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4+ hour, 20+ min ago (196+ words) The No. 20 Auburn Tigers will host the North Carolina State Wolfpack tonight for an ACC/SEC Challenge matchup. Fans can catch the action on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. ET, with streaming options available through Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling and ESPN Unlimited. New customers can score free trials and first-month discounts through both Fubo and DirecTV Stream. The Tigers are 6-2 to start the season and are looking to build on their 85-74 victory over No. 23 St. John's last Wednesday. Tahaad Pettiford led the team with 27 points in the win and Keyshawn Hall added 20 points and eight rebounds. The Wolfpack are 5-2 and are aiming to bounce back from a 102-97 loss to Texas. Quadir Copeland led the team with 28 points in the loss, while Ven-Allen Lubin added 23 points and Paul McNeil finished with 20 points. Following tonight's matchup, Auburn will take on No. 2 Arizona and North Carolina…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago (670+ words) " By David Walsh North Carolina Wilmington took advantage of a big break with 1:29 left to play Wednesday night to rally from seven points down and prevail, 70-69, over Marshall at Trask Coliseum. The home standing Seawolves (8-1) had no field goals the final 7 minutes, but got 11 points, including the last eight, at the foul line to record a seventh straight victory. With the Thundering Herd on top 69-62 at the 1:29 mark, Marshall's Wilson Dubinsky picked up his fifth foul and center Matt Van Komen got hit with a technical when he slammed the ball to the floor in obvious frustration, which counted as his fifth foul as well." UNC Wilmington made four free throws, two each by Nolan Hodge and Greed Williams to make it a three-point game. After an empty Marshall possession, Wyatt Fricks fouled 7-foot-2 Patrick Wessler, and he made two…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago (229+ words) Bill Belichick scored a major recruiting victory as college football's early signing period started Wednesday by convincing four-star defensive tackle recruit Vodney Cleveland to flip his commitment from Texas to North Carolina. The Tar Heels had reportedly been attempting to flip Cleveland for months, and Belichick and his staff pulled it off on early National Signing Day. The 6-foot-3-inch, 305-pound Cleveland played high school football at A.H. Parker high school in Birmingham, Ala. According to ESPN, Cleveland is the No. 228 overall prospect in his recruiting class, and the No. 17 player at his position. North Carolina is the third program Cleveland has committed to in the recruiting process. He had previously committed to Alabama before picking Texas in June. Now with North Carolina, he is considered a big piece to Belichick's 2026 class. Cleveland is one of 12 four-star recruits in North Carolina's…...

15+ hour, 51+ min ago (198+ words) The road to the NCHSAA 7A state championship runs through Greensboro Thursday night as the undefeated Grimsley Whirlies (13-0) welcome the Weddington Warriors (12-1) to Jamieson Stadium in a highly-anticipated state semifinal matchup. Defending state champion Grimsley, coming off an impressive 24-7 victory over Reagan in last week's fourth round, looks to continue its perfect season and secure a return trip to the championship game. Meanwhile, Weddington, fresh from a convincing 21-6 win against Independence, aims to dethrone the champions and earn a shot at the state title. With both powerhouse programs displaying dominant defensive performances in their quarterfinal victories, Thursday's clash promises to be an intense battle with a December 11 championship game berth hanging in the balance. Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4 with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network. " WATCH: Grimsley vs. Weddington football is livestreaming on NFHS Network…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago (280+ words) If your Christmas dreams have more to do with making cozy memories than spending hours in the kitchen,you'renot alone. This holiday season, plenty of localrestaurants and food businessesare ready to make your celebration easier,and tastier.You can order special sweets,elegantentr'esor full festive menus at eateries in New Hanover,Brunswickand Pender counties.It'sall so you can have more time to spend your holidays in a way that matters to you. Dining out: What restaurants are open on Christmas Day in the Wilmington area? More: 6 bestsellers to try at Apple Annie's Bake Shop in Wilmington This chain is once again offering Holiday Heat & Serve Meals in two sizes " feast or family dinner. A 24-hour notice required and pickup can be scheduled Dec. 21-28. They should be served within 72 hours of pickup. The Wilmington location of this restaurant is at 21 Van…...

18+ hour, 37+ min ago (198+ words) Navy Midshipmen (4-5) at Delaware State Hornets (2-7) Dover, Delaware; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Midshipmen -11.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Navy visits Delaware State after Austin Benigni scored 24 points in Navy's 69-65 loss to the SE Louisiana Lions. The Hornets have gone 2-0 in home games. Delaware State averages 11.2 turnovers per game and is 2-4 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The Midshipmen are 1-3 on the road. Navy ranks third in the Patriot League with 14.3 assists per game led by Benigni averaging 4.4. Delaware State's average of 4.9 made 3-pointers per game is 3.0 fewer made shots on average than the 7.9 per game Navy gives up. Navy averages 73.9 points per game, 0.2 more than the 73.7 Delaware State allows to opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Ponce James is scoring 12.9 points per game with 2.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Hornets. Zion Bethea is averaging 9.9 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 34.8%. Benigni…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (270+ words) The No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels face the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats in a men's college basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 (12/2/25) at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. What: Men's college basketball Who: North Carolina vs. Kentucky When: Dec. 2, 2025 (12/2/25) Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), FuboTV (free trial) Lendeborg was named MVP of the Players Era Championship in the third-ranked Wolverines' dominating run to the title. The 6-foot-9 senior averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks as Michigan won all three games by at least 30 points, the last two over ranked teams. A transfer from UAB, Lendeborg had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 40-point win against San Diego State in Las Vegas. He followed with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in a 30-point win against No. 20 Auburn. Lendeborg capped the run with 20 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) DELAWARE COUNTY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- New York State Police are asking for help locating a woman with active warrants in both Delaware and Chenango County. According to police, Alora S. Stott, 25, of Oneonta, is wanted on warrants after failing to appear for scheduled court dates. The court dates were related to charges Stott is facing including criminal possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of stolen property. The charges stem from her arrest in Delaware County in January, at which time state troopers found Stott in possession of a stolen checkbook and multiple forged and stolen checks. In addition to these charges, Stott faces an additional charge of criminal possession of stolen property after police found her and three others in possession of a stolen truck in Chenango County. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact the New York…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (172+ words) In time for Delaware Day on December 7, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a proposal to state legislators urging them to make Delaware the first state to require a minimum of 3 dog walks a day. According to the proposal, dog parents would have to make one of those walks an hour. PETA points out that dogs" In time for Delaware Day on December 7, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a proposal to state legislators urging them to make Delaware the first state to require a minimum of 3 dog walks a day. According to the proposal, dog parents would have to make one of those walks an hour. PETA points out that dogs need them for necessary "bathroom breaks", and to maintain healthy weight. They say it's also important for mental stimulation. In the proposal addressed to…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (480+ words) The bipartisan Special Reassessment Committee held its fourth of five hearings, convening to review the first statewide reassessment in more than 40 years. Lawmakers said they wanted to hear directly from residents and business leaders after sticker shock from steep property tax increases swept all three counties. Sydney Grossnickle with the Delaware Farm Bureau said Delaware's top industry, agriculture, which employs roughly one in eight residents, was among the hardest hit. "We saw farms that went as high as a 500% increase, 600% increase. We saw folks in Kent County see an 80 to 200% increase." Grossnickle detailed farmers' experiences during the reassessment process, citing triple-digit tax increases on farm parcels, unequal treatment of farm structures, and inconsistencies in how farms were classified. Grossnickle said the rising property taxes are already affecting farm operations and could worsen, potentially forcing farmers to increase prices, reduce investments,…...