Cory Luebke pitched a gem for Team USA, which ripped Canada 8-0 in its first game of Round 2 in baseball’s World Cup in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Luebke allowed just one hit in 7 2/3 innings to lead his team to a fifth straight win over the Canadians. Former Durham Bull Jon Weber (pictured) had […]
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Eagles strike early, but Liberty dominates second half to win big
N.C. Central did turn out to be a bit overmatched in its trip to Liberty, but it took the heavily favored Flames an awfully long time to prove it. The Eagles scored the game’s first 10 points before second-half miscues sealed their fate in a 35-10 loss at Williams Stadium. Liberty is ranked No. 24 […]
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Renfree passes, Wright picks lead Duke to big win at Army
Freshman quarterback Sean Renfree came off the bench to put Duke ahead, and then Leon Wright came up with two huge defensive plays in the final 1:48 as the Blue Devils beat homestanding Army 35-19 and ended their six-game losing streak. Renfree connected with Brett Huffman from 17 yards out on his second collegiate play […]
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USA Baseball blanks Chinese, faces Canada on Sunday
Trevor Reckling struck out 11 batters – the most ever by a single American in the tournament – as Team USA demolished China 8-0 in its final Pool E game of baseball’s World Cup in Regensburg, Germany. Terry Tiffee and Josh Kroeger each homered for the USA (2-1), which advanced to its first second-round game […]
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Redmond, USA Baseball rip Germans to even record
Team USA definitely showed how to bounce back on Friday in baseball’s World Cup. Todd Redmond (pictured) started off with six perfect innings and got homers from four teammates as the Red, White and Blue walloped host Germany 9-1 in Regensburg. The win came a day after Venezuela had pulled off a 13-9 upset of […]
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Eagles will need faith, fortitude and good fortune to get an upset at Liberty
N.C. Central wasn’t joking when the Eagles’ 2009 football schedule was announced. The Eagles are in their third season as a member of Division I’s Football Championship Subdivision after a long run in NCAA Division II, and the schedule reflects a total change in the competition philosophy. There were lots of “oohs” and “ahhs” when […]
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Chavez’ grand slam in 11th tops USA for Venezuelans
Maybe it’s not exactly the way the tiebreaker was supposed to work, but Venezuelan slugger Dirmo Chavez certainly made the best of his situation. The Venezuelans’ leadoff hitter stroked a grand slam off Nate Field in the top of the 11th, giving his team a 13-9 win over the defending champion Team USA in their […]
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Duke looks to match Army’s intensity, discipline this week
Duke might have needed an easy home game after its season-opening loss to Division I (Championship Subdivision) superpower Richmond on Saturday, but if the Blue Devils are going to get things turned around they’ll have to do it in the first of back-to-back road games. The Blue Devils will travel to Army this week in […]
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Eagles celebrate readmission to MEAC with a big party
McLENDON-McDOUGALD GYM/DURHAM N.C. Central realized one of its biggest dreams of the early 21st Century today. The Eagles are again officially members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision) conference of which NCCU was a founding member in 1971 before withdrawing in 1979 when the conference as a whole decided […]
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Eagles have bigger fish to fry after letting one get away
PEARSON CAFETERIA/DURHAM N.C. Central moved its weekly football rouser to a permanent location this week, its brand spanking new cafeteria where Coach Mose Rison (pictured) is participating in the athletic department’s weekly radio show. It’s going to be a very positive thing for the Eagles if the move turns out to be good luck. NCCU […]