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Sammy Batten

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Fayetteville, NC, United States

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  • FayObserver.com
  • StarNewsOnline
  • Burlington TimesNews
  • The Greenville News
  • New Bern Sun Journal
  • USA TODAY
  • Tallahassee Democrat
  • Herald-Journal
  • Govtech.com

Past articles by Sammy:

Duke basketball score prediction vs. Miami: Scouting report from ACC Tournament

A young Duke basketball team and first-year coach Jon Scheyer are playing their best ball of the season as March Madness descends. → Read More

Duke basketball: What Jon Scheyer said about injury to Kyle Filipokswi

Duke. Freshman Kyle Filipowski had to be helped off the court after rolling his ankle, but he returned to score 22 points as the Blue Devils beat Pitt. → Read More

Duke basketball's Kyle Filipowski injures ankle in ACC Tournament game vs. Pitt

Duke's freshman star forward Kyle Filipowski suffered an injury to his left ankle Thursday. → Read More

Duke basketball score prediction vs. Pitt in ACC Tournament: Scouting report

Duke coach Jon Scheyer makes his ACC Tournament coaching debut against former Blue Devil Jeff Capel's Pitt Panthers. → Read More

Drake Maye says he plans to return to UNC football next season

UNC's quarterback says he's a "Carolina kid," and he intends to return to the Tar Heels next season. → Read More

UNC football vs. Clemson in ACC championship: Scouting report, score prediction

UNC hasn't won an ACC football championship since 1980. Do the Tar Heels have a chance against Clemson? → Read More

UNC football shouldn't have any trouble finding motivation to beat NC State

UNC's loss to Georgia Tech was frustrating, embarrassing and demoralizing for the Tar Heels. → Read More

The case for UNC football QB Drake Maye to win the Heisman Trophy

UNC's redshirt freshman quarterback leads the country in passing touchdowns and total offense per game. → Read More

The case for UNC football QB Drake Maye to win the Heisman Trophy

UNC's redshirt freshman quarterback leads the country in passing touchdowns and total offense per game. → Read More

UNC football vs. Wake Forest: Scouting report, score prediction

The Tar Heels need one win in their last three games to earn a division title and ACC championship berth. Will UNC get it done at Wake Forest? → Read More

ACC football predictions for Week 11: Our experts pick the winner of every game

Our panel of USA TODAY Sports Network experts pick the winners of this week's ACC football games. → Read More

How Josh Downs' career day lifted UNC football past Virginia — more takeaways from Tar Heels win

North Carolina moved a step closer to the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division title on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia. → Read More

What will UNC football's defense look like at Virginia after losing multiple players to injuries?

Just as UNC's shaky defense was showing progress, the Tar Heels lose three starters due to injuries. How will they handle it? → Read More

ACC football predictions for Week 9: Our experts pick the winner of every game

ACC football rolls into Week 9 with a Thursday night matchup of Virginia Tech at NC State and a six-game slate Saturday. Here are our panel's picks. → Read More

UNC football loses starting defensive lineman for the season

An uper body injury has ended the season of UNC football nose tackle Ray Vohasek. → Read More

UNC football vs. Duke: Scouting report, score prediction

The Battle for the Bell enters its 104th edition as UNC football plays at Duke. Here's your scouting report and score prediction. → Read More

UNC football leaders issued challenge of accountability to defense — and it worked

A players-only meeting after UNC's loss to Notre Dame emphasized accountability and the Tar Heels' defense responded against Virginia Tech. → Read More

UNC football defense gets torched by Notre Dame

UNC football suffers its first loss of the season, giving up 576 yards to Notre Dame. → Read More

UNC football holds off Georgia State despite another shaky defensive showing

UNC Tar Heels get a blocked field goal, big game from Drake Maye, Omarion Hampton in win at GSU. → Read More

UNC football holds off Georgia State despite another shaky defensive showing

UNC Tar Heels get a blocked field goal, big game from Drake Maye, Omarion Hampton in win at GSU. → Read More