Former North Carolina and NBA basketball player Phil Ford smiles after walking up on stage during the Fellowship of Christian Athletes fundraiser banquet Thursday night at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church. Photos| Brandon Hodge/ The Exchange and Daily Journal.
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Ford says sharing his faith is ‘something as a Christian that I’m supposed to do’

UNC basketball great Phil Ford, who also enjoys attending church, Bible studies, and doing daily devotions, spoke inside a filled Laurinburg Presbyterian Church Thursday night about…

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Carolina Hurricanes right wing Stefan Noesen (23) falls on the ice after a collision in the first period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY SportsWendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters.
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Cuylle scores tiebreaker in third to lift Rangers over Hurricanes

Rookie Will Cuylle scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:39 remaining in the third period and the host New York Rangers extended their winning streak to six…

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Duke Athletics Department photo.
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Last-second field goal, turnovers power Blue Devils over Demon Deacons, 24-21

The Duke Blue Devils looked like they were going into overtime Thursday night, but two penalties by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons’ defense and a last-second…

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Apex Friendship soccer avenges regular season losses, upsets Green Level in playoffs

Green Level beat Apex Friendship twice during the regular season en route to winning the Southwest Wake 4A Conference title, but the Patriots got the last…

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Charlton Warren.
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Military Appreciation Week Hits Home for UNC’s Warren

Saturday is Military Appreciation Day for the Tar Heels, as they host Campbell for a noon start at Kenan Stadium. So, UNC defensive backs coach Charlton…

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Legendary Tar Heel Walter Davis passes away at 69

Walter Davis, an all-star at the University of North Carolina and in the NBA, a member of the United States gold-medal winning Olympic basketball team in…

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Bob Knight with Jay Bilas.
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Former Duke player Jay Bilas: I liked the Bob Knight I knew

Bob Knight, who died Wednesday at age 83, made an indelible mark on the sport of basketball and the American sports culture, and always did so…

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North Carolina's Elliot Cadeau dunks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Saint Augustine's in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
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Schools are snatching up transfers in college hoops, meaning fewer freshmen

Teams have changed recruiting approaches to favor talent and experience initially developed elsewhere to fill holes. Some have won big. But that has also meant freshmen…

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