2016 NHL Draft: Carolina Hurricanes select defenseman Jake Bean 13th overall

June 24, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Carolina Hurricanes selected defenseman Jake Bean with their first selection, 13th overall, at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held at First Niagara Center on Friday. Bean, a six-foot, 173-pound left shot […]

Koutroumpis: Sylvia Hatchell talks Fight! Fight! and NCAA women’s basketball at UNC

June 22, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – For anyone who is not sure, North Carolina Tar Heels women’s basketball head coach Sylvia Hatchell is back and working at the energetic pace she has been throughout her career. She’s […]

Hurricanes 2016-17 regular-season schedule begins on the road

June 21, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes will open their 82-game National Hockey League (NHL) 2016-2017 schedule Thurs., Oct. 13 when they visit the Winnipeg Jets, and won’t play their first home game until Fri., Oct. […]

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Duke WBB alum Lindsey Harding to play with Belarus in 2016 Olympics

June 20, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball alumna Lindsey Harding helped lead Belarus to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Harding contributed a game-high 17 points in a 56-39 victory over Korea […]

UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell’s book, Fight! Fight! tops Amazon list

June 17, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina Tar Heels head women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell had just gotten back from a trip to Nike headquarters in Oregon last Friday when she indicated that she felt that […]

Hurricanes sign goaltender Cam Ward for two more years

June 17, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Thursday that the team signed veteran goaltender Cam Ward to a two-year contract extension. The deal will pay Ward $3.5 million during the 2016-17 season, and $3.1 […]

RailHawks keep pace, but fall to Revolution in Open Cup 4th round

June 17, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

CARY, N.C. – Following a two-plus hour lightning and rain delay at WakeMed Soccer Park on Wednesday, the Carolina RailHawks suffered a 1-0 defeat to the New England Revolution in fourth-round play of the 2016 […]

Carolina RailHawks host New England Revolution in U.S. Open Cup play

June 15, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

CARY, N.C. – The Carolina RailHawks will represent the North American Soccer League (NASL) when they host Major League Soccer’s (MLS) New England Revolution in fourth round play of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open […]