Quick Hits

Monday, January 26

— New England won the American Conference championship, 10-7, in the snow at Denver on Sunday as Drake Maye (UNC) ran six yards for the Patriots' touchdown. — Sam Darnold passed for 346 yards and three TDs as Seattle defeated the visiting Los Angeles Rams, 31-27, on...

Sunday, January 25

— The Southeastern Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team improved to 14-3 with a 72-58 win at Pee Dee Academy on Thursday night as Ziyon Smith scored 22 points. Uzziah Marlowe had 16 points and seven assists. — The Southeastern girls are 12-5 after a 40-22...

Saturday, January 24

— East Carolina ended a 7-game losing streak with a 63-59 American Conference men's basketball win at North Texas on Friday as Giovanni Emejuru helped the Pirates to a 45-28 advantage on the boards with 16 rebounds. — The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team looks to...

Friday, January 23

— The West Brunswick varsity boys basketball team improved to 12-6 on Thursday night with a 61-24 nonconference win at South Columbus as Kveon Griffin had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. — Shallotte Middle School topped host Cedar Grove, 53-48, in wrestling...

Thursday, January 22

— Recently inducted members of the West Brunswick athletic hall of fame include Rebecca Buffkin, Derek Frink, Lee Vance Frink, Matt Gore, Lonnie Hardy, William “Yogi” Hickman, Chris Johnson, Ed Lemon, Daniel Russ, Donald Stevenson and Greg White. — West Brunswick...

Wednesday, January 21

— Kyle McCoy, who will serve as captain of the boys tennis team at West Brunswick this spring, is a semifinalist for a Robertson Scholarship, a combined venture of Duke and UNC valued at $300,000. — The West Brunswick varsity boys basketball team improved to 11-6...

Tuesday, January 20

— Jamari Sharpe intercepted for Indiana on Miami's final possession to give the Hoosiers a 27-21 win in Miami Gardens for the College Football Playoff championship on Monday night with a 16-0 record. — Indiana was the last Division I basketball team to finish...

Monday, January 19

— The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team won its first home game in conference play on Saturday, 68-63, over Gaston College as Darius Kane had 12 points and five assists. Linwood Rowe had 14 rebounds for the Dolphins (15-3, 1-1). — Miami of Florida...

Sunday, January 18

— The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team moved to 17-2 overall and 6-0 in the Coastal Athletic Association with a 78-75 win over visiting Campbell on Saturday night as Patrick Wessler had 23 points and eight rebounds. — The Coastal Carolina men won, 79-75, in...

Saturday, January 17

— The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team looks to remain unbeaten in the Coastal Athletic Association as the Seahawks (16-2, 5-0 CAA) host Campbell (9-9, 3-2) tonight at 7 p.m. — Topsail has hired T.J. Albert from Community School of Davidson as its new football...

Friday, January 16

— Rankings in the D1 preseason baseball poll include UCLA at No 1 and Coastal Carolina at No. 6. — Renovations at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh this summer will raise capacity by 663 seats to 20,450 for basketball. The expansion will increase hockey seating by 694 to...

Thursday, January 15

— Coastal Carolina was an 85-83 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball winner at Marshall on Wednesday night as Joshua Beadle scored 26 points. — East Carolina dropped to 0-4 in the American Conference with an 82-71 men's loss at South Florida despite 25 points from...