Duke gets big man Patrick Ngongba back for 2nd-round win over TCU

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/22 8:36A Associated Press

Ngongba came off the bench Saturday and played 13 minutes, finishing with four points, four rebounds, four assists and one block.

UNC fencer turns to refereeing as a way to stay connected to the sport

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/22 4:17A Jenna Elique

University of North Carolina junior Zhiyan Qian learned how to referee at Apex Fencing Academy and is now a USA Fencing referee.

Best of Social: Luke Kuechly enjoyed flag football, even as Team USA rolled

Panthers News 3/22 3:34A

The Hall of Fame linebacker realized quickly that the teams of current and former NFL stars, including Tom Brady, were a bad matchup for guys with much more speed and flag football experience.

Acuff scores 36 as Arkansas holds off No. 12 seed High Point 94-88

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/22 3:28A Associated Press

Two of the highest-scoring teams in the nation combined on a back-and-forth affair that featured 15 lead changes and six ties.

Purdue's Smith sets Division I career assists record in rout of Queens University in NCAA...

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/21 4:33A Associated Press

The 1,500-student school in Charlotte is the smallest, by enrollment, to ever play in the NCAA Tournament.

Risks and benefits: Impact of sports betting 2 years after legalization

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/21 4:13A Estephany Escobar

Sports betting has brought millions in tax revenue to North Carolina while increasing calls to gambling helplines.

Dan Morgan: Fast start to free agency all about creating flexibility

Panthers News 3/20 7:34A

By signing premium players like Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd early in free agency, the Panthers general manager created the condition to go for the best available come the draft.

High Point's upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/20 4:19A Associated Press

The NCAA Tournament brackets have already been busted for millions of college basketball fans

Hornets pay tribute to Dell Curry, raise his No. 30 jersey to Charlotte rafters

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/20 3:51A Associated Press

Curry, currently a TV broadcaster and analyst for the Hornets, spent 10 years of his 16-year career with the team.

Kennesaw State, Texas, NC State and Queens all notching firsts in the NCAA Tournament West Region

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/16 3:43A Associated Press

Texas will play its first NCAA Tournament game under coach Sean Miller.

Aho, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes over Lightning to hand coach Rod Brind’Amour a win in his 600th...

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/15 4:47A Associated Press

It was Brind’Amour’s 367th career win, the most for a head coach at the 600-game mark.

No. 1 Duke beats No. 10 Virginia 74-70 for 2nd straight ACC Tournament title under Scheyer

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/15 3:13A Associated Press

The Blue Devils won despite tying a season low shooting 38% from the field and Cameron Boozer making just 3 of 17 shots from the field.

Queens basketball team heads to first NCAA Division I Tournament, boosting university profile

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/15 3:00A Jennifer Roberts

History is unfolding at Queens University of Charlotte.

Analysis: With Rasheed Walker signed to end a busy week, Panthers created stability

Panthers News 3/14 8:50A

Adding a starting-caliber left tackle in free agency to cap a busy week gives the Panthers a stable starting lineup (minus a punter) and creates a lot of flexibility as they consider the draft.

5 things to know about tackle Rasheed Walker

Panthers News 3/14 8:49A

The Panthers signed one of the top tackles available in free agency on Saturday. Get to know more about Rasheed Walker.