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Fox expects Panthers to be more physical Wed, 14 May 2008 17:30:00 EDT
CHARLOTTE -- While John Fox ditched the casual clothes for an expensive dark suit on Wednesday, all the Carolina Panthers coach wanted to talk about was getting down and dirty.

Humpy picks Edwards to win NASCAR race Wed, 14 May 2008 16:56:00 EDT
CHARLOTTE -- With the help of a back-flipping dog, Humpy Wheeler made Carl Edwards the favorite to win the All-Star race by naming the acrobatic driver his pick to win Saturday night's event.

Stamey to play in NCAA Regional Wed, 14 May 2008 16:41:00 EDT
BREMERTON, Wa. -- UNC Greensboro senior Nathan Stamey will begin play Thursday in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship's West Regional.

Bucks hire Kelvin Sampson Wed, 14 May 2008 16:32:00 EDT
MILWAUKEE -- Kelvin Sampson is getting another shot at coaching.

Kornheiser out at Washington Post Wed, 14 May 2008 16:27:00 EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Busy with "Monday Night Football" and his many other jobs, Tony Kornheiser essentially stopped writing columns for The Washington Post long ago.

Local ESPN Radio gets new signal Wed, 14 May 2008 15:52:00 EDT
ASHEVILLE -- The ESPN Radio package currently available on Big Wise 1310 AM and 970 AM is now available on FM at 98.1.

Roy Williams going into N.C. Hall on Thursday Wed, 14 May 2008 15:46:00 EDT
RALEIGH -- North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams is among eight inductees who will be enshrined Thursdya night in the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

Clemson, USC baseball may miss league tourneys Wed, 14 May 2008 15:14:00 EDT
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Today's high school schedule Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 EDT
Third-round state soccer playoffs

Henin, world's top-ranked tennis player, retires Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:00 EDT
LIMELETTE, Belgium -- Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No. 1.

Shooting the breeze Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
I like when players show emotion so I'm siding with New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain in his public tiff with Cleveland's David Dellucci.

Ex-Panther Whitley dead at 39 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:26:00 EDT
FORT STOCKTON, Texas -- Former NFL center Curtis Whitley, who played for three teams in the 1990s and had a history of substance use, was found dead in his trailer home in West Texas.

wcu baseball: Pitching, D key Cats' surge Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
WCU's Mike Tavernier threw a complete-game six-hitter in a win over The Citadel last week.

Tourists' winning streak ends Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
The Savannah Sand Gnats snapped the Asheville Tourists' three-game winning streak with a 6-2 win Tuesday night.

Fussell to sign with Montreat Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
Reynolds senior pitcher T.J. Fussell has committed to play college baseball at Montreat and plans to sign on Thursday.

Warren Wilson hires hoops coach Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
Kevin Walden has been named head basketball coach and sports information director at Warren Wilson College, athletic director Stacey Enos announced on Tuesday. He replaces Billy Allen.

Veritas, Oak Hill to play in Civic Center Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
Veritas Christian Academy's boys basketball team has scheduled a season-opening game against Oak Hill (Va.) for Nov. 9 at the Asheville Civic Center.

WNC softball pitchers sharp in 1st round Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
n Taylor Willis threw a five-inning no-hitter to lead Pisgah to a 10-0 win over Newton-Conover in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs. Willis also went 1-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs for the Bears (19-5).

High school postseason roundup Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
NCHSAA 3-A

Golf roundup: Falcons fade in championship Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
SOUTHERN PINES -- West Henderson shot 313 on Tuesday and faded to third place at the NCHSAA 2-A golf tournament at Longleaf Golf and Country Club.

Sugar Jets clobber Jaguars Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
CANDLER -- As is customary, Forestview players made a beeline for the cages to take batting practice before Tuesday's opening round game of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs.

Rockets meet familiar foe in playoffs Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
ASHEVILLE -- Reynolds High won't need much of an introduction to tonight's opponent in the third round of the NCHSAA 4-A soccer playoffs.

sports: Burkett too much for Bison Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT
Reynolds pitcher Rebekah Burkett bears down during Tuesday's playoff game against High Point Central at Reynolds. Burkett struck out 14 batters.

ACC Now previews Georgia Tech, Miami Wed, 14 May 2008 10:05:02 EST
New Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson needs to find a quarterback. Miami coach Randy Shannon is trying to find some way back to the kind of program the school expects.

Fowler to listen to Pack fans' concerns Wed, 14 May 2008 13:52:42 EST
A certain portion of the N.C. State fan base doesn't particularly care for athletic director Lee Fowler.

Washington Post's Kornheiser takes buyout Wed, 14 May 2008 16:05:15 EST
Busy with "Monday Night Football" and his many other jobs, Tony Kornheiser essentially stopped writing columns for The Washington Post long ago. Thus it only seemed inevitable that he tell the world that he's taking the newspaper's buyout while on the radio.

Top-ranked Henin retires Wed, 14 May 2008 10:24:58 EST
The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading.

Newspaper apologizes for Patriots report Wed, 14 May 2008 11:28:49 EST
The Boston Herald apologized Wednesday for falsely reporting that the New England Patriots videotaped a walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams a day before the 2002 Super Bowl, saying it should not have run the story without better verification.

5th person charged in Taylor's slaying Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:22 EST
A fifth person was charged Wednesday in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, an official with the prosecutor's office said.

A Sorenstam shocker Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
With 72 LPGA Tour victories, the 37-year-old Swede superstar will call it quits after this year.

Feds charge Bonds Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
A new indictment with 15 felony counts alleging the former Giants star lied to a grand jury is released.

MASN dispute drags on Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
To Triangle fans who crave more baseball on TV, Time Warner Cable and MASN seem to be moving toward a resolution of their dispute about as briskly as a 23-inning game with five rain delays and 12 pitching changes.

Whitley was kind and determined Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Family mourns former Smithfield-Selma star who played his way into NFL.

Rodriguez says he felt pressured Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez says Gov. Joe Manchin and three members of the university's board of governors pressured him into signing a new contract before the start of the 2007 season, even though it had a $4 million buyout clause he didn't want.

More scrutiny on Mayo Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
NCAA president says he has additional information.

Goodell, Specter meet with Walsh Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Little new about Spygate revealed.

Former Wolfpack DB Scott signs with Giants Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Former N.C. State defensive back Miguel Scott has signed a free agent contract with the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

No. 2 Heels win finale at home Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
The second-ranked North Carolina baseball team received a tying home run from Kyle Shelton in the sixth inning and scored three runs in the seventh for a 4-1 win over Winthrop on Tuesday in UNC's regular-season home finale at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary.

ACC holds line on league skeds Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
ACC schedules will not expand to nine games in football or 18 games in men's basketball, conference officials said Tuesday.

Tampa Bay moves into first place Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Rivera gives up first run of year.

Covering the bases Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
A-Rod making progress

Triangle will host U.S. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Four games will be practice for Beijing.

Shooting victim moving on Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Kojo Mensah, a junior guard who was one of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his final season of eligibility to enter the NBA Draft.

More soccer Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Duke's Lorraine Quinn and North Carolina's Yael Averbuch have been invited to train with the U-23 women's national team as they travel to Germany for matches against Germany's U-23 national team and a women's Bundesliga club team.

Falcons fall shy of 4-A golf title Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Green Hope third behind Pinecrest.

Ravens, Crusaders win golf crowns Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Dearinger, Lavelle medalists.

Doughtie medals at qualifying Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
N.C. State's Lauren Doughtie shot a 1-under 71 Tuesday at Pinewild Country Club's Magnolia Course in Pinehurst, earning medalist honors in a local qualifier for the U.S. Women's Open.

Duke wrestler advances to trials Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Duke's Konrad Dudziak has qualified for the U.S. Olympic wrestling team trials by winning the Northern Plains Regional Tournament in Waterloo, Iowa, this past weekend. Dudziak is vying for an Olympic spot at 211 1/2 pounds.

Top seeds advance in Raleigh Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:00 EST
Second-seeded Soledad Esperon of Argentina, third-seeded Maria-Fernanda Alves of Brazil and fourth-seeded American Lauren Albanese each won Tuesday at the RBC Bank Women's Challenger tennis tournament at the North Hills Club in Raleigh.

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