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Statewide Boys Basketball Top 25: Top NC high school basketball teams

HighSchoolOT has released its updated North Carolina high school boys basketball statewide rankings for the 2024-25 season. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. The area code rankings have already been released and can be found at the links below: HighSchoolOT’s

Elizabeth Holmes fails to overturn her Theranos fraud conviction

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, will remain in prison after losing a bid Monday to overturn her fraud conviction, with a federal appeals court saying she hadn’t proved there were legal missteps during her trial for defrauding investors with false claims of what her blood-testing startup could achieve. The

No. 13 NC State’s 2OT win over No. 1 Notre Dame gives women’s basketball a showcase thriller :: WRALSportsFan.com

By AARON BEARD, AP Basketball Writer RALEIGH, N.C. — Sonia Citron was down to the final frantic seconds, her top-ranked Notre Dame team down three and on the verge of its first loss since November. There was just enough time to launch a contested 3-pointer over N.C. State’s Aziaha James. The ball dropped cleanly through,

FDA moves to rehire medical device, food safety and other staffers fired days earlier

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Beginning Friday night, FDA employees overseeing medical devices, food ingredients and other key areas received calls and emails notifying them that their recent terminations had been

North Carolina High School Girls Basketball Rankings: The Top 25 teams in the state right now

HighSchoolOT has released its updated North Carolina high school girls basketball statewide rankings for the 2024-25 season. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina’s six area codes. The area code rankings have already been released and can be found at the links below: HighSchoolOT’s

Seaforth kicks off girls soccer season as No. 1 in the HSOT statewide preseason rankings

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming girls soccer 2025 season with its annual preseason rankings. Seaforth begins this year in first. The Hawks are defending 2A champs and bring back every player except one, returning 176 of the 179 goals they scored last year. Preseason Statewide Top 25 Rankings Seaforth Ashley Providence Day South Point Charlotte

Auburn atop AP Top 25 for 7th straight week; preseason No. 1 KU out, ending ranked run at 80 weeks :: WRALSportsFan.com

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Basketball Writer Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week on Monday, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the men’s basketball poll for the first time in nearly four years, ending the Jayhawks’ ranked run at 80 consecutive weeks. The Tigers earned all 60 votes

NC State football player, seeking to play another year, sues NCAA in latest eligibility challenge :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL An NC State football player who is seeking a fifth year of eligibility has sued the NCAA, arguing that the governing body applies its rules arbitrarily and doesn’t take into account injuries when determining whether to allow an athlete to play another year — a scenario that could prevent some athletes

A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say

AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — A first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea, officials said Monday. The small, autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, hailed as the “future of

Lake Norman heads the HSOT preseason boys lacrosse statewide top 25

HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming boys lacrosse 2025 season with its annual preseason rankings. Lake Norman begins this year in first. The Wildcats were 4A runner-ups last year and bring back a number of key starters. Preseason Statewide Top 25 Rankings Lake Norman Christ School Cardinal Gibbons Charlotte Catholic Hough Providence Day Myers Park Cannon