Appalachian State fires head football coach Shawn Clark after first losing season since 2013
Appalachian State has fired head football coach Shawn Clark following the school’s first losing season since 2013.
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Wake Forest's fee for canceling football game vs. Ole Miss is covered by new Oregon State deal
Wake Forest canceled next year's trip to No.
Wake Forest replaces canceled trip to Ole Miss with home-and-home series vs. Oregon State
Wake Forest athletics director John Currie in a statement called the cancellation and the Oregon State series "the right business decision." Kiffin had said Wake Forest broke "an unwritten rule" by backing out of next year's return trip to Oxford and forcing the school to search for a replacement game. The school didn't specify how much it must pay to buy out of that game.
Former Clemson receiver Overton shot and killed at a party in Greensboro, sheriff's department says
Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton was shot and killed at a party in Greensboro, North Carolina, according to the Guilford County Sheriff's Department.
Boone snowboarder will compete in Special Olympic World Winter Games
A snowboarder from Boone will be one of two North Carolina athletes participating in the Special Olympics World Winter Games this March.
Mother of Grimsley QB headed to Tennessee sues state of North Carolina over NIL restrictions
The mother of a touted high school football player who has committed to play in college at Tennessee is suing the state of North Carolina over its restrictions for public-school athletes to cash in on their athletic fame.
Kids work with tennis pros at the Winston-Salem Open
Volunteer ball kids serve professional tennis players during matches. They're a big part of making the world-class tournament happen.
Piedmont Pit Stops: Tracking the legacy of moonshine and motorsports on Purgatory Trail
North Carolina officials are highlighting sites significant to the state’s history of both bootlegging and stock car racing. The Moonshine and Motorsports Trail maps the origin story of the two intertwined industries.
WNBA star Dearica Hamby sues the league and her former team for discrimination
The suit accuses the Las Vegas Aces of trading Hamby because she was pregnant and retaliating against her for speaking out. Her lawyers say the WNBA's response amounted to a "light tap on the wrist."
Here’s how you can keep finding new sports to love between now and the next Olympics
One of the joys of watching the Olympics is getting sucked into sports you’ve barely heard of. If you still need that feeling in your life, these sports are out beyond the Olympic fringe.