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UNC baseball rallies late, opens Men’s College World Series with win newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

UNC baseball rallies late, opens Men’s College World Series with win

North Carolina scored two runs in the seventh inning and three more in the eighth inning to roll past Ole Miss in Omaha.

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LSU requested legal release over Will Wade. Records show why NC State refused newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

LSU requested legal release over Will Wade. Records show why NC State refused

NC State is investigating LSU for potential violations to North Carolina law, but documents say it has other reasons for denying release.

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DA wants to seal Faith Hedgepeth murder case filings. What the judge decided newsobserver.com/news/local/…

DA wants to seal Faith Hedgepeth murder case filings. What the judge decided

Faith Hedgepeth was killed in 2012. The trial for the man charged with killing her is set to start at the end of September.

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5 things to know about lawsuits alleging former NC State trainer abused athletes newsobserver.com/sports/arti…

5 things to know about lawsuits alleging former NC State trainer abused athletes

While a judge dismissed a Wake County lawsuit this week, an attorney for the former athletes says the legal fight is far from over.

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UNC baseball wants one thing — the national title. ‘That’s all we’ve talked about’ newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

UNC baseball wants one thing — the national title. ‘That’s all we’ve talked about’

North Carolina has never won the national championship, despite nine Men’s College World Series appearances in the last 20 years.

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Wake judge dismisses lawsuit alleging N.C. State ignored trainer’s abuse claims newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

Wake judge dismisses lawsuit alleging N.C. State ignored trainer’s abuse claims

An attorney representing the former athletes says they plan to appeal the decision. See what the judge said in his ruling.

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Did LSU violate state law when Will Wade left Raleigh? NC State is investigating newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

Did LSU violate state law when Will Wade left Raleigh? NC State is investigating

NC State says it has reason to suspect LSU improperly induced Will Wade to breach and terminate his contract.

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Sought-after OL with a famous dad picks NC State over UNC and Duke. ‘So proud’ newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

Sought-after OL with a famous dad picks NC State over UNC and Duke. ‘So proud’

The Wolfpack added to the Class of 2027 on Monday night after this player’s official visit. You may have heard of his father.

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Duke assistant, former pitcher continues playing career with Carolina Blaze newsobserver.com/sports/arti…

Duke assistant, former pitcher continues playing career with Carolina Blaze

After returning to Duke softball as an assistant coach, Jala Wright gets her turn back in the circle as a professional.

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Chapel Thrills! UNC baseball stuns USC with late rally to earn trip to Omaha newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

Chapel Thrills! UNC baseball stuns USC with late rally to earn trip to Omaha

North Carolina baseball rallied from two runs down late, scoring twice in the ninth inning to beat USC and clinch College World Series trip.

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Jason DeCaro pitches complete game as UNC baseball takes Game 2 of Super Regional newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

Jason DeCaro pitches complete game as UNC baseball takes Game 2 of Super Regional

UNC ace Jason DeCaro pitched a complete game to lift the Tar Heels to a 4-0 win over USC in Game 2 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional

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USC defeats UNC baseball, 9-5, to open Chapel Hill Super Regional newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

USC defeats UNC baseball, 9-5, to open Chapel Hill Super Regional

USC defeated UNC baseball, 9-5, to open the Chapel Hill Super Regional. UNC needs two straight wins to advance to the College World Series.

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Why South Carolina owes North Carolina $1 million for canceling football series newsobserver.com/article3160…

Why South Carolina owes North Carolina $1 million for canceling football series

The Gamecocks really wanted to get out of the home-and-home games against the Tar Heels after SEC implemented nine-game league schedule.

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Why Roy Cooper wants Canes to win Stanley Cup — and drink Sun Drop from it newsobserver.com/news/politi…

Why Roy Cooper wants Canes to win Stanley Cup — and drink Sun Drop from it

The News & Observer caught up with former governor and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper to talk Hurricanes, and his keys for the Stanley Cup.

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Hurricanes again turn to captain Jordan Staal in critical moment: ‘He’s our rock’ newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/…

Hurricanes again turn to captain Jordan Staal in critical moment: ‘He’s our rock’

How Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal came up big again in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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UNC athletics celebrated Pride month in social media post. Now, it’s deleted. newsobserver.com/news/local/…

UNC Athletics celebrated Pride month in social media post. Now, it’s deleted.

Pride month posts from both UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro have been deleted.

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How basketball legend Roy Williams became UNC baseball’s most unexpected coach newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

How basketball legend Roy Williams became UNC baseball’s most unexpected coach

Retired basketball coach Roy Williams has a new role ... in baseball. How Williams became part of the Tar Heels’ baseball gameday routine.

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After months of planning, why NC State football won’t play Virginia in Brazil newsobserver.com/sports/coll…

After months of planning, why NC State football won’t play Virginia in Brazil

The Wolfpack will play Virginia in the U.S. after cancellation by the organizer. The teams were already scheduled to play this season.

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Gostisbehere takes blame for late goal in Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Game 1 loss newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/…

Gostisbehere takes blame for late goal in Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Game 1 loss

Hurricanes defender Shayne Gostisbehere took the blame for Vegas’ late goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Carolina lost 5-4.

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How a ‘blast from the past’ is driving the Hurricanes’ most successful line newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/…

How a ‘blast from the past’ is driving the Hurricanes’ most successful line

The Carolina Hurricanes would like nothing more than to win the Stanley Cup for Taylor Hall, the 34-year-old veteran forward and former No. 1 draft pick.

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