Caulton Tudor

Of the 30 schools competing for the NCAA men’s golf championship, East Carolina could be the most surprising qualifier.

During last weekend’s Josh Weaver Memorial Meet in Chapel Hill, Erika Braun pulled off one of the most impressive accomplishments of the sports year by qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials. With a 26.32-second time, she easily cleared the Trials threshold of 26.39.

A two-time ACC player of the year, the former Tar Heels tailback died Tuesday at the age of 58.

It turns out that at least where ACC baseball is concerned, coaches aren’t much better at predicting winners than sports writers and fans.

In search of “a good fit” and more playing time, N.C. State’s Ryan Mathews is at his fourth college since leaving Boone High School (Orlando, Fla.) in 2007.

In the wake of a three-game suspension, N.C. State baseball coach Elliott Avent won’t be in Florida State’s stadium Thursday and Friday for games between two of the top teams in the nation. But Avent will coach in Saturday’s final regular-season game and wants to see how his team responds to facing Baseball America’s No. 1 ranked team.

It’s been more than a month since Mom died of heart failure. She was buried not very far from her birthplace on what would have been her 85th birthday.

The 2012-13 ACC league outlook changed radically when Maryland guard Terrell Stoglin opted for the NBA Draft.

Chris Washburn probably had too much talent. Playing with zero motivation while putting absolutely no emphasis on fundamentals and technique, he was still the most talented young big man most ACC basketball recruiters had ever seen.

There have now been 21 major league perfect games, but nothing yet can rival Larsen in 1956 World Series