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November 27, 2024
BURLINGTON, N.C. — It’s not over until it’s over — look no further than Terry Sanford’s No. 1 doubles duo of Loren Galaviz and Jenny Wang for proof. Down 4-3 early in their pro set, where you need eight to win, they slowly but surely came back and provided the game-winning point to lift the
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — On a morning where every point seemed to be settled only after one long rally after another, a champion was going to be crowned by whichever team could outlast the other. In the end, Pine Lake Prep had enough. The Pride defeated Research Triangle 5-3 for the N.C. High School Athletic Association
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — Bishop McGuinness didn’t show much interest in dramatics during the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A girls tennis dual-team championship match. The Villains rolled through Roxboro Community for the state title by a 6-0 score on Saturday at the Burlington Tennis Center, winning their third state title and first since 2015. Bishop
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — It was a battle that took more than three hours, but Providence finally completed a “calendar sweep” of the dual-team tennis championships on Saturday at the Burlington Tennis Center. The Panthers defeated Cardinal Gibbons 5-3 for the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A girls title, its first in program history, and a
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By NC Courage Kansas City, Mo. — The North Carolina Courage fell in NWSL Quarterfinal action, 1-0, on the road against the Kansas City Current Saturday afternoon at CPKC Stadium. The loss ends the Courage 2024 campaign after qualifying for the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons. Kansas City got the only goal
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By JAMES ELLINGWORTH, AP Sports Writer MUNICH — MUNICH (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: “Believe it.” The NFL played its first regular-season game in Germany in Munich in 2022, then two games in Frankfurt
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The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than half a million Americans have a stroke every year.
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Fred T. Foard’s players ran back to their sideline, helmets in hand, celebrating what hadn’t been felt in years. The state’s longest losing streak is no more. With a stop on a two-point conversion, Fred T. Foard defeated West Iredell 53-52 in overtime, ending the season on a high note after 43 consecutive losses. Foard
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month declined to say Friday which one of them was sick. Astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps publicly discussed their spaceflight for the first time since returning from the International Space Station
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for women
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