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ACC right at home in Cary College Cups
The NCAA College Cups for men’s and women’s soccer will be both be decided this weekend in Cary. Cary is certainly no stranger to the NCAA championships in the sport. This is the ninth time […]
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Man United violence the peak of toxic fan-owner relationship
MANCHESTER, England — The storming of Old Trafford crystalized 16 years of disconnect between Manchester United fans and its distant ownership. While choosing not to engage with the supporters who are the lifeblood of any […]
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In-state teams advance in NCAA soccer tournaments
The home-state advantage was kind to North Carolina teams playing in the NCAA’s postseason soccer tournaments last week. With all games being played at venues around the Old North State, teams from UNC, Duke and […]
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NC Courage adjusting to roster overhaul
The North Carolina Courage beat expansion Racing Louisville 3-2 on Monday to stay alive for a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup tournament. But that’s not the goal coach Paul Riley has […]
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NC to host entire men’s, women’s NCAA soccer tournaments
Raleigh missed out on hosting the first two rounds of March Madness when the NCAA decided to move both its men’s and women’s tournaments into centralized bubbles in Indianapolis and San Antonio. On Thursday, the […]
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US men’s soccer fails to qualify for Olympics
American players fell to the field at the final whistle. Another missed Olympics soccer tournament for the U.S. men. Juan Carlos Obregón scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, goalkeeper David Ochoa committed […]
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NWSL teams target NC players at draft; Courage take Canadian Deanne Rose in 1st round
If you’re a professional women’s soccer expansion team looking to build a solid foundation for your franchise, you could do a lot worse than building around players from the nation’s most successful college program. That’s […]
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Crystal Dunn’s play on pitch brings weight to actions off it
Unless it’s the Olympics or a World Cup, women’s soccer rarely rates more than a blip on the radar of most American sports fans. So when the National Women’s Soccer League had the nation’s attention […]
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Courage players named to National Team roster
Three members of the North Carolina Courage have been named to the 27-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Abby Dahlkemper, Crystal Dunn and Lynn Williams were chosen by coach Vlatko Andonovski to participate […]
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Cary feels pandemic’s pinch because of lost sporting events
Cary fancies itself as North Carolina’s “NCAA Championship City” because of the number of high-level college sporting events it hosts. Between the WakeMed Soccer Park, USA Baseball National Training Complex and Cary Tennis Park, the […]