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Braves will begin season without starters Schwellenbach and Waldrep
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (231+ words) Atlanta Braves right-handed starter Spencer Schwellenbach had surgery Wednesday to clean up "loose bodies" in his elbow, and rotation candidate Hurston Waldrep is scheduled to undergo a similar procedure next week. While the Braves didn't reveal a timeline for when…...
Panthers long snapper Jansen returning for 18th season with the team
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (142+ words) The long snapper signed a one-year contract on Tuesday with an eye toward extending his franchise record of 277 games played. Jansen, who turned 40 in January, is 27th in the NFL in games played. He can move into the top 20 in league…...
Spring training initial focus on robot umpires and World Baseball Classic
1+ week, 2+ day ago (712+ words) In what could be the last full season before a'labor confrontation over a possible salary cap proposal, players are preparing for the'Automated Ball-Strike system, giving teams a chance to appeal pitch calls by the plate umpire to so-called robot umps....
Whiteville native Mackenzie Gore traded in blockbuster deal to the Texas Rangers
3+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) (WWAY) " 2025 All-Star selection and Whiteville native Mackenzie Gore has been traded in a blockbuster deal from the Washington Nationals to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers sent a package of five prospects to the Nationals in exchange for Gore, headlined by…...
Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones elected to baseball's Hall of Fame
4+ week, 1+ day ago (896+ words) There's no doubt that the Astros situation has been a topic," he said. I feel like a lot of times there are agendas that are not positive toward my way. " There's no doubt that in baseball you're going to go…...
Clayton Kershaw not quite done pitching, will play for US in World Baseball Classic
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (210+ words) A left-hander who turns 38 two days after the March 17 championship game, Kershaw'announced last September that he was retiring at the end of the season, his 18th in a stellar career for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won his third World Series…...
UNCW softball hoping recent trend continues
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (351+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) " Spring sports are fast approaching in the Cape Fear, and UNCW softball is hard at work looking to win even more hardware. This season could be a good omen for the program giving how recent trends have gone....
Houston’s Sampson, FSU’s Hamilton, UNC’s Hansbrough headline 2026 class for NC Sports Hall of Fame
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) The hall released its 11-person class for 2026 on Monday, with induction set to take place May 1. Sampson, 70, is a Pembroke native whose coaching stops include Washington State, Oklahoma and Indiana before taking over at Houston before the 2014-15 season. He has…...
Dixie Youth Softball NC World Series coming to Brunswick County
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (97+ words) In 2026, Town Creek Dixie Youth will be hosting their first ever Dixie Youth Softball North Carolina World Series." WINNABOW, NC (WWAY) " In 2026, Town Creek Dixie Youth will be hosting their first ever Dixie Youth Softball North Carolina World Series. The…...
"Cape Fear Fish Sticks:" Summer baseball team coming to Leland in 2026
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (350+ words) LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) " Just a few months after Brunswick County got two new summer collegiate baseball teams, it was announced on Monday that a third will be coming to Leland. The Cape Fear Fish Sticks will be part of The Old…...