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NC Central, A&T renew rivalry as nonconference foes
A rivalry is still a rivalry no matter when the game is played. So even though the showdown between NC A&T and NC Central has been moved from its traditional spot at the end of […]
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Dust settles on wild first year of basketball transfer portal
In NASCAR, it’s called the Silly Season. In the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, it’s free agency. Thanks to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball’s new era of player movement has been given […]
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NC Central to kick off season on College GameDay
After going more than 600 days without playing a game, the NC Central football team was already hyped about playing its season opener against Alcorn State on Aug. 28. Now the Eagles have even more […]
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Kahlil Watson leads NC representation in MLB Draft
The MLB Draft took some unexpected twists and turns in the first round over the weekend, and no one benefited more than the Miami Marlins. With teams reaching and prospects sliding, Wake Forest High School […]
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18 players from NC selected in NFL Draft
North Carolina was well represented in last weekend’s NFL Draft. One out of every 14 players drafted — 18 of 259 — either played high school or college football in the state. Another 13 have […]
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Local NFL hopefuls prepare for next week’s draft
The NFL Draft will take place next week in Cleveland as the league returns to an on-site show following last year’s pandemic-necessitated remote draft. While we may not get to see shots of Kliff Kingsbury’s […]
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NCCU baseball tries to make most of final season
DURHAM — NC Central baseball coach Jim Koerner didn’t think twice when he was called into athletic director Ingrid Wicker McCree’s office on Feb. 11, eight days before his team’s season-opening game against Army. “I […]
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Disjointed spring practices still offer chance for growth
The East Carolina football team was back on the field Tuesday. This time, coach Mike Houston is hoping it’s to stay. Between the cancellation of last year’s spring practice, the loss of three games to […]
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Transfer portal scrambles basketball rosters across state
Spring: That time of year in North Carolina where, if you don’t like the way your favorite team’s roster looks, just wait a minute, and it’ll change. No team has embodied that idea more than […]
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College Basketball Roundup: ECU bounced in AAC opening round
FORT WORTH, Texas — Darius Perry registered 15 points as sixth-seeded Central Florida got past 11th-seeded East Carolina 72-62 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Avery Diggs had […]