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April 26, 2025
Written by Bob Holliday, a contributor for WRAL Sports. Duke’s defensive focus was on R.J. Davis, the top scorer in the ACC, limiting him to just 4 points in the first half. However, they chose to defend Armando Bacot one on one, and after weeks of facing double teams, Bacot took advantage of the open
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This alteration in coaching will create a ripple effect across North Carolina. J.K. Adkins, a successful head coach who has won two state championships, is departing from Mount Airy High School to join Freedom High School in Morganton. This marks a return to Burke County for Adkins, as he previously coached at Patton in 2008
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Prior to beginning their late February playoff push, the Southern Durham boys’ basketball team is focused on winning the championship title in the Northern Lakes Athletic Conference. The Spartans have excelled in the initial ten examinations on their journey, which featured a 76-48 victory over Louisburg on Monday evening. Early in the game, Jackson Keith,
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By Pat Welter Kyan Patel, speaking from a Wake Forest University art studio, explained that he begins by sketching out a rough draft of the subject before adding in finer details. He starts at the head and works his way down, paying attention to every small aspect. Currently, he is focusing on perfecting the burnt
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This article is written by Brian Murphy, an investigative reporter for WRAL Sports, and Matt Talhelm, a reporter for WRAL. Currently, individuals in North Carolina who engage in sports gambling are unable to make bets or establish accounts with online betting platforms. However, operators have already started promoting in the state, with advertisements appearing on
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On Monday, the N.C. High School Athletic Association distributed a significant survey to member schools, soliciting their input on potential realignment ideas. Some of the suggestions in the survey examined how the future realignment would appear if one of the eight classifications was limited to 32 schools and the remaining seven were divided evenly. The
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association will undergo significant revisions to its realignment process in the coming two years. The association is seeking feedback from member schools regarding the future changes. The previous year, the members made the decision to change the bylaws, mandating that the NCHSAA have four divisions. According to the updated bylaws,
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Ali Ingersoll is an investigative data reporter for WRAL. On Saturday, the running community in Raleigh showed their support for one of their members. Fiona O’Keeffe, who resides and trains in the Triangle area, emerged victorious in her first-ever marathon and secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. O’Keefe was not the sole participant
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Written by AARON BEARD, AP’s Author on Basketball For the third week in a row, Connecticut, Purdue, and North Carolina maintained their positions as the top three teams in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. South Carolina also entered the rankings for the first time in almost seven years. The Huskies received
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This text was written by Joseph Ochoa, a producer at WRAL, who works across multiple platforms. The upcoming Super Bowl LVIII will feature a match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. This year’s TV commercials bring not only the usual wild and wacky ones, but also some downright weird ones. Additionally,
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