Kings Mountain girls spark win at Shelby in county clash
Kings Mountain Lady Mountaineers improve to 5-0 with a 48-35 victory over Shelby as Monique Petty posts 21 points and 15 rebounds and Tiffani Thompson adds 10 points and 14 boards. Shelby boys fall 86-53 to stay winless at 0-5 while Gabe DeVoe pours in 26 for Shelby and Josh Sherer has 19 for KM.
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Duke bench lower in spotlight after Jefferson Murphy breakout
Duke aims to keep substitutions steady as freshmen Amile Jefferson and Alex Murphy show improvement. Jefferson scored 12 with six boards in the Delaware win while Murphy tallied 10 points and seven rebounds including his first Duke basket. The team emphasizes collective goals over individual races as Temple looms.
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Richard Petty: NASCAR’s most beloved champion and legend
In a reflective piece, the author argues that amid debates over the best driver, Richard Petty remains the most beloved figure in NASCAR. He contrasts public adulation with humility, noting Petty’s enduring appeal and inseparable link to the sport’s golden era.
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Middle School Sports Playoffs Set In Gaston County
Holbrook boys soccer and Cramerton girls volleyball head into the 2012 Gaston County Conference playoffs seeking unbeaten seasons. Holbrook (10-0) hosts Cramerton (6-4) while Belmont (9-1) hosts Grier (7-3) in boys soccer. Cramerton seeks its eighth county title. Holbrook aims for first county middle school crown. In volleyball, Cramerton (10-0) hosts Chavis with Friday (8-1) at Mount Holly as contenders chase a title after Cramerton halted Friday’s 24-match win streak.
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Chiefs establish trust fund for Zoey Belcher infant child
The Kansas City Chiefs announce a trust fund for 3-month-old Zoey Michelle Belcher, daughter of Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins. Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt says the team is aiding the family amid the tragedy, with funding from the Hunt family, players, coaches, and staff. public contributions welcome.
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Baseball average salary rises to 3.2 million a year
The Major League Baseball Players Association reports a 3.8 percent rise in the 2014 average salary to a record 3.2 million. The increase follows a higher minimum, from 414000 to 480000, with the New York Yankees posting the top regional average at 6.88 million for the 14th straight season. The Los Angeles Dodgers jump to second at 5.55 million, trailed by the Angels 5.48 million and Detroit 4.95 million.
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Mountaineer mascot uses university musket to kill bear in woods
West Virginia University orders mascot Jonathan Kimble to stop hunting trips with the campus musket after a video shows him firing at a treeing bear in Pendleton County. Kimble says the hunt is a Mountaineer tradition and was accompanied by over a dozen friends and family.
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NC State hires Ryan Nielsen as defensive line coach
NC State and coach Dave Doeren add Ryan Nielsen as defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Nielsen comes from Northern Illinois where he served as co defensive coordinator and recruiting chief this season. He previously coached at Tennessee Martin and Mississippi and played as an all conference defensive lineman at USC. He followed Doeren from NIU, hired after the Huskies repeated as MAC champions.
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