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May 28, 2022

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KREST: The wild ride of a sportswriter in October

October 20, 2021 Shawn Krest

Free football isn’t always free. As the Carolina Panthers drove downfield for a game-tying touchdown and two-point conversion in the final minute of play on Sunday, one thing became clear: I wasn’t getting back to […]

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MLB playoff contenders built from NC minor leagues

October 6, 2021 Shawn Krest

The MLB playoffs open this week, and the Durham Bulls and Charlotte Knights will battle for the chance to win the World Series. Not the current editions of the Bulls and Knights, of course, but […]

MLB

Dodgers win Game 6, earn first World Series title in 32 years

October 28, 2020 The Associated Press

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first championship since 1988 on Tuesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to win in six games. “This is our year!” manager Dave Roberts shouted, drawing huge cheers […]

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The Bull Classic: World Series teams feature more than 20 former Durham minor leaguers

October 21, 2020 Shawn Krest

The Durham Bulls didn’t play this season, but the iconic minor league franchise will be on center stage for baseball’s biggest moments. While the pandemic may have kept the DBAP empty this year, the core […]

Sports

MLB Draft’s first day loaded with NC picks

June 5, 2019 Brett Friedlander

A large haul of North Carolina-based talent in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft was even bigger than projected, as six players with state ties had their names called Monday night. The […]

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Astros beat Dodgers for first World Series title

November 2, 2017 Cory Lavalette

LOS ANGELES — The Houston Astros won the World Series on Wednesday on the back of a two-run home run by George Springer that busted the game open and lifted the team to a 5-1 victory over […]

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Three North Carolinians contributing to epic World Series

November 1, 2017 Shawn Krest

After 11 years and 910 games, it took extra innings for Cameron Maybin to play in his first World Series game. The former first-round draft pick out of Asheville’s Roberson High School joined the Houston […]

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Astros beat Dodgers in wild Game 2 to even series

October 26, 2017 Cory Lavalette

LOS ANGELES — George Springer’s two-run home run in the 11th inning gave the Astros a wild 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to send the World Series to Houston tied a 1-1. The Astros offense, […]

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Dodgers finish off Cubs, head to first World Series in 29 years

October 20, 2017 Cory Lavalette

The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series for the first time since 1988 after beating the Chicago Cubs 11-1 on Thursday to clinch the National League Championship series 4-1. Los Angeles outfielder Enrique Hernandez […]

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