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ISTANBUL -- With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play.
At Southpointe Golf Club Course
CHAPEL HILL -- The NCAA investigation hovering over North Carolina's football program has frustrated everyone at the university from administrators to alumni.
REYNOLDS -- Reynolds football players came into last year's Owen game with a simple motivation -- vandals had defaced the iconic rocket statue at the front of their campus with spray paint.
What a thrilling -- and nerve-racking -- time for Crezdon Butler and Jonathan Crompton.
Unless noted, kickoffs are at 7:30 p.m.
ATLANTA -- David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night.
NEW YORK -- Goodbye, Melanie Oudin. Hello, Beatrice Capra.
NEW YORK -- Roger Federer is one cool customer.
Using an ineligible player cost the Reynolds High football team a victory in its opening game two weeks ago.
NORTON, Mass. -- A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship showed Tiger Woods at the top, not unusual considering he was won the cup and its $10 million prize every year he has played.
REYNOLDS -- Some rivalries lose their intensity or luster when they become too one-sided.
WINSTON-SALEM -- Ted Stachitas had 160 total yards in his first college start ,and Wake Forest had six rushing touchdowns in a 53-13 rout of Presbyterian.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Thanks to Tim Tebow, Florida's short-yardage and goal-line offense the last four years was predictable and prolific.
PITTSBURGH -- The Carolina Panthers ended the preseason 1-3 on Thursday capped by a 19-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
ASHEVILLE -- The fat lady isn't singing yet, but it may be time to check the song sheet and begin clearing her throat.
ACC announces men's hoops schedule
NEW YORK -- Victoria Azarenka collapsed and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair Wednesday, an accident that resulted from a concussion she endured after falling and hitting her head while warming up for her U.S. Open match.
ATLANTA -- Tommy Hanson knew exactly how long it had been since his last win.
ISTANBUL -- In the political arena, Iran vs. the United States is a matchup that gets attention.
The Western Carolina football team looks to get on a winning track this season.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has moved the dates for its annual public hearings from January to September as a part of overall adjustments to its rulemaking cycle.
CHAPEL HILL -- Things are finally looking up for the Atlantic Coast Conference with a league-record five football teams ranked 20th or higher in the preseason poll and some traditional powers poised for breakout years.
NEW YORK -- Melanie Oudin can show up at next year's U.S. Open back as the up-and-coming teenager just hoping to win some matches.
CLEMSON, S.C. -- Dabo Swinney has heard too often how the Clemson offense this season can't possibly be as good without tailback C.J. Spiller and several other standouts.
What better way to celebrate Labor Day than with a good, hard, labor-intensive run?
Editor's note:
ASHEVILLE -- For the first time in four years, Appalachian State football won't be wearing Armanti.
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