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May 9, 2025
By GARY B. GRAVES, AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference’s guaranteed berth in the College Football Playoff could include a surprise representative. Maybe a couple. Unbeaten and fourth-ranked Miami (9-0, 5-0), predicted this summer by media to finish third in the ACC behind defending champion Florida State and Clemson, is rated No. 4 as
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For each week of the 2024 high school football season, HighSchoolOT will release the Starting 22. It lists the best performances from every position across North Carolina. Coaches should send in performance nominations to [email protected] for consideration each week. Players cannot have a repeat selection later in the year, as the goal of this is
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young will remain Carolina’s starting quarterback, even as his long-term future with the Panthers remains murky. Panthers coach Dave Canales made the announcement following Wednesday’s practice that Young will make his third straight start on Sunday in Munich, Germany, against the New York Giants.
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Could flag football become the next sanctioned high school sport in North Carolina? It’s possible. The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors will discuss a proposal to sanction girls flag football during its winter board meeting in December. Durham, Johnston, and Wake County schools, including the Cap 6, NAC 6, SWAC, and Greater
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association dual-team girls tennis state playoffs have reached the regional final round. The winners will meet Saturday in the state championships at the Burlington Tennis Center. The 4A and 2A championships are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and the 1A and 3A matches are at 11:30 a.m. To report final scores
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By The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored a go-ahead goal with 29 seconds left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Tuesday night. It was the seventh straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got goals from Jack Roslovic, Jordan Martinook, Eric Robinson and Jackson
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By BOB SUTTON, Associated Press Raleigh, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Zoe Brooks scored 21 points and Aziaha James posted all but two of her 17 points in the second half to help No. 9 N.C. State open a highly anticipated season with an 80-55 win over East Tennessee State on Tuesday night. Saniya
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Charlotte, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers traded second year wide receiver Jonathan Mingo to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. The Panthers also sent the Panthers a 2025 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2025-fourth round pick. Mingo, the team’s second-round pick from the 2023 NFL Draft out of
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By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer Derek Carr’s return to the New Orleans Saints’ starting lineup couldn’t have gone much worse. He lost his top target to a concussion when his pass over the middle sailed over his receiver. He lost to the worst team in the league and he became the first NFL
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Chapel Hill, N.C. — Mark it down: North Carolina’s first shot of the season — and its first make — was an Elliot Cadeau 3-pointer. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels needed a late surge to topple Elon 90-76 Monday night in their first game of the season. There were plenty of lessons,
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