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N.C. State Media Day: Wolfpack emphasizing ground game

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RALEIGH – North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren wants a team that runs the ball with toughness, both to wear down defenses and maintain the workman-style identity of his program. …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

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Bulls quiet Louisville Bats, 9-0

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Blake Snell

The Durham Bulls held the Louisville Bats to just one hit in a 9-0 victory Sunday evening at the DBAP, taking the rubber match of the three-game set. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Freshman RBs fitting in, standing out for State

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Johnny Frazier

Princeton’s Johnny Frazier and Garner grad Nyheim Hines, the No. 2-ranked all-purpose back in the country, form the nucleus of one of NC State’s top in-state recruiting classes. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Stevens: Analyzing Wake Forest’s football success

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Football: Wake Forest vs. Sanderson (Oct. 31, 2014)

If you started following North Carolina high school football in the last eight years or so, you’re probably under the impression that Wake Forest is a Triangle football dynasty. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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Embracing the past, Kirst hopes to turn Cary around

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East Wake 7-on-7 competition (July 7, 2015)

Some coaches prefer not to look at the past when building for the future, but Cary High School football coach Mike Kirst isn’t taking that approach. …read more

Source:: High School OT

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Steelers great Bettis leads eclectic Hall of Fame Class

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Hall of Fame Football

The humbled men in gold jackets entering football immortality were unmistakable. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Early Nationals runs too much in 7-4 Carolina loss

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Potomac’s Stephen Perez hit a three-run home run off Andrew Thurman in the second and starter Austen Williams held Carolina to one earned run over six innings pitched as the Nationals defeated the Mudcats 7-4 on Saturday night at Five County Stadium. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Bulls fall to Bats, 3-1

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The Durham Bulls fell to the Louisville Bats 3-1 in a pitcher’s duel Saturday night at the DBAP, dropping the second game of the three-game set. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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American teen Ledecky wins 5th gold with world-record swim

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Russia Swimming Worlds

There’s no stopping Katie Ledecky. The 18-year-old American virtually raced herself at the world swimming championships, and she was unbeatable. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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Mudcats score seven 2-out runs in 9-4 win

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Carlos Franco

The three, four and five trio of Dustin Peterson, Jacob Schrader and Carlos Franco combined to drive in six and collect three hits while leading the Mudcats to a series opening 9-4 home win against the Nationals at Five County Stadium on Friday night. …read more

Source:: WRAL

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