Basketball trailblazer Kara Lawson has shot to lead USA squad in LA

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/27 7:32A Associated Press

The Duke coach is leading the U.S. AmeriCup team that begins play this weekend in Chile.

T.J. Puchyr agrees to buy Rick Ware Racing with plans to build 3-car NASCAR team

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/26 7:50A Associated Press

The Spire Motorsports co-founder says he has a deal to take over the Ware organization next season.

Kon Knueppel becomes highest drafted player in Wisconsin in NBA history

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/26 5:06A Geno Perez

Knueppel drafted number four overall

Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/23 4:29A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

The Pacers lost star Tyrese Haliburton early in Game 7 to a serious lower right leg injury.

Federal judge calls on NASCAR, teams to settle bitter antitrust battle

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/18 1:00A Associated Press

"It's hard to picture a winner if this goes to the mat — or to the flag — in this case," U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell said.

Van Gisbergen's emotional win in Mexico City locks him into NASCAR playoffs

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/16 1:30A Associated Press

Very little went right for Shane Van Gisbergen in the buildup to NASCAR's first international Cup Series points-paying race of the modern era.

Tar Heels players embrace new world as part of coach Bill Belichick's first college team

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/13 2:18A AARON BEARD

Belichick's sense of humor caught them off guard amid his all-business demeanor.

It's more than just the game: How teens are using sports to improve their mental health

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/10 12:00P Ashley Van Havere

As concerns over youth mental health continues to grow, teens are turning to one outlet — sports — to help young people cope.

Last man standing: Final team from the Carolinas seeks to win it all in College World Series

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/10 6:30A Justin Pryor

Coastal Carolina has swept all opponents since entering the NCAA baseball tournament.

College sports commissioners laud $2.8B antitrust settlement, call for Congress to act

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/10 1:15A Associated Press

The new era of college athletics has arrived after a U.S. district judge gave final approval Friday night to what's known as House vs. NCAA.

ARCA series driver Lavar Scott racing in his mother's footsteps

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/5 1:02P Eddie Hughes

Lavar Scott is in his second year racing on the ARCA Menards Series, his team is Rev Racing and it all started by watching his mother race.

The NCAA super regionals start Friday, 3 Carolina teams remain

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/5 6:30A Justin Pryor, Associated Press

North Carolina and Duke will have homefield advantage in their super regionals. Coastal Carolina looks to take it all for the first time since 2016.

The Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason aiming to punch through an Eastern final roadblock

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/4 4:43A Daniel Gray

The Hurricanes have reached that round three times in the current seven-year run of playoff appearances.

NBA mock draft: Duke's Cooper Flagg closing in on completing journey to becoming No. 1 overall pick

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/4 4:30A Associated Press

The first round of the draft is June 25.

ACC's new men's basketball scheduling model produces one NC State-UNC meeting, no Duke-Miami...

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/29 1:00A Associated Press

The ACC announced its second set of home-and-away partners Wednesday.