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NFL:

FBN–PANTHERS-NEWTON MVP ENCORE

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Cam Newton was named the league’s MVP last season, scoring 45 TDs and leading the Panthers to the Super Bowl. So what can he do for an encore, other than to win a Super Bowl? By Sports Writer Steve Reed. UPCOMING. 700 words, AP photos by 6 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

BKC–NC STATE-SMITH

RALEIGH — Dennis Smith Jr. sure looks ready. North Carolina State’s prized freshman point guard is pushing through an offseason workout in the practice gym on a hot July afternoon, and there’s no sign of the serious knee injury that has defined his past year. By Basketball Writer Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 700 words by 3 p.m. AP Photos.

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