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December 23, 2024
By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Duke will play Mississippi from the Southeastern Conference in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. The Blue Devils are seeking a 10-win season — just their second 10-win season ever — in coach Manny Diaz’s first
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By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The mood in the Eagles’ locker room was a bit more bleak than it should have been for a team riding a nine-game winning streak and celebrating a franchise rushing record. Former 1,000-yard receiver DeVonta Smith — who caught a touchdown pass and not
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Realignment is almost here. Athletic directors across the state will see a first draft of new conferences this month. There will be chances to appeal in January, with hopes of finalizing conferences by March for the fall of 2025. I’ve been covering high school sports for 17 years, and this is the most anticipated realignment
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I thought they were gonna pull it out at the end there, Chris, I thought they were gonna pull it out there at the end. Felt like they had the magic, felt like it was gonna happen. A few key mistakes. And here we are another Super Bowl contending team that the Carolina Panthers could
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I don’t envy the jobs of those on the realignment committee. Determining what size each class will be is nowhere near as hard as the next step — determining who plays in what conference. You can never make all 446 schools happy, and those you make unhappy on this step are usually quite heated. By
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By Associated Press, WRAL Sports Carolina Panthers 16 Philadelphia Eagles 22 Final 22-16, Eagles lead – 4Q/13:45 remaining Jalen Hurts isn’t throwing for a bunch of yards today, but his legs were a problem for Panthers on this drive. Hurts ran for 46 yards, including a 35-yard scramble, and finished the drive with a 4-yard
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By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer ATLANTA — ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs were struggling to get anything going against Texas, and there was little reason to be hopeful of a turnaround with their quarterback crumpled on the turf. Enter a guy who had barely played in his college career. Little-used backup Gunner Stockton
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By MITCHELL NORTHAM, Associated Press Chapel Hill, N.C. — Seth Trimble scored 19 points and No. 20 North Carolina held off upset-minded Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both teams Saturday.Trimble was 5 for 6 from the field and 8 for 9 on free throws for the Tar Heels (5-4,
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By Associated Press Raleigh, N.C. — Marcus Hill and Dontrez Styles combined for 13 points in overtime, leading North Carolina State to an 84-74 victory over Florida State on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. The Wolfpack opened the extra period on a 9-4 surge for a 79-72 advantage and cruised
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By Associated Press Carolina Panthers Philadelphia Eagles FOX | Sunday, December 8th 1:00 PM EST The Eagles have won eight consecutive games, led by the dominance of running back Saquon Barkley, and look to put another loss on three-win Carolina. The Panthers have been playing better of late behind improving second-year quarterback Bryce Young but
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