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ABS Challenge system expands
In late May, the Durham Bulls trailed Memphis, 5-4, in the bottom of the ninth inning. With two outs, Junior Caminero took a two-strike pitch that might have been a bit outside. No dice. The […]
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Negro League stats don’t all count
Willie Mays died last week, just before MLB was about to honor him at the special game saluting the Negro Leagues at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field. The day after Juneteenth, baseball brought together a large group […]
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Rory McIlroy’s brutal US Open loss
Against all odds, Rory McIlroy managed to tame Pinehurst. It wasn’t enough. All week long, golfers had talked about the native grass areas on either side of the fairways and the domed greens that sent […]
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DeChambeau comes up big at US Open
Entering the week, Bryson DeChambeau was hoping to avoid drama at a Pinehurst No. 2 course that was capable of causing plenty of it. “If I get my irons in a place where I’m hitting […]
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KREST: The most important election of our lifetime
This November, Americans will go to the polls in what everyone seems to agree is “The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime!” Democracy? Personal liberty? Capitalism? The future of Europe? It’s all on the ballot. […]
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Bat dog an inside-the-bark homer
The most popular member of the Durham Bulls goes by one name and wears a gold chain with a giant gem-studded pendant of the letter R (his initial) wearing a crown. As soon as he […]
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Webb Simpson returns to Pinehurst
Webb Simpson is returning home. “This place is my favorite place,” Simpson said on the first day of practice rounds at Pinehurst for the 2024 U.S. Open. “Grew up coming here from Raleigh, just a […]
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Pinehurst No. 2 tests world’s best
The U.S. Open returns to Pinehurst No. 2 this week. For the best golfers in the world, that means only one thing—trouble. The Open offers the highest purse of golf’s majors—over $20 million last year, […]
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Duke reaches Women’s CWS
OKLAHOMA CITY–There are rebuilding projects, and then there’s what Marissa Young has done as head coach of Duke softball. Calling it a rebuild is more than a little misleading. When Young was hired in 2016, […]
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Michael Waltrip: All-Star memories
The NASCAR All-Star Race in North Wilkesboro brought back plenty of memories for Michael Waltrip. Not all of them involved his racing career. “I was here last year as a fan,” said Waltrip, who last […]