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SportsASHEVILLE, N.C. — UNC Asheville will open the Big South men's soccer tournament at home this week, and the Bulldogs drew a chance to settle a score along the way. The league office released the six-team bracket on Sunday, Nov. 1. UNC Asheville landed the…
From the HERE City State DeskPARIS, France — North Carolina's women's basketball team starts its season an ocean away from Chapel Hill on Monday, taking on No. 21 Oklahoma at Adidas Arena in the 2026 Oui Play event, with tipoff set for 2:30 p.m. Eastern. The Tar Heels come in…
From the HERE City State DeskCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets get a familiar face back Monday night as they try to stop a three-game losing streak against one of the hottest teams in the East. Former North Carolina Tar Heel Coby White is expected to play his first game…
From the HERE City National DeskATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Tipoff Club released its preseason Naismith Trophy watch list for men's college basketball on Monday, Nov. 2, naming 50 players who will be tracked for national player of the year honors this winter. Iowa State senior guard Tamin Lipsey is…
From the HERE City National DeskDALLAS, Texas — The Sacramento Kings are winless no more. The last NBA team without a victory this season knocked off the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 on Monday night at American Airlines Center. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr., the seventh overall pick out of Arkansas, led Sacramento…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Milwaukee will be well represented when baseball hands out its biggest individual honors next week. The Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed its top three vote-getters for each major award on Monday, and the Brewers placed four people among the finalists.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — Three sons of former NBA All-Stars put their stamp on the USC season opener Monday night, as the No. 21 Trojans ran away from Milwaukee 95-63 at the Galen Center. Freshman forward Adonis Ratliff scored a game-high 25 points in his…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana took the floor Monday night with exactly one substitute, and the Atlanta Hawks still had to sweat out a 108-104 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Eleven Pacers were unavailable because of injuries, illness or rest, a group that accounts for roughly 93…
From the HERE City National DeskNORMAN, Okla. — East Texas A&M opened its season with one of the biggest surprises of the first night of college basketball, beating Oklahoma 68-64 on Monday at Lloyd Noble Center. The loss ended a 30-game home winning streak for the Sooners, who were heavy…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Chicago let a double-digit lead shrink to three early in the fourth quarter Monday night, then answered with two touchdown drives to beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 34-17 at Lumen Field. The win was the third straight for the…
From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel has died, the Spanish club announced Tuesday, a day after he was badly hurt in a collision during a match against FC Andorra. In an official statement, Tenerife said De Miguel died at…
From the HERE City National DeskNATCHITOCHES, La. — Chloe Donnell had never scored more than four points in a college game. On Monday night she entered as a reserve for Northwestern State and matched the NCAA women's record for 3-pointers in a single game. The sophomore guard made 14 of…
Politics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Voters in Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County head to 80 polling places on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after the county set a record for early ballots in this midterm, with nearly 96,838 people voting before Election Day. Buncombe County Election Services said every Election Day site…
From the HERE City National Desk
QESHM ISLAND, Iran — American forces hit targets Monday on Qeshm Island, which sits in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said, describing the action as a narrow, defensive response after Iranian forces fired on a U.S. aircraft. Officials said the strikes do not mean the United States is restarting…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voting in the 2026 midterm elections wraps up in waves Tuesday night, starting in the Midwest at 6 p.m. Eastern and ending in the Pacific at midnight Eastern. All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governor's offices are on the ballot, along with a number…
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