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Casey Cook’s Rare Bunt Works Out Best for UNC in Pivotal Moment
DURHAM, N.C. — Tied in the top of the ninth inning with Duke, Casey Cook looked toward North Carolina coach Scott Forbes and received a signal for the first time this season. In the Tar Heels' 52nd game of this baseball season and Cook's 206th at-bat, he was ordered to bunt.
ACC Baseball Tournament schedule: Scores, bracket, prediction for 2024 championship
The 2024 ACC baseball tournament begins Tuesday at Truist Field in Charlotte and a champion will be crowned Sunday. North Carolina (41-12), the Coastal Division champion, is the top seed in the six-day event and headlines Pool A. Atlantic Division champion Clemson (40-13), the reigning ACC Tournament winner, is the No. 2 seed. ...
North Stanly earns trip to 2A regional series, rallies past Maiden
North Stanly’s softball team took to its home field Friday for the second time in as many nights, with a trip to the regional series on the line. Visiting Maiden Blue Devils, the No. 3 seed in the 2A Western Region, was also playing its second game in two nights, having advanced to the fourth […] The post North Stanly earns trip to 2A regional series, rallies past Maiden appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Duke’s Mayo Classic Set For 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football’s Sept. 7 non-conference matchup versus NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, it was announced on Wednesday. Tickets for the contest from Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium are on sale now at AllVols.com....
PHOTOS: Keep Pounding Day brings Panthers to 5 community events in the Carolinas
View photos of Panthers players and staff members in the community for the sixth-annual Keep Pounding Day! The team visited Charlotte’s Roof Above Men’s Shelter to refresh the center and West Blvd. Neighborhood Coalition to improve their community garden, Rutherfordton, N.C. to encourage the adventure of reading, Columbia’s South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice to interact with youth at the facility, and the University of South Carolina for an exciting Play 60 Camp focused on healthy lifestyles.
Georgia softball secures 5-0 win against Charlotte, will face Liberty in NCAA Athens Regional
The Georgia softball team rallied back from a tough loss earlier in the day to defeat the Charlotte 49ers, 5-0, and advance to the Athens Regional Championship game. The Bulldogs will take on the Liberty Flames once again, who they lost to 7-3 earlier on Saturday. Lilli Backes, who only...
PGA Championship at a glance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — THE VICTOR: Xander Schauffele made a 6-foot birdie on the last hole for a 6-under 65 to win his first major championship. THE SPOILS: Schauffele earned $3,330,000, moved to a career-high No. 2 in the world and secured his spot in the Olympics in Paris this summer.
Liberty softball begins regional play with win over Charlotte
ATHENS, Ga. – Liberty used a five-run fourth inning to gain an advantage on No. 25 Charlotte on the way to a 6-3 victory over the 49ers in game one of the 2024 NCAA Athens Regional, Friday at Jack Turner Stadium. Today’s game was moved up two hours from...
FINAL: Tennessee 4 - Carolina 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – South Carolina will turn to Dylan Eskew to try to avoid its second sweep in as many weeks as Tennessee took the first two games of the series. It's the last regular season game with the SEC Tournament looming on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. with broadcast coverage on SEC Network +.
Kyle Larson's whirlwind day begins in Indy, ends in North Carolina
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kyle Larson is such a talented race-car driver, for a racing accomplishment to rank as special has to truly be something extraordinary. The NASCAR Cup Series points leader did just that, turning the fastest qualifying lap ever by a rookie in Indianapolis 500 history Saturday with a speed of 233.453 mph and the second-fastest ever four-lap qualifying average by a rookie at 232.846 (Tony Stewart, as a rookie, posted a 233.100 in 1996) Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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