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The Atlantic Coast Conference opened its football kickoff event Monday in uptown Charlotte. Before the sports talk, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips made opening remarks and addressed ongoing legal challenges from Clemson and Florida State, who want to leave the league, in part, for bigger television deals elsewhere. Phillips said he won’t back down.

Carson talked about her new role as the ACC's senior associate commissioner for women's basketball, the transfer portal, conference realignment, and Greensboro's future as the conference tournament's home.

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says the league is looking for ways to boost its revenue and shrink a rising financial gap with leagues like the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference. That growing gap is stirring uncertainty about the league's long-term future.

North Carolina State quarterback Devin Leary is the preseason pick to finish as Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, while league favorite Clemson leads all schools with six players on the league's preseason all-conference team.

Friday, April 21, 2017On the local news roundup, the NCAA brings championship games back to the state but not to Charlotte. The ACC is more generous. And…

Both Charlotte City Council and Mecklenburg County Commission members react to tax increases in their respective budgets this week. The parents of the missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari are in court. A Mecklenburg County Commissioner-elect has been arrested and charged with a DWI. Trump is expected to attend the Coca-Cola 600 and the ACC Baseball Tournament is in town.

Money troubles face CMS as it prepares to lose $100 million in federal funding. Matthews continues to struggle with the transit plan. Gov. Stein delivers his first State of the State address and the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is in town.

The Atlantic Coast Conference's 2020 baseball tournament will be held in Charlotte.The league said in a news release Thursday that the selection…

Zion Williamson proved he's back and healthy with a dominating three-game show at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. And that has fifth-ranked Duke…

The Atlantic Coast Conference decided to pull many post-season tournaments out of North Carolina this season due to a controversial state law. This move follows the NCAA decision to remove college championship games out of the state.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is relocating its headquarters but remaining in its home state of North Carolina. The league announced it would move its offices from Greensboro to downtown Charlotte in 2023.

What does the realignment of the big NCAA conferences tell us about the future of college sports? NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Daniel Libit, a reporter at Sportico.

North Carolina State's graduation rate among athletes is 74 percent. That's the worst graduation rate in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the News &…

ACC Commisioner John Swofford says "I think we've probably found a home in Charlotte" for the league's football championship game, according to the…

By beating N.C. State 55-51, Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey became the first Black woman to win an ACC tournament title.

North Carolinians can now bet on sporting events online. Eight online and mobile sports betting platforms launched Monday at noon.

Now that House Bill 2 is no longer on the books, NCAA and ACC leaders are assessing whether the law that replaces it is enough of a change to bring…

House Bill 2 was back in the news this week - with decisions by both the NCAA and ACC to pull championship games from the state because of the law. We…

Residents on the North Carolina coast are bracing themselves for Hurricane Matthew, which is expected to move up the east coast and hit the Carolinas on…

The Panthers still have not picked a QB; the ACC is about to kick off its football season and the NC schools have a lot of plot twists; and who said growing a mullet isn't a sport.