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Top 25 round up: Noles top Canes in South Florida
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — No. 8 Texas A&M improved to 6-0 for the first time in 22 years and 4-0 in the SEC for the first time after outlasting No. 9 Tennessee 45-38 in double […]
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Austin Dillon carrying NASCAR torch for Richard Childress, North Carolina
Coming into 2016, Austin Dillon had put together two mediocre seasons after a ton of hype in the No. 3 car. This year, all that build up finally paid off with his first Chase berth.During […]
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Batum goes the dynamite
In the early hours of NBA free agency, back on July 1, the Charlotte Hornets made the marquee signing of the offseason’s first day: inking small forward Nicolas Batum to a five-year, $120 million deal. […]
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N.C. State downs Notre Dame in monsoon-type conditions
North Carolina State safety Dexter Wright picked up a blocked punt and returned it 16 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Wolfpack defeated Notre Dame 10-3 in a game played in monsoon-type conditions caused […]
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Wolford leads Wake Forest past Syracuse
Quarterback John Wolford ran for two touchdowns and Wake Forest defeated Syracuse 28-9 on Saturday night at rain-swept BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, N.C.The Demon Deacons drove 78 yards on six plays for a 3-yard touchdown […]
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Hurricanes claim Frk, sign Nakladal
RALEIGH The Carolina Hurricanes still have a few boxes to fill before Thursday’s season opener in Winnipeg. On Sunday, they may have, ahem, Czech-ed off two.The team made a pair of moves, claiming right […]
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Shane Battier on his Duke career and post-basketball life
Shane Battier is one of 13 Duke basketball players to have his number retired. The leader of the 2001 national champion Blue Devils, Battier was the consensus national player of the year and Final Four […]
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Panthers prep for Monday night matchup without Cam
When the Panthers first looked at the “Monday Night Football” game against the Buccaneers on the calendar, they probably didn’t do so expecting it to be a “must-win” situation without their starting quarterback. But here […]
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49ers remain plagued by poor quarterback play
Charlotte 49ers coach Brad Lambert’s team is now 0-9 all-time in Conference USA, and subpar quarterback play has been a big factor. His frustration and disappointment were evident following Saturday night’s 52-17 loss to Old […]
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Hurricanes close preseason with home shootout win over Capitals
RALEIGH The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-2 shootout win Friday in Raleigh in their final preseason game, but any joy in closing out the preseason with a victory was overshadowed by concern for No. […]