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April 2, 2025
By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeroes,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great about the NHL. Once
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports NC State got the upper hand in Game 1 of its key three-game baseball series with No. 11 North Carolina on Thursday night in Raleigh. NC State junior shortstop Brandon Butterworth blasted a solo shot to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Wolfpack to
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL The Carolina Hurricanes, betting favorites to win the Stanley Cup, will host the New York Islanders in Games 1 and 2 at PNC Arena on Saturday and Monday nights, the NHL announced. The league had previously announced the date and time of Game 1. A potential Game 7 would be at
READ MOREYou had to check your phone to make sure it wasn’t late May. In what felt like a playoff environment at Hough, Providence baseball battled back from a first inning deficit to take a lead in the seventh and knock off the Huskies 3-2. The pitching matchup was a sign of things to come. Vanderbilt
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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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