Marcos Diplan struck out five and allowed just one hit over five and 1/3 scoreless innings and Ronnie Gideon hit a two-run home run in the seventh as the Mudcats blanked the visiting Astros 3-0 in front of a crowd of 5,946 at Five County Stadium on Saturday night. …read more
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Trailing by five runs after four innings, a late offensive push wasn’t enough as the Durham Bulls fell to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 8-4 Saturday night at the DBAP. …read more
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Both North Carolina and Utah held and lost leads, and although it wasn’t a win, North Carolina remains undefeated over five games to begin 2018. …read more
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Zach Johnson birdied the par-5 18th Saturday at the Valero Texas Open for a share of the third-round lead with Andrew Landry, a stroke ahead of record-setting Trey Mullinax. …read more
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The second-ranked NC State baseball team edged No. 3 Duke in a pitcher’s duel, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Jack Coombs Field to clinch the series. The Wolfpack extends its ACC series win streak to 10, dating back to last season, which is the league’s longest streak. …read more
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The NC State track and field team wrapped up its three-meet weekend with second days of competition at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Virginia Challenge. …read more
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Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal is one of three finalists for the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” …read more
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President Donald Trump says he’s considering a posthumous pardon for boxing’s first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman across state lines. …read more
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Gregg Popovich won’t coach the San Antonio Spurs in their possible series finale against the Golden State Warriors as he grieves the death of his wife. …read more
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