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January 11, 2025
By Al Lesar, Associated Press MURFEESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Maalik Murphy threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns to lead Duke to a 45-17 victory over Middle Tennessee State Saturday. Tight end Nicky Dalmolin caught four passes for 100 yards and two scores as the Blue Devils (4-0) won their sixth straight game dating back
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By Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Walker Harris threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score Saturday night and J’Mari Taylor added 126 yards rushing and two TDs to help North Carolina Central beat North Carolina A&T 66-24. Harris finished 15-of-24 passing for 244 yards and his 2-yard touchdown run made it 40-12
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat, conservationists said in a new report. The number of white rhinos increased from 15,942 in 2022 to 17,464 in 2023,
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By NATE RYAN Associated Press James Madison Dukes 70 North Carolina Tar Heels 50 Final CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Alonza Barnett III’s five touchdown passes led a quick-strike offense that helped James Madison beat North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday for a signature road win under first-year coach Bob Chesney. Barnett threw for 388 yards
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Southern Durham’s versatile wing Jackson Keith has committed to Butler men’s basketball. Entering his senior year, Keith is a back-to-back second-team all-state selection by HighSchoolOT. This past season, he averaged 25.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.4 blocks on 62-36-61 shooting splits. In his sophomore year, Keith averaged 20.7 points, 8.2 rebounds,
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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik has been a difference-maker for Clemson this season. And that’s been key to the 21st-ranked Tigers’ offensive revival. Klubnik, a junior in his second full season as starting quarterback, threw for a three touchdowns and added a 55-yard scoring run in Clemson’s 59-35
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Zymicah “Mikey” Wilkins, a consensus top-100 basketball player in the country, has committed to N.C. State, he announced on Sunday. Wilkins is a fluid-scoring power forward with a strong frame, listed at 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds. He’s also a two-time first-team all-state selection. He helped Christ School win the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 4A
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REIDSVILLE, N.C. — Kendre Harrison stood in the middle of the Reidsville football field. He sported a big chain around his neck and an even bigger smile on his face. The big man on campus was back home. After a 37-0 win over North Forsyth, Harrison did interviews, posed for pictures and greeted supporters. In
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Mallard Creek’s football team took a big step towards its goal of winning a Queen City Conference championship. The Mavericks, a 4A school, defeated West Charlotte, the top 3A contender out of the league, by a score of 13-12 on Friday night. The game, which was played at West Charlotte, encountered an unfortunate disruption in
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HAVELOCK, N.C. — Terrance McCormick Jr. is the son of a coach — his dad now an assistant at New Bern who was once the head coach of Warren County — and like any son of a coach he knows that bad things will happen throughout the course of a close game. So when snaps
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