Author: Cliff Barnes

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Green Hope football coach resigns with 1-43 record in four years

Green Hope head football coach Steve Katz left Florida four years ago with plans to make a perennial winner out of a relatively new school….

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FSU coach says Carolina’s secondary looks good to him

Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher doesn’t seem to be buying that North Carolina is hurting in its secondary due to suspensions and injuries. “Everybody says…

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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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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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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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What they’re saying about the Carolina Hurricanes home opener – finally

Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, tonight at 7 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes Coach Paul Maurice:“I don’t think we’re going to fight trying to keep that emotion…

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Short-handed Heels still favored against a top Division 1-AA school

Even though the North Carolina Tar Heels are injury-plagued and short-handed due to suspensions, and even though they didn’t look good in losing big to…

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