The Washington Commanders continue to add players from Ron Rivera’s days with the Carolina Panthers. …read more
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Obada becomes latest ex-Panthers player added by Commanders
UNC Wilmington beats Middle Tennessee for CBI championship
Mike Okauru scored 11 of his 28 points in the two overtime periods, Jaylen Sims also finished with 28 points and UNC Wilmington beat Middle Tennessee 96-90 on Wednesday night in the College Basketball Invitational championship game. …read more
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New York City to allow unvaccinated athletes play home games
New York City’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated baseball players to take the field when their season begins. …read more
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Duke-Texas Tech matchup features contrast in coaching paths
When Texas Tech coach Mark Adams got his first head coaching job back in 1981, Mike Krzyzewski was getting ready for his second season at Duke. …read more
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Wakefield in Second, Marsh in Third After Day One of Heptathlon at Texas Relays
AUSTIN, Texas – Competing in their first meet of the spring, senior Isabel Wakefield and graduate student Erin Marsh both got off to great starts in the heptathlon at the Texas Relays, as the pair currently sit in second (3,448 points) and third (3,420 points) place, respectively, through the completion of four events. Teammate and graduate student Zoe Hughes is slotted in 10th with 3,248 points after the first day of competition. …read more
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No. 10 Duke Battles Past Northwestern
DURHAM – No. 10 Duke (11-1, 6-0 ACC) women’s tennis grinded out a hard-fought victory, battling past Northwestern, 4-1, Wednesday afternoon at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Stadium. …read more
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NCBCA releases all-state teams, names players and coaches of the year
The N.C. Basketball Coaches Association has released its all-state boys and girls basketball teams for the 2021-2022 season. …read more
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Roy Williams adjusting well to life as a fan
Retired UNC head coach Roy Williams has enjoyed his first year as a fan. Even after the rough start to the season this year for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels, though, Williams remained a believer. He talked about all that and more when he joined the OG on 99.9 the Fan on Wednesday. …read more
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Duke basketball looks ahead to Sweet 16 clash
Duke players and coach Mike Krzyzewski talk about their Sweet 16 matchup with Texas Tech on Thursday night. …read more
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NC State Men Open NCAA Championships with Third and Sixth Place Relay Finishes
NC State’s men’s swimmers kicked off the 2022 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships with two relays Wednesday night. The 200-yard medley relay dropped 1.71 seconds from its entry time to take third place, while the Pack men finished out the first evening of competition with a six place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay. …read more
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