First Martin Rennie, then Greg Shields and Paul Ritchie. Could a fourth Scottish brogue be joining the RailHawks this summer? All signs are pointing to a mid-July debut of Allan Russell, the 2008 player of the year in the Scottish second division. Today, BBC published an item in which Russell said, “I officially sign on […]
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RailHawks exit U.S. Open Cup, lose to Charleston Battery 2-1
For the second year in a row, the Carolina RailHawks saw their hopes for a deep run in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup come to an early end. And again, the culprit was a third-division squad from the USL-2. For last night’s game in Charleston’s Blackbaud Stadium, RailHawks coach Martin Rennie started two defensive […]
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Arms dealers are the target in Micmacs
Micmacs opens Friday in select theaters (see times below) Our rating: If you’ve ever wondered if anyone has thought to design a pun around the homonyms “Rimbaud” and “Rambo,” that moment arrives fairly early on in Micmacs, the latest noisy, handmade contraption from Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amélie, The City of Lost Children, A Very Long Engagement), […]
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Player ratings! The RailHawks concede own goal, draw CP Baltimore 1-1
RailHawks Player Ratings: June 19 vs. Crystal Palace Baltimore GK Eric Reed (7) — Another strong effort from the low-key, extremely reliable keeper, who’d have had a clean sheet but for a sloppy clearance.D David Hayes (6)—Effective play forward, but his botched clearance in the first half cost the RailHawks two points.D Matt Bobo (7)—Still […]
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Player ratings! The RailHawks sweat out 1-0 victory over Charlotte Eagles
Carolina RailHawksEric Reed WAKEMED SOCCER PARK—It’s not the FA Cup, but it’s nearly as old. The FA Cup was founded in 1871, while the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup dates back to 1914. In England, they’re nostalgic for the days when FA Cup fixtures were more than just bothersome scheduling encumbrances for Big Four sides. […]
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South Africa strikes first! The News and Observer strikes again!
Andy Mead/ YCJSiphiwe Tshabalala scores the first goal of the 2010 World Cup for host country South Africa. It’s late as I type after the first day of the World Cup. Among other things, I spent the evening at Cary’s Galaxy Cinema where I hosted a screening of Looking for Eric, the new Ken Loach […]
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Is soccer the ultimate democratic sport?
There’s still time to join our ESPN bracket challenge! Triangle Offense, the Indy‘s sports blog, will be covering the World Cup daily. We’ll have writers based in the Triangle; Richmond, Va.; and Rio de Janeiro, along with photos and reports from the scene in South Africa. Catch the United States vs. England Saturday, June 12, […]
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Independent Weekly’s Kicks & Flicks continues with Victory, Winning Isn’t Everything
File photo by Jeremy M. LangeGregory Richardson of the Carolina RailHawks We’ll be pimping our Indy Flicks & Kicks ESPN World Cup bracket challenge for the next couple of days. We’re even giving out prizes in the form of gift certificates to Eurosport, the better for you to build your wardrobe of Arsenal and Barcelona […]
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World Cup T-minus four: Pelada tonight @ The Pinhook; Join the Indy Kicks & Flicks bracket challenge
Courtesy of Pelada Gwendolyn Oxenham in Bolivia The 2010 FIFA World Cup starts Friday, June 11, and the Independent Weekly and its sports coverage department, Triangle Offense, is girding for battle. With the co-sponsorship of Eurosport and the Carolina RailHawks professional soccer team, the Indy is presenting a series of films and other events called […]
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Roy Williams on John Wooden’s death
UNC Sports Information Roy Williams, receiving the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award at the annual ceremony held in California by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. A legend of college basketball passed from the scene on Friday. John Wooden, who coached UCLA to 10 national championships in 12 years, died in Los Angeles at […]
