Aziaha James scored 22 points, Madison Hayes added a double-double and No. 21 North Carolina State pulled away in the second half to beat Pittsburgh 83- 67.

Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh takes on No. 21 NC State after Mikayla Johnson scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 72-59 victory against the SMU Mustangs. The Wolfpack are 9-0 on their home court.

Lexi Donarski had 15 points, Alyssa Ustby scored 12 and matched her career-high with 18 rebounds and No. 14 North Carolina rolled to a 64-33 victory over SMU on Thursday night. Donarski did her damage from 3-point range,

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First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Hayes 5 (O'Connor), 3:47. 2, Pittsburgh, Bunting 12 (Karlsson, Rust), 5:08. Second Period_3, Carolina, Jarvis 10 (Aho), 4:15. 4, Carolina ...

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Hayes 5 (O'Connor), 3:47. 2, Pittsburgh, Bunting 12 (Karlsson, Rust), 5:08. Penalties_Lizotte, PIT (Cross Checking), 17:58. Second Period ...

When it comes to beauty, both natural and man-made, North Carolina can’t help but show off. Read on to discover 15 of the most beautiful places in North Carolina, according to locals.

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored the 19th goalie goal in NHL history. But there's more to it.

North Carolina will take on yet another new ACC team on Saturday, welcoming Stanford to one of the most historic basketball conferences in the country. So far, the Tar Heels have welcomed SMU with a 15-point win at home and Cal with a 27-point win in Chapel Hill.

Buffalo, N.Y. — Former Red Wing Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday night. Rickard Rakell, Anthony Beauvillier, Cody Glass, and Bryan Rust (Novi) also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak.

ATLANTA — The stage is set. On Monday, Notre Dame and Ohio State will play for the 2025 College Football National Championship. North Carolina is well represented on Notre Dame's sideline with graduate kicker Mitch Jeter, a Salisbury native, and Sam Pendleton, a Reagan High school alum.