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June 29, 2022

NCAA

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A season to remember, ending to forget for NC State

June 30, 2021 Shawn Krest

Five years ago, just as college baseball’s postseason was about to begin, NC State head coach Elliott Avent suffered a freak accident. While walking his 10-week old rescue puppy, Avent and the dog were confronted […]

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NC State’s College World Series ends in controversial decision

June 30, 2021 Shawn Krest

After half of his team nearly beat the defending champions, a frustrated NC State coach Elliott Avent said he wanted to talk about baseball, not vaccine politics. “I’ll tell you what; I’m not going to […]

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Wolfpack fans give baseball team a championship welcome

June 27, 2021 Brett Friedlander

The NC State baseball team was deprived of a chance to win the national title when it was sent home from the College World Series because of positive COVID-19 tests among its roster. But upon […]

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NCAA decision ends NC State’s College World Series run

June 26, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — NC State’s baseball season came to an end early Saturday morning, hours before the players were scheduled to take the field for a deciding third game against Vanderbilt. “The NCAA Division I […]

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Fewer bells, whistles, but Omaha embraces CWS return

June 23, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — Like most of us, the College World Series was forced to take 2020 off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was canceled, along with all college spring sports, marking the first […]

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Wolfpack women address disparity in NCAA Tournament facilities

March 20, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Members of the NC State women’s basketball team are focused on Sunday’s opening round NCAA Tournament matchup against NC A&T. But that doesn’t mean they’re blind to the controversy swirling around their sport, a situation […]

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CBS, Turner partnership on NCAA Tournament has huge benefits

March 18, 2021 Joe Reedy, Associated Press

There aren’t many chances to say a sports rights deal works out for networks, the organization and fans. But the CBS/Turner partnership in airing the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament certainly does. This is the 10th […]

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High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case

December 16, 2020 Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in more than three decades, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving the NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete. The high court on […]

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NCAA plans to hold all of basketball tournament at one site

November 16, 2020 The Associated Press

The NCAA announced Monday it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host […]

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Cary feels pandemic’s pinch because of lost sporting events

September 2, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Cary fancies itself as North Carolina’s “NCAA Championship City” because of the number of high-level college sporting events it hosts. Between the WakeMed Soccer Park, USA Baseball National Training Complex and Cary Tennis Park, the […]

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