Archive - 2011 - Sports story

The Southeastern Conference has unveiled its 2012 football schedule with its two newest members Missouri and Texas A&M opening play Sept. 8, and Alabama will visit LSU in a rematch of the Bowl Championship Series national championship Nov. 3. Full story...

North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien took a lot of heat when he decided to part ways with star quarterback Russell Wilson and go with unproven junior Mike Glennon as his starter. It all worked out on Tuesday night in the Belk Bowl, with Glennon throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead NC State over Louisville 31-24 - and earn MVP honors in the process. Full story...

The last-place Carolina Hurricanes have brought in former All-Star Kirk Muller to replace Paul Maurice as coach. This is the second time Maurice has been dismissed by the club. Full story...

The attorney for former North Carolina football player Michael McAdoo will appeal the dismissal of McAdoo's lawsuit against the school and NCAA. Full story...

The NBA may be locked out, but there will be professional basketball in Wilmington this winter, and you have a chance to make the team. Full story...

The last thing Armanti Edwards was worried about as a rookie was throwing passes for the Carolina Panthers. His sole focus, he was told last season, was learning to play wide receiver and return punts, no easy task considering he played quarterback at Appalachian State. Full story...

Melvin Tabb has been kicked off the Wake Forest basketball team, and the school says he is facing three criminal charges. Full story...

A brawl after a play at the plate has put American Legion baseball teams from North Carolina and Georgia out of a regional baseball tournament in Sumter. Full story...

A 16-year-old boy has died while exercising with his teammates on a football team for homeschooled children in North Carolina. Full story...

NFL players are urging a federal judge to deny the league's request to essentially restore the lockout, saying their careers are at stake. Commissioner Roger Goodell, meanwhile, says owners are preparing for every contingency. Full story...

Investigators have issued a search warrant for the financial records of NFL agent Gary Wichard as they continue looking into whether North Carolina's sports agent laws have been broken. Full story...

Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil has signed his one-year tender worth more than $10 million. Full story...

Trask and Wallace-Rose Hill have been playing musical dates. It appears they've now settled for February 9th. Full story...

Tom Eanes used to be the head baseball coach at Pender, but he recently was hired to take over the Ashley High School football program. The Pender Patriots have now hired Eanes' replacement. Full story...

The Topsail Pirates have one of the best wrestling programs in the state. On Saturday the Pirates captured first place in their own tournament. Full story...