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San Francisco pitchers tattoo Hamilton during World Series

Raleigh native Josh Hamilton may be the most valuable player of the American League this year but he was easily handled by San Francisco pitchers…

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Tar Heels lose CB Shankle to torn ACL

It’s not like North Carolina needs to lose another football player, but Monday came more bad news for the Tar Heels. Cornerback Terry Shankle tore…

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Wolfpack football makes it back into the Top 25 polls

N.C. State is ranked 23rd in the new Associated Press college football poll and 25th in the newest USA Today poll. The Wolfpack, now 6-2…

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Panthers, Redskins have something in common – no offense

The offensive woes continue for both the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins. The Panthers’ Matt Moore threw three interceptions and the team ran for…

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What a start for Canes’ rookie Skinner

What a great pick Jeff Skinner is turning out to be for the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes had a disastrous season in 2009-10, which netted…

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Opening drive of 3rd quarter proved to be pivotal for N.C. State

It’s hard to be epic in the era of 24-hour sports. Every moment is magnified, every event hyped, and the colossal glare of the modern…

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Duke is No. 1 … but how is UNC No. 8?

The fact that reputations play a critical role in preseason polls, especially in basketball, was obvious Thursday when the Associated press released its preseason men’s…

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First place on the line tonight – No, not in the ACC, in the UFL

If you don’t care about watching N.C. State host Florida State in college football tonight, you have an opportunity to watch a battle for first…

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High school football season dwindling down; check out one of these games Friday

Here are 10 football games that are within driving distance in the Triangle area this Friday night. Friday night’s weather is expected to be clear…

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What they’re saying after the Carolina Hurricanes home opener – a 3-0 loss

Washington Capitals 3, Carolina Hurricanes 0 Carolina Hurricanes Eric Staal“We thought we were going to break through with one and get this crowd going. But…

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