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Australia rejects Elon Musk’s claim that it plans to control access to the internet

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian Cabinet minister on Friday rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intended to control all Australians’ access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Musk’s criticism was “unsurprising” after the government introduced to Parliament on Thursday

Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on Ocean Beach sand dunes in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest

Middle Creek stuns Willow Spring in triple overtime in flag football playoffs

Willow Spring entered the flag football playoffs with an unbeaten record, but Middle Creek handed the Storm their first loss of the season in the second round of the playoffs on Thursday night. The two teams battled to a scoreless tie through 40 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods. Finally, in the third overtime,

Defense steps up for Cardinal Gibbons as Crusaders oust Leesville Road from flag football playoffs

Cardinal Gibbons’ defense recorded four interceptions — three of which were returned for touchdowns — as the Crusaders defeated Leesville Road in the second round of the flag football playoffs on Thursday night. The Crusaders scored the first 19 points of the game en route to a 25-6 win over Leesville Road at Willow Spring High

Huffman scores twice as Middle Creek beats Athens Drive in flag football first round

Middle Creek’s Sienna Huffman scored two touchdowns on Thursday night as the Mustangs defeated Athens Drive 18-6 in the first round of the flag football state playoffs. Huffman scored one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown in the second half to help Middle Creek take an 18-0 lead before Athens Drive scored a late touchdown

Corinth Holders pulls away from East Wake in flag football second round

Corinth Holders scored 21 points in the second half to clinch a second round win in the flag football playoffs. The Pirates defeated East Wake 28-8 in the second round at Willow Spring High School on Thursday night. Both teams earned first round byes in the playoffs. Corinth Holders never trailed in the game. After

James, Quigley and Hayes combine for 59 points as No. 20 NC State women beat Coastal Carolina 89-68 :: WRALSportsFan.com

By The Associated Press Raleigh, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aziaha James had 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Devyn Quigley scored a career-high 20 points and made four 3-pointers and NC State beat Coastal Carolina 89-68 on Thursday. NC State had its lead trimmed to 54-46 midway through the third quarter before

Philo delivers go-ahead TD run with 22 seconds remaining to lift Georgia Tech past N.C. State 30-29 :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer Aaron Philo scrambled for a go-ahead 18-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech escaped with a 30-29 win over N.C. State on Thursday night after losing the lead with less than 2 minutes remaining. Georgia Tech (7-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost the lead with 1:30

Bratt scores 2 goals, assists another in Devils’ 4-2 win over Hurricanes :: WRALSportsFan.com

By ALLAN KREDA, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist, Jack Hughes had three assists and the New Jersey Devils downed the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Thursday night. New Jersey defenseman Dougie Hamilton gave the Devils a 3-2 lead with 9:25 remaining after Carolina’s Andrei

Fournier scores 25 points to lead No. 14 Duke women to 79-47 win over Belmont :: WRALSportsFan.com

By The Associated Press Durham, N.C. — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Toby Fournier reached double figures for the fourth time in five games after finishing with a career-high 25 points to lead No. 14 Duke to a 79-47 win over Belmont on Thursday night. Fournier was 10-of-15 shooting for the Blue Devils (5-1), who