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WASHINGTON — Senate advocates of a bipartisan college sports overhaul bill were joined by legendary coaches and current athletes Monday to try shoring up support for the legislation, which is expected on the chamber floor this month. “Some have asked why should Congress get in the middle of this? The answer is simple: because Congress screwed it up in the first place. It has been the federal ...
N.C. State and Richmond didn’t even technically break for halftime, and officials shortened the fourth quarter to 10 minutes, yet the Wolfpack still managed to set a host of offensive records Friday night.
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