Donovan Newby returns to UNCW as director of player personnel
Former UNCW standout Donovan Newby is returning to the Seahawks men's basketball program as Director of Player Personnel, head coach Takayo Siddle announced Wednesday.
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Rays' Caminero bringing sweet swing back to All-Star Home Run Derby after putting on show last year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Rays' Junior Caminero is bringing his sweet swing back to the All-Star Home Run Derby. The Tampa Bay slugger committed Tuesday to participating in the event in Philadelphia on July 13, then promptly offered fans…
Serena Williams loses in opening round at Wimbledon in 1st singles match in nearly 4 years
Serena Williams showed plenty of what made her a 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion in her first professional singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday.
The NFL's Detroit Lions have released cornerback Terrion Arnold, who is charged over kidnappings
The NFL's Detroit Lions on Monday released cornerback Terrion Arnold, only days after his arrest over allegations that he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men who prosecutors believe he wrongly suspected of having stolen luxury goods and $100,000 in cash from him.
Former NFL RB Chris Johnson, known as CJ2K for his 2,000 yards for Titans in '09, reveals he has ALS
Chris Johnson, one of nine players in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season who made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three years with the Tennessee Titans, revealed in a television interview aired Monday that he has ALS.
Sportsbooks say World Cup betting has surged past expectations, with US hype driving action
Sportsbook operators anticipated this year's World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned. The world's most popular sporting event is being played in North America, so U.S. audiences can see the games live while the sun is out or in the early evening. The U.S. also has a team that may be its most talented in history.
Brunswick Community College names Onya Gardner head women's basketball coach
Brunswick Community College has named Onya Gardner as the new head coach of its women's basketball program.
U.S. men suffer first 2026 World Cup loss, 3-2 to Turkey before knockout round
U.S. men suffer first 2026 World Cup loss, 3-2 to Turkey before knockout round.
Ghost Crabs continue hot streak with win over Shallywags
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) -- The Cape Fear Ghost Crabs continued their strong summer stretch with a victory over the Shallotte Shallywags at Brooks Field, improving to 10…
Port City F.C. women close out season with 5-0 victory
The Port City FC women's team wrapped up its season Wednesday night with a strong performance in front of a supportive home crowd at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Oklahoma rolls past Tar Heels 13-2 for 1st national championship since 1994 and SEC's 7th in a row
OU completed the improbable run to its first national championship since 1994 with a 13-2 victory over North Carolina in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the College World Series finals Monday night, a performance that featured the prodigious offensive production and clutch pitching the Sooners rode through the NCAA Tournament.
Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history with two more goals for Argentina
Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup.
Corey Heim outduels Tyler Reddick for first NASCAR Cup win at inaugural San Diego race
Corey Heim slammed into the wall twice while destroying his tires during the first few runs Sunday in the inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado.
Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the US Open
On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against a charge by Sam Burns and a Shinnecock Hills gallery that never gave him much love Sunday until he captured his second Open title in four years.
North Carolina going for 1st national title in baseball in CWS finals against surging Sooners
Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual picture of the head coaches next to the national championship trophy, a longtime tradition the day before the start of the finals.
Why heat may be the biggest health-related concern at the World Cup
Why heat may be the biggest health-related concern at the World Cup.
Scheffler is chasing a career Grand Slam at the US Open. It's not what motivates him
The comparisons with Tiger Woods began a few years ago when Scottie Scheffler started to separate himself by miles over the rest of golf with alarming control of his shots from tee-to-green that resulted in big wins and a No. 1 ranking for more than three straight years. The next comparison could come this week.
Hurricanes' Stanley Cup championship parade and celebration details
Twenty years in the making, the Carolina Hurricanes are the 2026 Stanley Cup champions and North Carolina is ready to celebrate.
While Carolina celebrates, the rest of the NHL will try to catch up and go after the Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes are atop the NHL and their celebration is just getting started. Rhe rest of the league is about to be hard at work trying to catch up. The offseason is underway, with the next few weeks expected to bring a flurry of player movement via trades and signings. The salary cap is increasing to $104 million and several big-market teams with money to spend and holes to fill are eager to get better.
Taylor Hall-Logan Stankoven-Jackson Blake line is a big reason Carolina won the Stanley Cup
Logan Stankoven was 7 years old and Jackson Blake on the verge of his seventh birthday when Taylor Hall was the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NHL draft.
