Beloved Ripken The Bat Dog who retrieved baseball bats for the local baseball teams and fetched kicking tees for the North Carolina State University team has crossed the rainbow bridge.

Ripken, a beloved black Labrador Retriever and friend to several Triangle sports teams, has died. Ripken died unexpectedly on New Year's Day after "suffering complications from a serious, undiagnosed ...

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.

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 most ...

The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in ...

Durham batter Ben McKinney signs a two-year contract extension to remain with the club until the end of the 2026 season.

But it's never too soon to look ahead to the fall, especially for the teams that failed to find their way into the bracket. The 2025 regular season will kick off in September. Who will your ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said the team's first-round draft pick hasn't been a part of his conversations with the front office and ownership ahead of next month's NBA trade ...