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April 26, 2025
By WRAL Staff The NC Courage and the US Women — among the biggest fan favorites in Cary — will be playing for the $1 million prize at The Soccer Tournament on Monday night. The Courage defeated Streetball FC Canada 2-0 in Sunday’s first semifinal at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Madison Wolfbauer scored
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By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer PARIS — PARIS (AP) — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday’s French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort of magical shot the
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By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark hopes to play for the U.S. Olympic team one day. It just won’t be in Paris next month. The Indiana Fever rookie confirmed on Sunday that she isn’t on the roster for this year’s Olympics. “I think it just gives you something to work for,” Clark told
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Elon picked up a big commitment from a big in-state offensive lineman on Saturday night. Nolan Irwin, of Northwest Cabarrus High School, announced his pledge to the Phoenix on his X account. Irwin is a big 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle. He plays right tackle for the Trojans. Irwin is a good mover for his size
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A player that is new to Mallard Creek High School’s football program has committed to Elon University, which has a Division I FCS program. Chaz Knox announced his pledge to the Phoenix on his X account on Saturday night. Knox previously attended A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, which is in Cabarrus County and north
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East Carolina University’s football program will keep a top recruit form Eastern North Carolina home. Havelock High School 3-star wide receiver/defensive back Jonathan Williams committed to the Pirates on Saturday. He announced his decision on his X account at 11:20 a.m. Over his recruitment, Williams was verbally offered by Boston College, ECU, App State, Coastal
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL; WRAL staff Chapel Hill, N.C. — Top 1st: Vance Honeycutt homers on the game’s first pitch to put the Tar Heels up 1-0. The leadoff hitter laced a shot over the left field wall for his 63rd career homer at UNC. Tyler Switalski is on the mound for West Virginia. Game
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By WRAL Sports, Associated Press Noah Soles had two doubles and five RBIs in N.C. State’s 11-run second inning and the Wolfpack routed Georgia 18-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of the best-of-three Athens Super Regional. Luke Nixon and Matt Heavner had back-to-back bunt singles in the top of the second inning, the former to
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By The Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” That did not come true, but Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont Stakes at
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Cary, N.C. — Gracie Brian and Madison Wolfbauer scored two goals each for the NC Courage as they defeated Soccerhead 5-3 in The Soccer Tournament in Cary on Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. Chelsee Washington scored Soccerhead’s goal to temporarily tie the score in the first half. Brian scored twice in the first half
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