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Changes at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park ahead of season open

There are some changes coming to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park ahead of the new season -- including new vendor options and some remodeling.

Wanna bet? That could be legal in NC next year

The debate over sports betting is back. A new bill to legalize sports betting from your mobile device was just filed Monday morning. WRAL Sports Investigative reporter Brian Murphy explains what this means.

Tar Heel Traveler: The three-point shot

March Madness is just one week away. The Tar Heel Traveler traveled down to Cullowhee, North Carolina to relive some basketball history. A dramatic, but little known, basketball story involves Western Carolina University, which is responsible for the first official three-point shot in NCAA basketball history.

'If they're comfortable, they're going to play better': NC women's soccer clubs call for uniform change from white to black

It's a quiet problem that's plagued female athletes for years, and now change could be coming.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

'If they're comfortable, they're going to play better': NC women's soccer clubs call for uniform change from white to black

Super Bowl champion returns home to read to elementary school students

Kansas City Chiefs Player Joshua Williams participates in local school's 'Read Across America' Week observance.

Bojangles offers free sausage biscuits during ACC men's, women's tournaments

Bojangles raises the stakes at this year's ACC tournaments with free sausage biscuits and more fan engagement fun.

Tar Heel Traveler: Next Level Wrestling

In the tradition of professional, big-time wrestling and all its showmanship, Tony James operates a ring at his home in Fayetteville. On February 18, he hosts a big-time tournament at Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville.

Editorial: Openness, transparency critical as money plays bigger role in college sports

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 -- Money, as much as athletic performance, is becoming the currency for recruiting collegiate athletes and it is distorting athletic programs and competition. This is a dangerous time for collegiate athletics and the institutions that operate the system. Openness, transparency and honesty are the ways to assure competition isn't victim to money's undue influence or worse, corruption.

USA soccer scandal: Extortion allegation

U.S. men's soccer head coach Gregg Berhalter says he was blackmailed with a domestic violence incident from his past.

First responders, sports injury survivor drill down on the importance of knowing CPR

While these kinds of on-field emergencies are rare, they're not unheard of. And the training that saves the lives of players, can save lives almost anywhere.

'That happened to me': Former Triangle athlete recounts his heart stopping on the field in incident similar to Damar Hamlin's collapse

His life was only saved by an automated external defibrillator, or AED, and a slew of parents who knew CPR.

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

In aftermath of Damar Hamlin's collapse, medical personnel emphasize pregame preparations

First responders and the medical teams have only a short window of time to act, to save someone's life in critical situations - situations that medical personnel practice before games.

Chris Lea, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

Triangle researcher discusses how rare Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest is

Damar Hamlin's injury shook many people, both at the game and across the country. WRAL News spoke with Dr. Kristen Kucera, a researcher with UNC Health on how rare the event is, how to report these events and if parent's should be concerned about their children playing sports.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Triangle researcher discusses how rare Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest is

'It's a very rare occurrence': Triangle doctors provide perspective on what happened to Bills player Damar Hamlin

Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest was a frightening scene. WRAL News spoke with Dr. Manesh Patel of Duke Medicine and Dr. Robert Lee Jobe of UNC Health to discuss what happened to Hamlin and what his prognosis is going forward.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

WRAL 5 On Your Side examines risks of streaming free sports

When some fans can't watch their favorite game, they turn to free online sports streams. As Consumer Reports explains, some of those free streams can create big problems for fans.

Examining the real cost of 'free' sports streams

When some fans can't watch their favorite game, they turn to free online sports streams. As Consumer Reports explains, some of those free streams can create big problems for fans.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Examining the real cost of 'free' sports streams

Middle school player sinks full-court buzzer-beater

A buzzer beater for the ages! Watch as Milton pope 8th grade boys basketball player Cooper Thorson launches a buzzer-beater full-court shot that won the game.

Editorial: The new score that needs to be kept for college sports

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 -- Regardless of the source of payments to college athletes there should, and must be, full and open disclosure of sources of those payments and recipients of non-school funds. This is the new kind of score to keep in college sports.