CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson has 57 sacks in four seasons with Cincinnati, including back-to-back 17.5 sack seasons. He led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024. Hendrickson is entering the final year of his contract. He'll make $16 million in total cash in 2025.

NFL mock drafts already have the Cincinnati Bengals keying on Ole Miss interior defensive lineman Walter Nolen. It would appear the Bengals themselves like the idea, too. As pointed out in footage from the Senior Bowl,

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis chose to downplay the significance of his team's Saturday showdown at No. 2 Duke following the Tar Heels' dispiriting 73-65 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The defeat was UNC's third in its last four games and raises the stakes of the upcoming rivalry game for a team that is scrambling to assemble an NCAA Tournament resume.

Duke University standout Kon Knueppel, formerly of Wisconsin Lutheran High School, had a viral moment Monday as his strong freshman season roars on.

"It's not just the defense," third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer noted about the missing impact from Brown following the Blue Devils' 74-64 comeback win over NC State in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday night. "It's also the creating some disruption on defense, which can lead to easy baskets.

Duke plans to build its first small modular reactor at Belews Creek in about 10 years. A federal grant could help with that project.

Two North Carolina-based university health systems have announced an agreement to construct the state’s first standalone children’s hospital.

Even so, UNC basketball star RJ Davis now sits above Duke basketball treasure Christian Laettner with sole possession of seventh place on the all-time ACC scoring list. ALSO READ: Two Duke One-And-Dones Land Rising Stars Honor Davis passed Laettner (2,

Duke Health and UNC Health are creating a new nonprofit, N.C. Children’s, to build and operate the 500-bed hospital. A site has not yet been chosen but is expected to be announced this summer. It will involve a campus of at least 100 acres with a children’s outpatient center and a children’s behavioral health hospital.

Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg turned in another monster performance Monday night as the No. 2 Blue Devils edged NC State 74-64 after facing their first halftime deficit in a home game this season.

The Reform UK leader attended a reception for newly elected MPs and Members of the House of Lords at Buckingham Palace.