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For the past year, Cape Fear Community College has been getting ready for a new edition. No, not a new building or parking deck. The Sea Devils added women's basketball as the school's seventh sport. Today Head Coach Lori Drake announced the school's inaugural signing class on campus. Full story...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of coach Sean Payton and other New Orleans Saints officials stemming from the league's probe into the club's bounty system. Full story...

Tiger Woods got a featured time for his first round Thursday in the Masters, playing just behind defending champion Charl Schwartzel and just ahead of No. 1 ranked Luke Donald. Full story...

Richard Howell doubled his average with 22 points and 11th-seeded North Carolina State used its muscle inside and sticky defense to upset San Diego State 79-65 on Friday in a second-round East Regional game. Full story...

Denver Broncos' executive John Elway and coach John Fox have arrived in North Carolina, where they are expected to watch Peyton Manning workout at Duke. Full story...

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says while junior forward Ryan Kelly will dress, he is not expected to play Friday against 15th-seeded Lehigh because of a sprained right foot. Full story...

Peyton Siva scored 17 points and Louisville finally moved on in the NCAA tournament, beating Davidson 69-62 on Thursday. Full story...

The Wilmington Tigers are looking for a few good men. The Port City's semi-pro football team wants to bolster it roster as it heads into its seventh season in the Mason-Dixon Football League. Full story...

Kickoffs in major college football will move from the 30 to the 35-yard line next season, a change intended to keep players safer. Full story...

Jesse Jones made the trip on Saturday to Chapel Hill to catch up with UNC Tar Heel freshman guard Stilman White. It's a must watch for Tar Heel fans, Hoggard fans or basketball fans who like seeing a local standout find a home on an ACC basketball court. Full story...

Twenty years after helping his injured son cross the finish line in Barcelona, Jim Redmond has been selected to carry the Olympic flame during the torch relay ahead of the London Games. Full story...

North Carolina coach Roy Williams says forward James Michael McAdoo is doubtful for the third-ranked Tar Heels' ACC opener Saturday against Boston College. Full story...

The Southeastern Conference has unveiled its 2012 football schedule with its two newest members Missouri and Texas A&M opening play Sept. 8, and Alabama will visit LSU in a rematch of the Bowl Championship Series national championship Nov. 3. Full story...

North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien took a lot of heat when he decided to part ways with star quarterback Russell Wilson and go with unproven junior Mike Glennon as his starter. It all worked out on Tuesday night in the Belk Bowl, with Glennon throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead NC State over Louisville 31-24 - and earn MVP honors in the process. Full story...

The last-place Carolina Hurricanes have brought in former All-Star Kirk Muller to replace Paul Maurice as coach. This is the second time Maurice has been dismissed by the club. Full story...