Top sports stories of 2022 from WRAL SportsFan - The Biggest Sports Stories of 2022
Posted December 19, 2022 7:06 p.m. EST
Updated December 31, 2022 6:11 a.m. EST
Raleigh, N.C. — It's been a wild ride in the world of sports in 2022! There have been some incredible stories over the past year, from one of college basketball’s most legendary coaches retiring to championship-winning teams. But which sports stories have generated the most buzz?
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It's time to look at the top sports stories of 2022 on wralsportsfan.com! Here are North Carolina’s biggest and best moments of the last 12 months.
1. Nearly 7 years sober, former Duke player credits Coach K with push needed to get help
Nearly 7 years sober, former Duke player credits Coach K with push needed to get help
Marty Clark received a phone call from Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski that helped him win a championship. But decades later Clark said that Coach K’s phone call might have saved his life.
2. Coach K's grandson Michael Savarino announces commitment
Coach K's grandson Michael Savarino announces commitment
Coach Mike Krzyzewski's grandson is now wearing purple and white. Michael Savarino announced in June that he’s committed to playing basketball at NYU.
3. If the Los Angeles Lakers stumble to start 2022-23 season, Mike Krzyzewski is waiting in 'retirement'
Duke will have a different head basketball coach for the first time since the 1979-1980 season. Krzyzewski spent 48 seasons coaching basketball which includes his time as an assistant under Bob Knight at Indiana and as Army’s head coach
4. NORTH CAROLINA UNC baseball coach Scott Forbes suspended for two games after ejection
UNC coach Scott Forbes suspended for two games after ejection
The NCAA has suspended UNC head baseball coach Scott Forbes for two games. An umpire ejected Forbes for arguing in the third inning of a game against VCU in Chapel Hill.
5. Welter: Hubert Davis admits a sad truth about UNC basketball
Welter: Hubert Davis admits a sad truth about UNC basketball
Hubert Davis states that despite the praise, the Tar Heels aren't as perfect as we might have thought. UNC came around and eventually made a surprise run to the national championship game.
6. Giglio: NC State lost. UNC won. No one cared
Giglio: NC State lost. UNC won. No one cared
What does the apathy towards Carolina’s 84-74 win over NC State do to you? The loudest cheer came from a time-out where players from NC State’s football team were honored.
7. 42 seasons at Duke, 42 facts for Coach K's career
42 seasons at Duke, 42 facts for Coach K's career
WRAL compiled a list of 42 of Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s most memorable and legendary moments during his 42-year run at Duke before his final time coaching at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
8. North Carolina handles Florida A&M 56-24 in season opener
North Carolina handles Florida A&M 56-24 in season opener
North Carolina's season-opening home game that was scheduled against Florida A&M proceeded as originally scheduled, but some players from FAMU weren’t able to participate because of NCAA ineligibility.
9. The schedule and seeds for the ACC men's basketball tournament
The schedule and seeds for the ACC men's basketball tournament
The ACC men’s basketball tournament began in March at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Here is the schedule and seeding information for the tournament that started with the Duke Blue Devils and Mike Krzyzewski as the No. 1 seed.
10. Bowl schedule set for NC teams
Bowl schedule set for NC teams
NC State, UNC, Duke, Wake Forest, and ECU got their bowl assignments for the postseason. NC State stayed close to home to face an old foe and North Carolina is headed to the west coast.
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