Brett Friedlander

Half-century after Title IX, plenty of work left to be done

June 29, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Title IX opened the door for countless young women to participate in high school and intercollegiate athletics. It also created coaching and administrative opportunities in sports previously unavailable to females. Fifty years after its passage […]

NC State’s Nell Miller earns spot at Wimbledon

June 29, 2022 Brett Friedlander

A month after helping win the first tennis national championship in NC State history, Nell Miller will be back in action repping the Wolfpack again on Wednesday. Only this time, she won’t be wearing red. […]

Woodpeckers tapping into Fayetteville’s baseball potential

June 22, 2022 Brett Friedlander

FAYETTEVILLE — On March 7, 1914, a raw rookie by the name of George Herman Ruth hit his first professional home run in Fayetteville while playing in a spring exhibition game for the then-minor league Baltimore […]

50 years of Title IX: Women’s sports ‘exploded’ after landmark legislation

June 22, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Debbie Yow was one of the lucky ones, although she didn’t realize it at the time. Growing up in the mid-to-late 1960s, she was able to play basketball for her school teams in Gibsonville because […]

Cannon Ballers leading way in Kannapolis’ revitalization

June 15, 2022 Brett Friedlander

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers have a slogan painted in large letters for all to see as they enter Gate 1 at Atrium Health Ballpark. “Have a blast!” it says. It’s a play on […]

FRIEDLANDER: Division II College World Series is sports done right

June 15, 2022 Brett Friedlander

It wasn’t exactly love at first sight. But it was close. My affection for the Division II College World Series was kindled on a steamy Saturday night a dozen years ago when after an extended […]

Minjee Lee tamed Pine Needles to win U.S. Women’s Open

June 8, 2022 Brett Friedlander

SOUTHERN PINES — Karrie Webb and Cristie Kerr weren’t at Pine Needles last week. But between them, the two most recent U.S. Open champions to be crowned at the Sandhills resort played a role in […]

Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie West add legendary touch to memorable week at Pine Needles

June 8, 2022 Brett Friedlander

SOUTHERN PINES — Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie are of different generations and their professional golf careers followed vastly different trajectories. But the two will always share a connection because of the stature they attained […]

Winston-Salem Dash sprinkling in new promotions to boost minor league team

June 8, 2022 Brett Friedlander

WINSTON-SALEM — The best seats in the house for a Winston-Salem Dash game at Truist Stadium aren’t actually seats. They’re on a grassy berm just beyond the outfield wall. At least, that’s the opinion of […]

Victory at Pine Needles earns Lee record Women’s Open payout

June 5, 2022 Steve Reed | The Associated Press

SOUTHERN PINES — The awesome Aussie would not be denied. Minjee Lee won the U.S. Women’s Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae at Pine Needles on Sunday to earn $1.8 million, the largest payout […]

Articles by Brett Friedlander

Half-century after Title IX, plenty of work left to be done

NC State’s Nell Miller earns spot at Wimbledon

Woodpeckers tapping into Fayetteville’s baseball potential

50 years of Title IX: Women’s sports ‘exploded’ after landmark legislation

Cannon Ballers leading way in Kannapolis’ revitalization

FRIEDLANDER: Division II College World Series is sports done right

Minjee Lee tamed Pine Needles to win U.S. Women’s Open

Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie West add legendary touch to memorable week at Pine Needles

Winston-Salem Dash sprinkling in new promotions to boost minor league team

Victory at Pine Needles earns Lee record Women’s Open payout

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A state audit found LB&B Associates met cost, accuracy and safety targets