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Jordan Staal, Nash score to lead Hurricanes past Jets 2-1

Jordan Staal and Riley Nash scored power-play goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes earned a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. …read more…

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Louisville, national champ Virginia lead ACC as first picth looms

The Atlantic Coast Conference no longer has to hear how long it has been since it last won a College World Series title, thanks to…

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Payne: UNC, Duke playing at peak levels entering rivalry game

Consider the macro timing an extra blessing on the week that highlights the ACC basketball season. Game predictions aside, this week’s edition of the battle…

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Payne: Battle of the blues Pt. 1 features best-of UNC, Duke

Consider the macro timing an extra blessing on the week that highlights the ACC basketball season. Game predictions aside, this week’s edition of the battle…

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Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly set for surgery on injured left shoulder

Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly will have surgery on partially torn labrum in his left shoulder … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Charlotte Observer…

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Buzz restored in UNC-Duke rivalry

CHAPEL HILL – When the calendar flipped to February, tonight’s showdown between North Carolina and Duke looked like it might not live up to the…

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Like Kupchak and LaGarde, UNC’s Brice Johnson and Isaiah Hicks running afoul of FT stereotypes

CHAPEL HILL – To appreciate how far Brice Johnson and Isaiah Hicks have come as free-throw shooters, it’s worth noting how far guard Marcus Paige…

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Tar Heels to face familiar face in former recruiting target Brandon Ingram

CHAPEL HILL – Since North Carolina coaches identified him as a high-importance recruiting target when he was in the 10th grade, former Kinston High School…

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AP Source: Grizzlies sending Lee to Charlotte in 3-team deal

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Memphis Grizzlies are sending swingman Courtney Lee to the Charlotte Hornets in…

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WakeMed Stadium to host 2017 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Final Four

The 2017 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Final Four will be held in Cary at WakeMed Stadium, the NCAA announced Tuesday. …read more Source:: WRAL

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