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Hurricanes mourn death of Vasicek, a plane crash victim

A plane crash in Russia earlier this week claimed the lives of members of the Lokomotiv hockey team, which included former Carolina Hurricanes player Josef…

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Durham Bulls lose in playoffs; face elimination

Chad Huffman homered for the second straight game for the Clippers in their 8-3 victory over the Durham Bulls on Thursday night at Durham Bulls…

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Academic Stanford much better at football than Duke but why?

With Duke taking on Stanford this weekend, the question arises: Why can Stanford, known for its academics, do so much better than equally admired Duke,…

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State’s O’Brien more than happy with QB Glennon

Prognosticators and football fans everywhere thought NC State would really miss quarterback Russell Wilson, who transferred to Wisconsin, but so far, so good in new…

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UNC looking to “clean up” a few things offensively

Despite UNC quarterback Bryn Renner going 22 of 23 for 277 yards and two touchdowns, Coach Everett Withers is looking to “clean up” a few…

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Cardinal Gibbons, Green Hope, Tom Suiter to be honored at UNC-Rutgers game

Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons and Cary’s Green Hope High School will be among the schools honored at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Day at…

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Jags’ GM takes responsibility for controversial cut of ECU’s Garrard

Some Jacksonville Jaguars fans are fit to be tied about former East Carolina quarterback David Garrard being cut. It seems most were upset because they…

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Each ACC school will honor nation’s military at a 2011 home football game

GREENSBORO – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today a conference-wide initiative to honor our nation’s military throughout the 2011 ACC Football season at both the…

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ECU’s Garrard out in Jacksonville; Area players added to practice squads

In a move that will save the Jacksonville Jaguars $9 million this season, former starting quarterback David Garrard has been cut. Garrard, 33, who played…

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Former UNC player Federowicz called up by Dodgers

Former Tar Heel backstop Tim Federowicz became the fifth Tar Heel in 2011 to earn a call up to the big leagues on Tuesday when…

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