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State loses big lead and faces elimination game vs. UNC-W

NC State took an 8-3 lead into the bottom of the eighth, but saw it evaporate over the final two innings, dropping a 9-8 heartbreaker…

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West Chester shuts out Delta State to win Division II tourney in Cary

Tournament Most Outstanding Player Joe Gunkel tossed his second complete game shutout of the National Finals as West Chester University captured its first-ever NCAA Division…

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Family Fun Day held in Cary during Division II baseball championship

Delta State, 6-5 winners over Minnesota State Friday, takes on West Chester Saturday at 7 p.m. for the Division II college baseball championship in Cary…

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NC State to establish athletics Hall of Fame; your nominations needed

NC State has established its first-ever Athletics Hall of Fame to celebrate the accomplishments of the university’s greatest student-athletes, coaches and special contributors. The inaugural…

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Division II baseball coach praises Cary as the Beverly Hills of NC

Chico State head coach Dave Taylor, despite his team losing out of the Division II NCAA tournament, hopes Cary keeps the tourney in the future….

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Despite losing stars, ACC basketball still has dangerous teams

Probably the first ACC basketball prediction article has appeared on CBS Sports online and the college basketball writer has North Carolina State as the team…

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Matsui’s Bulls split series with Youkilis’ PawSox

Even though the newly signed Hideki Matsui didn’t make much of an impact, the Durham Bulls took two out of three games from the Pawtucket…

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No. 8 Duke blanks Baylor to reach NCAA tennis quarterfinals

The eighth-seeded Duke men’s tennis team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2001 with a 4-0 Round…

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State’s Choi tied for first in golf championship, keeping Pack alive

Sophomore Albin Choi’s 5-under 66 on Friday kept NC State’s chances of advancing to the NCAA Championship alive as the club sits seventh in the…

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Heels win 12th straight with regular season finale Saturday

Freshman Shell McCain connected on his first career home run to break up a no-hitter in the fifth inning and Benton Moss did the rest…

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