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Dennis Smith Jr., Team Loaded bounce back from semifinal loss, end adidas Uprising event in strong fashion

Team Loaded North Carolina, with a roster featuring Trinity Christian point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and Terry Sanford standout Mark Gilbert, lost 71-54 to Mass…

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Tides pound Bulls in series finale, 11-1

The Norfolk Tides jumped on rehabbing Tampa Bay starter Drew Smyly for four early runs, the put the game away with six in the fourth…

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Busch grabs elusive Indy victory as comeback continues

Kyle Busch’s incredible comeback rolled through Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Busch won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday for a weekend sweep at the historic track….

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Ow Canada! RailHawks fall to Ottawa 2-1 on extra-time goal

Down a man for most of the second half, the RailHawks were poised to snag a road draw from the in-form Fury thanks to a…

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Johnson, Martinez, Smoltz, Biggio enter Hall of Fame

Three pitchers who became dominant after trades and a rock-solid catcher-turned-second baseman entered the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. …read more Source:: WRAL

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Rodon, Sanchez lead White Sox to sweep with 2-1 win

Carlos Rodon pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Carlos Sanchez homered for the second straight day, leading the Chicago White Sox to a…

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Dennis Smith, Team Loaded in adidas Uprising semifinals

Team Loaded North Carolina, with Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. as its point guard, reached the adidas Uprising Summer Championships’ 17U Gold bracket semifinals with a…

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Dennis Smith Jr., unbeaten Team Loaded in adidas Uprising quarterfinal

Team Loaded North Carolina, with Fayetteville’s Dennis Smith Jr. at point guard, improved its adidas Uprising Summer Championships record in Las Vegas to 4-0 with…

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Former NC State corner C.J. Wilson taking leave from NFL

Former NC State corner C.J. Wilson is taking a leave from the NFL, his agents Joel and Justin Turner said in a statement Friday. …read…

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UNC’s Simmons suspended indefinitely following arrest

University of North Carolina senior cornerback Malik Simmons has been suspended from all team activities indefinitely following an arrest early Wednesday morning. It is the…

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