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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a one-season suspension stemming from the NFL's bounty investigation, intends…
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The death toll in a stampede outside a game at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon has risen to eight, as witnesses blamed security officials for making fatal errors and competition organizers…
BLADENBORO, N.C. (WWAY) -- The Eagles performed well in a hostile environment Monday night, taking down the Knights of West. See the video for the highlights.
Aaron Rodgers says he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuilding project. Apparently, neither does his current coach. “There’s no plan for a rebuild,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, two days after the Packers’ season ended with…
Unbeaten on the road this season, Mississippi entered The Associated Press women's basketball poll for the first time in 15 years on Monday, coming in at No. 24. The Rebels (17-2) have won their first seven games away from…
The ECHL suspended Jacob Panetta on Sunday after the brother of longtime NHL defenseman P.K. Subban accused the Jacksonville defenseman of making “monkey gestures" in his direction. The league said the indefinite suspension is pending a hearing under its…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Allen walked off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium a year ago juggling the disappointment of an AFC tile game loss to the Chiefs with a profound sense of optimism about the future of…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was voted NASCAR’s most popular driver a record 15 times. He didn’t forget “Junior Nation” on his way into the Hall of Fame. “When I stumbled, you guys were right there ready…
BOLIVIA, N.C. (WWAY) - At halftime of the Dolphin's matchup on January 5th, Joe and Moe Stanley were about to secretly steal the show. No one knew. They didn't want anyone to know. In the month of December, the two…
BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WWAY) - The Cougars took down the Scorpions in a sweep Tuesday night. In an electric atmosphere, the girls earned their first conference win of the season, and the boys improved to 7-6 on the season.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology, along with a handy front pouch and a cinch waist on anoraks in navy and white. The jackets unveiled Thursday…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Streaking Auburn didn’t let up even with its highest ranking in more than two decades and a bigger game looming. Walker Kessler had 15 points and six blocked shots to lead a half-dozen scorers in…
WILMINGON, N.C. (WWAY) - On Saturday at the Jolly Roger wrestling tournament, an eager Elaina Pollock heard her name called for the first time at a high school tournament. It was also the first time any Laney Buccaneer female has…
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) - Laney hosted Hoggard Tuesday night for some basketball. Hoggard boys and girls won. See the video for the highlights.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The first test of Naomi Osaka’s new approach to tennis might have been when she completely whiffed an overhead to give her opponent a break point on Day 1 of the no-Novak Djokovic Australian Open.…
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) - Week 5 means conference games, and rivals hit the court Friday night. Check all the action in the video below!
For one night only, Carolina Basketball is giving one lucky bidder the chance to have a front-row, midcourt look at a Tar Heel basketball game.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Duke labored through two games with shaky shooting and turnover-prone play since returning from a COVID-19 outbreak. This time the eighth-ranked Blue Devils got their offense rolling behind a blossoming freshman and an opportunistic defense —…
Duke labored through two games with shaky shooting and turnover-prone play since returning from a COVID-19 outbreak. This time the eighth-ranked Blue Devils got their offense rolling behind a blossoming freshman and an opportunistic defense — all without Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski on the sideline.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have fired three coaches, including special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn, offensive line coach Pat Meyer and defensive line coach Frank Okam. Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said on Monday the team’s primary goal…
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) - All three athletic directors confirm that athletics are paused at North, West, and South Brunswick for the rest of this week. This is out of an abundance of caution to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus…
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) - Both New Hanover Wildcat basketball teams were victorious Tuesday night. The boys remain undefeated, and the girls get a big bounce-back win after losing to Topsail Friday night. Check the highlights in the video.
Tennis star Novak Djokovic held a practice session at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, his second day out of detention, focusing on his Australian Open title defense while still facing the prospect of deportation because he’s not vaccinated for COVID-19.
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WWAY) -- According to Bladen County Schools, basketball games will not be open to the public for Wednesday's home games for the Eagles and the Knights. Here is a Facebook post that came from Bladen County Schools Monday:…
Government lawyer Christopher Tran told the judge that the immigration minister “will consider whether to exercise a personal power of cancellation.”