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Team effort leads NC State to Omaha success
OMAHA, Neb. — NC State is not ESPN’s kind of team. The sports network is known for (perhaps infamous for) obsessing on the star player on a given team — the LeBrons, Zions, Bradys and […]
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NC State wins pitchers’ duel to advance in CWS
OMAHA, Neb. — For four innings, it looked like NC State would need to make sure their jerseys were tucked in and hats were on straight, because they were going to be the supporting players […]
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On to Omaha: NC State heads to College World Series
The living embodiment of Yogi Berra, NC State continued to show that things aren’t over, no matter how bad they might look. The Wolfpack opened the season 1-8 in ACC play but bounced back to […]
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Family affair for NC A&T, NC State at NCAA track championships
Athletic teams often refer to themselves as a family. But for two college athletes from North Carolina last weekend, the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship meet in Eugene, Oregon, truly was a family affair. […]
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NC State knocks off No. 1 Arkansas, reaches College World Series
NC State is headed to the College World Series after beating out No. 1 national seed Arkansas on Sunday. Two days after losing its NCAA super regional opener by 19 runs, the Wolfpack got a […]
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ECU, NC State head to baseball super regionals
Losing in their conference tournaments was a major downer for the NC State and East Carolina baseball teams. Those defeats, however, may have served as the springboard that lifted both teams to even more meaningful […]
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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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Rodón’s no-hitter the latest step in comeback for former NC State star
Carlos Rodón described himself as “blessed” after pitching a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Cleveland Indians last Wednesday. It’s not an uncommon reaction. Athletes regularly say such things, especially after performances that […]
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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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Former NC State ace Rodón hurls no-hitter for White Sox
CHICAGO — Carlos Rodón jumped around near the mound, surrounded by exuberant teammates. All the injuries, all the uncertainty, it seemed like a lifetime ago. From no roster spot to no-hitter — Rodón had arrived […]