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November 16, 2024
By Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributor Back in pre-pandemic times, the ACC typically sent seven, eight, even nine teams to the NCAA Tournament. Those days are gone. Since the NCAA Selection Committee started using the updated NET evaluating tool, ACC bids have begun to dwindle. Seven in 2021, five in 2022, five in 2023. Everyone
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association is set to realign into eight classifications before the 2025-2026 school year. This is a forecast for what conferences could look like after the NCHSAA’s schools are split into eight classifications. The NCHSAA has operated with four classifications since before the turn of the century. Things will look quite
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There were significant changes in the HighSchoolOT rankings for boys lacrosse across the state. Hough and Apex Friendship have now moved up to the top five, while Providence Day dropped after losing to Myers Park and Green Level was defeated by Middle Creek. One week after Greensboro Day was added to the rankings and Northwest
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According to JIM VERTUNO, a writer for Associated Press Sports, the following information was provided. AUSTIN, Texas — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — William Byron won the Daytona 500 with an agonizing final lap under a caution flag. He took the checkered flag on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas at full throttle. Bryon began
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By The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. The Carolina Hurricanes claimed their sixth victory in seven games with a score of 2-1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday evening, thanks to goals from Brady Skjei and Sebastian Aho. On March 7, after returning from an injury, Frederik Andersen made 31 saves and claimed his sixth
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By CLAY BAILEY, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Hunter had 20 points and six assists, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off third-seeded Baylor for a 72-64 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in
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Authored by RALPH D. RUSSO, AP Writer specializing in college sports. NEW YORK At the start of the game, only 16 seconds in, Jared McCain received a pass from Kyle Filipowski and effortlessly made a 3-point shot from the wing. He then turned to the enthusiastic James Madison fans and grinned, implying that this would
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Written by Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports journalist. This marks only the fifth occurrence in the history of the NCAA Tournament, which began with 64 teams in 1985, that North Carolina, NC State, and Duke have all proceeded to the Sweet Sixteen round. This is the first time this has occurred since 2015. In the two
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This piece was written by MITCH STACY, a writer for the Associated Press. Reigan Richardson led the way for Duke as she put up 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite being down by 16 points in the first half, the No. 7 seed came back to defeat the No. 2 seed Ohio State 75-63
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The saying “If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it” can be applied to this week’s HighSchoolOT girls lacrosse rankings, as the top 19 teams remain unchanged from last week. The rankings have seen a newcomer, Asheville School, entering and taking the place of Lake Norman. Rankings reminders: Hello, the rankings are reviewed and
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