FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats come home to start their five-game series with the Montgomery Biscuits in serious need of some wins. Photo courtesy Carolina MudcatsMudcats pitcher Matt Klinker The Mudcats, carrying the Southern League’s worst record at 7-18, have won only two of 10 games on the road and are a little better […]
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Guyer, Furmaniak blasts lead Bulls to wet 6-5 win over Charlotte
DBAP/DURHAM Sometimes it does rain at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and the Bulls are going to have to wait out a very long drizzle before the finale of their four-game series against the Charlotte Knights. Photo courtesy Durham BullsBulls infielder J.J. Furmaniak Charlotte has won two straight in the series, dropping the Bulls into second […]
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Charlotte scores early and late for second straight win over Bulls
Photo by Al DragoDurham Bulls outfielders discuss the next batter. DBAP/DURHAM The Durham Bulls go into the penultimate game of their first homestand looking for a bit of a bounce-back. The current series with the Charlotte Knights is tied at a win apiece after Charlotte rolled 8-3 on Wednesday afternoon to break its six-game losing […]
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Chirinos dances by tag at plate as Bulls top Gwinnett 1-0
DBAP/DURHAM It’s going to be a near-perfect night for baseball now that the grounds crew has finished its work. File photo by Al DragoBulls mascot Wool E. Bull is always happy about a South Division victory. The fans strolling into Durham Bulls Athletic Park for tonight’s series opener against the Gwinnett Braves will be watching […]
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Mudcats prepare for final season of Double A in Zebulon
The Mudcats‘ home opener against the Tennessee Smokies is Monday, April 18, 7:15 p.m. at Five County Stadium. The Carolina Mudcats are starting their final season in the Southern League, and veteran general manager Joe Kremer says he’s taking it as a positive. This will be the Mudcats’ final year as Double-A affiliates of the […]
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All Duke seniors, two Tar Heels hear their names called in WNBA Draft
Jasmine Thomas wasn’t unhappy she wasn’t called until the final pick of the first round of today’s WNBA Draft. File photo by Al DragoDuke guard Jasmine Thomas was the final pick in the first round. The Duke guard is going to the best team in the league. And one pick later UNC forward Jessica Breland’s […]
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As many as three each from Duke, UNC could go in Monday’s WNBA draft
Monday is likely to be one of the biggest WNBA draft days ever for basketball players from the Triangle. As many as six local ACC players — Duke’s Jasmine Thomas, Krystal Thomas and Karima Christmas as well as UNC’s Jessica Breland, Italee Lucas and Cetera DeGraffenreid — may be among the 36 players selected. The […]
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Ninth-inning Mobile rally gets Mudcats’ season started with a thud
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats open their final season in the Southern League before dropping down to the Class-A Carolina League next season, and there may never have been a better April night for baseball in North Carolina. Seventy-eight degrees and clear are the conditions as David Bell begins his third season as manager […]
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Mudcats hope familiarity breeds success this season
File photo by D.L. Anderson The Mudcats are hoping experience pays off big in the Southern League pennant race. FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON When the Carolina Mudcats open their final Southern League season at home on Thursday night at 7:15 against the Mobile BayBears, the team will have a familiar look. Scratch that. An extremely familiar […]
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Season ends on a downer but had its ups; 2011-12 could be even better
The Atlantic Coast Conference portion of the women’s basketball season ended with a dull thud on Tuesday night with Duke’s 75-40 loss to Connecticut. File photo by Rob RoweSylvia Hatchell and Joanne P. McCallie could have even better teams next season. And it’s going to be very unfortunate if that night turns out to be […]