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August 15, 2022

Blue Devils

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Predicting the college football season with preseason watch lists

August 3, 2022 Shawn Krest

Last year, Wake Forest shocked the college football world by storming to an 11-3 record. At 7-1 in ACC play, the Demon Deacons dethroned Clemson and took the ACC Atlantic Division crown. It was a […]

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NC State’s Leary, Clemson lead all-ACC football picks

July 28, 2022 The Associated Press

GREENSBORO — NC State quarterback Devin Leary is the preseason pick to finish as Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, while league favorite Clemson leads all schools with six players on the league’s preseason […]

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New Duke coach Mike Elko focusing on foundation

July 27, 2022 Shawn Krest

The ACC Kickoff in Charlotte is the traditional opening of the new college football season each year. For Duke’s Mike Elko, it’s also now a workday. “It’s different for sure,” he said while making the […]

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New ACC football format a hit, with one major miss

July 20, 2022 Brett Friedlander

CHARLOTTE — The ACC has decided to scrap its divisional format in football for a more equitable scheduling system that will allow schools to play more frequently and ensure that the best two teams meet […]

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Camels crash 1st round of MLB Draft

July 20, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Members of the Campbell baseball team fancy themselves as “a bunch of nobodies from nowhere” because of their remote location in Buies Creek and the considerable shadow cast by their nationally recognized neighbors at UNC, […]

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NBA free agency lucrative so far for NC players

July 6, 2022 Shawn Krest

A week after the NBA Draft, the league’s veterans step into the spotlight. The NBA’s silly season continues with the official opening of the free agent period. As usual, players with ties to North Carolina […]

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Hornets go big by drafting Duke’s Mark Williams at 15th

June 29, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Last week’s NBA Draft was a roller coaster for the Charlotte Hornets, and after the ride, there were varying opinions on how the team used its three picks, including two selections in the […]

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Duke, Wake Forest lead way on busy draft night

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

There was no barbeque or beach music in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, but the NBA Draft had a North Carolina feel last week. Six players with connections to the Old North State were taken in the […]

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No offseason: NC’s ACC teams have busy spring, summer

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

Summer is barely a week old and the season doesn’t tip off for another 4½ months. But whatever you do, don’t use the “o word.” “Lose the word offseason,” said NC State coach Kevin Keatts. […]

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ACC eliminates divisions in football

June 28, 2022 Shawn Krest

The Atlantic Coast Conference will do away with the divisional format in football starting with the 2023 season. Currently, the winners of the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions face off in the ACC Championship Game. In […]

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