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 »
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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 »
In case you missed the weekend: September 21st, 2015
North Carolina 48, Illinois 14 It’s about time Ryan Switzer got some recognition. The sneaky athletic gym rat is a threat to score on every single touch, but has comically spent his entire career for the Tar Heels under the radar. While the media continues to sleep on Switzer, and his entire team for that… Read more »
Obama eyes ban on UNC in advance of final presidential ballot
Correction: Our Invesitg8ive Team has confirmed that Change.org is a site where anyone can begin a petition and is NOT an indication that President Obama is crowdsourcing an idea to ban the UNC Tar Heels from the 2015-16 NCAA tournament. We have obtained documentation that shows the source of this petition, an NC State posting under… Read more »
Giftastic ACC Football Power Rankings, Week 3
1. GT, L at Notre Dame Hell of a game, but ya come up a bit short. Down by 23 points in the fourth quarter and you made it close at the end. 2. FSU, W at Boston College Got us all excited to start the game and then *pop* goes our balloon. Thanks. 3…. Read more »
BREAKING: Marvin Austin breaks his social media silence
Former UNC defensive lineman Marvin Austin returned to Twitter today, vowing to break his silence years after his single tweet sent the Tar Heels into a death spiral of scandal and shame. It’s unclear if Austin will address the scandal on Twitter, or if he’ll maybe use the social network to recycle jokes, tweet pictures… Read more »
Tailgate Weather Forecast for Saturday, September 19
Need to be prepared as you head out to tailgate? SportsChannel8’s Weather Moose has you covered! Illinois at North Carolina, 12:00PM Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC Mostly sunny with temperatures in the lower 70s climbing to near 80 around kickoff. High of 85. 30% chance of a ‘BRING BACK BUTCH’ banner. Wake Forest at Army,… Read more »