A NASCAR driver has turned himself in to authorities in Shelby after warrants were issued for him and a business partner. Rowan County sheriff's deputies say warrants were issued for Mike Harmon and a business partner on Monday afternoon. The men are charged with breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering.
6/18/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff & Associated Press
North Carolina won NCAA championships in women's lacrosse and women's soccer this season, and earned recognition as the nation's best women's athletic program. Now athletic director Bubba Cunningham is looking ahead to facility upgrades that could include changes to the home of the Tar Heels' men's basketball team.
6/17/2013 - By: Associated Press
North Carolina State's Carlos Rodon pitched eight shutout innings and the Wolfpack knocked ACC pitcher of the year Kent Emanuel out of the game early in an 8-1 victory in their College World Series opener Sunday.
6/16/2013 - By: Associated Press
Greg Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday.
6/16/2013 - By: Associated Press
Sunday is the big day for the Wolfpack and Tar Heels. They play at 3:00 p.m. to decide which team will move on in the College World Series. News 14 Carolina's J.B. Ricks has the latest from Omaha, Nebraska, where the teams will face off.
6/16/2013 - By: J.B. Ricks
Another Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament has come to a close, and the crew from Hatteras Fever II is the big winner because of the big blue it brought to the scales on Tuesday.
6/15/2013 - By: Jason Lucas
Points leader Regan Smith won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, holding off Kyle Larson in the final 10 laps.
6/15/2013 - By: Associated Press
he Village of Pinehurst welcomes visitors from all over the country year round, from golfers, to people just wanting to see the beautiful Sandhills. So next year when over 40,000 people are expected daily for the U.S. Open Golf tournaments, the local stores and restaurants hope those visitors will stop in.
6/13/2013 - By: Amanda Weber
N.C. State is leaving for Omaha on Wednesday, the program's first trip to the College World Series since 1968 and just the second overall. Its first game there comes Sunday against rival North Carolina, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.
6/13/2013 - By: Associated Press
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The 37-year-old, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., New Jersey State Police said.
6/13/2013 - By: Associated Press
Baseball players at the highest level got their start, more often than not, by playing as children. A player turned coach, Robert Woodard, was back in his native Charlotte this week, passing on his knowledge to the next generation of potential all stars.
6/12/2013 - By: Mike Solarte
The Charlotte 49ers have announced their new 15,300-seat football facility will be named Jerry Richardson Stadium following a $10 million donation from the Carolina Panthers owner. Construction on the stadium was completed last October.
6/12/2013 - By: Associated Press
The Carolina Tar Heels baseball team is headed to Omaha. UNC defeated South Carolina Tuesday to earn the final spot in the College World Series.
6/11/2013 - By: Andy Mattison
News 14 Carolina's Jim Connors talks with a member of the NC Soccer Hall of Fame and president of the Carolina Railhawks Curt Johnson about the recent accomplishments of the team and looking ahead to the future.
6/11/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
The Tar Heels punched their ticket to the College World Series in Omaha. The Heels defeated the University of South Carolina 5-4, making it the tenth time they will be in the tournament. The third game was forced after the Gamecocks shut them out in Game Two.
6/11/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
It took 45 years, but NC State is headed back to the college world series after an unforgettable 17-inning victory over Rice Sunday night. News 14 Carolina's Ryan Welch sits down with a former Wolfpacker who knows all about playing in Omaha, Freddie Combs of the 1968 NC State baseball team.
6/11/2013 - By: News 14 Carolina Staff
Longtime ESPN sportscaster Dick Vitale is being inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame Monday in Salisbury. This is Vitale's 12th hall of fame induction and he said it never gets old.
6/10/2013 - By: Jenna Barnes
College baseball fever continues to heat up the Tar Heel State. UNC and N.C. State are in the Super Regionals vying for a spot in the College World Series. Both teams are just one win away from heading to Omaha, Neb., the site of the championship. Fans said there's a lot of energy on Tobacco Road.
6/10/2013 - By: Diana Bosch
Jimmie Johnson absolutely dominated Sunday at Pocono Raceway for his third victory of the season. The Sprint Cup points leader, Johnson pulled away on both of the last two restarts over the final 10 laps to pull into Victory Lane at Pocono for the first time since 2004.
6/10/2013 - By: Associated Press
Jordan Montgomery pitched a four-hit shutout Sunday, leading South Carolina past North Carolina 8-0 in the NCAA super regionals for the Tar Heels' most lopsided loss this year.
6/9/2013 - By: Associated Press
North Carolina State's Tarran Senay scored on a double by Brett Williams in the top of the 17th inning on Sunday night, rallying the Wolfpack to a 5-4 victory over Rice in the longest super regional game in NCAA history.
6/10/2013 - By: Associated Press
Trevor Bayne rallied to win the rain-plagued NASCAR Nationwide series race in Iowa on Sunday, becoming just the third series regular to win this season.
6/9/2013 - By: Associated Press
Nearly 50 young aspiring golfers are reaping the benefits of the First Tee golf program returning to Wilmington, N.C. First Tee is a youth development program that uses golf as a means to help kids ages 6-18 build life skills. The program emphasizes nine core values: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, responsibility, perseverance, confidence, courtesy and judgment.
6/9/2013 - By: Jason Lucas
Jake Fincher's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth capped a rally and lifted N.C. State to a 4-3 victory over Rice on Saturday in Game 1 of the Raleigh Super Regional.
6/9/2013 - By: Associated Press
The NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway has been postponed until 10 a.m. CDT Sunday because of rain. The race was set to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday night, but rain began falling about 40 minutes before the scheduled start.
6/9/2013 - By: Associated Press