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The Latest: Ledecky sweeps freestyles with 800m world record

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The Latest on the Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): …read more

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Another scare: US men’s basketball team edges Serbia 94-91

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Rio Olympics Basketball Men

Written in Portuguese on one wall above center court at Carioca Arena is the phrase “Um mundo novo.” Translation: A new world. …read more

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Patrick returns to anchor Canes pre-, postgame shows on The Fan

August 12, 2016 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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Morgan Patrick, host of the Canes’ pre- and post-game shows from 1999 to 2006, returns to that role for the 2016-76 season. He will be joined on “The Stormfront” by the radio Voice of the Hurricanes Chuck Kaiton and on “The Aftermath” by the leading voice of the Canes TV broadcasts, John Forslund. …read more

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Lochte appreciates NC for helping him prep for Rio

August 12, 2016 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte is one of the most decorated Olympic swimmers of all time with 12 medals, second only behind Michael Phelps. The 32-year-old trained for the Rio Olympics in Charlotte and isn’t saying no to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. …read more

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NC State’s Bilis advances to 50M final in Rio

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NC State's Simonas Bilas Rio Olympics

NC State’s Ryan Held put himself on the map with a gold medal performance. Friday night, another Wolfpack swimmer, Simonas Bilis will swim for a medal. …read more

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Watch Live: USA men’s basketball takes on Serbia

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Rio Olympics Basketball Men

Watch live coverage of the USA men’s basketball team as they take on Serbia in group play. …read more

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Former swimmer now behind the camera for NBC

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Swimmer, butterfly stroke

For many of the golden moments from the pool, Kenny Walsh enjoys a front row seat. …read more

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Judge drops NCAA from lawsuit filed by ex-UNC athletes

August 12, 2016 Cliff Barnes Leave a comment
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A federal judge has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two former North Carolina athletes seeking to hold college sports’ governing body at least partly responsible for the school’s long-running academic fraud scandal. …read more

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UNC professor helping USA Olympians optimize performance

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UNC professor helping USA Olympians optimize performance

You won’t see Dr. Bing Yu on the medal stand in Rio, but many of the Olympians that do find their way there will have felt his impact. …read more

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US women’s basketball routs Canada 81-51, clinches Group B

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Rio Olympics Basketball Women

With the offense struggling, Maya Moore and the U.S. women’s basketball team turned in a stellar defensive effort to dispatch Canada. …read more

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