Young Magic seeks to make their mark in 35th anniversary

Young Magic seeks to make their mark in 35th anniversary

ORLANDO, Fla. — The 35th anniversary season of the Orlando Magic officially tips off at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Amway Center, bringing fond memories of past seasons and players and refreshed hope that this year’s team will create new reasons to celebrate their success. The Magic will face the Houston Rockets in their NBA … Read more

The No. 19 Tar Heels have overhauled their roster

The No. 19 Tar Heels have overhauled their roster

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Little went right for North Carolina last season on the way to making unwanted history. Hubert Davis knew things had to change quickly, from the composition of the roster to how the Tar Heels push tempo. He accomplished the first in the offseason. The second could determine the 19th-ranked Tar … Read more

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to earn 50th career F1 victory

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to earn 50th career F1 victory

AUSTIN, Texas — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen charged to his 15th win of the season and 50th of his career at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, when he started from sixth and then held off the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton over the final laps at the Circuit of the Americas. Verstappen had to … Read more

Navigating name-image-likeness for student athletes in NY

Navigating name-image-likeness for student athletes in NY

Student-athletes are making money like never before. Name-image-likeness (NIL) rules allow them to benefit from their personal brand at the college and even high school levels. It’s a chaotic change in sports that could get crazier soon.  New millionaires are being made and they’re younger than ever. The Supreme Court’s approval of NIL set the … Read more

Packers fans from around the world travel to Wisconisn

Packers fans from around the world travel to Wisconisn

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Daniel Mullern has looked forward to coming to Wisconsin for a long time. But his first game at Lambeau Field got off to an uncertain start. “It was a like a dream that came true for me,” he said. “I was a little bit angry during the first three quarters because this … Read more

Maye-McCollum pass plays lead North Carolina past Minnesota

Maye-McCollum pass plays lead North Carolina past Minnesota

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Drake Maye threw for a season-high 414 yards to go with two touchdowns, Nate McCollum flirted with a single-game UNC receiving record and No. 20 North Carolina pushed past Minnesota 31-13 on Saturday. Maye overcame two interceptions and ultimately provided the only reliable source of offense for the Tar Heels … Read more

Leonard runs for two TDs, leads Duke over Northwestern 38-14

Leonard runs for two TDs, leads Duke over Northwestern 38-14

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Riley Leonard ran for two touchdowns and threw for 219 yards to lead No. 21 Duke to a 38-14 win over Northwestern on Saturday. Jordan Waters also ran for two touchdowns and Jalon Calhoun caught five passes for 112 yards as the Blue Devils (3—0, 1–0 ACC) opened the season with … Read more

LiFEsports trains on student-athlete mental health

LiFEsports trains on student-athlete mental health

STREETSBORO, Ohio — Streetsboro head football coach Pete Thompson is taking Coach Beyond training, a program through Ohio State University that trains coaches about youth mental health. What You Need To Know Coach Beyond is a program at Ohio State that teaches coaches about mental-health challenges student athletes can face It’s a part of the university’s LiFEsports … Read more

Bills at Jets Week 1 preview

Bills at Jets Week 1 preview

What a stage to start the season on! Monday Night Football in the Meadowlands. A year after kicking off the opening weekend of the NFL against the reigning Super Bowl Champion Rams in Los Angeles, the Bills are the finale against arguably the most talked about team heading into the 2023 campaign, the Jets. It’s … Read more