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The Duke men’s basketball team is the preseason ACC favorite. The Blue Devils were selected as the top team in the 2026-27 ACC preseason media poll, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon. Duke got 45 out of 48 first-place votes in the poll. Virginia (second), Louisville (third) and M…
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Sawdy, who won a 3A state championships in cross country, outdoor track and two in indoor last year, posted a time of 20:07.82, nearly two minutes faster than the second-place finisher.
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Duke battles North Carolina for the Victory Bell on Saturday in Wallace Wade Stadium in the annual rivalry game.
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers because of a superficial blood clot, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday.
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Do North Carolina voters want to lower the cap on the state income tax? Millions of voters will decide if the state drops its income tax cap to 3.5%. It’s one of three constitutional amendments on your Nov. 3 ballot.
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