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Faulk Named Hurricanes’ Alternate Captain

October 7, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

RALEIGH, NC – Bill Peters, Head Coach of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has named defenseman Justin Faulk as one of the team’s alternate captains. Faulk joins Hurricanes captain Eric Staal and alter… …read more

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Brownlow: Who is good? Who is bad? Transitive property to the rescue

October 7, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
UNC routs Illinois, 48-14

So when we don’t really know who is good, and all three Triangle games have the same record, how do we settle this? With the power of transitive. And all three area teams could use a little help from their opponents, who are not carrying their weight. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Notebook: After 4 Home Games, Duke Hits the Road

October 7, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment

Notebook: After 4 Home Games, Duke Hits the Road …read more

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NY attorney general opens probe into fantasy sports websites

October 6, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
Daily Fantasy Sports

The state’s attorney general on Tuesday sent letters to daily fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel demanding they turn over details of any investigations into their employees, saying they “may have gained an unfair, financial advantage in a contest known as Daily Fantasy Football.” …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Duke freshmen face learning curve heading into season

October 6, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
National champion Blue Devils arrive home to celebration

The obstacle for Duke heading into this season is the fact that seven, albeit highly touted, freshmen join this team facing a “basketball maturity,” learning curve. To catch up, most of the Blue Devil’s roster has to learn principles during the preseason that are typically learned from playing experience beyond a high school level. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Fuquay-Varina volleyball tops Apex for first time in more than ten years

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Fuquay-Varina High School Logo

The win ties the Bengals for the first-place position in the 4-A Southwest Wake Athletic Conference. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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Rolesville cracks HighSchoolOT poll for first time

October 6, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
Football: Rolesville vs. West Johnston (Sept. 18, 2015)

For the first time in school history, the Rolesville High School football team is ranked in a HighSchoolOT.com poll. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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Harvick victory celebration raises eyebrows among rivals

October 6, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
NASCAR Dover Auto Racing

First, Kevin Harvick embarrassed the field with a dominating victory at Dover. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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ESPN cuts sponsored daily fantasy sports elements from shows

October 6, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
Tim Dahlberg Fantasy Football

ESPN is cutting sponsored DraftKings elements from within its shows but not commercials from the daily fantasy sports site. That’s according to ESPN Outside the Lines host Bob Ley, who revealed the shift during his show Tuesday. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Duke counting on more from Allen after Final Four breakout

October 6, 2015 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
Okafor, freshmen shine in Duke's Countdown to Craziness

Grayson Allen is still getting used to all this attention. …read more

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