NC Capitals go 3-0 in preseason showcase
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s first semi-professional basketball team, the N.C. Capitals, held its fir...
Former Wakefield player joins in basketball handout at Boys & Girls club
WAKE FOREST — Marcus Hodges, who won two boys basketball state championships with Wakefield High Sch...
UNC wins Battle in the Forest esports tournament
WAKE FOREST — An esports team from UNC-Chapel Hill won first place in the town of Wake Forest’s gami...
Semipro basketball team coming to Wake Forest next year
WAKE FOREST — A professional basketball team will represent the town of Wake Forest in 2021 when the...
Voting for the best in sports
Since it’s an election year, I figured it would be fun to vote for something other than politics: sp...
Wake Forest adding more esports leagues
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s Parks and Recreation department is holding registration for three more esports leagues this fall and winter. The leagues will kick off Nov. 16 and end the season …
Early season highlights from the NFL teams
The NFL season is in full swing after most teams have now played four games this year. Most stadiums either don’t have fans at all, or are allowing a limited number in attendance due to the …
The NBA Finals are set
After a prolonged NBA season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA Finals are finally here. The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the championship with a 117-107 victory over the Denver …
Wake Forest Parks and rec prepares for second esports league
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s Parks and Recreation department wrapped up its first esports league Wednesday and will begin its second season with two games Oct. 19. Shawn Monday, who heads up …
NFL football is finally back
It’s about time! The NFL brought sports fans just what they needed this year with some highly anticipated professional football. While the NBA, MLB, MLS and NHL had some exciting games during …
The legacy of Larry Lindsey
Wake Forest High School boys basketball coach Larry Lindsey will be remembered as one of the greatest high school coaches in the history of North Carolina. He was inducted into the N.C. Sports …
The NFL season is almost here
Usually around this time, we’re watching NFL preseason games to get ourselves hyped up for the regular season. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, training camp is still going on to help players …
The NBA is back
The hopeful return of professional basketball was answered July 30 when the NBA played its first games since the COVID-19 pandemic in March forced it to shut down. The last NBA game played before …
Washington unveils bland new team name
The Washington NFL football team decided to change its team nickname after a major sponsor, FedEx, threatened to not support the franchise financially. In response, the team will now be called …
New team names need some pizazz
I grew up cheering for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, the Washington Redskins and the St. Louis Cardinals. In this day of removing, renaming and rebranding, our sporting buddies are often under fire. …
MLB summer games satisfy craving like turkey
I’m not the biggest baseball fan, but I’m happy to say that we’re finally getting some more professional sports here in the United States after the first pitch was thrown during Major League …
Commentary: American team sports are back
Sports fans have been craving for competitive professional games held on American soil since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Major League Soccer heard our prayers and answered them last …
Wake Forest 'Rocket League' esports tournament slated for August
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a two-day online esports gaming tournament featuring “Rocket League” Registration will open Wednesday, …
Brookdale thankful for COVID-19 relief donations
WAKE FOREST — Former Wake Forest High School football player and current New York Giant Dexter Lawrence and his mother Julia Parker donated 47 gift bags filled with hand sanitizer, face masks, …
Sports are back, sort of
As parts of the world slowly lift restrictions put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re seeing some businesses come back online — and some sports, too. Bundesliga, a European …
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Envision Science Academy reports outbreak of COVID-19
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives in Wake County
RALEIGH — More than 4,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses were transferred to 29 different vaccine providers ...
County Alert Map shows lowest community spread since its start
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s key metrics are decreasing, even though they remain high, the N.C. Depart...