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Bobcats block Denver's bid
By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press DENVER — Gerald Wallace put a big hurt on Carmelo Anthony and Allen ...
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Prep Basketball:West Forsyth girls 56, East Rowan 36
By David Shaw Salisbury Post GRANITE QUARRY — Here’s the most-telling statistic from Tuesday’s East Rowan girls basketball ...
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Kahne fastest at Vegas test
By Mike Harris Associated Press It didn’t take Kasey Kahne long to decide he likes the reconfigured 1.5-mile ...
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Prep Basketball: East Rowan boys 82, West Forsyth 78. OT
By David Shaw Salisbury Post GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan may well be on the road to the ...
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Montoya off to fast start
By Jenna Fryer Associated Press CHARLOTTE — When Juan Pablo Montoya grabbed his first major victory since fleeing ...
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Prep Basketball: Carson boys 61, Mooresville 51
By Nick Bowton Salisbury Post MOORESVILLE — A few Carson players mentioned Tuesday night after their game at ...
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Legends form dominant duo
By Eddie Pells Associated Press They crisscross the globe, dominating on almost every continent, one whacking a small, ...
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Prep Basketball: Carson girls 47, Mooresville 33: Cougars get first win in school history
By Nick Bowton Salisbury Post MOORESVILLE — Charlena Lynn said Carson was so happy just to have a ...
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Grossman having 'a blast'
By Rick Gano Associated Press MIAMI — Rex Grossman’s baseball cap was on backward and there was some ...
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A.L. Brown hits the road
By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen It’s now crunch time for A.L. Brown’s boys basketball team. With three games ...
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Colts arrive one day later than NFC champion Bears
By Michael Marot Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tony Dungy and the Indianapolis Colts are in Florida ...
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'Every game is important': Northwest Cabarrus' boys look to playoffs while the girls try to find their way out of a losing streak
By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen Northwest Cabarrus’ boys basketball coach Daniel Jenkins doesn’t have to remind his players ...
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A.L. Brown hits the road
By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen It’s now crunch time for A.L. Brown’s boys basketball team. With three games ...
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'Every game is important': Northwest Cabarrus' boys look to playoffs while the girls try to find their way out of a losing streak
By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen Northwest Cabarrus’ boys basketball coach Daniel Jenkins doesn’t have to remind his players ...
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Parcells retires from Cowboys
By Jaime Aron Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Bill Parcells could have returned to the Dallas Cowboys for ...
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Manning vs. Grossman: A mismatch?
By Dave Hackenberg Toledo Blade The worst quarterback in Super Bowl history? I’ve always had a soft spot ...
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Super Bowl coaches make breakthrough
By Eddie Pells Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — When Tony Dungy began his climb up the coaching ranks, one ...
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National Sports Briefs
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal finally got to see how he holds up against a guy ...
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Women's Hoops: No. 1 Duke 74, Tennessee 70
Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Abby Waner scored 24 points and top-ranked Duke remained undefeated after storming out ...
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McClure doubtful for Wednesday's game
From staff and wire reports The college notebook … DURHAM — Forward David McClure is doubtful for 10th-ranked ...
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Two sides of Spears on display
By Bret Strelow Salisbury Post DURHAM — Shamari Spears said he needed to return to the Northeast for ...
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National Sports Briefs
Associated Press THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — Charley Hoffman rammed in a 4-foot birdie putt to beat John Rollins ...
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Mountaineers remain tied atop division
Associated Press The regional roundup … BOONE — Davis Bowne scored a game-high 16 points to lead Appalachian ...
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Area briefs: Catawba shares top spot in baseball poll
From staff reports Catawba and Tusculum tied for first place in the SAC preseason baseball poll. The coaches ...
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Bush, Miles win gold at Clemson
From staff reports Phillip Bush (North Rowan) won the long jump at the Clemson High School Invitational indoor ...
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National Sports Briefs: Federer wins Australian Open
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Roger Federer held back the tears this time. He didn’t hold back ...
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NFL notebook
Associated Press The NFL notebook … MIAMI — Coach Lovie Smith bounded down the steps of the airplane ...
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College Basketball Roundup
Assoicated Press ATLANTA — Zabian Dowdell scored 23 points and A.D. Vassallo had 19 to help No. 24 ...
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Gardner-Webb vs. Longwood Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 29
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Thursday’s college basketball slate includes 10 games featuring a ranked team on the court. Among those contests is…