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September 22, 2024
By Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that makes him one of the nation’s highest paid college coaches nearly a month after he turned down a lucrative offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley, who
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North Carolina’s mobile sports betting revenue for June fell to its lowest level since legalized betting launched in mid-March. The dip was expected as the sporting calendar is without meaningful college or NFL football and without most basketball in June. Still, sports bettors wagered nearly $400 million in paid wagers and promotional bets in June,
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Doug Warf, who previously spent 16 years with the Carolina Hurricanes in a variety of roles, is returning to the NHL franchise as its president at a pivotal time for the team and its home arena. Warf will oversee all business operations for the Hurricanes and PNC Arena, which is set
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By NC Courage Cary, N.C. — The North Carolina Courage erupted for three second-half goals to beat Racing Louisville FC, 3-1, Sunday afternoon at WakeMed Soccer Park. The team’s fourth straight result improves North Carolina to 8-1-7 for 25 points heading into the Olympic break. Ashley Sanchez, Manaka Matsukubo, and Olivia Wingate all scored for
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By JAY COHEN, AP Sports Writer CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — At long last, Alex Bowman got a win. And a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. So yeah, he was ready to party. “We’re going to drink so much damn bourbon tonight, it’s going to be a bad deal,” a jubilant Bowman said.
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By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Things were not going well for Coco Gauff against Emma Navarro at Centre Court, not well at all, and she kept looking at her guest box for help from her coaches. One, Brad Gilbert, would stand up and gesture, and they would talk back
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North Carolina’s representatives on the U.S. Lacrosse All-American team have all been announced. On recommendations from the N.C. Lacrosse Coaches Association, a certain number of players are given All-American status at the end of the year. They are divided into five parts for the boys — NCISAA plus an East and West for the NCHSAA’s
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The N.C. Softball Coaches Association has released its all-state team and individual honors. Each classification has a player and pitcher of the year for the East and West, respectively (East/West are done by the N.C. Coaches Association, which puts Chatham and Alamance into the West). Two teams — High Point Christian and Wilmington Christian —
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North Carolina FC struck four times in the second half for a come-from-behind win, 4-1, over Miami FC in USL Championship play Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. North Carolina improves to 5-6-6 for 21 points from 17 fixtures. Conway scored twice in a 90 second span to pull the home side ahead for good.
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Austin Shenton and Kameron Misner each hit grand slams as the Durham Bulls dropped the Norfolk Tides 14-5 before 8,105 fans at the DBAP. Trailing 2-0 in the first, Shenton drove a slam over the left-centerfield wall to put Durham (6-6) ahead 4-2. After Connor Norby hit his second home run of the game in
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