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February 24, 2025
The first N.C. High School Athletic Association boys indoor track & field championship was held in 1987, and the there have been a few of changes since then. There was only one team champion until 2007, when it went to three classes: 4A, 3A, and 1A/2A. 3A and 1A/2A were split apart in 2014, giving
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By MIKE BARBER, Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Freshman star Cooper Flagg had 17 points and 14 rebounds, notching his seventh double-double of the season before halftime, as No. 3 Duke cruised past Virginia 80-62 on Monday night. The Blue Devils (23-3, 15-1 ACC), who also got 17 points from Kon
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The first N.C. High School Athletic Association girls indoor track & field championship was held in 1987, and the there have been a few of changes since then. There was only one team champion until 2007, when it went to three classes: 4A, 3A, and 1A/2A. 3A and 1A/2A were split apart in 2014, giving
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government’s chief seismologist says the frequency of earthquakes affecting Santorini and nearby islands has eased in recent days, but that the outlook for continued tremors in the coming weeks remains uncertain. “Unfortunately, for now, we must wait. These seismic sequences do not end quickly. They follow their own timeline,”
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By Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributor One week after allowing Clemson to carve up its proud interior, The Duke Blue Devils returned to the kind of defense Coach Jon Scheyer wants to see, forcing difficult shots, jumping into passing lanes and diving for loose balls. Three times Kon Knueppel plunged ahead in pursuit of an
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The potential for a high-impact winter storm is growing for much of North Carolina this week, and that could spell trouble for high school sports. Precipitation is expected to begin across North Caorlina on Wednesday morning and last through Wednesday evening, according to WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels. The storm could last for 9-12 hours, he
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Many N.C. High School Athletic Association automatic girls basketball playoff bids have been decided as of Monday, but there are still some that need to be worked out. Here is a look at the playoff bids that have been secured and the ties that need to be broken during this week’s conference tournaments. Keep in
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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ respiratory infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday, as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the 88-year-old pontiff. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted in recent days and Monday indicate the pope is suffering from
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By AARON BEARD, AP Basketball Writer Auburn’s win at Alabama assured the Tigers would keep the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a sixth consecutive week. The Tigers (23-2) received 59 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll, reclaiming nearly all the support lost when they fell
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit. President Claudia Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to her government from Cris Turner, Google’s vice president of government
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