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NSJ look ahead ’25 athlete of year
To be honest, Cooper Flagg may be a year late. While the Duke freshman standout was the clear choice for the North State Journal’s 2025 Athlete of the Year in the state, he has a […]
Month: January 2025
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NSJ 2024 Coach of the Year
When Duke hired Manny Diaz to replace Mike Elko, the decision was questioned in some circles. Most notably, the sports staff at a North Carolina newspaper, who like to think they know something about football, […]
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NSJ 2024 Athlete of the Year
North Carolina’s own Steph Curry had perhaps one of the greatest performances in sports this year. The four-time NBA Champion added perhaps the final piece to his Hall-of-Fame career as he helped lead Team USA […]
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MATTHEWS: Zuckerberg’s about-face on fact-checking is welcome news
Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a lot of things seem to be changing in this country for the better. One of them was a surprising announcement from Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who informed […]
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Bowl losses make fans say humbug
The Grinch, Ebeneezer Scrooge and college football in North Carolina—no three things have been responsible for the death of more holiday joy. This year, East Carolina was the lone team from the state to record […]
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NC State changes OC, DC in coaching shake up
After finishing out one of their worst seasons in the Dave Doeren era with a 26-21 Military Bowl loss to the ECU Pirates, it was clear that the NC State Wolfpack needed to make some […]
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NSJ Look Ahead: 2025 Team of the Year
From the first NCAA women’s soccer national championship game in 1982 to UNC’s 21st national title (NCAA only) in 2012, the Tar Heels could only be kept away from the crown for two seasons at […]
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2024 NSJ College Team of the Year: NC State women’s basketball
After finishing its 2022-23 campaign 20-12, including being upset by Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the NC State women’s basketball team entered the 2023-24 season unranked. “Last year we were probably […]
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Stars lose homes in LA area fires; Jamie Lee Curtis, Grammys pledge $1M to relief effort
LOS ANGELES — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges and R&B star Jhené Aiko. Thousands of structures have been destroyed, but damage […]
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Can Wake Forest snap NCAA drought?
WINSTON-SALEM — Fifth-year coach Steve Forbes and his Wake Forest men’s basketball team entered the 2024-25 campaign with the full expectation of achieving their fourth-straight winning season together. Barring a late-season collapse, that goal is […]