Is this the biggest weekend of sports EVER??? 97.9 The Hill’s Dr. Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell discuss the three big events happening around Friday, Feb. 6, with the 2026 Winter Olympics holding their opening ceremony to start the festivities in Milan and Cortino. The big event for locals is UNC men’s basketball facing Duke for the first time this season, with Stroman sharing her keys to success for Carolina as the Tar Heels try to earn their first win over the Blue Devils in more than a year. Finally, the Super Bowl on Sunday features a few Tar Heels and intriguing stories from both sidelines.
Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a consulting professor for UNC and Virginia, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about headlines from the world of sports. Covering both local and national stories, Stroman specializes in connecting the on-field product to the impact of sports on business, culture and society. Listen to their past conversations on Chapelboro, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
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