DURHAM — For back-to-back weeks, Duke football has clawed its way back from double-digit deficits in late-game situations.
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PHILADELPHIA — If you’re a Dave Dombrowski hater, no matter where you were or what you were doing, your blood ran cold Thursday morning. That was when the Phillies president of baseball operations, in his postseason news conference, blithely remarked: “I plan on being here for a while. I enjoy it. I’m healthy. I have quality people around me.” In a town whose football team has lost three ...
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Catawba men's and women's tennis head to Sumter for the ITA Southeast Regional Championships, featuring singles and doubles play and bids to the DII finals.
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