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May 8, 2024
By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer The Carolina Panthers are planning to sign running back Rashaad Penny, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. Penny, 28, will reunite with head coach Dave Canales from their days with the Seattle Seahawks, an unnamed source told Fowler. The move is expected to become official after this weekend’s rookie minicamp.
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By VIN A. CHERWOO, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad helped the New York Rangers get off to a strong start in their first game in a week, and they held on to get a big win in their second-round series opener against the Carolina Hurricanes. Zibanejad had two
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The first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association dual-team boys tennis state playoffs took place Wednesday. First round action only involves the 2A, 3A, and 4A classification. All qualifiers in the 1A classification receive a first-round bye and will begin play in the second round on Monday, May 6. There are a few
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The first two rounds of the N.C. High School Athletic Association boys and girls lacrosse state playoffs took place Wednesday through Saturday. Many teams received first-round byes. The 3A/2A/1A girls lacrosse playoffs have one less round than the 4A girls and both boys’ brackets, so only its first round was played. The next round for
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER, AP Sports Writer BOSTON — BOSTON (AP) — With the Boston Bruins’ season on the brink and the team’s top scorer mired in a scoring slump, coach Jim Montgomery didn’t hesitate to publicly challenge David Pastrnak to do more in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It helped bring out some
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By GARY B. GRAVES, AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brian Hernandez Jr. will need a minute to digest his signature victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby. Maybe even more time since the milestone derby capped the best weekend of a jockey career spent mostly under the radar. The Louisiana native
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The North Carolina Courage fell to NJ/NY Gotham FC, 1-0, Saturday night at Red Bull Arena. The Courage remain on 12 points through eight matches with a 4-4-0 record, splitting the season series with Gotham. The match started with some end-to-end play with Casey Murphy making an early save in the 2’ before Ashley Sanchez
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Forrest Wall homered for the second straight game, scoring three times to lead Gwinnett past Durham 5-3 on Star Wars Night at Coolray Field on Saturday evening. Wall, who homered Friday, drove a first-pitch changeup from Shane Baz (L, 0-1) over the right field wall in the third inning to snap a 1-1 tie. Josh
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Leury Garcia delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th to lift Gwinnett past Durham 5-4 on Friday night at Coolray Field. Leading 4-3 in the last of the 10th, the Stripers (14-16) put runners at first and third with one out against reliever Carlos Garcia (L, 1-1). Former National League batting champion Yuli Gurriel
READ MORE“It’s hard to beat a team three times” A saying in high school sports that is as old as time was taken to another level in Taylorsville. The latest chapter of the epic Alexander Central vs. South Caldwell softball rivalry was one of its most dramatic. A strike away from facing a season sweep, the
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