Author: Cliff Barnes

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Chuck Bednarik’s gentle rejection of 9-year-old by postcard resonates, 60 years later

It was one of the gentlest turn-downs you will ever read. In 1957, a future Charlottean named Raymond Jones was 9 years old. He lived in…

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On Basketball: It’s time to change the NBA draft rules

The NBA says it is seeking an answer to the one-and-done issue, and that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. …read more Source:: WRAL

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Pack Opens ACC Play Wednesday Against Boston College

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The NC State men’s basketball teams plays its first game in the 2018 New York Life ACC Tournament Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m….

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Redskins don’t use franchise tag on Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins is officially on the market. The deadline for teams to give out the franchise tag passed Tuesday, and the Washington Redskins opted not to…

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BC downs Georgia Tech 87-77 in ACC tourney opener, setting up matchup with NC State

Led by North Carolina natives Ky Bowman and Jerome Robinson, 12th-seeded Boston College downed Georgia Tech 87-77 Tuesday afternoon in the first game of the ACC…

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Posted in Featured stories Panthers

March will be ‘the action month’ after 2-month lull in Carolina Panthers sale process

After a relatively quiet two months since the Carolina Panthers went up for sale, the process could soon pick up, and the team could choose its…

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Panthers sign Gano to 4-year contract extension

The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday that the team has signed a four-year contract with kicker Graham Gano. Gano is now under contract with Carolina through the…

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Panthers lock up kicker Graham Gano with long-term deal

The Carolina Panthers have locked up Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano with a new, four-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. Terms were not immediately available. The…

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