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Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman and Billy Weaver
Andrinika Johnson is the new girls basketball head coach at West Craven High School, Eagles Athletics announced Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By RALPH D. RUSSO
Notre Dame’s game at Wake Forest on Saturday has been postponed after positive COVID-19 tests landed 13 Fighting Irish players in isolation and another 10 in quarantine.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By STEVE REED
Panthers coach Matt Rhule said on a conference call Monday: “I hate it for him. No one wants to be out there more than Christian does. But everything happens for a reason. I’m sure he is rehabbing right now.”
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 7:52 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
If you ever attended a Farmville Central football or basketball game, you probably know the name Ronald Reid. He sadly passed away on August 7 at the age of 59.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By DOUG FERGUSON
Bryson DeChambeau becomes just the third person in history to win an NCAA title, a U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open. The others: Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 5:19 PM EDT
|By FRED GOODALL
Christian McCaffrey, who spent most of the fourth quarter on the sideline with an apparent ankle injury, scored on runs of 1 and 7 yards and finished with 58 yards rushing and 29 receiving on four catches.
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Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 6:41 PM EDT
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 7:01 PM EDT
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 12:26 PM EDT
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Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 12:23 PM EDT
|By AARON BEARD
Ricky Person Jr. scored the short go-ahead touchdown with 5:51 left to help North Carolina State edge Wake Forest 45-42 on Saturday night in the Wolfpack’s delayed season debut.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2020 at 11:59 PM EDT
|By JENNA FRYER
Kevin Harvick steamrolled his way into the second round of the playoffs by holding off Kyle Busch on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway for his series-best ninth victory of the season.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2020 at 11:51 PM EDT
|By TIM REYNOLDS
Beaufort County's Bam Adebayo had a game-high 27 points and 16 rebounds for the Heat, who fell for just the second time in 12 games in these playoffs.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2020 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By PAUL NEWBERRY
UCF plays its second straight road game to begin the season, facing ECU next Saturday in its AAC opener.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2020 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By PAT JAMES
Despite tallying 351 total yards, Duke’s offense was unable to capitalize in Boston College territory. Chase Brice completed 23 of 42 passes for 217 yards and two interceptions for the Blue Devils (0-2, 0-2).
Updated: Sep. 19, 2020 at 12:40 AM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman
The Farmville Central varsity boys basketball team finally celebrated its co-state championship by holding a special ring ceremony Friday night in front of a small crowd inside the Farmville Central High School gymnasium.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 10:48 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
According to the universities, Gov. Roy Cooper is allowing 350 people to attend the upcoming football games.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 1:25 PM EDT
|By AARON BEARD
This weekend’s game between No. 12 North Carolina and Charlotte has been canceled after the 49ers announced contact tracing had depleted their offensive line with several players placed into quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman and Billy Weaver
ECU head football coach Mike Houston told reporters via Zoom Tuesday night that there is just one positive COVID-19 case remaining on his team.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Billy Weaver
This week we shine the WITN / Pepsi Sports Spotlight on John Paul II senior running back Josiah Thompson.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 2:35 PM EDT
|By Tyler Feldman and Billy Weaver
Former South Central basketball standout Shykeim Phillips is hoping to play a big role in the future success of the UNCW Seahawks.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 10:47 AM EDT
|By RALPH. D. RUSSO
Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the Big Ten changed course Wednesday and said it plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 23-24.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 2:41 PM EDT
|By TIM REYNOLDS
"Bam. That seals the game for us,” Jimmy Butler said. “I love how he does any and everything that you ask him to do. I really do."
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
North Edgecombe's Montrezl Harrell scored a team-high 20 points off the bench in the Clippers' 104-89 loss to Denver in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By CNN staff
Leaders of the member universities met over the weekend to discuss health and safety.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2020 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By STEVE REED
Josh Jacobs ran for 93 yards and three touchdowns, Derek Carr threw for 239 yards and a score and the Las Vegas Raiders hung on to beat the Carolina Panthers 34-30 on Sunday to spoil Matt Rhule’s coaching debut.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2020 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By ROB MAADDI
Peyton Barber ran for two touchdowns and Dwayne Haskins rallied Washington from a 17-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 Sunday in coach Ron Rivera’s debut.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2020 at 11:57 PM EDT
|By HANK KURZ Jr.
Brad Keselowski won at Richmond Raceway Saturday night to clinch a spot in the NASCAR playoffs round of 12.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2020 at 11:48 PM EDT
|By STEVE REED
Trevor Lawrence threw for 351 yards and combined for three touchdowns, and No. 1 Clemson continued its domination of Wake Forest with a 37-13 victory on Saturday night.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2020 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By HOWARD FENDRICH
Naomi Osaka pulled away to a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 comeback victory for her second U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title overall.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2020 at 7:14 PM EDT
|By JOHN FINERAN
Kyren Williams ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns and No. 10 Notre Dame beat Duke 27-13 on Saturday at rainy Notre Dame Stadium in the season and ACC opener for both teams.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2020 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By AARON BEARD
WRH's Javonte Williams ran for three fourth-quarter touchdowns and No. 18 North Carolina overcame a mistake-filled performance to beat Syracuse 31-6 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.