PEARSON CAFETERIA/DURHAM When N.C. Central got into an 0-6 hole to start its football season after losing three close games and three others to very superior opponents, Coach Mose Rison issued a challenge to the Eagles. Win the last five and finish the season on a winning streak. So far so good with that challenge, […]
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Duke’s game at UNC on Saturday is bigger than anyone would have thought
WALLACE WADE STADIUM/DURHAM David Cutcliffe knew when the season started that his Duke football team’s game at UNC on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. was going to be a big deal. And he hoped it would be as big as it actually is. For the first time in quite a while, the Blue Devils are in […]
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Wolfpack Women have an easy time in exhibition game with North Greenville
REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH It’s the first time new coach Kellie Harper has trotted her N.C. State women’s basketball team out in front of the public. There have been, of course, plenty of changes since last season for the Wolfpack. Harper, a three-time NCAA champion as a point guard at Tennessee who went 97-65 in her tenure […]
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Four Triangle players among ACC weekly football honorees
Three Duke players and one from UNC are on the list of weekly football honorees from the ACC released today. Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis shared offensive back of the week honors with Miami’s Jacory Harris, while kicker Will Snyderwine was named specialist of the week and wide receiver Conner Vernon rookie of the week. The […]
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Harper unveils N.C. State women’s team Monday against North Greenville
New coach Kellie Harper will lead her N.C. State women’s basketball team against outside opposition for the first time Monday night at Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack, which returns 11 of 12 players from last season’s team, will take on North Greenville in a 7 p.m. exhibition. Harper (pictured), a former Tennessee guard who played on […]
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Duke tops Virginia again; once long-shot season goals very much alive
Duke’s football juggernaut keeps on rolling on. Will Snyderwine (pictured) hit five field goals while Thaddeus Lewis overcame five sacks by the top-rated pass defense in the ACC as the Blue Devils got past host Virginia 28-17 at Scott Stadium. It was the third straight victory for Duke, all in ACC, a feat the Blue […]
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NCCU takes care of business at Homecoming, wallops Central State
O’KELLY-RIDDICK STADIUM/DURHAM It’s Homecoming day at N.C. Central, and for Eagles everywhere that means it’s a big game no matter the identity of the opponent. This time, it’s Central State of Ohio, an Historically Black institution that belongs to the Division II Great Lakes Football Conference. The Eagles come into the game with a 1-6 […]
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NCCU looks for a much-needed win against underdog homecoming foe
N.C. Central football coach Mose Rison issued his team a challenge after the Eagles went 0-6 in the first “half” of their football schedule. Win the last five games. There is no Duke, Appalachian State or Liberty capable of whipping the Eagles by a big score left on the schedule. So far, so good. NCCU […]
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UNC, Duke women in AP’s top half-dozen; ACC Tourney tickets on sale Monday
UNC and Duke are both in the Top 6 in the Associated Press’ preseason women’s basketball poll, while three other ACC members are in the Top 25. Connecticut is a unanimous No. 1 in the ranking with all 40 first-place votes, followed by Stanford, Ohio State, Notre Dame, UNC and Duke. Virginia is No. 14, […]
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Duke awarded NCAA women’s hoop tourney games for 2011
Duke loves to host the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, and the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee is returning the love for the second straight year. Duke, which will host the first two rounds at Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, will also host the first two rounds in 20011, the […]