Author: Ben Swain


Ben Swain

Hoping to cut his journalistic teeth on the Iraq war, Swain was instead mistakenly assigned the North Carolina sports beat as an intern out of college. He threw himself into the work with the same fervor he anticipated taking to the front lines and has become one of the most respected voices in modern sports media. He’s also a Duke fan from Durham County who went State. And Guilford.
ACC

UNC/Duke Soccer Postponement Soaked in Controversy

Articles, Sports

A year ago, unranked Duke shocked the top-ranked Tar Heels 1-0 in one of the best men’s soccer games of the entire ACC season. As of right now, it’s unclear if they’ll have the opportunity to do the same again this season. Due to “inclement weather”, UNC has decided to postpone tonight’s rematch with no… Read more »

College Football Betting

Against the Spread: Week 4

Be sure to check out our Week 3 power rankings and our Week 4 tailgate weather forecast to be prepared for your own picks.

ACC

Throwback Thursday: ‘Sup Maryland

Sports, Videos

Hey Maryland. Hope you’re doing well. We’re doing great down here. Oh hey … we’ll actually be up in your neighborhood in March for the ACC Tournament. Maybe we can get a drink or grab coffee or something. You know, just catch up. Good luck against West Virginia this weekend. You remember when they thought… Read more »

Breaking News

NCAA Outlaws DraftKings and FanDuel for college athletes

Articles,

Word came down from Indianapolis on Tuesday that NCAA student athletes face a loss of eligibility for participating in fantasy draft sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings as part of the continued effort to curb gambling among college athletes. Single-day cash games through these fantasy draft sites are considered legal in the United States because… Read more »

Breaking News

INVESTIG8: Online Forum Promotes Ligamenterrorism

Articles,

On day 2 of ACL Awareness Week, our Investig8 Team turns our attention to shadow organizations who promote violence against ACLs using the internet. While most of these organizations remain underground and hidden from plain site, one prominent website, “Flexbone Association Academy“, distributes their anti-ACL propaganda out in the open where any child or Coastal… Read more »

Breaking News

SC8 Gives Back: It’s ACL Awareness Week

Articles,

SportsChannel8 is proud to be North Carolina’s leading sports network, but we’re even more proud to be North Carolina’s leader in giving back to our wonderful community. Members of our staff are involved with such great events like the Me Fine Gala scheduled for this Saturday night, September 26th at the City Club of Raleigh,… Read more »

Football

Goodson: This Week in Point Shaving

While most of you were asleep (well unless you are a degenerate and bet on a game that started at midnight EST), you missed out on the newest edition of “THIS WEEK IN POINT SHAVING”. We go to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors are laying 22 points against FCS level foe. After sleepwalking through the… Read more »