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Former NC State star Trea Turner has a chance to do something that Phillies legends like Schmidt, Utley, Rollins and others couldn't do.
If Turner does win the 2024 NL batting title, it'll be his 2nd. Would become the 67th player in MLB history with 2+ batting titles.

[Chris Wright @ByChrisWright]

Not to put additional pressure on Trea Turner, but he's in position to become the first Phillie since Richie Ashburn in 1958 to win the NL batting title. Turner, who is hitting .338, should have enough PAs to qualify by mid-August or so. That drought needs to end.

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The ACC winners include Pitt, Ga. Tech and Wake Forest. And not all of the P5 leagues have even had a championship game as far back as 2004.
It's past time for Miami to hoist a trophy that matters.

[Saturday Down South @SatDownSouth]

Miami joined the ACC in 2004 and has yet to win an ACC championship in football.
Since then, 25 other Power 5 programs have won a conference championship game. That includes 6 different ACC programs.
It's time to do something, Miami.

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Bump. Interesting, also, that the Lakers' job came down to these two brilliant basketball minds.

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Can only assume JJ Redick isn't an NBA or Power 6 head coach because he doesn't want to be. He is the most insightful basketball mind behind a mic.

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Look at Haliburton looking like Marcus Paige with the double-clutch 3.

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Debate ad nauseam whether RPI carries too much weight (it does), but here's where ACC teams stand entering ACC Tournament (top 50 RPI only):
No. 4 UNC
No. 7 Clemson
No. 8 FSU
No. 11 Wake
No. 12 UVA
No. 14 NC State
No. 20 Duke
No. 46 Ga. Tech

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5 of the top 10 are ACC.
5 of the top 15 play ball in North Carolina.

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

🚨UPDATED College Top 25🚨

IN: @HailStateBB and @UCSB_Baseball

OUT: Coastal Carolina and Arizona

https://t.co/4zBKndZXk2

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Drake Maye at No. 3? Another UNC stud was drafted No. 3 overall in his league, too. Turned out OK for MJ.

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Roman Gabriel was a big part of Wilmington's golden age. Port City is more than Jordan's home. Roman, Sonny, Meadowlark, Althea, many others helped write the city's rich sports history long before MJ, Kenny Gattison, Clyde, Trot, etc. RIP to a legend.

[NC State Football @PackFootball]

We mourn the passing of our legendary former quarterback Roman Gabriel and offer our condolences to his family.

More about this Hall of Famer: https://t.co/GJHEp5h4t8

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NC State fans are living their best life. Enjoy ...

[Tuffy Talk @TuffyTalkNow]

NC State Athletics vs. UNC Athletics in 2023-2024:

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Preseason No. 1 in several way-too-early Top 25s.

[Duke Basketball In Depth @DukeInDepth]

Updated Duke scholarship chart - 5 open for next season

Departures (10):
NBA - Filipowski, McCain
Portal - Roach, Mitchell, Blakes, Schutt, Reeves, Power, Stewart
Out of Eligibility - Young

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Can only assume JJ Redick isn't an NBA or Power 6 head coach because he doesn't want to be. He is the most insightful basketball mind behind a mic.

[DJ Zullo @DJAceNBA]

I encourage you to take 3 minutes and listen to Uconn Head Coach Dan Hurley describe how he and his staff built the Huskie offense.

You rarely hear a head coach go into such incredible detail.

Shoutout @jj_redick for prompting the answer.

Basketball bliss.

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UConn has won 6 NCAA titles - all in the past 25 years as Power 5 football spending has soared out of control. Like most in the Big East, UConn barely pays attention to football. Our @BFriedACC says the ACC should do exactly the same thing: Be like UConn: https://t.co/IegKFqho2G

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I miss Reynolds. … The best part about walking into the Dean Dome is looking up and absorbing all of that greatness/history hanging in the rafters.

[Cory Smith @RCorySmith]

For anyone questioning Casey Morsell’s heart or passion for NC State: This school and this team meant everything to him.

He’ll get to return to raise two banners next year with an ACC Championship ring on his finger.

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The end is never fun. And NC State picked a brutal time to play its worst game in a month. But credit the Pack for taking their fans on a ride of a generation.

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Purdue made just 3-of-15 3s vs. Tennessee.
Boilers are 10-for-25 tonight against the Pack.
30-12 advantage from deep.

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Key to this game? NC State only has 7 points off Purdue's 14 turnovers. Pack had opportunities. Purdue is playing poorly -- and up 15.

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State is struggling mightily to take advantage of Purdue's errors. Boilers' lead back to 12 after a Lance Jones 3. Do the Pack have 1 more run in them?

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Purdue continues to hurt itself with turnovers. A lot of them are unforced, too. Boilers have 12. Edey has 5.

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DJ Burns gets away with a push, but then picks up foul No. 3 on the same play -- barely 90 seconds into the 2nd half.

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Zach Edey picks up an obvious foul ... and we can hear Tennessee fans screaming: Told you!