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Hurricanes, 99.9 FM agree to three-year extension

Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reached an agreement on a three-year…

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Durham Bulls announce opening day roster

The Durham Bulls today announced their 2012 Opening Day Roster. The Raleigh area native, RHP Chris Archer, will anchor a team which will be led…

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Autographs, bats, home runs and a Cleveland rout over the Mudcats

Jason Donald, who spent a lot of time signing autographs before the game, and who was introduced by the PA announcer as “Luke Donald,” drove…

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Historic Olympic runner Beatty to speak Wednesday in Raleigh

Jim Beatty, a top middle-distance runner who was the first person to run a mile indoors in under 4 minutes, will be the speaker at…

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Carolina Mudcats play host to the Cleveland Indians Tuesday

Journalist Clay Best writes, “The Carolina Mudcats will begin two new eras this coming week. In their final exhibition tune-up for the season, the Mudcats…

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James Worthy discusses 30th anniversary of UNC’s ’82 championship

“What a great anniversary it is,” former UNC forward James Worthy told the L.A. Times referring to the Tar Heels 63-62 NCAA finals victory over…

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Tar Heels lacrosse upsets previously unbeaten No. 1 Johns Hopkins

No. 12-ranked North Carolina upset No. 1-ranked Johns Hopkins 13-9 in the Big City Classic Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. as…

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Wolfpack’s baseball coach gets 800th career win in dramatic fashion

No. 9 NC State certainly had to work for head coach Elliott Avent’s 800th career victory, prevailing 7-6 over Virginia with a wild walk-off finish…

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No. 8 Duke stops No. 14 Syracuse in lacrosse

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Duke senior Robert Rotanz tallied four goals and junior goaltender Dan Wigrizer made four fourth-quarter saves to guide the eighth-ranked Blue…

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Bulls open with win Corchiani, Gugliotta ejected Marshall’s broken wrist Creighton’s rough play against Carolina Slapping at Henson’s wrist The wink after fouling Henson Rich…

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