one in the mountains, sit near the top of the national list of House seats that could change hands when voters go to the polls Tuesday. Republicans hold a slim 220-215 House majority heading into the…
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