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January 6, 2025
By ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Soccer Writer MARSEILLE, France — MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Coach Emma Hayes tempered expectations as the United States cruised to a 4-1 win over Germany on Sunday night for a spot in the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. Sophia Smith had a pair of goals for the Americans, who have
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HighSchoolOT has released its preseason football rankings for the 828 area code early to HSOT Insiders. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. Our 828 area code region consists of these counties: Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cherokee, Graham,
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HighSchoolOT is compiling a full list of high school volleyball players from across the state of North Carolina who have committed to play at the next level. If you have any additions, please report them to [email protected]. Note: Unless injured, a player must be playing their high school team in order to be listed. We
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By Leo Santos MATCH STATS The U.S. men’s soccer team crucially needed a good result against New Zealand to increase its chances of making it out of the group stage, and the team did exactly that. Days after losing its opener to France, the U.S. was able to pick its head up and beat New
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By Nicholas Mendola The men’s soccer tournament at the Olympics is a bit of a unicorn, a u-23 tournament with some exceptions for overage stars and — sometimes — the biggest names in the world. Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr are not competing this year but have won gold medals in the past, while current
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HighSchoolOT has released its preseason football rankings for the 704 area code early to HSOT Insiders. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. Our 704 area code region consists of these counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly,
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By Sarah Kezele *clears throat in Millennial* Remember that one dunk in Space Jam where Michael Jordan’s arm streeeetched all the way to the basket to defeat the Monstars? Victor Wembanyama gave us a similar moment in real life on Saturday. In the second quarter of France’s Olympic-opening win over Brazil, 78-66, Wemby elevated to
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports History has a way of repeating itself, especially with the Berkoff family. Father David is a two-time Olympian, with four medals, two of them being gold. He excelled in the 100-meter backstroke. Daughter Katharine – a 5-time NCAA champion at NC State – made an Olympic team for the first
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By Cara Cooper RESULTS Just a few hours into the first day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, China, the United States, and Great Britain have their first medals. The Chinese duo of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen came to Paris as the three-time defending world champions in the women’s diving synchronized 3m springboard competition. They
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The first N.C. High School Athletic Association girls golf championship was held in 1969, and the there have been a number of changes since then. There were no NCHSAA championship held from 1980-1986 and none from 1990-1994. There was no team champion crowned in 1979, 1995, 1996, or in the spring of 1997. 1997 was
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