CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelvin Benjamin is confident he can become the Panthers’ new No. 1 receiver. The 28th overall pick in the NFL draft said yesterday during an introductory press conference, quote, “I think I can in due time.” But he’s quick to add that he plans to do the work to achieve his goal.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Officials at North Carolina are working to reshape how the school works with athletes on everything from providing academic support to instructing them on NCAA rules. The goal is to avoid another scandal like the one that has shaken the school for nearly four years.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins says guard Terry Henderson plans to transfer. The rising junior from Raleigh, North Carolina, played in 28 games and averaged 11.7 points per game last season. Huggins did not say why Henderson is leaving.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Seven years after last playing in the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament, Casey Carroll has a final chance to help Duke play for another national championship. Now a 29-year-old husband and father of two, the former U.S. Army Ranger will play Sunday when the No. 1 overall seed faces Air Force in its NCAA opener.
