WEB/BAYAMÓN, P.R.—The task couldn’t have appeared steeper for the Carolina RailHawks as they traveled to Puerto Rico to face the ever-daunting Islanders at the recently renovated Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium. The RailHawks had only two road wins this season, both against the cellar-dwelling Atlanta Silverbacks. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico had only dropped one NASL home match […]
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Oh Danny Boy: Tar Heels men’s soccer grind out 1-0 over West Virginia
www.goheels.comDanny Garcia FETZER FIELD/ CHAPEL HILL—With alternate traffic patterns already dissecting the streets of the UNC campus in advance of Saturday’s football home opener against Elon University, 2,945 lively, powder blue partisans enjoyed an athletic amuse-bouche compliments of Chef Coach Carlos Somoano and his North Carolina men’s soccer team. And in a contest often evocative […]
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Man of steal: Super sub Shipalane gives RailHawks 3-2 win over Edmonton
Chris BairdNick Zimmerman slots home a first-half goal during the Carolina RailHawks’ 3-2 win over FC Edmonton at WakeMed Soccer Park WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—The label “super sub” may sound like a term of endearment, but soccer players usually bristle at the brand. All team sports athletes want to be in the starting lineup and […]
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Zach Galifianakis settles some old North Carolina political scores with Will Ferrell and The Campaign
Photo by Patti Perret/ Warner Bros. THE CAMPAIGN** starsOpens Friday in local theaters To really enjoy The Campaign, it’s best to be a) a Will Ferrell fan; b) a Zach Galifianakis fan; or c) from North Carolina. It isn’t surprising that this comedy about small-town candidates battling to win a seat in Congress is set […]
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The most dangerous lead: Carolina RailHawks draw 3-3 with Tampa Bay Rowdies
Chris BairdNick Zimmerman heads home his first of two goals during the Carolina RailHawks’ 3-3 draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—When it comes to a draw in soccer, the difference between elation and deflation is strictly a matter of perspective. Tying a team of superior talent or standing is often cause […]
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Carolina RailHawks suffer club-worst 8-0 loss to league-leading San Antonio Scorpions
WEB/SAN ANTONIO—The Carolina RailHawks were defeated by the NASL-leading San Antonio Scorpions Saturday evening by a score of 8-0, the most lopsided loss in RailHawks’ club history. Former RailHawk Pablo Campos netted four goals to boost his league-leading tally to 15. Greg Janicki contributed two scores with the others coming compliments of Blake Wagner and […]
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Lightning strikes twice: Carolina RailHawks outlast four-hour delay for 1-0 win over Minnesota Stars
Chris BairdDark clouds (no, not the Minnesota soccer supporters group) invade WakeMed Soccer Park during the Carolina RailHawks 1-0 win over the Stars WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—A summertime soccer match that started in front of 3,158 fans ended six hours later under the countenance of a few dozen pairs of bleary eyes and beer goggles. […]
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The Dark Knight Rises: Occupy Gotham
Photo by Ron PhillipsChristian Bale and Anne Hathaway THE DARK KNIGHT RISES* * * starsOpens late Thursday (see times below) In any other universe, The Dark Knight Rises would be hailed as the apex of superhero moviemaking, a work of such technical breadth and narrative depth that it would redefine its genre. The problem, of […]
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The heat was on: Carolina RailHawks strike twice late to salvage 3-3 tie with Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Chris BairdMike Palacio fires his second goal late in the Carolina RailHawks’ 3-3 tie with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in Cary, N.C. WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—Before speaking with the press following the Carolina RailHawks’ 3-3 draw with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, RailHawks manager Colin Clarke stood solitary on the WakeMed Stadium pitch and watched the […]
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Weathering Wynalda: Carolina RailHawks defeat Atlanta Silverbacks 2-1
Neil MorrisFireworks light up the nighttime Cary sky following the Carolina RailHawks’ 2-1 win over the Atlanta Silverbacks WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—The busiest person at WakeMed Soccer Park Tuesday evening was the DJ. Two lightning delays totalling 113 minutes provided a chance to dust off the rain-related playlist—”Blame It on the Rain,” “Raindrops Keep Falling […]