"Every game matters, but some matter a little bit more," said UNC head basketball coach Michael Malone. "This is one of those games."
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Don't miss when tickets go on sale for the December matchup between UNC and NC State men's basketball at First Horizon Coliseum.
- Chip Alexander, The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Is it too early to think about basketball season? Not at Duke.
- Chip Alexander The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Duke, which will face a challenging nonconference schedule in the men’s 2026-27 basketball season, has added some challenging preseason games.
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North Carolina fired men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis in March, ending a five-year tenure that fell short of the program’s championship standard despite consistent NCAA tournament appearances.
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New North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Michael Malone has finalized his coaching staff.
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Duke basketball has entered into a multiyear agreement with Amazon, which will begin with three marquee nonconference matchups during the 2026-27 season that are set to stream on Prime Video.
Duke’s Cameron Boozer waited until almost the last minute to make it official: he would enter the 2026 NBA Draft. Boozer passed along that news somewhat cryptically Friday on his Instagram page, saying, “Thank you for everything, @dukeuniversity. Duke Blue forever.” To which his twin brother Cayden replied, “I guess we got a lot to talk about tonight.” Duke basketball fans had a lot to talk ...
Shooting guard Matt Able committed to North Carolina on Tuesday, giving the Tar Heels a much-needed boost in a backcourt that was depleted this offseason.
"I'm an outsider coming into a really intimate family. I have to balance the delicate balance of being true to the past and honoring tradition, while also having my eye on the future."
We've done our best to put all information together and release our too-early Top 25 ranking with a heavy dose of power schools dominating.
Basketball can be played on blacktop or hardwood, but the 2026 Big 12 Tournament is adding another surface to the mix: glass.
The game was supposed to be played at 5:45 p.m. but with bad weather likely coming it was moved; Other ACC game times have also been altered
This is the second year in a row Owen has taken home a coach of the week honor.
As an assistant coach at Virginia in the 1980's he coached Ralph Sampson and in the mid-1990's he recruited and coached Tim Duncan at Wake Forest
Former Wake Forest coach also talks about his favorite memory
Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick.
Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick.
"Over the last year I have felt so blessed to be in Hickory and have this amazing opportunity at Lenoir-Rhyne," said Owen.
J.T. Poston shot a 292 (+4) at Augusta National Golf Course over the weekend.
Houston completes an unbelievable comeback in the final minutes to stun Duke and advance to the Men's National Championship Game.
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“My goal is not just to win championships, but to build great men.”
Cameron and Cayden Boozer have one goal this week. They want to win the biggest trophy that has eluded them throughout their careers at Miami powerhouse Christopher Columbus High. They want a national title. And this time next year, one might think they'll be saying exactly the same thing at the college level. The Duke-bound twin sons of longtime NBA forward Carlos Boozer have a high school national championship in mind this week. Meanwhile, the school at which they’ll be enrolling in a couple months is favored to win the NCAA title at the Final Four that starts Saturday.
The NCAA said 0.0938% of more than 34 million brackets were still perfect. Numbers were similar at CBS, where 0.09% of brackets were unblemished following the first day of action.
The Badgers coach spoke for the first time on the accusations made against her by former player Tessa Towers following a win over Michigan on Jan. 29, 2025.
AP photographers were on the scene to capture Mike Tyson facing Jake Paul in one of the most watched boxing matches of all time. They were also on hand to capture Rafael Nadal gearing up for one last Davis Cup run with Spain, plus many other games, celebrations and more from around the sport…
A collection of some of the top sports photos in the past week by AP photographers around the world.
Coach Steve Forbes has three starters back and several key transfers who will add depth.
"I grew up the biggest Carolina fan ever. … I’ve always wanted to go to the University of North Carolina," John Holbrook said.