By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In what must have been an unusual sight to anyone who wasn’t sure what was going on, over 1,550 people recently ran down the streets of downtown Raleigh wearing traditional Irish and Scottish kilts. The March 2nd event was part of an attempt organized…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forward Chris Terry from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). This marks Terry’s first NHL recall since turning professional in 2009.…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that goaltender Cam Ward has been diagnosed with a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Surgery will not be required for the injury, but he is expected…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to the Carolina Hurricanes, former National Hockey League player and Raleigh business owner Bates Battaglia will star on the upcoming season of the TV show “The Amazing Race” on CBS. Battaglia is a well known former hockey player who played from 1998 to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The long wait for hockey fans in Raleigh is finally over, as management and the hockey players’ union has reached an accord. Although it will be a truncasted season, the National Hockey League announced that there will be a 2012-13 regular season after all.…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – One of the most popular and profilic players to hit the ice in Raleigh will be honored once again. This time, Ron Francis will be inducted into the 50th anniversary class of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony later this…
By The Raleigh Telegram MIAMI – North Carolina basketball legend Michael Jordan has evidently been banned from a Miami golf course after playing there recently. According to various news reports, including one in the Los Angeles Times, the UNC, NBA star, and Charlotte Bobcats owner was asked to leave the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In what is not really a surprise to anyone, except perhaps in the timing of the dismissal, NC State Athletic Director Deborah A. Yow fired head football coach Tom O’Brien over the weekend. The news is not really a shock to Wolfpack fans, although…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A high profile Ironman competition race that is scheduled to appear in North Carolina for the first time will get at least $70,000 in funding from local government and civic groups. The race is scheduled to take place in the Triangle and in Raleigh…
By The Raleigh Telegram ALBERTA, CANADA – You can’t have a winter without hockey and Canadian hockey fans are expressing their anger over the National Hockey League lockout this year with serious grumblings and heartfelt frustration. However, some folks in Canada are taking the lack of a hockey season even…
By The Raleigh Telegram MARYLAND – The University of Maryland shocked many in the sports world by announcing Monday that they are leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference to enter the Big Ten Conference. The move means that Maryland, a charter member of the ACC, will be in a new conference…
By The Raleigh Telegram CHICAGO – According to ESPN, popular football commentator and former NFL coach Mike Ditka suffered a minor stroke on Friday and had to go to the hospital for treatment. Ditka works for ESPN, which said that the Superbowl winning coach would not be broadcasting this weekend.…
By Bernie Reeves, Metro Magazine, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram CHAPEL HILL – It’s not a huge stretch to envision embattled UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp as actor Michael Caine in the 1964 film Zulu defending against waves of fierce native warriors. The movie depicts the famous 1879 battle of Rorke’s Drift in…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – North Carolina State University fans were understandably happy on Saturday night with the Wolfpack football team, as they not only racked up a victory over Wake Forest but secured a guaranteed post season bowl bid. Many expected a tight game between the Demon Deacons…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – See over 50 photos from last Saturday’s North Carolina State University’s win over Wake Forest University at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. The win made NCSU eligible for a bowl game after the regular season. Article Posted: Tuesday, November 13th, 2012. PHOTOS BY THE RALEIGH…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – During his visit to the City of Raleigh, The Raleigh Telegram briefly talked with famous columnist and television political commentator George Will about his thoughts on North Carolina politics, why he has never run for office, and his love of baseball. Our newspaper reporter…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Because of the player lockout, the Carolina Hurricanes announced this week that the National Hockey League is cancelling games through November. “The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through November 1st,” said the Hurricanes in a statement to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Due to the National Hockey League “lockout,” the exhibition games that were planned for the preseason have been cancelled. The Carolina Hurricanes said in a statement this week, that until further notice all games have been postponed. Included in this week’s cancellations are the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – After the National Hockey League lockout started yesterday, the Carolina Hurricanes has said that some of its players are being reassigned to lower level teams across the country, including 28 players that are headed to Charlotte. The regular season is set to begin on October…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – At the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic evening gala held last weekend, leaders of the charity brought in members of the New York Fire Department who were working to save lives on September 11th, 2001 to speak. Leaders of the Jimmy V charity also…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – At the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Tournament last weekend to raise money for cancer research, a household name in music was one of the big draws for fans in Raleigh. The supergroup Boyz II Men played golf at the tournament held at the Loonie…
By Andy Martin, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – At the Loonie Poole Golf Course at NC State University’s Centennial Campus last weekend, stars and sports figures showed up to play golf for a great cause. The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Tournament brings fans and famous folks together every September to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH - Basketball legend Charles Barkley is always a welcome sight at the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic, which he has been attending since the beginning of the tournament. One of the sports figures who attends almost every year, Barkley has been a big supporter of…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – At the beautiful evening gala and auction for the Jimmy V Foundation to raise money for cancer research last Saturday night, guests, sports figures, and celebrities gathered together for a fantastic evening for a good cause. See over 80 photos from the special event…
By The Raleigh Telegram ATLANTA – Not many details have been released, but a fan at the North Carolina State University football game against Tennessee University on Friday night fell to his death, according to various media reports and authorities at the Georgia Dome. According to reports, the fan fell…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Viewers in the Triangle area who want to catch the closing ceremonies from the London Olympics can watch it online live at the NBC Youtube streaming channel or they can watch it on regular TV as well. Local NBC affiliate NBC-17 will be airing…
By The GRCVB, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Today, the World Triathlon Corporation announced that they will be hosting an Ironman triathlon event next year in Raleigh. The inaugural event is scheduled for Sunday, June 2nd, 2013, and will be the first Ironman race ever held in North…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – One of the Carolina Hurricanes’ most popular players and highest scorers was signed to a long term contract this week. Jeff Skinner, who has been mobbed by fans at public appearances and continues to produce on the ice, has been signed to a six…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK – We just had a wonderful time at the David Yurman Summer Rooftop Soiree on Wednesday night August 1st, in New York City. Who was there? David Yurman and his wife Sybil, NY Giants great Tiki Barber and his new wife and…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In continuing efforts to beef up their lineup for the upcoming National Hockey League season, the Carolina Hurricanes recently announced that they have signed hockey great Alexander Semin, a gold medal-winning hockey player from Russia who is among the best players currently in the…
By The Raleigh Telegram CHAPEL HILL – In just a couple of days, we will watch the most elite athletes from all over the world converge on the London Olympic games. Many eyes will be set on North Carolian’s own Shalane Flanagan, who currently calls Chapel Hill home. Shalane was…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Last week, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they acquired center Jordan Staal from the Pittsburgh Penguins. In exchange for Staal, Carolina has traded center Brandon Sutter, defenseman Brian Dumoulin and its first-round pick (8th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to the Penguins. …
By A.J. Carr, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Joe Tiede was a big man who made a giant contribution to The News & Observer’s sports coverage for more than three decades. A former editor and columnist, Tiede died at age 84 in his Wilmington home Friday night after…
By The Carolina Hurricanes Press Room, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – This past week, Jim Rutherford, General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, announced that Equipment Manager Wally Tatomir will be retiring after 17 seasons with the franchise and more than 30 years in the equipment…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In a wild game sold-out game that extended late into the evening, North Carolina State University’s baseball team overcame a large deficit to mount an amazing comeback to win the game 9-7 over Vanderbilt University. The NC State Wolfpack now advance to play the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A new Gaelic football team has started in Raleigh, with players from around the world participating in the games here in town. The team is called “Raleigh Cu Chulainn” (pronounced ca cullen) which is named after a Gaelic warrior in Ireland. “Cuchulainn was an…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Carolina Hurricanes announced that the team has signed contracts with two players including Beau Schmitz and Jiri Tlusty to multi-year deals. According to the Hurricanes, they just signed free-agent defenseman Beau Schmitz to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will pay Schmitz $525,000…
By The Raleigh Telegram GREENVILLE – A third East Carolina University student has now been arrested in just a few days, according to law enforcement officials. According to the US Marshals Service, today, the Joint Fugitive Task Force arrested ECU basketball player Shamarr Bowden, age 22. The student athlete just…
By The NC Wildlife Commission, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram MURPHY – When he launched his 17-foot Hydrosport on Hiwassee Reservoir on the morning of March 31st, Tyler Shields expected he’d catch a few largemouth bass, maybe a smallmouth bass or two. What he didn’t expect to catch, however, was…
By The Raleigh Telegram CHAPEL HILL – An eight year old boy astounded the crowd during a pickup game at Cobb Dorm on the University of North Carolina’s campus on Wednesday afternoon. However, it wasn’t just any pickup game as the young man was playing with members of the varsity…
