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Johnson, Martinez, Smoltz, Biggio enter Hall of Fame

Three pitchers who became dominant after trades and a rock-solid catcher-turned-second baseman entered the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. …read more Source:: WRAL

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Rodon, Sanchez lead White Sox to sweep with 2-1 win

Carlos Rodon pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Carlos Sanchez homered for the second straight day, leading the Chicago White Sox to a…

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Dennis Smith, Team Loaded in adidas Uprising semifinals

Team Loaded North Carolina, with Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. as its point guard, reached the adidas Uprising Summer Championships’ 17U Gold bracket semifinals with a…

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Dennis Smith Jr., unbeaten Team Loaded in adidas Uprising quarterfinal

Team Loaded North Carolina, with Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. at point guard, improved its adidas Uprising Summer Championships record in Las Vegas to 4-0 with…

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Former NC State corner C.J. Wilson taking leave from NFL

Former NC State corner C.J. Wilson is taking a leave from the NFL, his agents Joel and Justin Turner said in a statement Friday. …read…

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UNC’s Simmons suspended indefinitely following arrest

University of North Carolina senior cornerback Malik Simmons has been suspended from all team activities indefinitely following an arrest early Wednesday morning. It is the…

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Alexander Semin joins Montreal after 3 years with Carolina

The Montreal Canadiens have signed Alexander Semin to a one-year contract. The forward who once scored 40 goals with Washington has spent the last three…

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Area football schools face unique challenges ahead of season

Change is often a theme at the Pigskin Preview and for each area football school those changes present unique challenges heading into the season. …read…

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ACC Basketball: Duke point guard targets Dennis Smith Jr., Frank Jackson square off in Las Vegas

In a Las Vegas matchup of Class of 2016 point guards with recruiting interest from Duke, Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. scored 26 points for Team…

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Panthers expect WR Benjamin will be ready for training camp

Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he expects wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin will participate in all drills when the team opens training camp July 31. …read…

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