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American Legion baseball: Rowan loses 6-4 to Mocksville on a rainy night

Staff report SALISBURY — Mocksville’s struggles over the years against Rowan County in American Legion baseball have been legendary, but times may be changing. Mocksville ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 10, 2024 9:00 am

Racing

Racing: Another win for NASCAR’s busiest driver

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SONOMA, Calif.   — The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worried wait to see if Kyle Larson’s participation ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 10, 2024 8:05 am

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NBA: Celtics take 2-0 lead

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON  — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 10, 2024 8:00 am

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MLB: Lineup cards becoming works of art for Giants

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK   — Ryan Christenson has turned lineup cards into art. After San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin picks ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 10, 2024 7:57 am

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Golf: US Open ’24: Remembering champions

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PINEHURST  — Brief summaries and stories from key anniversaries at the U.S. Open this year: 125 years ago (1899)Site: ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 10, 2024 7:52 am

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Golf: Scheffler holds on to win Memorial

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio   — Winning has become a habit for Scottie Scheffler, except there was nothing typical about his victory ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 10, 2024 7:46 am

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MLB: Mets get split in London

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON   — Catcher Luis Torrens turned Nick Castellanos’ bases-loaded roller in front of the plate into a game-ending double ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 5:13 pm

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WNBA: Rookie Clark not on Olympic team

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark hopes to play for the U.S. Olympic team one day. It just won’t be in Paris next ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 4:08 pm

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NBA: Doncic a hero in his hometown

  By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia  — The laughter of schoolchildren at recess and basketballs ringing on the pavement echoed through the quiet ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 4:04 pm

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NBA obituary: Chet ‘The Jet’ Walker, seven-time all-star, dies at 84

By The Associated Press Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia 76ers win the 1967 NBA title and later ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 3:59 pm

College

College baseball: Phelps drives in 4, as Bulldogs blast NC State to even Super Regional

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Freshman Tre Phelps drove in four runs, Leighton Finley took a shutout into the seventh inning and Georgia got even with ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 3:52 pm

Legion baseball

American Legion baseball: Rowan edges Kannapolis … again

Staff report SALISBURY — Two nights after winning a 13-inning thriller at Kannapolis, Rowan County’s American Legion baseball team edged the Post 115 Towelers again ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 3:47 pm

College

College baseball: NC State routs Georgia in Game 1 of Super Regional

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Noah Soles had two doubles and five RBIs in N.C. State’s 11-run second inning and the Wolfpack routed Georgia 18-1 on ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 1:58 pm

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College baseball: Honeycutt delivers again: UNC in College World Series

  CHAPEL HILL (AP) —   Former Salisburh High Vance Honeycutt hit a home run on the game’s first pitch after ending the opener of the ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 1:51 pm

High School

High school boys track and field: State champ Julian leads All-Rowan County team

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS — When he was 8 years old, Eli Julian was running against the wind in Texas and he mastered ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 9, 2024 12:00 am

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Area Sports Briefs: Hightower named 3A Player of the Year

From staff reports East Rowan graduate Cobb Hightower, a UNC recruit, has been named 3A Player of the year by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 8, 2024 12:00 am

College

College baseball: Indians end special season with semifinal loss to Tampa

Staff report CARY — Eight-time national champs, the University of Tampa’s baseball team may be headed to No. 9. Tampa handled Catawba 7-2 on Thursday ... Read more

by Post Sports, Friday, June 7, 2024 2:24 pm

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MLB: Dodgers get the bats going, avoid sweep

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH   — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates ... Read more

by Post Sports, Friday, June 7, 2024 12:51 am

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NFL: Rookie QB making progress

By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, IL (AP) — Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams emerged from his first exposure to veteran NFL players ... Read more

by Post Sports, Friday, June 7, 2024 12:46 am

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NBA: Celtics dominate Game 1 of finals

    By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON  — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into ... Read more

by Post Sports, Friday, June 7, 2024 12:42 am

Legion baseball

American Legion baseball: Rowan pulls one out in 13 innings

Staff report CONCORD — In the league standings, the game meant nothing, but there’s a chance that Rowan County’s 13-inning road win against Kannapolis late ... Read more

by Post Sports, Friday, June 7, 2024 12:37 am

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American Legion baseball: Connolly joins team, but Rowan County falls to Randolph

    Staff report SALISBURY — Rowan County lost 4-1 to Randolph County on Wednesday at Newman Park, dropping to 2-7 for the season, but ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:19 am

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Sports: Former Catawba football coach enters Stanly County Hall of Fame

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MISENHEIMER — Retired now in Blowing Rock, Billy Joe Mauldin still answers to “Bill.” He is remembered as the head football ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

High School

High school boys golf: Merrell, McCoy lead All-Rowan County team

    By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The golf competition between East Rowan graduate Landon Merrell and Salisbury rising junior John McCoy was tight ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

Legion baseball

American Legion baseball: Rowan hopes to compete in condensed Area III

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County’s American Legion baseball team went 39-7 last summer and has won the last three Area III championships, ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:00 am

College

College baseball: Gouge sharp, as Catawba crushes Southern New Hampshire

  Staff report CARY — Catawba left-hander Casey Gouge took the mound with one modest goal on Wednesday afternoon — to give his team some ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:38 pm

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American Legion baseball: Rowan County shut out by Hamlet

Staff report SALISBURY — Rowan County belted plenty of long fly balls, but only had two hits in a 3-0 loss to Hamlet on Tuesday ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:57 am

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College baseball: Catawba scores 15 runs, stays alive in D-II World Series

Staff report CARY — First pitch on Tuesday was moved up to 11 a.m. because of weather concerns. By 11:05 a.m, the University of Indianapolis ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 9:34 pm

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