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Duke walk-on starts cross-country charity ride
Brennan Besser didn’t get into any games for Duke this past season, but the Blue Devils walk-on was on the bench, with the best seat in the house for the team’s run to the Elite […]
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Report: David Tepper finalizing deal to buy Panthers
David Tepper, a Florida hedge fund manager and minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is in the process of finalizing his purchase of the Carolina Panthers. Tepper is worth an estimated $11 billion, and his […]
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Promotion to Major Leagues looming for Bulls’ star Willy Adames
DURHAM — Jared Sandberg is a realist. The Durham Bulls manager was an infield prospect 17 years ago, paying his dues in Durham and waiting for a shot at the Major Leagues in Tampa. Aubrey […]
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Wake Forest hosts NCAA tennis championships
The NCAA men’s and women’s tennis championships begin play this weekend, and, for the first time in history, both champions will be crowned in North Carolina. The final 16 teams in both brackets will head […]
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Panthers fill needs, get faster in draft
The Carolina Panthers addressed their biggest needs in the NFL Draft, bringing in wide receiver and secondary talent at the top of the draft, then adding to depth on defense later. The overriding focus for […]
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Big year for the state in NFL Draft
North Carolina schools had their best showing in the NFL Draft in more than a quarter century. A total of 15 players from schools in the state heard their names called in last week’s draft, […]
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Potential Trump pardon of boxing champ has NC ties
Last weekend, President Donald Trump announced he was considering granting a pardon to Jack Johnson. The first African-American heavyweight champion in boxing history, Johnson was also an outspoken critic of racism, which often brought him […]
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Many needs mean wide open draft options for Panthers
The Carolina Panthers have three main areas of need as they approach this week’s NFL Draft. The team definitely needs to add help in the secondary. The Panthers traded away starter Darryl Worley, then saw […]
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NCAA rules certification test a daunting challenge
Let’s say a five-star high school point guard grew up hearing stories about Dean Smith. So, when he takes his unofficial visit to UNC, and his host, Luke Maye, asks him what he’d like for […]
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Hornets coaching candidates have varied experience
Mitch Kupchak didn’t take long to begin cleaning house. The veteran NBA executive was hired last week as Charlotte Hornets’ general manager. By the end of the weekend, he’d already fired head coach Steve Clifford, […]