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DeCock: NC State gets its wish: shot at rival UNC with trip to ACC title game on line
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Hokies, next steps await
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1A Baseball: Miscues doom Voyager against Midway in series opener
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NCHSAA Class 2A Baseball Playoffs: Northwood beats North Brunswick in opener
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Wake Forest-Rolesville shuts out West Johnston in game one
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Daniels bounces back, Fuquay-Varina baseball evens series with Richmond County
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Duke seniors hope to finish lacrosse career like they started: with NCAA title
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Changing fan habits a challenge for NASCAR
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Coach K returns to Olympics, sticks with Duke
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Wolfpack looks for victory following opening win
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UNC women’s lacrosse team reaches NCAA final
The Tar Heels’ women’s lacrosse team will play in the national championship game for the second time in program history.
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NC State defeats Miami, 7-1 in ACC baseball
NC State coach Elliott Avent says one of the Wolfpacks biggest attributes this season has been team speed. That was apparent as the Wolfpack ran past the Miami Hurricanes 7-1 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in its second ACC tournament game.
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Green Hope girls’ soccer team takes risks to win
The Falcons, ranked the No. 1 girls’ soccer team in the nation entering Saturday’s 4A state championship, like to push many players forward. It’s one reason why they’ve scored 147 goals in their 27 wins without any losses or ties.
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Local sports talk personality makes the move to ESPN
Bomani Jones, a local sports talk personality who has been a frequent guest on several ESPN talk shows, recently signed a four-year contract with the network and relocated to Miami. Here’s our chat with him about how he got his starts in radio and...
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NBA Basketball
Recap: Miami vs. Indiana
The Indiana Pacers gave away a golden opportunity when their stout defense crumbled down the stretch of Game 1.
College
NC State defeats Miami, 7-1 in ACC baseball
NC State coach Elliott Avent says one of the Wolfpack’s biggest attributes this season has been team speed. That was apparent as the Wolfpack...
High School Sports
Green Hope girls’ soccer team takes risks to win
The Falcons, ranked the No. 1 girls’ soccer team in the nation entering Saturday’s 4A state championship, like to push many players forward. It’s one reason why they’ve scored 147 goals in their 27 wins without any losses...
Sports Columnists
DeCock: NC State gets its wish: shot at rival UNC with trip to ACC title game on line
NC State won one, lost one and had one rained out in its regular season series against UNC. Saturday night, the two rivals go at it again. A record crowd is expected to fill Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and the winner will advance to the ACC championship...
MLB Baseball
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Auto Racing
Changing fan habits a challenge for NASCAR
NASCAR fans are waiting later to buy tickets or just watching on TV, leaving track operators with empty seats and a need to the enhance at-the-track...
Carolina Hurricanes
Canes to have a new look on the ice next season
The Carolina Hurricanes won't just be playing in a new NHL division next season. They'll also have a new look on the ice.
NFL Football
Panthers’ Greg Hardy leaner, just as mean in 2013
Greg Hardy, the Panthers' trash-talking defensive end, dropped nearly 15 pounds in the offseason, hoping to improve his speed-rush and prove his breakthrough 2012 season was not a fluke. Will he? Just ask him.










