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April 4, 2025
By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer PINEHURST, N.C. — PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy put himself in position to end a decade-long drought in the majors, and answer a whole lot of questions about his ability to get it done, only to miss two short putts Sunday that left him peeling out of the
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By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta — EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — There was lots of chatter at the Florida Panthers’ breakfast the morning after the Edmonton Oilers blew them out 8-1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to send the series back across North America. As lopsided as that loss was
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Providence Day junior midfielder Blane McElroy was named state player of the year by the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association, headlining the first of three sets of postseason honors in which the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association is involved. McElroy scored 39 goals and had 31 assists this year for the Chargers. Three players from the NCSCA’s
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Southern Durham High School defeated Oscar Smith High School from Virginia in the 2024 ECU Beat of the East 7-on-7 tournament championship game. The Spartans also defeated Millbrook, Carolina Recon A, Northern Nash, and Coconut Creek (FL) en route to the championship game. Earlier during the event, HighSchoolOT interviewed 12 skill players from the Spartans.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Reeling from a string of defeats, anti-abortion groups and their Republican allies in state governments are using an array of strategies to counter proposed ballot initiatives intended to protect reproductive rights or prevent voters from having a say in the fall elections. The tactics include attempts to get signatures removed from initiative
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BUSHBUCKRIDGE, South Africa (AP) — The walls of Shadrack Mashabane’s hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of light. What stands out among the herbs and medicines in glass bottles is a white box containing an HIV testing kit. Mashabane is
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Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match: Spain Italy There will be fireworks when two European giants Spain and Italy lock horns in the Group B derby on Tuesday evening. La Furia Roja faced no difficulties in a 3-0 win over Croatia. The good news for the Spaniards is that key attacker Alvaro Morata should
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Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match: Scotland Switzerland RheinEnergieStadion will host Group A clash between Scotland and Switzerland, the two teams who are eyeing a top-two finish. Scotland aim to recover from a massive 5-1 loss to Germany, but they will have to do it without suspended defender Ryan Porteous. As a result, Norwich
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Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match: Germany Hungary Buoyed by a 5-1 crushing of Scotland, Germany will be aiming to retain top position in Group A when they take on Hungary at MHPArena. The Germans proved their worth in their EURO 2024 opener, but they do not want to stop now. Barring any fresh
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Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match: Croatia Albania Croatia will be aiming to recover from a heavy (3-0) loss to Spain when they take on Albania in their second group game. The “Vatreni” failed to impress in their EURO 2024 opener, but they are still seen as hot favourites to beat Albania at Volksparkstadion.
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