DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK The Durham Bulls’ magic number is one heading into tonight’s contest with the Gwinnett Braves. So if the defending Governors’ Cup champion Bulls win – or if the second-place Norfolk Tides lose at Charlotte – they’ll claim their 12th South Division title and 13th playoff berth in their 17 seasons in […]
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Mahtook’s two-out double in ninth foils no-hit bid from Tides’ Wright
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK The Durham Bulls are inching ever closer to their 12th division title and 13th playoff berth in their 17 seasons in the International League. Heading into tonight’s game with the second-place Norfolk Tides, Durham’s magic number to clinch a second straight South Division crown is six with 13 games left in […]
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Mudcats drop series opener to visiting Beach boys
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON Good news for the Carolina Mudcats is that they’re in the pennant race in August. And if they win the second-half race in the Carolina League’s Southern Division they’ll be in the playoffs for the first time in seven years. They’re currently in third place at 23-23, 2 1/2 games behind tonight’s […]
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Romero, Franklin help Bulls gain odd doubleheader split
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK The Durham Bulls are in their usual top spot in the International League’s South Division as they start a five-game, four-day series with the Buffalo Bisons(sic). Heading into the doubleheader the clubs have identical 61-55 records, although Buffalo is in fourth place in the loaded North Division. The Bulls have won […]
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Wilmington ekes out 10th-inning victory over Mudcats
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats have the Carolina League’s best record in the second half after having its worst in the first. But tonight they’ll try to break a two-game skid. It’s the middle of a three-game home series against the Wilmington Blue Rocks, who could take over first place in the Northern Division […]
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Duke quartet, UNC’s Switzer named to preseason All-ACC
GRANDOVER RESORT/GREENSBORO One last bit of business – albeit an important one – from the ACC Kickoff over the weekend. Five Triangle players including four from defending Coastal Division champion Duke were named to the preseason all-conference team selected by the attending media. Blue Devils named to the squad were wide receiver Jamison Crowder and […]
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ACC media expect Devils and Heels to be good again, Pack much improved
GRANDOVER RESORT/GREENSBORO One was a landslide while the other would have made for a very long Election Night. When it came to picking the likely champion of the Atlantic Division this season, voters at the 43rd annual ACC Kickoff were very clear. But in a balanced Coastal Division, the vote of the media was almost […]
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Triangle teams all optimistic as improved ACC looks ahead
GRANDOVER RESORT/GREENSBORO It’s the 43rd annual ACC Kickoff, and hopes for the conference’s success in football this season are higher than ever. Not only does the conference boast a defending National Champion in Florida State, but new league member Louisville replaced departing Maryland to make the overall lineup even stronger. There is also plenty of […]
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Betemit, Perez help IL beat up on Pacific Coast League
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK It’s unquestionably the biggest baseball game in the Americas tonight, and it’s right here in the Triangle. The 27th annual Triple-A All-Star Game pits the best of the Pacific Coast League against the International League. Charlie Montoyo, manager of the defending Governors’ Cup champion Bulls, is at the helm for the […]
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All-Star fete in full swing as Dykstra wins homer fest
DURHAM BULLS ATHLETIC PARK In the 20th season of the Bull City’s downtown baseball jewel, we’re finally having a Triple-A All-Star Game. On Wednesday night Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo, who needs seven victories to surpass former skipper Bill Evers and become the club’s winningest ever, will direct the International League’s best against the Pacific Coast […]