Brayden Stamps Staff Writer The Carolina Panthers have acquired two time Super Bowl champion and former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith in a trade in exchange for cornerback Darryl Worley, a third round selection in the 2016 NFL Draft. Worley had an up and down two seasons with the Panthers and was often benched due to poor play despite starting the majority of the … Continue reading North Carolina Sports Beat
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer When it comes to the NBA, the NCAA and high school athletes there has always disagreements on what athletes should do and not do. The NBA stopped allowing high school athletes to join the NBA right after high school in 2005. Prior to that, athletes such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard entered the league straight out of high … Continue reading The NBA’s Plans Concerning High School Athletes
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor In 2001, former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth was sentenced to 18-24 years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams. Adams had refused to have an abortion at Carruth’s request. On Nov. 19, 1999, Cherica was seven months pregnant and driving in a separate vehicle with Carruth when she was shot … Continue reading North Carolina Sports Beat
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Bill Russell is turning 84 years young on Feb. 12. The Hall of Fame center and basketball pioneer was known for leading the Boston Celtics to 11 championships during his 13 year career and for his rivalry with contemporary Wilt Chamberlain. In 1965, Chamberlain became the first player to receive a $100,000 contract. In response, Boston decided to sign Russell to … Continue reading Did You Know
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer In this past week, the Cleveland Indians officially announced that the iconic and controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo will be phased out of the teams visual identity entirely by the year 2019. This decision, that is being enforced by the current commissioner of the MLB, Rob Manfred, is the final blow in a long battle that was put into motion in 2014 … Continue reading The “Chief” Concern in Cleveland
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biopic, “42,” illustrated the realities of being an African American ballplayer when the color barrier was first broken. Pitchers threw at Robinson in an attempt to seriously injure him at the plate. He was spiked and kicked at by players when sliding into base. And, as shown in an uncomfortably, well acted … Continue reading Minor League Racism: Racial Abuse at Teens trying to make the Majors
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Welcome to 2018 everyone! Granted as of Wednesday we are 31 days into the month, and this greeting would have been better made on New Year’s Day but, it is better late than never. And the opening month of the year has given us great games, interesting stories and people, and new information on and off campus that needs to be … Continue reading Five Things I Learned in January
Sports Staff As that glorious time of the year comes around again known as the Holiday season, let’s hear from the sports staff about that favorite memories from Thanksgiving. Daniel It was Thanksgiving of 2010, and my two brothers and I decided for the first time in about two or three years to go play “Thanksgiving football.” And, man were we bad! It was clear … Continue reading Thanksgiving Memory
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Monday Night Intramural Flag Football at UNCG might not be as popular as the edition that comes on ESPN, but it certainly came close in excitement on Oct. 30. The battles took place at the recreation field where two teams were vying for the right to be the champions of their division. Fraternity brothers, roommates and classmates all united in an … Continue reading Intramural Flag Football Champs
Isaiah Hilaire Staff Writer As we enter the winter season, basketball begins to take precedent over every other sport here on campus. The season begins in less than a week for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and for other teams around the NCAA, there are early visions of March Madness. However, one sport we do not look at is hockey. The National Hockey League’s … Continue reading Hockey: The Forgotten Sport on Campus
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