Just watched the Friday night USL-1 game on Fox Soccer Channel, in which the Miami Blues knocked off league power Montreal, 2-1. It was a sloppy, choppy game that was notable for the extraordinary diving and time-wasting undertaken by the Blues, a team with a fair share of wily South American veteransnotably Diego Serna, the […]
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Kate Shefte to talk ‘Canes on 850 the Buzz
Tune in to 850 the Buzz to hear Kate discuss the post-season prospects of the Carolina Hurricanes in advance of tonight’s Game 5 against the New Jersey Devils. She’s scheduled to be on the air at approximately 5:40 p.m.
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RailHawks’ Aaron King loaned to USL-2 Wilmington Hammerheads
In a sign of the congestion at the top of the RailHawks’ single-striker attack, reserve forward Aaron King has been loaned to the USL-2 Wilmington Hammerheads, the RailHawks announced today. The loan term will keep King in Wilmington through May 30, allowing him to appear in as many as seven games. RailHawks coach Martin Rennie […]
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Cucalorus Film Festival call for entries
This excellent Wilmington festival runs Nov. 11-15, 2009. We’ll be there. You can be there, tooas a filmmaker. The festival issued a call for entries, the text of which is after the jump. Call For Entries 15th Annual CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL November 11-15, 2009 Wilmington, North Carolina Where spectators and creators collide! Named Top 25 […]
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Kathy Griffin show at DPAC postponed
The acid-tongued comedian has strep throat, according to her Web site, forcing the cancellation of three shows this week, including her gig Thursday, April 23, at Durham Performing Arts Center. No confirmation yet from officials at DPAC. UPDATE 3:59 p.m.: DPAC confirms the cancellation and says the show will be rescheduled. UPDATE Thursday, April 23: […]
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RailHawks’ Stewart, Gardner honored
The ‘Hawks are off to the best start of the team’s three-season history, with six points in two games. Last week, Mark Schulte was the USL-1 player of the week, and today, news comes that, for their performances in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Rochester, defender Jack Stewart and winger Josh Gardner have been named to […]
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Big return for Matt Watson as RailHawks blank Wilmington 2-0
The biggest news out of last night’s RailHawks’ 2-0 victory over the USL-2 Wilmington Hammerheads was the return of Matt Watson, who scored 15 minutes after entering the game in the second half. Watson, last year’s team MVP, joined the squad yesterday after helping his indoor side, the Baltimore Blast, to the MISL championship. Furthermore, […]
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RailHawks’ Mark Schulte is USL player of week
No surprise here: There were only two games in Week One, and in the match that wasn’t a scoreless draw, the dominant player was Mark Schulte, whose long throw-ins led to both goals in the ‘Hawks 2-1 defeat of the visiting Minnesota Thunder. The Triangle Offense match report for that game is here. And here […]
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Tampa Bay options Matt Joyce to Durham
Careful perusal of the Bulls’ opening day roster revealed only three outfielders. It didn’t take long to bump the number to four, though. On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays cleared room for BJ Upton’s return to the lineup by optioning outfielder Matt Joyce to Durham. Players have three days to report to their assignment, and […]
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RailHawks quell the Thunder, 2-1
WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARYIt was a muted opening night, with up-and-down soccer and a light crowd of 2,927. The most noise came during the first half, from the visiting North Carolina A&T University marching band’s drumline, which also livened up the halftime break. Happily, the pitch was dry this time, unlike the underwater conditions of […]
