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January 13, 2025
By Joseph Ochoa, WRAL multiplatform producer On Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes honored one of its greatest players. 18-year veteran Eric Staal had his No. 12 jersey retired by the franchise before the Canes hosted the Anaheim Ducks. “Man that feels so good to feel that energy,” Staal said to begin his speech after receiving a
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Jim Brett, a longtime head football and track coach, has died. The news was shared early on Sunday by Tarboro High School’s football accounts on social media. Over his 38-year coaching career, Brett led students at Tarboro, West Brunswick, Northern Nash, and West Carteret High Schools. The N.C. High School Athletic Association inducted Brett into
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By the Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Backup guard Oluchi Okananwa scored 17 points, Taina Mair hit two big 3-pointers, and No. 14 Duke rallied in the second half to defeat Virginia 60-55 on Sunday. Okananwa hit a 3-pointer to open the fourth quarter and followed with a mid-range jumper to give Duke its
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ISTANBUL (AP) — A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month. After a public competition, he
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For the second consecutive year, East Gaston High School will have a new name leading its football program. According to Joe L. Hughes of the Gaston Gazette, Nate Medici was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December. He is taking over for Bret Story, who was hired last offseason. Medici is a class
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By AARON BEARD, AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. — DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg scored an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78 on Saturday and stay unbeaten in conference play. The 6-foot-9 preseason Associated Press All-American made 11 of 14 shots, 4 of
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On Thursday, Central Cabarrus High School announced that it has brought back Donnie Kiefer to lead its football program. Kiefer, a Central Cabarrus alum, originally served as the Vikings’ head coach from 2012-16. This is the 12th instance of Kiefer being hired as a high school head coach. Most recently, Kiefer served as the head
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Beddingfield High School will have a new head football coach in 2025. Previous Bruin coach Ben Ellis stepped down on Wednesday, he told HighSchoolOT. He took over the program ahead of the fall 2021 season. The Wilson-based school made progress under Eliis during his first three seasons. They started out with a 2-6 finish in
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In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. While many of the germs that cause this misery can circulate throughout the year, scientists think that the winter surge of flu and cold activity may be because we spend more time indoors and the cold,
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By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick confirmed his family lost its home in the raging wildfire in Pacific Palisades this week. Redick became emotional when he spoke about the fire’s impact for the first time Friday after practice with
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