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April 2, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. — As one of the few returning starters from last year’s team, there’s more on the broad shoulders of Weddington senior K.J. Younger. But as Saturday at the Dexter Cooley Showcase shows, he’s more than capable. Younger led the Warriors with 29 points as Weddington defeated Millbrook 64-59 in a matchup between two
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By The Associated Press Backup guard Cade Tyson scored a season-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers in the Tar Heels’ 93-67 victory over La Salle on Saturday. Tyson shot 9-for-14 overall, including 5 for 10 on 3-pointers. He was averaging 2.7 points through UNC’s first nine games. RJ Davis scored 13 points, Seth Trimble
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By Mike Fitzpatrick, AP Sports Writer Travis Hunter turned every play into prime time — on both sides of the ball — and ultimately took home the Heisman Trophy. Now he’s got a leg up on his celebrity coach at Colorado. The two-way star won college football’s most prestigious award Saturday night, punctuating a tireless
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports It’s a sight that is still difficult to wrap the mind around: six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick in a Carolina Blue jacket and tie, walking out on Roy Williams Court in the Smith Center, introduced as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — It was the type of win that puts the state on notice. And Clayton has 4A on notice. The No. 25 Comets didn’t take a lead until the fourth quarter, but that was all they needed to take a 65-59 win over No. 5 New Hanover New Hanover (4-2), last year’s 4A
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine. “Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” McConnell said in a Friday statement. “Anyone seeking the
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By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer Dallas Cowboys Carolina Panthers FOX | Sunday, December 15th 1:00 PM EST CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers find themselves in an unfamiliar position entering Sunday’s home game against the Dallas Cowboys. For the first time in nearly two years, they’re favored to win. Yes, the 3-10 Panthers.
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Bill Belichick has his first win on the recruiting trail. East Forsyth High School quarterback Bryce Baker announced on Saturday that he will play college football for Belichick at North Carolina. Baker committed to the Tar Heels in 2023, but decided not to sign earlier this month after Mack Brown was fired. He had a
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After a 10-0 halftime deficit, Grimsley High School of Greensboro managed to pull out a 35-23 victory over Weddington in the 4A West regional championship. Grimsley, the 1-seed, will play Rolesville, the East’s 5-seed, in the 4A state championship game on Friday night at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. It’s a return to the 4A
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Rolesville watched its quick-strike offense build a big lead, then watched that lead disappear before halftime. When the Rams built that same lead again in the second half, they made sure it didn’t slip away. Too much was on the line. Rolesville is back in the football state championship game for the
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