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ACC Now previews Georgia Tech, Miami

New Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson needs to find a quarterback. Miami coach Randy Shannon is trying to find some way back to the kind of program the school expects.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 10:05 AM | Full story

Fowler to listen to Pack fans' concerns

A certain portion of the N.C. State fan base doesn't particularly care for athletic director Lee Fowler.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 1:52 PM | Full story

Centennial Campus golf course on schedule

While the first official tee shot won't be struck for another 10 months or so, the new golf course on N.C. State's Centennial Campus appears to be shaping up.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 4:02 PM | Full story

Washington Post's Kornheiser takes buyout

Busy with "Monday Night Football" and his many other jobs, Tony Kornheiser essentially stopped writing columns for The Washington Post long ago. Thus it only seemed inevitable that he tell the world that he's taking the newspaper's buyout — while on the radio.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 4:05 PM | Full story

Top-ranked Henin retires

The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 4:07 PM | Full story

Newspaper apologizes for Patriots report

The Boston Herald apologized Wednesday for falsely reporting that the New England Patriots videotaped a walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams a day before the 2002 Super Bowl, saying it should not have run the story without better verification.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 11:28 AM | Full story

5th person charged in Taylor's slaying

A fifth person was charged Wednesday in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, an official with the prosecutor's office said.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 11:38 AM | Full story

A Sorenstam shocker

With 72 LPGA Tour victories, the 37-year-old Swede superstar will call it quits after this year.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 5:29 AM | Full story

Feds charge Bonds

A new indictment with 15 felony counts alleging the former Giants star lied to a grand jury is released.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 4:46 AM | Full story

MASN dispute drags on

To Triangle fans who crave more baseball on TV, Time Warner Cable and MASN seem to be moving toward a resolution of their dispute about as briskly as a 23-inning game with five rain delays and 12 pitching changes.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 5:41 AM | Full story

Whitley was kind and determined

Family mourns former Smithfield-Selma star who played his way into NFL.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 4:48 AM | Full story

Rodriguez says he felt pressured

Former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez says Gov. Joe Manchin and three members of the university's board of governors pressured him into signing a new contract before the start of the 2007 season, even though it had a $4 million buyout clause he didn't want.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 5:42 AM | Full story

More scrutiny on Mayo

NCAA president says he has additional information.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:44 AM | Full story

Goodell, Specter meet with Walsh

Little new about Spygate revealed.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:44 AM | Full story

Former Wolfpack DB Scott signs with Giants

Former N.C. State defensive back Miguel Scott has signed a free agent contract with the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:44 AM | Full story

No. 2 Heels win finale at home

The second-ranked North Carolina baseball team received a tying home run from Kyle Shelton in the sixth inning and scored three runs in the seventh for a 4-1 win over Winthrop on Tuesday in UNC's regular-season home finale at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 5:42 AM | Full story

ACC holds line on league skeds

ACC schedules will not expand to nine games in football or 18 games in men's basketball, conference officials said Tuesday.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:44 AM | Full story

Tampa Bay moves into first place

Rivera gives up first run of year.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Covering the bases

A-Rod making progress

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Triangle will host U.S.

Four games will be practice for Beijing.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Shooting victim moving on

Kojo Mensah, a junior guard who was one of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his final season of eligibility to enter the NBA Draft.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:44 AM | Full story

More soccer

Duke's Lorraine Quinn and North Carolina's Yael Averbuch have been invited to train with the U-23 women's national team as they travel to Germany for matches against Germany's U-23 national team and a women's Bundesliga club team.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:45 AM | Full story

Falcons fall shy of 4-A golf title

Green Hope third behind Pinecrest.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Ravens, Crusaders win golf crowns

Dearinger, Lavelle medalists.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Doughtie medals at qualifying

N.C. State's Lauren Doughtie shot a 1-under 71 Tuesday at Pinewild Country Club's Magnolia Course in Pinehurst, earning medalist honors in a local qualifier for the U.S. Women's Open.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:45 AM | Full story

Duke wrestler advances to trials

Duke's Konrad Dudziak has qualified for the U.S. Olympic wrestling team trials by winning the Northern Plains Regional Tournament in Waterloo, Iowa, this past weekend. Dudziak is vying for an Olympic spot at 211 1/2 pounds.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:45 AM | Full story

Top seeds advance in Raleigh

Second-seeded Soledad Esperon of Argentina, third-seeded Maria-Fernanda Alves of Brazil and fourth-seeded American Lauren Albanese each won Tuesday at the RBC Bank Women's Challenger tennis tournament at the North Hills Club in Raleigh.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:45 AM | Full story

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Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:45 AM | Full story

High school results

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Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:44 AM | Full story

Racing fans feel pinch

Gas, harder times curtail spending.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Bulls 5, Mud Hens 3

INSURANCE RUNS: The Bulls started with a bang -- a three-run home run by Justin Ruggiano in the first -- but two insurance runs in the seventh were needed to seal the victory over the Mud Hens Tuesday at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Lookouts 6, Mudcats 4

EARLY RUNS: Chattanooga scored three runs in each of the first two innings and held off the Carolina Mudcats on Tuesday night at Five County Stadium.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Late goals lift Leesville Road

Apex next after win over Chapel Hill.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Sanderson holds on for baseball victory

Sanderson scored one run in the sixth inning to take the lead, and Mark Peterson and Eric Brommer preserved the 4-3 baseball victory over Richmond County in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Penguins a win from finals

Whitney and Hossa help Pittsburgh score quickly to take 3-0 series lead.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Roberts misses Game 3

Illness forces Penguins forward to be scratched again.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Canes' Gleason injured

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason suffered an undisclosed injury while playing for the United States at the world championships and did not play in a 9-1 win over Norway on Monday.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Pistons moving on

Detroit returns to East finals for the sixth straight year.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Gayego enters Preakness

Derby starter follows Big Brown.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Spurs can't handle West, Hornets

Former Garner star scores 38 points.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

D'Antoni wants Knicks to run

Mike D'Antoni is bringing his high-scoring brand of basketball to a Knicks team that seems ill-suited to run it.

Updated: May. 14, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story
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