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Bagels with Russell Wilson, and a ‘huge’ opportunity for State

If it’s Friday morning and you’re looking for N.C. State quarterback, where would you look? Bruegger’s bagels at North Hills, right? Well, that’s correct. The Capital…

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Consider attending one of these 10 area high school football games tonight

Here are 10 football games that are within driving distance in the Triangle area tonight. In bold is the predicted winner. Most games are at 7:30…

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UNC’s Thorp misses the point on importance of facilities

North Carolina chancellor Holden Thorp had an excellent column in Thursday’s News & Observer that addresses the football situation. In that, he defends athletics director Dick…

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Duke was part of historic football game 59 years ago

It was 59 years ago that the first live sporting event was seen coast-to-coast. NBC televised the Duke at Pittsburgh football game on Sept. 29, 1951….

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ACC football notes: Duke center honored for community service

Below are mid-week notes provided by the four ACC schools in the state of North Carolina. DukeDuke senior center Bryan Morgan has been named to the…

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Burney out six games, Williams out four for Carolina

North Carolina football players Kendric Burney and Deunta Williams must miss competition and repay benefits as a condition of becoming eligible to play again, the NCAA…

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NCSU’s Yow addresses football, spring sports, marketing … and Tuffy

The Raleigh Sports Club was packed Wednesday, and for good reason. New N.C. State athletics director Debbie Yow addressed the club, and as you might expect,…

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Davis quips that Carolina might put NCAA updates on I-40 billboard

You could tell in Butch Davis’ voice Wednesday that he is weary of talking about the NCAA and academic investigations and whether the 12 players being…

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