It’s Thursday, Sept. 24, and the RailHawks playoff run begins tonight in Vancouver. Tune in at 10:30 p.m. to www.usllive.com for the Webcast, and/or follow the tweets from the RailHawks’ Tim Candon @RailHawksFC. I published a short print preview in the Indy this week (with a great picture of Gregory Richardson during his dominating first-half […]
David Fellerath
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Playoff run: Carolina RailHawks vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
⇒ Also this weekend: “The Bull City Gridiron Classic: Duke vs. NCCU“ This week, summer changed to fall, the Durham Bulls’ championship season finally ended, the Carolina Hurricanes continued their preseason tune-up games, and the ambitious UNC Tar Heels football team ascended a couple more rungs up the college rankings. It’s also the beginning of […]
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RailHawks go up middle to finish 2nd; Watson leg broken, playoffs in Vancouver Thursday
WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARYWe began the evening with an early dinner at the home of friends in the countryside outside Chapel Hill. We lingered a little long and then arrived at Wake Med just in time to witness the unsettling image of RailHawks midfielder Matt Watson writhing in pain on the visitor sideline, attended by […]
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Carolina Rollergirls in NYTimes/AP: Sport is growing, but can they afford to play?
Bob Geary attended the Eastern Regionals of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association last weekend at Dorton Arena. He filed this report. An unnamed AP correspondent also attended and filed this report, which just appeared on the NY Times Web site. It says that in spite of the sport’s burgeoning popularity (the Drew Barrymore movie […]
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Which RailHawks will receive league honors? Regular-season finale versus Montreal set for tonight
We’re coming to the sad realization that the RailHawks’ regular season is drawing to a close. It’s been a real treat to see such a quality team this year. In reflecting on the season in advance of tonight’s regular season finale against the Montreal Impact, we find ourselves thinking about the issue of year-end league […]
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Tyler Hansbrough, finder of lost dogs
Tyler Hansbrough, who’s presently preparing for his professional debut with the Indiana Pacers, is now free to exploit the Psycho T brand. He doesn’t say a word in this ad, so neither will we. (h/t Deadspin)
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Lorna’s Silence
Lorna’s Silence opens Friday in select theaters There’s been a lot of talk lately about the evils of European socialism. Although the Belgian drama Lorna’s Silence, the latest film from brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, isn’t intended to be relevant to America’s town hall meetings about health care, American viewers are likely to make such […]
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Justice supplies
The first thing I learned about jury duty, that most unloved of civic obligations, is that the state of North Carolina has rebranded it “jury service.” I received my first call to such service in June with a jury summons, which advised me to report to the Durham County courthouse on a Tuesday morning in […]
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Kabwe and Richardson dazzle Islanders as RailHawks take 2nd; words from Clarke, Nuñez
WAKEMED SOCCER PARKIt was the most exciting league game of the year. Fast, furious and creative, the RailHawks brought their A-game against the rugged, battle-hardened and extremely adept Puerto Rico Islanders. It was also a road-weary Islanders lineup that put most of its regulars out on the field despite a looming, critical CONCACAF Champions League […]
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RailHawks in control of their destiny again as Puerto Rico Islanders come to town
Well, two days ago we were pretty pessimistic about the RailHawks’ chances of regaining second place after losing to Puerto Rico 2-0 on Tuesday. We noted that in order for the RailHawks to grab that spot back from the Islanders, they would have to beat Puerto Rico this Saturday, Sept. 12, AND some help would […]
