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Durham Bulls routed in first game of finals

NEWS RELEASE – (Columbus, OH) Justin Ruggiano’s grand slam in the eighth was about the only bright spot in an 18-5 loss on Tuesday night…

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Cary-Apex game selected for great American Rivalry Series

NEWS RELEASE – Bring on the face painting, crowd cheering, car-pooling, cookouts, pep rallies, halftime showdowns, hometown pride and mud-slinging battles in the trenches. It…

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Albright in Redskins future after botched snap in his first game gone?

Maybe it’s time to bring former UNC player Ethan Albright, a long snapper, back into the fold in Washington. A botched snap from Albright’s replacement…

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Running early, defense throughout saves NC State and some ACC pride

On a day that saw Virginia Tech being upset by James Madison, Georgia Tech losing to unheralded Kansas, Florida State being humiliated by Oklahoma and…

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Ten area high school football games to consider attending, with predictions

Here are 10 football games that are within driving distance in the Triangle area Friday night. In bold is the predicted winner. Most games are…

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Quarterbacks the big story for Duke-Wake game

Yes, Wake Forest has beaten Duke 10 straight times and are at home but in order to beat the Devils again, they’ll have to get…

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Raycom Sports will feature ACC Network brand

ACC NEWS RELEASE – Raycom Sports and the Atlantic Coast Conference today announced that beginning this season, the Raycom Sports Regional Syndicated package of Atlantic…

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UNC’s Yates, Maryland’s Tate headline eight ACC weekly honorees

ACC NEWS RELEASE – North Carolina senior quarterback T.J. Yates and Maryland junior free safety Kenny Tate headline a list of eight players honored as…

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Blake steps down as North Carolina’s associate head coach

UNC NEWS RELEASE – John Blake, North Carolina’s associate head football coach, has resigned effective today. Blake was in his fourth season as a member…

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Former Garner player makes Redskins’ roster; others not so lucky

Undrafted free agent Brandon Banks, who played at Garner, showed enough explosiveness on special teams to make the Washington Redskins’ final 53-man roster. As we…

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