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Saturday Football Preview
RALEIGH — For the first time this season, a college football Saturday actually feels like a college football Saturday. That chill in the air means that things are getting ready to start heating up — […]
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Friday Night Lights: 10/20/2017
South Stanly at Chatham Central Bear Creek | Friday, Oct. 20 7 p.m. The Rebel Bulls fell to 3-5 (2-2 in the Yadkin Valley Conference) following their 56-7 home loss to West Montgomery last week […]
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Tar Heels looking for answers after blowout loss
CHAPEL HILL — Larry Fedora’s postgame press conference lasted a shade over three minutes Saturday, by far his shortest of the season. At this point, there’s not much left for him to say. His North […]
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ECU’s slide continues with AAC loss to Temple
RALEIGH — East Carolina’s defenseless defense gave up better than 500 yards for the sixth time in as many games this season, but Saturday it was the offense that let it down most in a […]
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Friday Night Lights: October 13 Previews
Albemarle at North Stanly New London | Oct. 13 7 p.m. Two Stanly County schools face off in a Yadkin Valley Conference game, with the Albemarle Bulldogs visiting the Comets. North Stanly is 6-1 on […]
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Hill goes from West Stanly to ACC’s best defensive line
RALEIGH — It’s hard to imagine someone 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds going about his business without being noticed, especially on a football field. But that’s what can happen when you’re a no-nonsense defensive tackle flanked […]
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Friday Night Lights – October 6
West Stanly at Forest Hills Marshville | Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. The Colts (2-4) have lost two in a row after a 56-7 defeat to Jay M. Robinson last week and now open the […]
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Fox: Bears evaluating everything, including QB
CHICAGO — John Fox kept the door open for a quarterback change during the 11-day break between games for the Chicago Bears. Two fumbles by quarterback Mike Glennon in the first six minutes of Thursday’s […]
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Wolfpack determined not to take familiar step back after big win
RALEIGH — As the NC State football team danced triumphantly off the field at Doak Campbell Stadium following Saturday’s upset of Florida State, defensive tackle B.J. Hill shouted out a reminder to his celebrating teammates. […]
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Louisville basketball coach Pitino put on leave amid bribe scandal
University of Louisville basketball head coach Rick Pitino was placed on administrative leave in the wake of a federal bribery investigation, the university’s interim president said on Wednesday. Pitino, a Hall of Fame coach who […]