Team Loaded North Carolina, with a roster featuring Trinity Christian point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and Terry Sanford standout Mark Gilbert, lost 71-54 to Mass Rivals in the 17U Gold semifinals at the …read more
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Tides pound Bulls in series finale, 11-1
The Norfolk Tides jumped on rehabbing Tampa Bay starter Drew Smyly for four early runs, the put the game away with six in the fourth to pound the Durham Bulls 11-1 in the series finale on Sunday night at Harbor Park. …read more
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Busch grabs elusive Indy victory as comeback continues
Kyle Busch’s incredible comeback rolled through Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Busch won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday for a weekend sweep at the historic track. …read more
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Ow Canada! RailHawks fall to Ottawa 2-1 on extra-time goal
Down a man for most of the second half, the RailHawks were poised to snag a road draw from the in-form Fury thanks to a Nacho Novo equalizer in the 81st minute. However, Carl Haworth’s sidereal goal in the waning seconds of six minutes of second-half added time gave the Fury a 2-1 win. …read more
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Johnson, Martinez, Smoltz, Biggio enter Hall of Fame
Three pitchers who became dominant after trades and a rock-solid catcher-turned-second baseman entered the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. …read more
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Rodon, Sanchez lead White Sox to sweep with 2-1 win
Carlos Rodon pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Carlos Sanchez homered for the second straight day, leading the Chicago White Sox to a four-game sweep with a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. …read more
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Dennis Smith, Team Loaded in adidas Uprising semifinals
Team Loaded North Carolina, with Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. as its point guard, reached the adidas Uprising Summer Championships’ 17U Gold bracket semifinals with a 78-58 win over Raleigh’s Garne …read more
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Dennis Smith Jr., unbeaten Team Loaded in adidas Uprising quarterfinal
Team Loaded North Carolina, with Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. at point guard, improved its adidas Uprising Summer Championships record in Las Vegas to 4-0 with an 83-62 victory against the Team Bra …read more
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Former NC State corner C.J. Wilson taking leave from NFL
Former NC State corner C.J. Wilson is taking a leave from the NFL, his agents Joel and Justin Turner said in a statement Friday. …read more
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UNC’s Simmons suspended indefinitely following arrest
University of North Carolina senior cornerback Malik Simmons has been suspended from all team activities indefinitely following an arrest early Wednesday morning. It is the second arrest for Simmons this year. …read more
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