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Jerry Kelly holds on for first PGA Tour Champions victory in 2 years

Jerry Kelly holds on for first PGA Tour Champions victory in 2 years

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Jerry Kelly closed with a 5-under 67 and won the SAS Championship on Sunday when Padraig Harrington narrowly missed an 8-foot par putt that would have forced a playoff, giving Kelly…

NASCAR honors longtime AP auto racing writer Mike Harris as 2025 Squier-Hall award recipient

NASCAR honors longtime AP auto racing writer Mike Harris as 2025 Squier-Hall award recipient

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Retired motorsports writer Mike Harris of The Associated Press on Sunday was named recipient of the 2025 Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. Harris…

North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23

North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23

By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said. Brown made the announcement in his…

Jamal Haynes scampers 68 yards in final minute, lifting Georgia Tech over North Carolina 41-34

Jamal Haynes scampers 68 yards in final minute, lifting Georgia Tech over North Carolina 41-34

By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jamal Haynes ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 68-yard touchdown in the final minute, as Georgia Tech stunned North Carolina 41-34…

The ACC believes it should earn more NCAA Tournament berths. It’s time to make that happen

The ACC believes it should earn more NCAA Tournament berths. It’s time to make that happen

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that the Atlantic Coast Conference was flirting with its public goal of earning 10 bids to the NCAA Tournament to go with…

Former UNC great Danny Green, a 3-point sharpshooter, announces NBA retirement

Former UNC great Danny Green, a 3-point sharpshooter, announces NBA retirement

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Danny Green, the sharpshooting guard who won an NCAA championship at North Carolina before helping three different franchises win NBA championships, announced his retirement as a player on Thursday.…