The 2025 college baseball season will be here before we know it. Let’s get to know this year’s NC State squad and find out if ...

Ripken the Bat Dog, the endlessly eager black Labrador who charmed fans at Durham Bulls and N.C. State University football games, has unexpectedly died. The Rainbow Bridge braces itself for its ...

Ripken the bat dog, a black labrador retriever who fetched the hearts of sports fans across North Carolina, died on New Year’s Day. The O’Donnell family, owners of Ripken, announced the ...

The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In a Facebook ...

Ripken passed away on Jan. 1 after complications from a serious, undiagnosed medical condition. Ripken began serving several athletic teams in North Carolina at the age of three, according to a ...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Ripken, the beloved black Labrador retriever known for his work as a bat dog and sports mascot, died recently, leaving a legacy that touched fans across the globe.

Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother Billy sometimes joke about what their late father would say about the rapid growth of the foundation they co-founded in his honor: “You’re getting too big. Slow down a ...

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — The, now former, president of the Crockett County Cal Ripken Baseball League has been charged following an investigation by the Bells Police Department. The Bells Police ...

The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation (BCSF) will be raffling off six autographed Celtics jerseys, with proceeds benefitting the foundation’s efforts to unite, empower, and uplift communities ...

Following Saturday's 118-108 win against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick received a very ...