GRANDOVER RESORT/GREENSBORO It’s player interview day at the 38th annual ACC Football Kickoff, and also the day commissioner John Swofford gives his annual “State of the Conference” address followed by question time. July’s news around the conference has been both good and bad. The good news has been that both Syracuse and Pittsburgh will be […]
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Vogt, Rhymes show clout as Bulls top Wings again
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK The Bulls’ homestand continues with another four-game series against a representative from the North Division. Tonight under cloudy skies in come the Rochester Red Wings, who are a game above .500 but in fifth place in the loaded division. Photo by Chris BairdLance Pendleton got in five innings before the rain […]
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Dash earns series split with fight-marred shutout of Mudcats
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The second half of the season has been good to the Carolina Mudcats so far, and tonight they’ll look to clinch a series against the first-half Southern Division champion Winston-Salem Dash. Photo courtesy Carolina MudcatsMudcats infielder Ronny Rodriguez Carolina, which finished last in the division in the first half but has pulled […]
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Coaches laugh it up, wax poetic at Thursday’s annual Pigskin Preview
EMBASSY SUITES/CARY It’s the largest event of its kind in the nation, this Tenth Annual Pigskin Preview of the Bill Dooley Triangle/East Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. And of course it helps that there are five Division I football programs between Orange and Pitt counties. On Thursday five coaches […]
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Figueroa, Bulls take second straight from Lehigh Valley
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK One win to stop a seven-game losing streak has gotten the Durham Bulls back to above .500 at home (24-23) and to within 10 games of a playoff spot. Photo courtesy Durham BullsBulls infielder Cole Figueroa But getting something going against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, leaders of the International League’s North […]
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Paduch, Bulls end streak without a walk or a strikeout
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK The Durham Bulls got themselves into a big hole with a rough road trip, and tonight they’ll look for a way to begin climbing out. Photo courtesy Durham BullsBulls pitcher Jim Paduch The Lehigh Valley IronPigs, who lead the International League’s North Division, took the opener of the four-game set 6-3 […]
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Four-homer barrage gives Norfolk split of two-game series
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK It’s the second game of a short two-game series with the Norfolk Tides, and the Bulls are looking for a win in their last chance to play at home in quite a while. Photo courtesy Durham BullsBulls infielder Shawn O’Malley Because of a pair of road series bookending the All-Star Break, […]
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Brignac, Beckham blasts lead Bulls to rout of Norfolk
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK The Durham Bulls seem to be on the road most years on July 4, but tonight they’ll host the Norfolk Tides in the opener of a two-game set before they hit the road again. Photo courtesy Durham BullsBulls infielder Reid Brignac With the city’s Independence Day fireworks show to follow, the […]
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Aguilar, Urshela lead 15-hit attack as Mudcats throttle Potomac
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats have gotten off to a nice start in the second half, and they’ll try to keep it going in the second of their three-game series against the Potomac Nationals tonight. Photo courtesy Carolina MudcatsMudcats infielder Jesus Aguilar Game-time temperature is down to the 90s, a welcome change from the […]
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Big ninth inning from hot Syracuse Chiefs beats Bulls 11-7
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK It’s the finale of the Bulls’ homestand as well as their four-game set with the Syracuse Chiefs, who came in as the hottest team in the International League. Photo courtesy Durham BullsBulls infielder Tim Beckham Both teams have been hot lately, and it’s not just because of the 102-degree temperature at […]
