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May 12, 2025
There have been just three 32-seeds to have ever beaten a 1-seed in the N.C. High School Athletic Association, and all three have been in 2A baseball. (32) Hunter Huss over (1) West Stanly, 2015 In 2015, 32-seed Hunter Huss took down top-seeded West Stanly in the 2A playoffs by a 2-1 score. Huss was
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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s infant mortality rate dropped last year after two years of hovering at a late-pandemic plateau. Some experts think one reason for the drop could be a vaccination campaign against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, which is a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can be dangerous for infants. The
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86 million, Chris. $86 million. That’s the number of guaranteed dollars spent in free agency on defensive players. Wharton, Merri, Brown, Jones, Roseboom. On those five guys, $86 million guaranteed on defense. Well, On just those 5 free agents? Yeah, that’s um That’s a lot. That’s a good amount of money plus the draft picks
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NEW YORK (AP) — Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with over 200 eggs. What does this mean for the best way to crack an egg for breakfast? Not much, since a break around the middle is the best way to get the golden yolk and
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By Pat Welter Whatever Jackson Blake lacks in size, he makes up for in speed. He’s especially agile in small spaces, both with his feet and his hands. “That’s just always been a big part of my game, I’ve usually been a smaller guy,” Blake said. “Growing up I was always small, so I think
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Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that the largest increases are in breast, colorectal, kidney and uterine cancers. Scientists from the National Cancer Institute looked at data that included
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The N.C. Coaches Association has released the rosters for the 2025 East-West All-Star Girls Basketball Game. Graduating seniors from N.C. High School Athletic Association member schools who were nominated by their coaches are eligible to be selected to the game. Top seniors from the East will compete against their counterparts from the West on July
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians has said that religious faith should serve as humanity’s safeguard amid rapidly advancing technology and what he described as the “impending robotocracy.” Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 85, said that Orthodox tradition preserves “valuable human-centric wisdom” essential for navigating a world of accelerating technological change
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ’s social media account on X has been blocked in Turkey, officials and reports said Thursday, the latest move against a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Engelli Web, a website that that tracks and reports internet censorship in Turkey, X
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CARY, N.C. – Apex Friendship’s journey through a loaded Southwest Wake Athletic Conference ends in a second-place finish. Briella Boetcher scored in the 46th minute to help the Patriots defeat Green Level, 1-0. The victory avenges a 2-0 home loss to the Gators on April 14. Boetcher’s game-winner was her 19th goal of the season
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