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April 26, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Since then, it has flown straight through the sun’s corona: the outer atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse. The
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Monroe’s last three seasons have ended with single-digit losses in the postseason, but the heartbreak melted away with the final seconds on Saturday. The Redhawks polished off an undefeated year with a 35-25 victory over Northeastern in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A football championship at UNC’s Kenan Stadium. “We
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 2A state championship game between 2A West champion Monroe and 2A East champion Northeastern kicked off at 6:36 p.m. It is being played at UNC’s Kenan Stadium. This is a live blog that will have regular updates over the course of the night. Make sure to regularly refresh the
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 2A state championship game between 2A West champion Monroe and 2A East champion Northeastern kicked off at 6:36 p.m. It is being played at UNC’s Kenan Stadium. This is a live blog that will have regular updates over the course of the night. Make sure to regularly refresh the
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Tarboro is back. Then again, did they ever truly leave? The Vikings ended a two-year title drought, an eternity by their standards and captured their ninth N.C. High School Athletic Association football championship title, defeating Corvian Community, 45-24. Saturday’s contest at Carter-Finley Stadium was the eighth consecutive title game appearance for Tarboro.
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By Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times Rickey Henderson, the thrilling and charismatic Hall of Fame outfielder who, with his signature crouched stance, blazing speed and unlikely home run power, was widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in Major League Baseball history, died Friday. He was 65. His death was announced by his family.
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By Larry Fleisher, Associated Press RJ Davis made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 13 seconds left, and North Carolina erased a 16-point deficit for a 76-74 victory over No. 18 UCLA on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. Davis scored 17 points and gave the Tar Heels (7-5) their
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By This is a live blog that will have regular updates over the course of the night. Make sure to regularly refresh the page to see the latest updates. Pregame Notes Tarboro is wearing its classic purple on gold uniforms! The Vikings wore these in the 1970s and 1980s. Corvian gives up over five yards
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Defense wins championships, and one last defensive stop sparked the championship celebration for West Charlotte in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A title game on Saturday. To defeat Seventy-First 14-7 in a knock-down, drag-out battle played mostly between the 20-yard lines with neither team willing to break, the Lions needed to
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By Fred Goodall AP TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sammie Puisis scored nine of her 23 points in the final seven minutes to help South Florida hold off ninth-ranked Duke for a 65-56 victory on Saturday. L’or Mputu had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls (7-6), who led by as many as 23 in
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