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Video: N.C. State vs. Wake Forest highlights
Video highlights from N.C. State's victory over Wake Forest on Saturday.Click to Continue »

Buyer pays $46K for Tom Brady game jersey
A football jersey that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wore in an NFL game has sold for $46,000 at an auction in Indianapolis.Click to Continue »

Davidson goes full throttle, beats Chattanooga 88-61
Chris Czerapowicz sinks three consecutive 3-pointers as the Wildcats have an exceptional game from long distance with 17 treys.Click to Continue »

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wins two 2012 rookie awards
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was named the NFL's top rookie Saturday, capping a season in which he threw for more yards than any rookie in NFL history.Click to Continue »

For Super Bowl, TV still beats phones, computers
For the first time, U.S. football fans will be able to watch the Super Bowl live on a computer or on a phone.Click to Continue »

Barnes hits key shots to seal UNC win
The Tar Heels hold off Maryland, 83-74, with Harrison Barnes on the bench much of the game in foul trouble.Click to Continue »

ACC Commissioner John Swofford discusses new scheduling formats
The ACC announced on Friday new scheduling formats that will take effect when Pittsburgh and Syracuse begin league play, officially making the ACC a 14-team conference. ACC Commissioner John Swofford…Click to Continue »

Video: Meet the Patriots cheerleaders
A chat with a few of the New England Patriots cheerleaders as they prepare for the Super Bowl…Click to Continue »

Braswell leads Charlotte over Fordham 69-62
Chris Braswell had 20 points and 12 rebounds and DeMario Mayfield chipped in 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead Charlotte over Fordham 69-62 on Saturday.Click to Continue »

Wood, Wolfpack make it five straight over Wake Forest
N.C. State will always have Wake Forest. Since 2006, that has been a good thing for State. The Pack beat the Demon Deacons 87-76 on Saturday for the fifth straight…Click to Continue »

UNC's McAdoo playing with confidence
North Carolina senior forward Tyler Zeller isn't sure what changed within James Michael McAdoo, the Tar Heels freshman who arrived surrounded by considerable expectations.Click to Continue »

Charlotte beats league's best team
Charlotte improved to 4-1-1 against the American Hockey League's best team this season, the Oklahoma City Barons, with a 3-1 win Friday night.Click to Continue »

Olympic triumphs with run
Anticipation was so big for the ME-GA 7 3A/4A matchup between top-ranked Olympic and third-ranked Harding that the gym at Olympic was packed and people were turned away two hours…Click to Continue »

Catholic sweeps swimming regional
Ethan Garrison swam the race of his life at the N.C. 3A Western Regional.Click to Continue »

High School Basketball Roundup
Amanda Dobner, Hickory Grove girls: 20 points, 17 rebounds Friday against Gaston Christian. Dobner is averaging 20 points and 17 rebounds in her past four games.Click to Continue »

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