Ken Medlin

Tar Heels, Gamecocks make the right call

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:48:12 -0400

A North Carolina-South Carolina matchup in Charlotte should be an annual event

Deal ends ACC split speculation, indicates network future

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:23:56 -0400

The ACC has finally put an end to any speculation of the SEC, Big Ten - or even the Big 12 - poaching its teams. The solution? A grant of media rights agreement, signed by all 15 ACC schools, effective immediately.

When sports bring people together

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:17:27 -0400

An amazing ceremony helps Boston - and the nation - heal.

NC State dealing with life in the hoops fast lane

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:44:30 -0400

Talented teams just don't stay together in today's college basketball world. The NC State Wolfpack find themselves in the middle of that lesson.

Decisions loom for area players

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:21:57 -0400

As soon as the season ends for a team, the questions about the NBA begin for its star players

Relaxed Heels ready for Villanova

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:34:25 -0400

If I had to choose one word to describe North Carolina's basketball team going into their NCAA second-round matchup with Villanova, I would probably go for "loose."

Medlin: Hurricanes getting healthier

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:10:50 -0400

The Carolina Hurricanes are getting closer to full strength, with two key players soon returning from injury

Duke dominates at the right time

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:27:36 -0400

The Blue Devils may be playing their best basketball as the season winds down

Wood and Howell leave their mark

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:40:13 -0500

The Wolfpack seniors chose NC State during lean times, but they're closing out their careers with the program on an upward arc.

Kelly's Senior Night came a game early

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:22:51 -0500

Ryan Kelly's 36-point performance against Miami deserves a special place in Duke history.

State-Carolina game has major postseason implications

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:11:10 -0500

Plenty of postseason implications for both teams when the Heels and Pack square off in Chapel Hill

Curry and Plumlee a rare combo for Duke

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:15:11 -0500

Duke's senior leaders are also the Devils' best players.

A week of lies and deception

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:22:10 -0500

Between Lance Armstrong's doping and Manti Te'o's fictitious girlfriend, truth has been stranger than fiction in sports news this week

More positives than negatives in Duke bowl loss

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:59:14 -0500

If you place the emphasis on the word "should," as in "Duke SHOULD have won their bowl game," a negative connotation comes to mind; if you change the emphasis to the word "Duke," an entirely new line of thinking becomes available.

Duke has a chance to end a half-century of frustration

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:44:11 -0500

Unless you're a geologist or an astronomer, 51 years is a long time. And yet, it's the reality for Duke football.

A different kind of conference realignment

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:22:10 -0500

Seven Big East schools are bucking the trend, forming a smaller conference based on basketball

Decision looms for Bernard

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:09:29 -0500

The NFL, or another year of college? Gio Bernard has an interesting decision to make.

Tar Heels struggling on defense

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:03:52 -0500

Carolina's defense was giving up way too many points, even before Georgia Tech hung 68 on them.

Bowl bids up for grabs in ACC

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:52:12 -0500

The ACC could send as many as nine teams -- or as few as four -- to postseason bowls.

Pack performance puzzles against Virginia

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:07:35 -0500

It's a good thing NC State had a basketball game Saturday, because their football team certainly didn't give fans anything to cheer for against Virginia.

A rivalry restored?

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:59:18 -0400

Tom O'Brien says State-Carolina feels like a rivalry for the first time, and he may be on to something

To a purist's admission, MLB got it right

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:15:37 -0400

Baseball's changes have rankled purists, but the game has thrived

A week of closure for Langer

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:27:13 -0400

Bernhard Langer will play in this weekend's SAS Championship, after counseling his countryman Martin Kaymer at the Ryder Cup.

This time, no slow start for UNC

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:23:30 -0400

Carolina's first quarter against the Vandals was nothing short of dominant - the Heels scored four touchdowns, and they could have scored more.

Limiting mistakes makes for a better Pack

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:22:46 -0400

One of my favorite '80's bands has always been Men at Work, and one of their biggest hits was "It's a Mistake." I mention this because N.C. State didn't make many of those against South Alabama.

Attitude adjustments in Chapel Hill

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:20:31 -0400

AJ Blue might have given us the most honest soundbite of the year following the Wake Forest game Saturday.

Canes ready for season, whenever it starts

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:21:30 -0400

Everything looks normal as the Carolina Hurricanes are on the ice getting ready for training camp and yet this time it's not normal.

Amerson has a chance to turn a negative into a positive

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 11:05:11 -0400

With a few hours of sleep, and the benefit of hindsight, I've had this thought running through my mind after N.C. State's season-opening loss to Tennessee: David Amerson could come out of this an even better player.

A trip to the video vault

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:59:44 -0400

We save a lot of video at WRAL.

Opportunity knocks for N.C. State

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:25:39 -0400

Tom O'Brien needs to replace slow starts with statement wins, and he has a chance to do so against Tennessee.

'Hoops for Troops' sends message to Team USA

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:01:44 -0400

Team USA practiced in front of around 3,000 members of America's armed forces and their families Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Seminoles weighing their options

Sun, 13 May 2012 02:33:46 -0400

Florida State's dissatisfaction with the ACC's new television contract could make for another interesting summer.

Huge recruiting haul for UNC women

Sun, 06 May 2012 15:56:49 -0400

Sylvia Hatchell's team received commitments from four of the top players in the class of 2013 - on the same day.

A bit of cardiac in this Wolfpack

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:55:48 -0400

The us-against-the-world, holding on by the skin of their teeth manner in which they're advancing does feel a bit like the first week of the '83 NCAAs.

Pack's Williams should be ready for Sunday

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:48:23 -0400

N.C. State guard C.J. Williams should be ready to go when the Wolfpack takes on Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament.

Gottfried's Wolfpack ahead of schedule

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:49:56 -0400

Before I get into the "meat and potatoes" of this blogpost, I'll offer up a few random thoughts about NC State's regional location.

Taylor's fall from grace a cautionary tale

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:53:20 -0500

If you followed baseball at all in 1991, you heard of Brien Taylor.

Wolfpack improving, but still a work in progress

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:39:26 -0500

NC State is still searching.

A week's worth of lessons in "new journalism"

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:52:51 -0500

Social media is a great thing. Really... It helps people connect, reconnect and stay informed.

Williams' early FSU exit a hot-button issue

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:31:02 -0500

You have to give it to Roy Williams, he’s not boring.