Police in the Cayman Islands say a 47-year-old U.S. tourist has died while scuba diving off popular North West Point in Grand Cayman.

Chapel Hill police say the son of new Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey is among three former North Carolina athletes arrested for possession of cocaine.

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina announced Thursday he won’t seek re-election in what’s become another blow to conservative Democrats on Capitol Hill and the party’s state congressional delegation.

Marcus Damas scored 18 points and Towson ended its NCAA record 41-game losing streak with a 66-61 victory over North Carolina Wilmington on Saturday.

Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes said the Chicago Cubs have shown the most interest in him, although the slugging outfielder cautioned that it doesn’t mean he’ll be signing with the North Siders.

Syracuse and Kentucky remained first and second in the latest ESPN/USA Today men’s basketball coaches’ poll released Monday, but North Carolina tumbled after being blown out at Florida State.

Deividas Dulkys scored a career-high 32 points and Michael Snaer added 17 as Florida State stunned No. 3 North Carolina 90-57 on Saturday, snapping the Tar Heels’ nine-game winning streak.

Ray Rice had a pair of long touchdown runs Sunday night, steadying Baltimore to a 24-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that gave the Ravens their third AFC North title and the No.

Ray Rice had a pair of long touchdown runs Sunday night, steadying Baltimore to a 24-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that gave the Ravens their third AFC North title and the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

The recent controversy surrounding the Browns’ handling of Colt McCoy’s concussion has dominated so much of the public discourse surrounding the team that it’s overshadowed perhaps a larger issue regarding the second-year quarterback from Texas: Does McCoy have what it takes to lead the Browns out of the cellar and into contention in the AFC North?