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Mike Krzyzewski named 2025 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball Award winner :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has been named the 2025 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball Award for his lifelong contributions to the sport, as announced Tuesday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The ATOC’s Board of Directors chose Krzyzewski and former Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year, health officials said Tuesday. Cases of dengue have been surging globally as warmer weather brought on by climate

Football transfer portal tracker: NC State, North Carolina and Duke :: WRALSportsFan.com

By WRAL Sports KC Concepcion (10) and the Pack take the field. Duke defeated NC State by a score of 29-19 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC on November 9, 2024. (Jerome Carpenter/WRAL Contributor)Web Editor: Joseph Ochoa It’s transfer season once again. The winter football transfer window opened December 9. Duke (9-3), NC State (6-6)

US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening

Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday. Draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are aimed at getting more people screened and spreading the word that women can take their own vaginal samples to check for cancer-causing HPV. Women

North Carolina tops Wake Forest to win NCAA women’s soccer title :: WRALSportsFan.com

By WRAL/Associated Press CARY — Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship since 2012. North Carolina (22-5-0) has won 22 of the 43 NCAA women’s soccer titles.

Southwest Onslow football coach Charlie Dempsey steps down

Another beach-adjacent high school head football coaching job opening has become available. Southwest Onslow High School head football coach Charlie Dempsey confirmed with HighSchoolOT that he has stepped down as the head coach of the Stallions. He is taking a job outside of the teaching industry at Siemens Energy Corp. He says its an opportunity

Small businesses plan events, start marketing earlier to deal with shorter holiday shopping season

The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period. Only 27 days separate Thanksgiving and Christmas — five fewer than last year. But there are still ways to make the most of a shorter season. The National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales

Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo

OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt and debris scatters the soil. The patches of trees are a scant reminder that a forest once grew there. Nestled in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, the Chinese-run gold mine is rapidly encroaching on an area

Heerenveen vs PSV Prediction & Betting Tips | 14/12/2024 | Football

Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match: Heerenveen PSV This prediction will be released soon. This match will be played on 14/12/2024 at 18:45 Prediction: NA Highlighted Player (Luuk de Jong): The 26-year-old Dutch striker Luuk de Jong is considered one of Europe’s deadliest strikers with his incredible return of goals in games he spends

Frosinone vs Sassuolo Prediction & Betting Tips | 14/12/2024 | Football

Our prediction for this Serie B match: Frosinone Sassuolo This prediction will be released soon. This match will be played on 14/12/2024 at 15:00 Prediction: NA Highlighted Player (Domenico Berardi): Once one of the most promising young players in Serie A, Domenico Berardi is the Italian footballer that plays for Sassuolo and the Italy national