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Legends: In the Big East, Campbell made his mark with defense
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was the first round of the 1991 NIT. The James Madison Dukes, thrilled to be in the tournament ... Read more
1 week ago by Mike London.
Sports legends: Kiger was a tiger in 1955
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Tom Kiger, 83, is still playing good golf. Kiger said he’s been able to shoot his age (or better) ... Read more
1 week ago by Mike London.
Baseball: Southpaw Rogers has bright future
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s been a good summer for Logan Rogers, but also a weird one. He’s performing exceptionally well for the ... Read more
1 week ago by Mike London.
NC3 baseball: Walk-off win for Rowan in league opener
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The little things. Executing on a relay. Hustling to first base on a third strike that got past the ... Read more
1 week ago by Mike London.
Jimmie Johnson first NASCAR driver to test positive for virus
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this ... Read more
1 week ago by News Service Report.
Area Sports Briefs: Rowan wins again in NC3 baseball; East romps
From staff reports SALISBURY — Charlie Klingler’s two-run triple down the right-field line in the second inning was the key blow as Rowan County won ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
NASCAR, IndyCar in on racing extravaganza weekend at Indy
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The once-frosty schism between the two biggest racing series in the United States has finally ... Read more
2 weeks ago by News Service Report.
Raising the Barr for Rowan golf
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Charlie Barr was a local sports celebrity at age 13, a champion of the Country Club of Salisbury’s prestigious ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Sports legends: Josh Reeves took coaching skills he picked up in Kannapolis to high school in Alabama
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Josh Reeves lost his father when he was 5 years old. So his substitute dads growing up in ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Area Sports Briefs: Lyerly qualifies for match play
From staff reports Nick Lyerly (East Rowan, UNC Greensboro) shot 68-69 in stroke-play qualifying in the North & South Men’s Amateur Championship at Pinehurst. He ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Sports.
Cannon Ballers share disappointment of official word on no minor league games this year
KANNAPOLIS — Minor league baseball teams were advised Tuesday that Major League Baseball has decided not to provide players to their minor league affiliates to ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Sports.
Lyerly repeats as Rowan Masters champion
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Nick Lyerly and struggle don’t usually appear in the same sentence, but Lyerly wasn’t at his sharpest in ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Sunday’s PGA results: Travelers Championship
PGA Tour Travelers Championship Scores Sunday At TPC River Highlands Cromwell, Conn. Purse: $7,400,000 Yardage: 6,841; Par: 70 Final Round Dustin Johnson (500), $1,332,000 69-64-61-67_261 ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Sunday’s racing results: Pocono 350, Xfinity, Trucks
Monster Energy Series Pocono 350 Sunday At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pa. Lap Length: 2.5 (Starting position in parentheses) 1. (19) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
NC3 baseball: Rowan wins two at Mando Field
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOCKSVILLE — Rowan County rolled 12-0 and 7-1 against Mocksville on Sunday at Mando Field in a designated non-league NC3 baseball ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Golf: Rowan Masters championship
Staff report CHINA GROVE — Nick Lyerly successfully defended his Rowan Masters championship on Sunday. The top-seeded Lyerly topped seventh-seeded Ritchie Fesperman in the final, ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Source: Patriots sign former Panthers QB Cam Newton
BOSTON (AP) — The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Sports.
Hamlin caps marathon day of racing at Pocono with 4th win
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Round 2 at Pocono went to Denny Hamlin. Hamlin seized the spotlight, specifically in victory lane when Pocono had to ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Sports.
Area sports briefs: Strong showing for Walker in Atlanta
From staff reports High school football Salisbury linebacker Jalon Walker (Class of 2022) had a strong showing at the Atlanta Elite Underclassmen Camp. ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
NC3 baseball: Rowan splits doubleheader with Mocksville
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —Rowan County settled for a doubleheader split with Mocksville on Saturday at Newman Park in NC3 baseball. Rowan routed Mocksville ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Local golf: Semifinals set in Rowan Masters
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — There was some terrific golf on display at the Rowan Masters on Saturday. Andrew Morgan made his first ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Sports legends: No boundaries for Rankin
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND —There are three murals on the walls in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, honoring and saluting ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Sports obituary: Bill Haggerty was a fixture at Catawba
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com ADVANCE — William Francis “Bill” Haggerty, who died at 68 on Thursday from cancer, was a born salesman who made his ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Local golf: Barr made quite a run
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com WINSTON-SALEM —Salisbury’s Charlie Barr, a rising senior at Cannon School, nearly won the North Carolina Junior Boys Championship, as the No. ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Mike London.
Mickelson leads Travelers in first event since turning 50
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Phil Mickelson figures age might be an asset. Playing his first tournament since turning 50 ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Paris Goodnight.
Time a precious commodity with mere weeks to go before baseball’s opening day
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Forget about those halcyon first few days of spring training, when arranging for the right tee ... Read more
2 weeks ago by News Service Report.
Area Sport Briefs: Longtime Catawba coach Haggerty dies
From staff reports Bill Haggerty, a fixture in the Catawba College athletic department for nearly three decades, passed away on Thursday. Haggerty served as head ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Mike London.
Area Sports Briefs: East Junior NC3 team wins
From staff reports East Rowan won 11-5 against West Rowan in NC3 Junior action on Wednesday at Faith Jaycee Ballpark. Chance Mako doubled, tripled and ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Mike London.
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