Carolina Hurricanes extend head coach Bill Peters’ contract through 2018-2019

July 27, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Wednesday that the team signed head coach Bill Peters to a contract extension through the 2018-2019 season. “Bill is a talented, young coach in the National Hockey […]

Clemson selected 2016 ACC football preseason favorite

July 25, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Clemson Tigers were chosen the preseason favorite to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football champion, according to a poll of 191 media members in attendance at last week’s 2016 ACC Football […]

RailHawks draw 3-3 with Miami FC, Bravo scores in NASL debut

July 23, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

CARY, N.C. – Omar Bravo did what he needed to do when he made his North American Soccer League (NASL) debut, and helped the Carolina RailHawks finish with a 3-3 draw against Miami FC at […]

ACC women’s basketball coaches see nothing but positives from new network deal

July 22, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Syracuse Orange women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman liked what he heard when Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) commissioner John Swofford announced the conference’s new TV deal at the 2016 ACC Kickoff on Thursday […]

ACC kicks off with announcement to launch television network by 2019

July 21, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference will launch the ACC Network – a comprehensive linear and digital network in full operation by 2019, as was announced by ACC Commissioner John Swofford and […]

RailHawks riding momentum, blank Strikers 1-0

July 17, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – The Carolina RailHawks continued to ride a wave of recent success and attention, and tallied a 1-0 win over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Lockhart Stadium on Saturday. Brian Shriver’s lone […]

Duke men’s lacrosse part of gold medal win at FIL U19 World Championship

July 17, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

DURHAM, N.C.— Duke Blue Devils men’s lacrosse added two more gold medals to its championship mantle as sophomore Brad Smith and incoming freshman Terry Lindsay became the 18th and 19th players to bring home gold […]

Carolina Hurricanes tie up loose ends with free agent signings

July 15, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – Carolina Hurricanes executive vice president and general manager Ron Francis kept the communications staff busy with the announcements of five free agent signings on Thursday. The Hurricanes came to terms with defensemen […]