NC sports legend Julius Peppers makes history with induction to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former University of North Carolina football standout and Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers became immortalized in football history on Saturday.
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Former University of North Carolina football standout and Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers became immortalized in football history on Saturday.
"I know how to do this job, and I know how to get things done," President Joe Biden said. "I know, like many Americans, when you get knocked down, you get back up."
Along with nearly a half of dozen Olympians who are natives of the state, many spent their college years at North Carolina universities, including 16 athletes that will fly to France as part of Team USA.
Gov. Roy Cooper joined other Democratic governors from across the country Wednesday as they met with President Joe Biden amid the fallout from last week's debate performance.
Berhalter was fired as the USMNT head coach following the team's stunning early departure from the 2024 Copa America last week, according to a report from The Associated Press on Wednesday.
One family from the Tri-State gathered for a prayer vigil in downtown Louisville on Wednesday to mourn the loss of Henderson native Juliana Farmer, who was one of five people killed in the mass shooting at Old National Bank earlier this week.
Princeton-born and former Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Gil Hodges became immortalized in baseball history this weekend as a new member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Many around the country and in the Tri-State are remembering the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Retired local firefighter John Buckman III was at Ground Zero in the days that followed the 9/11 attacks.
Former Muhlenberg County basketball star Reggie Warford, who's the first Black player to graduate from the University of Kentucky, passed away Thursday at the age of 67.
Nearly two decades since their last meeting, another chapter in the Bruce Pearl-Ray Harper rivalry will soon commence. The two coaches originally met in the Great Lakes Valley Conference at the Division II level.
The National Basketball Association is honoring University of Evansville graduate Jerry Sloan as one of the greatest to ever coach from the sideline. On Tuesday, the UE basketball legend was honored on the list of the top 15 coaches in NBA history.
Newly released video shows the moments a man poured a drink onto a security guard at an Evansville bar. The bar owners say this all happened after a group refused to wear masks inside. This incident occurred at High Score Saloon in downtown Evansville on Friday night.
The University of Evansville introduced new head men's basketball coach David Ragland to the Purple Aces community at Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Ragland's hiring became official, sparking the beginning of a new era for UE basketball.
The Gibson Southern football team rallied from a 19-point deficit in the first half to come away victorious in the Class 3A state championship game, winning 45-35 over Brebeuf Jesuit at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Following Wednesday's announcement that Major League Baseball is considering Bosse Field as a possible venue for a special-event game, the history behind the field and the many familiar names attached to it appear to be a major selling point for the ballpark.
A fun-filled day transpired along the riverfront as the Owensboro Air Show took flight this weekend. Thousands of spectators lined the river walk, streets, parking garages, roofs and lawns to see the numerous planes and helicopters soar through the Owensboro skyline.
The University of Evansville lost one of its legendary sports icons as Basketball Hall of Famer and long-time Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan died Friday morning at the age of 78.
Another exciting high school football season in the Hoosier State is officially in the books, as state champions were crowned at Lucas Oil Stadium over the weekend. On Friday, the Gibson Southern football team placed a bow on its historic 2021 campaign by defeating Brebeuf Jesuit in a 45-35 shootout victory to clinch its first-ever Class 3A state title.
"I feel like that does instill a sense of confidence in you when you're younger," Persing said. "I always really appreciated that." Each argument, each deposition, each family court case pushed her to who she is today - a tenacious fencer, a confident journalist, a self-described go getter.
College basketball season is in full swing, but the fallout from the FBI investigation still lingers. A sports agent and two others associated with Adidas were convicted on all counts of wire fraud. Now, the FBI has given the NCAA permission to conduct its own internal investigation.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Abraham Lincoln. Albert Einstein. What do all of these influential historical figures have in common? They have all been speculated to have symptoms associated with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism. April is autism awareness month, and a lot of people have many misconceptions over this learning disability.