Author: Associated Press

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Here is the latest North Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

Pacers, Blackhawks win series openers…Carpenter takes Indy pole again…No Chrome at Belmont?

Mao Asada to take a year off from figure skating

Everything must go: Silverdome’s assets for sale

Tigers finish sweep of Red Sox with 6-2 win

Tennessee adds FGCU graduate transfer McKnight

Harrison helps Pirates to DH split with Yankees

Pujols hits 2 homers to help Angels beat Rays 6-2

‘Godzilla’ opens with smashing $93.2M

Racism claim dooms bid to honor Mark Twain in NV

Djokovic, Serena Williams take Italian Open titles

Indians’ Francona makes lineup changes

Judge dismisses Ramapough tribe’s $50M movie suit

Weening wins 9th stage of Giro, Evans in lead

Katy Perry, Thicke, Lorde set for Billboard Awards

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Unauthorized “Saint Laurent” shows YSL’s dark side

Still sick, McCartney cancels 2 more Tokyo shows

Gatlin wins 100 at Shanghai Diamond League meet

Family spokeswoman: Don Meyer, one of college basketball’s winningest coaches, has died

Don Meyer, among coaches with most wins, has died

Update on the latest in sports:

Bekele wins Great Manchester Run

Latest South Carolina sports

Chrome conquers Preakness…Rangers crush Habs…McMurray wins All-Star race

Goldschmidt lifts D-backs to 18-7 win over Dodgers

Heat, Pacers eager for next playoff battle

“Girls Gone Wild” founder booked on assault charge

Rangers rout Canadiens 7-2, take 1-0 lead

35-foot-tall sugar sculpture honors black workers

‘Frozen’ director urges grads to end self-doubt

Phelps’ comeback plans starting to come into focus

LeRoy Neiman baseball art sells for $491,748

Julio Franco set to play again at age 55

Update on the latest in sports:

Ulissi wins tough 8th stage of Giro, Evans in lead

Marquez takes pole at French GP

Dale Earnhardt Jr. races Charles Barkley for fun

CANNES WATCH: Rita Ora plans to soak up Cannes

Ex-Warriors coach Jackson back to ESPN’s NBA team

The Preakness is today…Game 1 for Canadiens and Rangers this afternoon…NASCAR’s All-Star Race is tonight

Russia beats Latvia 4-1 at hockey at worlds

Obama to trumpet tourism at Baseball Hall of Fame

Update on the latest in sports:

Kings to meet Hawks…Shero dismissed…Sterling won’t accept fine…Thunder lose Ibaka

Down with a virus, McCartney cancels Tokyo concert

Billboard Awards can use Michael Jackson hologram

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