WRAL Triangle and Two is a sports podcast from WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show takes the Triangle sports stories you care about and gives you the “how” and “why” behind them. WRAL’s Mark Bergin, Louis Fernandez, Chris Lea, Brian Murphy and Pat Welter discuss the top sports stories with connections to NC State, North Carolina, Duke and the Triangle.
NC State athletics director Boo Corrigan sat down with WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy at the ACC spring meetings in Amelia Island, Florida.
Corrigan discussed the challenges of generating revenue in this new revenue-sharing era, the returns of quarterback CJ Bailey and basketball player Paul McNeil, the potential expansion of the College Football Playoff and the hiring of men's basketball coach Justin Gainey.
WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy spoke with UNC executive associate athletic director Steve Newmark.
Newmark discussed all things UNC sports, including Bill Belichick's second season, the hiring of men's basketball coach Michael Malone, and the adoption of some pro sports practices in college sports.
WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy spoke with the NC State basketball coach Justin Gainey on his outlook for the 2026-27 season.
WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy spoke with NC State coach Dave Doeren about his goals for the 2026 season. Doeren is entering his 14th season at NC State.
WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy preview the biggest storylines at the ACC Meetings at Amelia Island, Florida.
WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy discussed their report of a University of North Carolina professor who has complained about the parking and driving habits of UNC football players since November, sending a barrage of emails and pictures to university leaders.
UNC says it’s working “to ensure that players are educated about driving safety.”
WRAL’s Pat Welter and Chris Lea discuss the Carolina Hurricanes' comeback win against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of their second-round series.
The Canes have a perfect 6-0 record so far in the playoffs.
WRAL's Pat Welter had a one-on-one interview with Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall ahead of the team's second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers.
WRAL’s Pat Welter and Chris Lea discuss the Carolina Hurricanes' second-round matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Join WRAL’s Pat Welter and Brian Murphy as they break down everything you need to know about the Carolina Hurricanes' latest quest for the Stanley Cup.
WRAL Sports' Chris Lea and Brian Murphy discussed whether they believe new UNC men's basketball coach Michael Malone can be better than the previous coach, Hubert Davis.
WRAL Sports' Chris Lea and Brian Murphy shared their initial reactions about UNC planning to hire Michael Malone as its next men's basketball coach.
WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Justin Gainey's introductory news conference as the NC State men's basketball coach.
They discussed whether they believe Gainey will be more successful than Will Wade, who left NC State after one season to take the LSU head coaching job.
Duke's national title hopes were dashed on a steal and a near-half-court heave, sending the Blue Devils home from the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight round.
WRAL Sports' Pat Welter, Chris Lea and Brian Murphy discussed the gut-punch loss for the Blue Devils and what's next for the program.
WRAL sports reporters Chris Lea, Pat Welter and Brian Murphy break down Duke's 80-75 win against St. John's in the Sweet 16.
Duke's Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot to produce several big plays down the stretch, and Isaiah Evans scored 25 points to send the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight.
WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Will Wade leaving NC State for LSU.
Also, Duke could get guard Caleb Foster for its Sweet 16 matchup against St. John's.
WRAL's Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin shared their thoughts about Will Wade leaving NC State to return to LSU.
The guys discussed how Wade's team performed in his lone season in Raleigh, how it got to this point and potential candidates NC State could target.
WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy shared their thoughts and analysis of UNC firing Hubert Davis after five seasons.
The guys discussed how it happened, what went wrong and potential candidates who could replace Davis.
WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts on Duke's 81-58 win over TCU in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Duke advances to the Sweet 16.
WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their reactions to UNC's 82-78 loss to VCU in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
UNC had a 19-point lead in the game.
The guys shared whether they believe UNC should fire or retain head coach Hubert Davis after the loss.
WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Duke's comeback win against Siena in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
The Blue Devils won, 71-65.
It's the fourth consecutive season Duke, UNC and NC State have clinched NCAA Tournament berths in women's college basketball.
While Duke and UNC enjoy home-court advantage for the opening rounds, NC State prepares for a high-stakes rematch against Tennessee.
WRAL's Mark Bergin and Brian Murphy shared their thoughts on each Triangle team's path to the Final Four.
WRAL's Chris Lea and Brian Murphy shared their reactions to the brackets for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
They go through the road Duke has to get to the Final Four and win its first national championship under head coach Jon Scheyer.
They also discussed how UNC will fare without star freshman Caleb Wilson and how NC State will play in Tuesday night's First Four game against Texas.
The WRAL documentary "The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina" premieres at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday.
In 2024, mobile betting launched in North Carolina.
WRAL's Mark Bergin and Brian Murphy discussed what people can bet on in North Carolina and what the state does not allow.
Plus, Bergin and Murphy shared their biggest takeaways after watching the documentary and what's next for mobile betting in North Carolina.