15+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1426+ words) Duke has been a strong fourth-quarter team the past two years. Then, again, so has Illinois. Something had to give Saturday as the Blue Devils and Fighting Illini took a tight, tense game into the final quarter at Gies Memorial…...

21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1066+ words) A Cary pastor who suffered a medical emergency while detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been released and will be going to rehabilitation, according to his daughter. Gabri Johnson, 30, said her father, Gabriel Johnson III, a 55-year-old Cary pastor,…...

2+ day, 43+ min ago   (613+ words) Tennessee State and Alabama A&M have never needed a conference affiliation to have a reason to play one another in football. Less than two hours separate the two HBCUs, and Saturday’s meeting in Huntsville continues a football relationship that…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (326+ words) If you missed out on the Savannah Bananas, there’s another opportunity to see baseball antics in the Triangle. Boom Ball is set to hit the field at Nomaco Park in Zebulon this month, and tickets are still available. Here’s what…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (355+ words) With the confidence of a true fan, Smaug the moray eel oozed and undulated his way to the Carolina Panthers logo and pressed his snout squarely on the big cat’s mouth — a hopeful forecast delivered straight from the mouth of…...

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2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (923+ words) Seth Jarvis was an interested observer Wednesday as some of his Carolina Hurricanes teammates scrimmaged in an informal workout at Lane Arena. That’s what the Canes winger will be doing early in what’s now a fast-approaching season: watching. Jarvis still…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1805+ words) Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide, which may be disturbing for some readers. As the sun fell below the trees, Tyler Gaines shouted to his fellow bull rider as he mounted a bull in the bucking chute. He…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (110+ words) News & Observer Every Sunday at Shady Acres Rodeo in Hope Mills, riders and volunteers create a welcoming community that helps young people find a place and community, and supports those facing mental health challenges. The rodeo has become like family…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (21+ words) At Shady Acres Rodeo, riders test their limits — and find a place where 'it's okay to not be okay' News & Observer...