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Duke moves to 3-0 with blowout win
DURHAM — Duke moved to 3-0 on the season for just the fourth time in the last 35 years as Mike Elko continued his hot start as head coach in the Blue Devils’ 49-20 rout […]
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A&T sprinter Ross suspended from world championships
Randolph Ross will not get the chance to add to his trophy case at this year’s world track and field championships. The day before he was scheduled to run his preliminary race in the 400, […]
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College basketball roundup: WCU knocked out of SoCon Tournament
ASHEVILLE — Kamar Robertson recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Mercer to an 81-53 win over Western Carolina in the first round of the Southern Conference Tourney on Friday night. James Glisson III […]
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Single-bid conferences offer 1 path to the NCAA Tournament
The ACC Network is currently airing a documentary series about the league’s postseason basketball tournament, including rare footage of the event when only the winner was eligible to receive an NCAA bid and the opportunity […]
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College basketball roundup: Williams’ 28 leads Duke over Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— With Syracuse’s big man out for the season, the Orange again were no match for No. 7 Duke. Mark Williams scored a career-high 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, Paolo Banchero had […]
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NC A&T jumps conferences again, joins Colonial
After spending a half-century as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, a league it helped start in 1970, NC A&T is moving to its second new affiliation in as many years. On Friday, the […]
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College basketball roundup: Wake Forest hands FSU its 4th straight loss
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jake LaRavia had a near triple-double, Alondes Williams scored 23 points, Damari Monsanto hit a clutch 3-pointer, and Wake Forest defeated Florida State 68-60 on Saturday, the Seminoles’ fourth consecutive loss. LaRavia […]
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College basketball roundup: Elon snaps UNCW’s 12-game winning streak
ELON — Darius Burford matched his career high with a season-high 27 points as Elon topped UNC Wilmington 78-65 on Thursday night. Burford hit 13 of 17 shots. Hunter McIntosh had 17 points for Elon […]
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6 women’s teams hope to represent NC in Big Dance
Women’s basketball Selection Sunday is just over five weeks away, and at least a half-dozen teams in the state are holding out hope for an NCAA Tournament bid. While North Carolina is known for a […]
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College basketball roundup: Davidson bounces back, wins in McKillop’s 1,000th game
DAVIDSON — Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points, Foster Loyer added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists and No. 25 Davidson held off La Salle 77-69 on Saturday in Bob McKillop’s 1,000th game as head […]