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Girls basketball: Robinson nets 1,000th in Cavs’ win

SPENCER — The game at North Rowan on Friday stopped for a second to honor senior Demeria Robinson. The 5-foot-5 senior had just made two ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, January 24, 2015 1:39 am

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Boys basketball: North Rowan pulls away from Thomasville

SPENCER — In the end, the Cavaliers were just too much for the Bulldogs. A 10-0 run toward the end of the third quarter that included ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, January 23, 2015 9:47 pm

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Pro football: Brady, Belichick let out bunch of hot air

The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The two men most responsible for delivering wins for the New England Patriots both said Thursday they have ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, January 23, 2015 12:46 am

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College basketball: NC State loses tight battle at Miami

The Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The last few minutes of the first half almost doomed Miami. The first few minutes of the ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, January 23, 2015 12:35 am

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College basketball: Tar Heels’ dominant post play leads to victory

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina kept forcing the ball inside and scoring easy baskets to build momentum and the lead. The 15th-ranked Tar Heels ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, January 22, 2015 12:45 am

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Wrestling: East Rowan beats Carson, gains inside track to SPC title

CHINA GROVE — The inside track to the South Piedmont Conference championship belongs to East Rowan. A 51-21 win at Carson on Tuesday gives the ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 12:44 am

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Legion baseball: 50 years after breaking color barrier, Gillispie going to Hall of Fame

By Mike London Salisbury Post Fifty-one years after they broke the color barrier in North Carolina American Legion baseball, Willie Gillispie and Elmore Hill are being ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 11:45 pm

Sports

The education of Chris Smith

The first year of what Chris Smith hopes will be a long, illustrious career in professional football has a common thread. Education. Smith learned about ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, January 17, 2015 8:39 pm

College

Lacey, Turner come through in the clutch

The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Just when it looked as if North Carolina State was about to blow a 19-point lead at Florida ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, January 17, 2015 8:16 pm

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Duke zones in on defense in win at Louisville

The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nice as it was to finally halt the losing streak, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski cautioned against reading too ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, January 17, 2015 7:38 pm

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NFL: Tomsula tapped to take reins in San Fran

From Associated Press and Staff Reports SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco 49ers have promoted longtime defensive line coach Jim Tomsula to head coach, going ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, January 14, 2015 8:46 pm

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Girls basketball: Fisher nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game

East Rowan’s Kelli Fisher signed with UNC Asheville, but she has a chance to take her talents to Chicago for one night in April. The ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, January 14, 2015 6:26 pm

Sports

NFL Playoffs: Sadness in Seattle

SEATTLE — Carolina’s dream of going from 3-8-1 with four weeks left in the regular season to winning the Super Bowl came to a halt ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:44 am

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College men’s basketball: Thrilla on the Hill-a

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Marcus Paige ignored the pain in his twice-injured right foot, put his head down and drove toward the rim. He sent ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:42 am

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Women’s basketball: Blue Bears survive up-and-down game, stay unbeaten

SALISBURY — A sigh escaped the lips of Livingstone head coach Anita Howard in her office at New Trent Gym. The Blue Bears had just ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, January 9, 2015 12:48 am

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NBA: Hornets battle for second win in a row

TORONTO (AP) — Kemba Walker made the big shot for the Charlotte Hornets — again. A night after hitting his third winning shot of the ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, January 9, 2015 12:25 am

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Panthers, Newton squaring off with nemesis

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton must find a way to beat his biggest nemesis for the Carolina Panthers to advance to the NFC championship ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, January 9, 2015 12:19 am

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College football: Cutcliffe says Duke belongs in top 25

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach David Cutcliffe says he’s putting the Blue Devils on his final ballot in the coaches’ poll. In an interview ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, January 9, 2015 12:14 am

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NBA basketball: Walker beats the buzzer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker knew he was going to take the final shot, no matter what. So did his teammates. That’s just the ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:24 am

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Pro football: The monsters of the middle

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina teammates describe Luke Kuechly as one of the nicest guys you’ll meet, an aw-shucks, All-American kid who’s polite and still ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:21 am

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College basketball: Cavaliers’ buckle down on defense, beat Wolfpack

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett won’t say it, and his team still has room to improve, but when the third-ranked Cavaliers are ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:19 am

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College basketball: Duke pulls away from Wake at the end

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Leave it to No. 2 Duke’s lone scholarship senior to lead his freshman-dominated team out of its only second-half deficit of ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:17 am

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College basketball: Livingstone men glad to be at home

The 2014-15 campaign for the Livingstone men started in late November by beating Rollins College and Johnston and Wales University in the Tipoff Classic at ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 8:40 pm

News

Panthers notebook: Defense dominates the day

CHARLOTTE — Carolina’s defense was outright dominant Saturday against Arizona’s struggling offense. It was record setting in fact. The Panthers, who defeated the Cardinals, 27-16, ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Sunday, January 4, 2015 12:30 am

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Panthers column: The energy is back

CHARLOTTE — After the Panthers got their first playoff win since they beat the Chicago Bears in January 2006, the fans hung around. They formed a ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Sunday, January 4, 2015 12:15 am

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Moir boys basketball: Emotional win for Absher gets Davie third at Moir

SALISBURY — A wire-to-wire win came at an emotional time for Davie County head coach Mike Absher. The No. 6 War Eagles never trailed No. 8 ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 10:19 pm

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Moir girls basketball: Davie comes away with third

SALISBURY — The battle for third place was a tight one at Goodman Gymnasium on Tuesday. Second-seeded Davie County and fourth-seeded Mooresville changed the lead ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 9:21 pm

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Athlete of the Week: Lavon Hill

Lavon Hill was a monster for the Raiders on Saturday in their first-round upset of top-seeded Salisbury in the Sam Moir Christmas Classic. Hill, a ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:22 pm

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