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MATTHEWS: On finding out a loved one has cancer
One thing no one ever wants to hear is that they or one of their loved ones has cancer. Two weeks ago, I went with my mom to a doctor’s appointment where we found out […]
Month: October 2022
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Republican committee sues Google over email spam filters
SAN FRANCISCO — The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing its email solicitations ahead of November’s midterm elections — an allegation Google denies. The […]
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Where do Panthers go after tank talk ends?
CHARLOTTE — A funny thing happened on the way to the first overall draft pick. The Carolina Panthers were in line to pick first in next spring’s draft in the “if the season ended today” […]
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College Basketball Preview: NC State has nowhere to go but up
RALEIGH — After finishing as the worst team in the ACC last season at 4-16 with an 11-21 overall record, the NC State men’s basketball will have a new look for the 2022-23 season, headed […]
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College Basketball Preview: Wake Forest looks to win ‘the right games’ this year
Steve Forbes still hasn’t gotten over it. “If you had told me last year three things: that Alondes Williams is going to be Player of the Year, I’d have been like, ‘Yeah, right.’ If I […]
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Charlotte starts over after firing Healy following 1-7 start
CHARLOTTE — Just one day after the Charlotte 49ers suffered a 19-point homecoming loss to Florida International and fell out of bowl contention for the season, fourth-year coach Will Healy was fired by the school. […]
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College Basketball Preview: Seahawks coming off 1st postseason title
Coach Takayo Siddle was named the Colonial Athletic Conference’s top coach last season after leading the Seahawks to first place in the CAA and winning the school’s first postseason title at the CBI. The third-year […]
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College Basketball Preview: NC A&T joins new conference with new coach
For the third time in as many years, the Aggies are in a new conference. North Carolina A&T played one year in the Big South after leaving the MEAC before jumping to the Colonial this […]
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College Basketball Preview: Billy Taylor starts new era at Elon
Mike Schrage left Elon for a position at Duke after posting a 33-52 record in three seasons with the Phoenix, and the school hired Billy Taylor as his replacement. Taylor, who was most recently an […]
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College Basketball Preview: Matt McKillop takes over for father at Davidson
For the 34th consecutive season, a McKillop will be leading the Wildcats. But for the first time since the 1988-89 season, it won’t be Bob McKillop. The legendary coach retired after leading Davidson to the […]