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Sensational Snell showing stuff in rise through the minors

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Blake Snell

It’s gotta be the shoes, that’s how the old slogan went, right? It’s as good as any explanation for Durham Bulls lefty Blake Snell’s sensational 2015 season. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Blue Devils to Attend Lions-Redskins Game Thursday

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Game at FedExField in Hyattsville, Md. …read more

Source:: GoDuke.com

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Play the Football Friday Challenge

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Pick winners in high school football games each week for your chance to win cool prizes from HighSchoolOT.com. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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ACC Basketball: UNC target Terrance Ferguson commits to Alabama

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Class of 2016 wing Terrance Ferguson, who had North Carolina as one of his five finalists, committed to Alabama on Monday. …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

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Rivers: Commitment from Chargers outweighs uncertainty

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Philip Rivers says the commitment by the San Diego Chargers in giving him a four-year contract extension outweighs the uncertainty caused by the team’s apparent desire to move to Los Angeles. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Extra Points: Seeking Consistency On Offense

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On offense, to a man the players and coaches have one word above all on the tip of their tongues: Consistency. …read more

Source:: Goheels.com

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North Carolina’s top 50 college football prospects 2015; Nos. 50 thru 41

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The Fayetteville Observer’s Sammy Batten has been ranking the top college prospects among North Carolina’s senior high school football players for more than three decades. Since 1994, Batten’s list of …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

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Eagles eye bowl game opportunity

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NC Central coach Jerry Mack

When C.J. Moore committed to play for the North Carolina Central University Eagles, a trip to a bowl game seemed as likely as a mission to Mars. Now his team is preparing for liftoff. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Edmonton turns early lead into 3-0 defeat for RailHawks

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FC Edmonton

FC Edmonton handed the RailHawks their second 3-0 defeat within a week. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Kenseth in control at Michigan, wins 3rd Cup race of season

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NASCAR Michigan Auto Racing

Matt Kenseth raced to his third NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the season, winning in convincing fashion Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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