Eagles Rally to Edge Norfolk State 29-28
North Carolina Central scored a 26-yard touchdown with 27 seconds left to beat Norfolk State and keep its MEAC title hopes alive.
Durham Sports News
Sports in Durham runs on athletic competition, league developments, championship outcomes and player performance, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting includes the culture and business behind local and regional contests.
Football
Nate Sheppard Sets Duke Single-Season Rushing Touchdown Record
Sheppard's 69-yard run against NC State gave him his 15th rushing touchdown of the season and gave Duke a 7-0 lead.
Basketball
Duke Routs Coastal Carolina 113-52
Patrick Ngongba II scored a career-high 28 points as Duke improved to 3-0 while Drew Scharnowski sat out his return-to-play plan.
Soccer
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Duke Lost Salas and Schaper for Season
Duke football players Cosme Salas and Elliott Schaper will miss the remainder of the 2026 season due to injuries.
Volleyball
Oyster River Advances to Volleyball Semifinals
The Bobcats defeated Laconia in three sets to move into the Division II state tournament semifinals.
Hockey
New Hampshire Edges UMass Lowell in Overtime
Emile Guite's 3-on-3 overtime goal lifted New Hampshire past UMass Lowell 5-4 at the Whittemore Center.
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Regular subjects here include game outcomes, athlete performance, coaching changes and the business decisions of sports organizations. Reporting extends across the city and the communities around it to cover athletic life. The intensity of university competition often drives the sports conversation in the area throughout the academic year. Facility development and public funding for event spaces are the factors that most influence the direction of sports reporting.