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Saturday, August 29

The NBA playoffs are scheduled to resume today when Orlando meets Milwaukee at 3:30 p.m. (ESPN). The Bucks lead the first-round series, 3-1. ... In matchups to be shown on TNT, Oklahoma City faces Houston at 6:30 p.m. and Portland takes on the Los Angeles Lakers at 9...

Friday, August 28

East Carolina has called off a September 12 home game with Marshall because of the number of personnel in isolation due to the coronavirus and will likely start the 2020 football season in Greenville against Central Florida on Saturday, September 26. ... Dunn Area...

Thursday, August 27

Wake Forest will host Campbell in football on Friday, October 9. ... N.C. State and Virginia Tech have moved their football matchup from September 12 to September 26 due to coronavirus clusters involving the Wolfpack. ... Three NBA playoff games and three major league...

Wednesday, August 27

A cluster of coronavirus cases within the N.C. State athletic program has caused a shutdown of activities for NCSU fall sports. ... Duke has secured a football commitment from Trent Davis, a running back from Etowah High School in Attalia, Alabama. Davis ran for 1,400...

Tuesday, August 25

Campbell has added a football game at Coastal Carolina on September 19 to its 2020 schedule. The Big South Conference is allowing members to play four nonconference games in the fall. The Camels visit Georgia Southern on September 12 and travel to Appalachian State on...

Monday, August 24

Dustin Johnson dominated The Northern Trust at TPC-Boston with a final-round 63 that put him at 30-under par for the tournament and gave him an 11-shot win. Johnson returned to No. 1 in the world rankings. ... Takuma Sato won the Indianapolis 500 under caution before...

Sunday, August 23

John-Michael Wrght, who played at Fayetteville Academy and is now in the program at Big South Conference member High Point, has been selected to serve on an 11-player committee that will advise the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The group also includes...

Saturday, August 22

Keith Hills will hold Patriot Golf Play Day on Labor Day (September 7). The offer includes golf, lunch and a donation to FOLDS of HONOR Foundation for $55. There will be long drive and beat the pro competitions. ... Paolo Banchero of Seattle announced his commitment...

Friday, August 21

Chicora Golf Club held its Member-Guest tournament last weekend. See News & Features (below right) for a rundown. ... East Carolina has suspended football activities after 10 positive tests for COVID-19 within the team. ... Washington coach Ron Rivera said Thursday he...

Thursday, August 20

Boston took a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday in Toronto to close out the first round Stanley Cup playoff series, four games to one. ... Wake Forest receiver Sage Surratt has opted out of the 2020 season and will focus on preparing for the 2021 NFL...

Wednesday, August 19

The Carolina Hurricanes seek to avoid elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs as they meet Boston today at 4 p.m. ... The top seeds in the NBA playoffs lost their opening games on Tuesday as Orlando knocked off Milwaukee, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference,...

Tuesday, August 18

Boston topped the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-3, on Monday night in Toronto with four goals in the third period. The Bruins lead the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series, 3-1, going into game five on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ... Denver opened the NBA playoffs with a 135-125...

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