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Matt Kenseth stretches his fuel and steals a win at Pocono

August 2, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
NASCAR Pocono Auto Racing

Matt Kenseth stretched his fuel and zipped past the fading leaders in the final thrilling laps Sunday to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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ACC Basketball: Dennis Smith Jr. performing well at adidas Nations Global event in California

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Playing for Team Wall at the adidas Nations Global event in Garden Grove, California, Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. has averaged 17.7 points, 8.7 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals through three g …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

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ACC Basketball: Maverick Rowan commits to N.C. State

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Maverick Rowan, a 6-foot-7 wing who will be eligible to play college basketball this season, committed to N.C. State on Sunday. …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

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ACC Basketball: Richard Washington commits to Wake Forest

August 1, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Class of 2016 recruit Richard Washington Jr., a left-handed shooting guard, committed to Wake Forest on Saturday night. The news was first reported by Scout’s Evan Daniels. …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

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Much Adu About Nothing: Rowdies’ Freddie Adu to miss game vs. RailHawks

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Much Adu About Nothing: Rowdies' Freddie Adu to miss game vs. RailHawks

Freddy Adu, the former U.S. youth soccer phenomenon who recently joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League, did not travel with the Rowdies for Saturday’s game at the Carolina RailHawks. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Panthers’ secondary eager to break out of front 7’s shadow

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Panthers rally to beat Bears, 31-24

The Carolina Panthers’ secondary is eager to finally break out from the shadows of the perennially strong front seven this season. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Midnight practice marks start to Green Hope’s season

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green hope

The Falcons practiced well into the early hours of Saturday morning. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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HighSchoolOT.com hosts area coaches, players for kickoff event

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2015 HighSchoolOT.com Football Kickoff (July 31, 2015)

WRAL played host to the HighSchoolOT.com Football Kickoff on Friday as a number of area coaches and players gathered to get the 2015 season started. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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Fialko: Panthers OL Oher seeking starting role, embracing Hollywood story of past

July 31, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
Fialko: Panthers OL Oher seeking starting role, embracing Hollywood story of past

Panthers offensive lineman Michael Oher says that he is learning to deal with the attention and criticisms that come along with being the subject of a Hollywood movie and is wholly focused on winning a starting job in Carolina. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper dies at 61

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Obit Roddy Piper

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the kilt wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, died Friday. He was 61. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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