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<title><![CDATA[Super Bowl sets all-time TV viewership record]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Super Bowl XLIV was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:18:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dual-team wrestling pairings announced]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The NCHSAA has announced pairings for the 3A dual-team playoffs that start on Tuesday.
South Piedmont Conference top seed Jay M. Robinson wrestles East Rowan at Anson County, with the winner of that match going against either Anson or Asheboro, also on Tuesday.
SPC No. 2 seed Mount Pleasant wrestles North Iredell in the first round at Southwestern Randolph.
The Mount Pleasant-North Iredell winner goes against Southwestern Randolph or Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:41:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Patrick will drive Nationwide race at Daytona]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Saturday's Nationwide Series race.
The decision announced Monday for Patrick to race at Daytona was made after team officials dissected her stock-car racing debut in Saturday's ARCA race at Daytona. The team had left the option to race up to Patrick, who wanted to assess her first race before deciding whether to enter one of the most prestigious Nationwide races of the season.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:24:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mount Pleasant nips Robinson to win SPC wrestling tourney]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[For the 11th year in a row, Mount Pleasant has a conference-championship wrestling team.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:14:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR's Gordon expecting second child]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is getting ready to become a father for the second time.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:21:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fourth-quarter surge puts CHS girls in control of SPC title chase]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Concord girls took control, and now they're in command in the South Piedmont 3A Conference.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:21:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNC Charlotte defeats George Washington 72-68 ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Nothing came easy for Charlotte on Wednesday night.

But the 49ers plodded away, then closed with a flurry to rally past George Washington 72-68.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NW at Central basketball moved up to Thursday]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2010/feb/03/nw-central-basketball-moved-thursday/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Northwest Cabarrus at Central Cabarrus basketball games have been moved up one day to Thursday, Feb. 4 because of concerns about Friday's weather.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:33:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No school means schedule changes]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2010/feb/02/no-school-means-schedule-changes/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Weather may be wintry, but the heat is on public-school athletic directors as they re-schedule events because of school closings.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:06:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Northwest boys, Robinson girls dominate]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Northwest Cabarrus boys and Jay M. Robinson girls were clear-cut winners in South Piedmont 3A basketball action on Thursday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:26:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR will make it easier for tracks in 2010]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[NASCAR has alleviated some of the financial strain on racetracks during the rough economic climate.
The sanctioning body lowered the fee it charges to hold NASCAR races, and the trickle down affects nearly every aspect of the races. The reduction should allow track owners to reduce ticket prices and lower various fees associated with holding a race.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:53:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR lowering fees charged to track owners]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2010/jan/30/nascar-lowering-fees-charged-to-track-owners/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[NASCAR has alleviated some of the financial strain on racetracks during the rough economic climate. The sanctioning body lowered the fee that it charges to hold NASCAR races, and the trickle down should allow track owners to reduce ticket prices and lower various fees associated with holding a race.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus County cancels athletic events for Friday]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Cabarrus County Schools has cancelled all evening events planned for Friday, Jan. 29 because of the inclement weather that is forecast for the area. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:54:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Falcons upend Wonders]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2010/jan/28/falcons-upend-wonders/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[So close. The A.L. Brown boys basketball team nearly swept West Rowan this season.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:49:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Photo Gallery: West Rowan at A.L. Brown basketball]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Photos from Wednesday night's basketball action between West Rowan and A.L Brown in Kannapolis. The Falcons held off the Wonders 52-50. For more please pick up Friday's Independent Tribune.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:23:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NW moves basketball games up to Thursday]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Jay M. Robinson at Northwest Cabarrus basketball games scheduled for Friday will instead be played one day early on Thursday, Northwest Athletic Director Jason Adams announced.
The change was made because of the possibility of wintry weather on Friday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:45:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heels end slump: UNC outlasts N.C. State for 77-63 victory]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[North Carolina withstood a strong charge by N.C. State at the start of the second half last night and fought back to win 77-63, its first road victory of the season.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:48:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Photo Gallery: Robinson at Concord basketball]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Photos from the South Piedmont Conference match up between Concord and Robinson Tuesday night at Concord High School. The Concord girls ended the Bulldogs' unbeaten streak with a 71-68 win. For more, pick up Wednesday's Independent Tribune.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:27:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cheek boosts Bulldogs past upset-minded Wonders]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2010/jan/23/cheek-boosts-bulldogs-past-upset-minded-wonders/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Plan A didn't work out for the Jay M. Robinson girls basketball team. Plan B looked familiar, and it played out just fine.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:38:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Photo Gallery: Kannapolis at Robinson basketball]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Photos from the Friday night South Piedmont Conference matchup between the A.L Brown Wonders and the Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs held off the Wonders 60-52 and the Kannapolis boys won 40-38. For more please see the Sunday edition of the Independent Tribune. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:47:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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