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April 20, 2025
In the month of April, HSOT Insiders will receive daily articles to preview the 2025 high school football season in North Carolina. Today, we have a breakdown of the 7A N.C. High School Athletic Association returning defensive playmakers. We don’t cover returning tackle leaders, since teams have very different definitions of what constitutes a tackle
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By Duke Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke football team tied a bow on the spring practice session Saturday afternoon with the program’s Blue & White game inside Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. The offense (Blue Team) held off the defense (White Team) for a 38-26 victory. The contest featured four 10-minute quarters with
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By WRAL/AP New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes ESPN | Sunday, April 20th 3:00 PM EDT New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FanDuel Sports, ESPN BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -211, Devils +173; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS
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HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS, N.C. – Nothing in the state can cool down D.H. Conley’s bats. Over the No. 3 ranked Vikings’ last dozen games, they have outscored opponents 122-23. That includes wins over J.H. Rose (twice), Perquimans, South Central, and now Terry Sanford. Those five teams are a combined 61-10 when not playing against Conley this
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By The Associated Press Miami standout Cam Ward is widely considered the top quarterback prospect of this year’s NFL draft and the favorite to be selected by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 1 overall selection. Not bad for a guy who was largely overlooked by colleges five years ago. Ward joins Colorado quarterback Shedeur
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HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS, N.C. – D.H. Conley’s Saturday doubleheader opened with the Vikings’ 11th consecutive victory. Lena Zurface and Kendall Howard homered in a 5-3 victory over Ayden-Grifton. Zurface set the tone for Conley, snagging an inning-ending line drive at third to end a bases-loaded jam in the first, then going deep with one out in
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JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn’t be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found in warm oceans all around the world. By shark standards, they are slow swimmers. But they somehow
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When the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, it will be spring’s first chance to see shooting stars. The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 meteors per hour, but it’s not predicted to be as active this time around. During Tuesday morning’s peak, expect to see around six meteors
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ATLANTA (AP) — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to the severity of your allergies. Experts say climate
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL He may not speak much English, but the Carolina Hurricanes newest player knows the language of hockey. That was the message Friday from coach Rod Brind’Amour when Alexander Nikishin arrived at Lenovo Center for his orientation. The Canes signed big Russian, one of the top prospects in the NHL to a
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