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April 2, 2025
By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer The Carolina Panthers are not scheduled to play a game in prime time during the 2024 regular season, but they will kick off the NFL Network’s preseason schedule. At 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 8, the NFL Network will nationally broadcast the Panthers’ road game against the New
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By ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s dedication to expanding flag football starts at the top. Commissioner Roger Goodell has been fully invested in growing the non-contact version of the most popular sport in the United States. Flag football introduces more people, including folks around the world, to the NFL so it’s a
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Cardinal Gibbons is the No. 1 team in this year’s final HighSchoolOT girls lacrosse rankings. The Crusaders won their third straight N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship. Joining the Crusaders as state champions in the final top 25 were N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association D1 champion Charlotte Latin at No. 3, NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A champ Union
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Cannon School is the No. 1 team in this year’s final HighSchoolOT boys lacrosse rankings. The Cougars were N.C. Independent School Athletic Association D1 state champions and have a whopping six wins against teams that finished inside the top 10. Joining the Cougars as state champions in the final top 25 were No. 2 Green
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For the first time, Providence is the No. 1 team in the final HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 boys tennis rankings, taking the top spot in the final rankings after winning the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championship and ending the year with an 18-0 record. The Panthers are just in front of another state
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Though denied the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championship, Cuthbertson is the No. 1 team in the final HighSchoolOT girls outdoor track & field rankings for the third straight year. The final rankings are based on numbers taken from the N.C. High School Athletic Association and the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association championships. HSOT
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Mallard Creek is first in the final HighSchoolOT boys outdoor track & field rankings. The Mavericks also won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A title this year, but their depth would also keep them atop a statewide meet featuring teams from all classes and classifications. The final rankings are based on numbers taken from
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Pinecrest ends the year on top for the first time in the four-year history of the HighSchoolOT boys golf rankings. The Patriots were N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state champions, shooting an incredible 14-under par as a team over two days of championship competition, setting a new NCHSAA record. HSOT uses handicap differential based
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Welcome back to The Huddle! My apologies for the long break off between columns, it was a hectic spring sports season. I plan on getting back to a weekly delivery. It has been a weird offseason in terms of coaching changes and transfers. I think there have been more big transfers this offseason than I
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By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer SONOMA, Calif. — SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worried wait to see if Kyle Larson’s participation in that event would cost him a shot at winning a NASCAR championship has been resolved. So it’s life back to the usual for NASCAR’s busiest
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