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Highlanders bring a pair of big men to town
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Maple_Le.JPG Ruutu lifts Canes past Leafs, 6-5 in shootout
RALEIGH — Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from three goals down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday night
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Williams puts Miami back in playoff hunt
CHARLOTTE — Ricky Williams is 32 and far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture
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Buckeyes make a run late, but UNC hangs on
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Church got to play in familiar territory
DURHAM — Charlotte senior walk-on Kyle Church totaled two minutes of playing time in the 49ers’ two games at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the NIT Season Tip-Off, but he undoubtedly k...
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Lincecum wins second consecutive Cy Young
NEW YORK — Talk about a freak — Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award
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For some Devils, trip to Miami a homecoming
DURHAM — When Duke quarterback Thad Lewis and wide receivers Donovan Varner and Conner Vernon face Miami in a critical road game Saturday, they hope to make the passing game look as easy a...
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Making their grades
Student-athletes at Duke and UNC continue to surpass national average By BRYAN STRICKLAND bstrickland@heraldsun
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Cutcliffe: Belichick made right call, but ...
DURHAM — Duke coach David Cutcliffe put in his two cents’ worth regarding New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s much-criticized decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 from...
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Greinke captures AL Cy Young
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK — When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go — he didn’t recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find ou...
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