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“This isn’t about changing what made Rockingham special,” said IHRA Owner Darryl Cuttell in a press release. “It’s about investing in it, taking care of it, and making sure it continues to be a place where great racing and great memories are made.”
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The father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived, officials said Monday.
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The university announced Monday that Athletics Director Etienne Thomas has submitted her resignation.
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The Greensboro Groove announced their name and new coach during a reveal ceremony and press conference on Friday. They will join three other teams in the recently formed Upshot League for professional women's basketball.
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Bob McAdoo was an All-American at Smith High School before earning collegiate and pro honors.
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UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark died Sunday at 50 years old nearly two weeks after he was hospitalized with a medical emergency, the school announced.
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Fourteen former N.C. State male athletes have filed a civil lawsuit in state court alleging sexual abuse under the guise of treatment and harassment by the Wolfpack’s former director of sports medicine, expanding a case that began with a federal lawsuit from a single athlete three years ago.
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The NCAA is investigating potential violations of sports betting rules involving 13 former men’s basketball players who competed for six schools.
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Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86.
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Greensboro native John Isner was once a top-ten professional tennis player. He remains the only player to win the Winston-Salem Open in back-to-back years. Now, recently retired from the ATP tour, he's a tournament ambassador.
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A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said.
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Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a 2-under 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots.