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October 18, 2024
By Clark Gerber, WRAL Sports Contributor There’s always a lot going on at the NFL Draft. And since it’s a busy night elsewhere in the sports world (hello, Hurricanes), you might miss some of the best moments on the live broadcast. Not to worry! Below is a running diary of the highlights at Thursday night’s
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By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft Thursday night, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players selected. The latest a first round had previously gone before a defensive player was
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The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped the Durham Bulls for the second straight night, 14-2 at the DBAP on Thursday night. Carlos Narvaez connected for a two-run homer in the third inning to give the RailRiders (15-8) a 4-0 lead over Nathan Wiles (L, 1-2) and the Bulls (9-15). Durham scored twice in the fifth against Clayton
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North Carolina has a track record of producing talented football players who are good enough to make it to the National Football League. 54 players from the Tar Heel state have been viewed as big enough prospects to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. This is our list of all of
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Myers Park High School quarterback alum Drake Maye did not have to wait long to hear his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft. The University of North Carolina standout was selected by the New England Patriots with the No. 3 overall pick. He is the highest picked player from North Carolina since Mario Williams
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Beginning with the 2024-25 season, high school wrestlers will be inbounds with only one point of contact of either wrestler inside or on the boundary line. This fundamental change to high school wrestling was one of six major changes impacting almost 30 rules recommended by the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 1-3 meeting
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By Kacy Hintz, WRAL Sports anchor Raleigh, N.C. — Tony DeAngelo stood along the boards with head coach Rod Brind’Amour by his side as Wednesday’s team practice came to a close. “He was just trying to get me in the mindset of being ready. He knows I’ll be ready,” DeAngelo said. “I told him all
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By WRAL staff Raleigh, N.C. — NC State’s Mohamed Diarra is declaring for the NBA Draft. Diarra played one season in Raleigh, averaging 6.3 points a game during a 2023-2024 campaign that saw State reach the Final Four. The 6-foot-10 forward peaked in a 17-point, 12-rebound performance in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
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The Charlotte area will host the girls soccer state championships for the first time this spring, the N.C. High School Athletic Association announced on Wednesday afternoon. On May 31 and June 1, the NCHSAA will hold the girls soccer state championship games at the Mecklenburg County SportsPlex at Matthews, which is located just outside of
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Less than two years ago, North Carolina lawmakers approved millions to keep the Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters in the state. It was but a small nod to the vast importance of the league to the state, which is home to four founding members, the league’s birthplace and most of its conference championships. Now the ACC’s
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