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The Down East Sportsman's Expo is underway in Greenville

Updated: 9:49 AM - The Down East Sportsman's Expo is underway at the Greenville Convention Center through Sunday.

Friday night high school basketball scores

Updated: 01/30/2015 - Here's a list of local high school basketball scores from Friday night.

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Berry to remain sidelined with groin injury for No. 13 UNC

Updated: 01/30/2015 - North Carolina coach Roy Williams says freshman Joel Berry II will miss the No. 13 Tar Heels' game at No. 10 Louisville on Saturday and likely Monday's home matchup with No. 2 Virginia due to a groin injury.

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Super Bowl: Ticket prices hovering around $8,000 per seat

Posted: 01/30/2015 - Super Bowl tickets are averaging $8,000 each, more than three times higher than last year.

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ECU Softball Picked Fifth In AAC Preseason Poll

Posted: 01/29/2015 - The East Carolina softball team was chosen to finish fifth the 2015 American Athletic Conference preseason poll as voted on by the league’s seven head coaches.

Duke Dismisses Guard Rasheed Sulaimon

Posted: 01/29/2015 - Duke junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon has been dismissed from the Duke basketball program as announced by head coach Mike Krzyzewski Thursday. Sulaimon remains in good academic standing and is expected to finish the spring semester.

Kinston's Ingram named McDonald's All-American

Updated: 01/29/2015 - Kinston senior basketball standout Brandon Ingram has been named a McDonald's All-American.

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Nichols Paces Memphis Past East Carolina, 70-58

Posted: 01/28/2015 - Austin Nichols scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting to lead Memphis to a 70-58 win over East Carolina on Wednesday.

Clemson Builds Big 1st-Half Lead, Holds Off NC State 68-57

Posted: 01/28/2015 - Jordan Roper scored 10 of his 18 points before halftime as Clemson built a huge first-half lead then held off North Carolina State 68-57 on Wednesday night.

Grant Sparks No. 8 Notre Dame to 77-73 Victory Over Duke

Posted: 01/28/2015 - Jerian Grant had 23 points and 12 assists and No. 8 Notre Dame made two shots in the final 67 seconds as the shot clock ran out to beat No. 4 Duke 77-73 Wednesday night.

East Carolina Drops Conference Game At No. 2 UConn, 87-32

Posted: 01/28/2015 - The East Carolina women’s basketball team suffered its second straight loss, 87-32, at No. 2 UConn on Wednesday night in American Athletic Conference action at the XL Center.

ECU grad, former Patriots running back talks football basics

Updated: 01/28/2015 - Tony Collins is an East Carolina University graduate who was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Staal, Faulk Lead Hurricanes To 4-2 Win Over Lightning

Posted: 01/27/2015 - Eric Staal and Justin Faulk each had a goal and an assist to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

Tuesday night high school basketball scores

Updated: 01/27/2015 - Here's a list of high school basketball scores from Tuesday night action.

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Ex-UNC Athletes: Lawsuit Aims To Protect College Athletes

Posted: 01/27/2015 - Two former University of North Carolina athletes suing the school and NCAA say the goal is to ensure athletes receive a quality education.

Duke Promotes GA Guerrieri To Assistant Football Coach

Posted: 01/27/2015 - Duke has promoted graduate assistant Matt Guerrieri to assistant coach.

Pepsi Player of the Week: Sam Johnson

Updated: 01/27/2015 - East Carteret senior Sam Johnson is our newest WITN Pepsi Player of the Week.

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No. 13 UNC Beats Syracuse 93-83 For 7-1 ACC Start

Updated: 01/27/2015 - Brice Johnson had 15 of his 17 points after halftime and No. 13 North Carolina shot 55 percent to beat Syracuse 93-83 on Monday night.

Hornets' Walker To Undergo Surgery On Knee; Return Unclear

Posted: 01/26/2015 - The Hornets have announced that Kemba Walker will undergo surgery on Wednesday in New York to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

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