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November 17, 2024
The Elite Eight game between NC State and Duke produced the largest audience for an Easter Sunday telecast on any network in 11 years. The Wolfpack’s 76-64 victory over the Blue Devils in the South Region final averaged 15.1 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen. The 2013 Elite Eight game between Duke and Louisville
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The opening day of the West Brunswick softball Beach Diamond Invitational gave fans come from behind victories, offensive outbursts from 1A programs, and a thrilling Top-25 battle. Scotland, East Forsyth, East Bladen, Oak Grove, and Cherryville were all able to escape with victories at one of the state’s top spring break softball events. No. 7
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We’ve now been through three months without high school football in North Carolina. Today, there’s only four months between now and when games start. Throughout the month of April, we’ll have some kind of football preview coverage released to HSOT Insiders each day. First up, let’s take a look at the four defending N.C. High
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Tuesday night marks the Durham Bulls’ 2024 home opener against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Park [DBAP], home of the Durham Bulls since 1995. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. “I’m just excited to see our fans
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By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer ALBANY, N.Y. — ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Caitlin Clark put up another sensational performance to carry Iowa to its second straight Final Four. The Hawkeyes’ superstar guard, whose record-breaking exploits have brought unprecedented attention to women’s basketball, made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists as
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A first half goal was the only tally needed for No. 8 Jacksonville on Monday in a clash just one county over. The Cardinals stayed undefeated on the young year with a 1-0 shutout of No. 22 Topsail. In the win, Jacksonville (6-0-3) became just the second team to score a goal on Topsail (8-1-1)
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By Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter In just one month, NC State center DJ Burns Jr. has gone from Wolfpack favorite to America’s favorite college basketball player. His parents, Dwight Burns Sr. and Takela Burns said they had been excited to watch his growth and see the country fall in love with their son. Takela Burns
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By Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter Cary, N.C. — Good fortune continues to pour in for those around NC State basketball this spring. Sunday, the men’s and women’s basketball teams secured spots in the Final Four, launching a success-starved fanbase into jubilation and rallying campus around the ‘why not us?’ mantra. On Monday, some of the
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By AARON BEARD, AP Basketball Writer Connecticut and Purdue needed the right fit. Alabama needed more bodies. North Carolina State had big holes to fill in the backcourt. They all mined the transfer portal effectively enough that those pieces are key reasons that they’ve reached the Final Four, headed to the desert with a chance
READ MOREIt’s not quite as big of a change as a week ago, but there are still significant changes to this week’s HighSchoolOT statewide Top 25 baseball rankings. Out are Wayne Country Day, Hoggard, Weddington, Wakefield, Marvin Ridge, and North Lenoir. Replacing them are Wake Forest, East Rowan, Hough, Providence, South Mecklenburg, and North Stanly. There
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