WALLACE WADE STADIUM/DURHAM David Cutcliffe said he was a little bit worried about the media after his Duke football team dropped its season opener to visiting Richmond on Saturday night. The Blue Devils were competitive against the defending NCAA Division I (Championship Subdivision) champions in a 24-16 loss in a nearly full house at home. […]
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Alonzo is Southern League POW; faces Durham Bulls Wednesday
Former Carolina Mudcats slugger Yonder Alonzo, who is now with the Louisville Bats of the International League, was named Southern League hitter of the week for the final week of the regular season. Right-hander Matt Torra of the Mobile BayBears was the pitcher of the week. Alonso (pictured), the seventh pick in last year’s June […]
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Mudcats drop finale; Yonder goes Alonzo to give Bats a 17th alum
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON One last trip across Wake County for the Carolina Mudcats’ rainy season finale. And the team just got hot too late. David Bell’s club comes into its 139th game on a seven-game winning streak, despite the depletion of the team for much of the second half. Early on in the half there […]
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Mudcats head into season finale on seven-win streak
The Carolina Mudcats aren’t going to the Southern League playoffs, but they have a chance today to finish the season on fire. Jerry Gil (pictured), Ruben Medina and Sean Watson put together a three-hit shutout on Sunday night as the Mudcats beat the visiting Mississippi Braves 1-0 to win their seventh straight game. The streak […]
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USA Baseball completes sweep of Canucks, readies for European vacation
COLEMAN FIELD/CARY It’s the finale of the four-game Canada at USA exhibition series preparing for baseball’s World Cup, and today the U.S. team will go for the sweep. Team USA is batting in the top of the inning each time. And the ninth inning is going to be different no matter what as it’s going […]
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Parker single stretches Mudcats’ winning streak to six
A walk-off single from Logan Parker (pictured) completed a late comeback, giving the Carolina Mudcats a 3-2 win over the visiting Mississippi Braves on Saturday night. The Braves began the scoring with a pair of fifth-inning runs off starter Alexander Smit, on an RBI double from Concepcion Rodriguez followed by an RBI single from Brandon […]
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USA, Childers hold on for third straight win over Canucks
Todd Redmond pitched five perfect innings and his teammates held on as Team USA took a 6-5 exhibition victory over Canada on Saturday at Cary’s Coleman Field. The teams are preparing for the World Cup, to be held in The Netherlands, Italy and Germany later this month. Terry Tiffee went 2-for-4 with two RBI to […]
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Eagles competitive at Hampton but succumb on late score
It might take a day or two to get this one out of their systems. For the third straight football season N.C. Central opened the campaign with a painful loss, dropping a 31-24 decision to host MEAC power Hampton at Armstrong Stadium. LaMarcus Coker went 29 yards for the game-winning touchdown with just 1:28 left […]
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Full house doesn’t help as kicking miscues doom Duke’s opener
WALLACE WADE STADIUM/DURHAM It’s my first college football game for Triangle Offense, the house is almost full, and it’s a perfect night for any outdoor sport. Duke, which went 4-8 last season, is bringing in defending NCAA Division I (Championship Subdivision) champ Richmond, which is on a nine-game winning streak. The first time I actually […]
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Red-hot Mudcats suddenly can’t win for losing
Eliminated before the stretch drive in the playoff race in the Southern League’s North Division, the Carolina Mudcats continued their late run of victories Friday night. Zack Cozart (pictured) and Shaun Cumberland hit back-to-back two-run doubles in the seventh inning, leading the Mudcats to an 8-7 comeback victory over the Mississippi Braves that was their […]