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Home sweet home
On Saturday, Stanford’s Jaylen Blakes hit a short jumper with just over a second left to lead visiting Stanford to a one-point win at UNC. Later in the day and a short drive on I-40 […]
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College basketball preview: Colonial Athletic Association and MEAC
Only the ACC can boast as many teams from North Carolina as the Colonial Athletic Association. We take a look at the prospects for Campbell, Elon, UNCW and NC A&T, as well as the state’s […]
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UNCW athletes sent ‘counseling support event’ text following Trump election
RALEIGH — Student athletes at the University of North Carolina Wilmington received a text message offering counseling from the athletic department following the election of President Donald Trump this week. The message was from Dr. […]
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Coach hot seat report for NC CBB
Five years. That’s how long you get. Obviously, each situation is different, but when a college basketball team hires a new coach, the clock starts ticking. In general, the new guy gets five years to […]
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Rodón, Stanton highlight NC connections to the World Series
It’s safe to say the first World Series start for former Holly Springs High School and NC State standout pitcher Carlos Rodón could have gone much better. As the Yankees’ starter in their 4-2 Game […]
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NC produces over 50 MLB picks
Major League Baseball reached out to its next generation of players with the 20-round MLB Draft, last week in Texas. As we reported last week, Wake Forest took center stage in the first round, with […]
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N.C. sends 2 to super regionals
While most people would probably think of basketball when the state comes up in conversation, North Carolina is no slouch in college baseball either. The Old North State had seven schools qualify for the NCAA […]
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Crunch time for NC baseball teams
We are now less than three weeks away from the NCAA selection show. While college basketball may have a trademark on the term “Madness,” this season has seen things go topsy turvy for locals teams […]
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Sports betting’s economic impact
On Monday, sports betting became legal in North Carolina with NC House Bill 347 going into effect. It comes just in time for the start of the men’s ACC basketball tournament and the NCAA tournaments. […]
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5 teams eliminated from tourneys
HIGH POINT — Michael Christmas scored 18 points, Walyn Napper approached triple-double territory and fifth-seeded Longwood defeated No. 2 UNC Asheville 85-59 on Sunday to win the Big South Conference Tournament. The victory sends the […]