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‘Mistimed the shot’: Withers’ late lane violation sinks Tar Heels’ comeback attempt :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina had, improbably, erased nearly all of its 24-point deficit to top-seeded Duke. Now the Tar Heels were a single free throw away from tying the game with just 4.1 seconds remaining. But before Ven-Allen Lubin could shoot his free throw, which he made, teammate Jae’Lyn Withers committed a clear

No. 1 Duke, UNC meet for spot in ACC Tournament title game :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina Tar Heels 71 1Duke Blue Devils 74 Final Charlotte, N.C. — No. 1 Duke, playing without star Cooper Flagg, held off North Carolina’s furious second-half rally, winning 74-71 to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game and, perhaps, end the Tar Heels’ NCAA Tournament hopes. The Blue Devils led

Duke’s Cooper Flagg ruled out for Saturday’s ACC Championship game :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Charlotte, N.C. — Duke will be without star freshman Cooper Flagg again Saturday night. After Duke’s 74-71 win over North Carolina in Friday night’s ACC seminfinal game, Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer ruled Flagg out for the ACC Championship game with a left sprained ankle. “All the

Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk

COULEE DAM, Wash. (AP) — Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn. The Bureau of Reclamation provides water and hydropower to the public in 17 western states. Nearly 400 agency

Ben L. Smith downs Southern Durham in OT to capture 3A boys basketball state title

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — It didn’t matter that Ben L. Smith’s players had never been here before, in a literal sense. They had been here time and again in a different way — always with their backs to the wall, always up against crazy odds. Nothing ever easy. It wasn’t championship experience that the Golden Eagles

Now North Carolina must wait to learn NCAA Tournament fate :: WRALSportsFan.com

By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina Tar Heels 71 1Duke Blue Devils 74 Final The players on North Carolina’s men’s basketball team think they’ve done enough to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels’ coach seems to think so as well. And the school’s athletics director is the chairman of the committee

Western Alamance pulls away from Stuart Cramer to win first girls basketball title

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In the final minute, Allie Sykes and Tina Bowers raced to the sideline separately, found each other, and jumped up and down in each other’s arms. The dynamic duo had done it. Western Alamance claimed the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A girls basketball championship with a 76-58 win over Stuart Cramer

Vance hopeful ‘high-level’ TikTok deal will be completed by early April

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise,” Vance said

SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts launched to the International Space Station on Friday night, paving the way for the pair’s return after nine long months. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams need SpaceX to get this relief team to the space station before they can check out. Arrival is

Cherokee repeats as 1A girls basketball state champions, beats East Bladen

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The second of back-to-back titles was 100 percent earned. Cherokee’s Lady Braves are the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A girls basketball champions again after defeating East Bladen 84-48 in Friday’s title game at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum. It was not easy for a program that has blown out almost all comers