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March 9, 2025
By Bob Sutton, Associated Press Aziaha James scored 21 points in her final regular-season home game and No. 9 N.C. State beat Wake Forest 78-57 on Thursday night. Zoe Brooks scored eight of her 17 points in the first quarter and Madison Hayes finished with 14 points for N.C. State (23-5, 15-2 Atlantic Coast Conference),
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Durham, N.C. — For two-plus quarters Thursday night, North Carolina matched every surge from the Duke women’s basketball team. But the Blue Devils and senior Reigan Richardson kept coming. And the Tar Heels ran out of answers. No. 16 Duke topped rival and eight-ranked North Carolina 68-53 at Cameron Indoor Stadium
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Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is on the search for a new head football coach. A couple of years after hiring Mark Holcomb from Oak Grove High School, Holcomb has departed for another opportunity. He confirmed the news with HighSchoolOT today. Holcomb led the Villains to back-to-back playoff appearances, finishing 6-6 and 6-5 overall. In
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By MICHAEL MAROT, AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter insists he’s a different kind of player. He’s just waiting until March to put on his dazzling show for NFL scouts. The two-way star said Thursday he does not intend to work out with the defensive backs Friday or
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9, Chris, the number is 9. That’s how many draft picks that the Carolina Panthers have in 2025. You know what else is 9? What else? The guy that we need to protect, Bryce Young. And we need to go into this offseason thinking all about him. And and fixing the defense too. That’s also
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Cherokee’s girls basketball team won its conference tournament last weekend, but leaders say the celebration was tainted by inappropriate actions from members of the opposing fan base. The Lady Braves defeated Hayesville 63-24 in the conference championship game, which was plaeyd at Hayesville High School. According to Michell Hicks, the Principal Chief of the Eastern
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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 2025 boys basketball playoffs are in full swing. On Tuesday, 128 games were played to determine which teams will play in Friday’s second round. Here are some of the biggest storylines from round one and an early look at the games in round two. First Round Upsets Before
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL Buffalo Sabres 2 Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final It’s been nearly three decades since the Hartford Whalers moved to North Carolina to become the Hurricanes. That’s longer than the 25 years that the Whalers existed, first as a successful World Hockey Association team and then 18 years as a less-than-stellar small-market NHL
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Cardinal Gibbons opened the girls soccer season on a fast note. The Crusaders not only scored in the first two minutes of the season opener, they rolled to a 7-0 shutout win over Jordan. In the 2nd minute, Kate Sheehan scored the first goal of the season for the Crusaders, giving the team an early
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Corinth Holders found itself trailing 4-1 giong into the bottom of the third inning on Wednesday, but the Pirates rallied back to beat Apex Friendship in a non-conference baseball game. The Pirates tied the game in the bottom of the third and went on to score seven unanswered runs to claim an 8-4 win. With
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