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March 12, 2025
By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — When the Indiana Pacers compiled one of the best offensive seasons in NBA history, they were just getting warmed up. For Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they delivered something really spectacular. Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Pacers set
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Cummings’ girls track & field team successfully defending its N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A state championship on Friday, and it wasn’t particularly close. The Cavaliers finished the day with 103 points, while second-place N.C. Science & Math finished with 40. Cummings record six first-place finishes on the day, and D’Anna Cotton accounted for four
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By Joseph Ochoa, WRAL multiplatform producer, and Kacy Hintz, WRAL Sports reporter Raleigh, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour is staying in Raleigh. The Canes legend agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the team. Assistant coaches Jeff Daniels and Tim Gleason, video coach Chris Huffine and goaltending coach Paul Schonfelder have also
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The matchups and schedule for the N.C. High School Athletic Association boys tennis dual-team championships are now set. Champions will be crowned on Monday at the Burlington Tennis Center. The 1A and 3A championships will start at 9 a.m., with the 2A and 4A championships starting at 12:30 p.m. The matches were moved from Saturday
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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer D. Wayne Lukas worked his way to Seize the Grey after his horse won the Preakness Stakes and kept getting interrupted by well-wishes offering congratulations. “I think they’re trying to get rid of me,” Lukas said. “They probably want me to retire. I don’t think that’ll happen.” Not when
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After losing the first game of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 4A baseball state championship series, Metrolina Christian won two games against Wesleyan Christian on Saturday to claim the title. Case Gibbs started at pitcher in the third game of the series after throwing a complete game two-hitter with five strikeouts in the second
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Lake Norman Charter needed a spark on offense, and junior Tyler Price delivered. With the Knights leading Orange 4-3 at halftime, Price came out in the third quarter and scored four straight goals in the first 4:09 of the quarter. That helped Lake Norman Charter to a 16-7 win over Orange, winning its third straight
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For the first time since lacrosse was sanctioned by the N.C. High School Athletic Association, a lacrosse team from the Sandhills — boys or girls — has won a state championship. Union Pines asserted itself early, triggering a running clock in the second quarter, en route to a 20-6 win over Bishop McGuinness in the
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Fans can now register for a chance to buy tickets for the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club. On Saturday, the PGA Ticket Registry web page announced registration to ‘claim your spot for the opportunity to purchase tickets’ for the event, which will happen around one year from now. Tickets don’t go on sale
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DURHAM, N.C. — Green Level picked up the pieces from what could have been a demoralizing moment and instead turned it into the program’s finest hour. After giving up four straight goals to allow Lake Norman to force overtime in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A boys lacrosse championship on Friday at Durham County
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