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March 9, 2025
By Clark Gerber, WRAL Sports Contributor There’s a lot at stake for the Carolina Panthers at next week’s NFL Draft. Granted, there’s a lot at stake for every NFL team, but the Panthers in particular seem in dire need of a killer draft class that can help turn things around. Make no bones about it,
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Throughout the month of April, we’ll have some kind of football preview coverage released to HSOT Insiders each day. Today is a look at the top statistically returning pass catchers in the 3A classification. These players could be wide receivers, tight ends, running backs, or any other kind of offensive weapon. The only requirement is
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When the N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors holds its spring meeting at the end of the month, much of the attention will be placed on the upcoming realignment. Last year, the NCHSAA membership passed a bylaw amendment that says no classification can have more than 64 schools assigned to it. That meant
READ MORE38 wins, 3 losses. That’s what East Rowan and North Stanly’s combined records were entering a marquee Wednesday night non-conference matchup in Granite Quarry. Only one team would walk away with its 20th win of the year, and six innings later the Mustangs made a statement to assure that it would be them. Three runs
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By NCFC North Carolina FC advanced to the Round of 32 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 win over Carolina Core FC in third-round play Wednesday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. Julian Placias’ second half goal was the difference in the clean sheet win. The home side finished the night with
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By Kacy Hintz, WRAL sports Raleigh, N.C. — It’s only fitting the Carolina Hurricanes open the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on a Saturday night in Raleighwood. The NHL announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the Eastern Conference Game 1s of the first-round, which begins Saturday, April 20. Game one between the
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The undefeated dream is still alive for Western Alamance following a 2-1 win at Orange in Wednesday night Central Carolina 3A Conference girls soccer action. Western Alamance (11-0-1, 6-0), ranked 16th in the state and second in the 336 area code, opened the game with a quick strike from sophomore Alison Thomas. The Warriors continued
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By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Sports Writer NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order. The NCAA announced the Division I Council’s decision
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By Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter Cary, N.C. — Ashley Twichell describes the water as her happy place. That’s why despite previously planning to retire, she’s once again training for the Olympic Trials. “If you had asked me before the Tokyo Olympics, it was like a 99.9% done,” she told WRAL. The then 32-year-old swam the
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By Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are headed to the playoffs for the sixth straight season and attempting to win what’s arguably the hardest trophy to acquire in professional sports. The Hurricanes defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on March 29 to clinch a playoff berth and ensure another
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