/sports Sports en-US Copyright Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:28:00 GMT /sports/2024-12-28/anisa-khalifas-favorite-story-of-2024-morrisville-is-the-cricket-capital-of-the-south My favorite episode of the Broadside has to be one which tells the story of how a small cricket park in Morrisville became an international hub for professional-level cricket. Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:28:00 GMT /sports/2024-12-28/anisa-khalifas-favorite-story-of-2024-morrisville-is-the-cricket-capital-of-the-south Anisa Khalifa /sports/2024-12-17/helene-ski-recovery-beech-mountan In Helene impacted mountain towns, the ski season is off to a good start, helping local economies. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:31:12 GMT /sports/2024-12-17/helene-ski-recovery-beech-mountan Paul Garber / WFDD /sports/2024-12-16/rod-brindamour-order-long-leaf-pine-carolina-hurricanes-governor-roy-cooper Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour was presented with the state's highest honor by Gov. Roy Cooper Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:27:29 GMT /sports/2024-12-16/rod-brindamour-order-long-leaf-pine-carolina-hurricanes-governor-roy-cooper Associated Press /sports/2024-12-12/bill-belichick-unc-chapel-hill-football-college-nil-trustees Bill Belichick, who has won more NFL Super Bowls than anyone else, received a five-year deal to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels' football team. The contract will pay him an eye-popping $10 million per year and represents a shift in philosophy for UNC. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:47:13 GMT /sports/2024-12-12/bill-belichick-unc-chapel-hill-football-college-nil-trustees Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-12-12/unc-trustees-approve-bill-belichick-deal-tar-heels-football-coach UNC-Chapel Hill's board of trustees have approved terms of the deal to hire Bill Belichick as the Tar Heels' new football coach. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:58:43 GMT /sports/2024-12-12/unc-trustees-approve-bill-belichick-deal-tar-heels-football-coach Associated Press /sports/2024-12-11/bill-belichick-hired-as-unc-football-coach UNC-Chapel Hill has made it official: Bill Belichick is the new football coach at Carolina Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:27:32 GMT /sports/2024-12-11/bill-belichick-hired-as-unc-football-coach /sports/2024-12-09/unc-womens-soccer-national-championship-score-damon-nahas Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship since 2012. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:03:58 GMT /sports/2024-12-09/unc-womens-soccer-national-championship-score-damon-nahas Associated Press /sports/2024-12-09/app-state-charlotte-new-football-coaches-unc-search-fbs App State, Charlotte and East Carolina have all hired new football coaches within the past month. Meanwhile, the most high-profile opening in the state — at UNC-Chapel Hill — remains open while rumors of Bill Belichick swirl. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:01:04 GMT /sports/2024-12-09/app-state-charlotte-new-football-coaches-unc-search-fbs Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-11-27/nascar-winston-salem-bowman-gray-2025-sold-out NASCAR's Cup Series will return to Winston-Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971 in February. The Clash is already sold-out. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:23:29 GMT /sports/2024-11-27/nascar-winston-salem-bowman-gray-2025-sold-out Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-11-26/mack-brown-fired-unc-tar-heels-college-football In a statement released Tuesday, Tar Heels' athletic director Bubba Cunningham said that Brown — the most winningest football coach in UNC history — will not return next season. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:22:43 GMT /sports/2024-11-26/mack-brown-fired-unc-tar-heels-college-football Mitchell Northam