Brice Johnson fuels UNC pace in key ACC tilt
North Carolina relies on Brice Johnson's scoring off the bench as ACC game at Notre Dame looms. Coach Roy Williams routinely urges Johnson to hustle back on defense after dunks, amid Williams' health scare and blunt, dark humor about tempo.
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Cherryville boys 89 Bessemer City 60 dominates rivalry night
Cherryville Ironmen overpower Bessemer City 89 to 60 at Nixon Gym. A BC player was ejected after back to back technical fouls in the second quarter. Cherryville led 37-23 and widened the gap as GC star Dr Cunningham converted five of six free throws. Coach McDowell cited slow play and misses as the turning points.
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Ashbrook Boys Fight For Playoff Lead In Road Wins
Ashbrook High's boys basketball beat Forestview 76-59 to extend a three-game road run and move to 13-9 overall, 9-3 in the Big South 2A/3A race. Coach Chad Duncan praised the team’s road success as they hold the second place and leader in state playoff prospects. Forestview’s Nate Hinton faced heavy pressure from Ashbrook defenders during Friday’s game.
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Belmont Abbey track advances with records as meets loom
Belmont Abbey College track shows progress in its fifth year outdoor and third indoor. Under coach Mike De Witt the Crusaders eye Conference Carolinas indoor championships in Winston-Salem on Feb 23 and outdoor in Lees-McRae on April 26. After no all conference honors in 2010, the team aims for multiple league honors after seven school records set in a Winston-Salem meet led by Tim Gill Dustin Stewart Steph Yves Louis and Ryan Caulley.
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Clint Eastwood Saves PGA Director At Pebble Beach
Clint Eastwood, chair of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, performed the Heimlich maneuver to save tournament director Steve John at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after John choked on cheese during a volunteer party. John credited Eastwood with recognizing the danger and acting quickly.
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Alex Rodriguez Accepts MLB Suspension for PED Use
New York AP reports Alex Rodriguez accepted his season-long suspension for performance enhancing drugs, the longest penalty in baseball history. The Yankees third baseman had contested the ruling, but withdrew federal suits after arbitrator Horowitz largely upheld the sanction and spring training loomed.
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NC State QB Pete Thomas to transfer after May
NC State announced quarterback Pete Thomas will transfer, marking his third school in four years. The redshirt junior played nine games with six starts last season, averaging 185.2 passing yards per game after taking over for injured Brandon Mitchell. Brissett expected to be the probable starter at NC State.
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