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Girl’s All-Star soccer game kicks off in Browns Summit

The second day of N.C. Coaches Association All-Star games begins Tuesday evening when the best girl’s soccer players from the state meet at Macpherson Stadium…

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Simpson, Haas commit to play Wyndham

Raleigh native Webb Simpson and fellow Wake Forest alum Bill Haas have committed to play in the Wyndham Championship Aug. 17-23 at Sedgefield Country Club…

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Sammy Batten: Low expectations, high possibilities for ACC Triangle football teams

PINEHURST – The 2015 football season may not look that promising on paper for the three Atlantic Coast Conference teams located in the Research Triangle….

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UNC’s Fedora doesn’t sound worried by NCAA academic case

North Carolina coach Larry Fedora doesn’t sound worried about the prospect of NCAA penalties against the football program tied to the school’s academic fraud scandal….

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ACC Football Kickoff: Larry Fedora believes NCAA investigation will “turn out good” for UNC

PINEHURST – We’ve read or heard what recruits say North Carolina’s football coaches are saying. …read more Source:: Fayetteville Observer

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ACC Football Kickoff: Crowded backfield a good problem for N.C. State

PINEHURST – When N.C. State coach Dave Doeren looks at his crowded backfield, he recalls the breakthrough performance from Montee Ball. …read more Source:: Fayetteville…

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Tudor: Mack says Chizik will make Heels better, but …

When Mack Brown and his Texas Longhorns won the 2005 national football championship, the guy in charge of his defense was Gene Chizik. Chizik now…

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Feds end prosecution of Barry Bonds without conviction

The U.S. Department of Justice formally dropped its criminal prosecution of Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball’s career homerun leader. …read more Source:: WRAL

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State’s Doeren likes experience and depth at quarterback

Q. You’ve had quarterbacks of differing styles your first year with Thomas, Mitchell. Now you have Jalen coming in, taking over the backup role. What…

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ACC Kickoff: Clemson picked over FSU as ACC championship favorite

PINEHURST – Clemson coach Dabo Swinney takes pride in the fact that his program has routinely fared better than its preseason national ranking. …read more…

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