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Blue Heaven: UNC, Duke meet again
All UNC coach Hubert Davis needs to know about rivalry games, he learned from his bible. “Was it Proverbs 4:25?” he asked after UNC nearly blew a 30-point lead over Syracuse in the game before […]
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Not done after one: Vets lead Duke
The most productive component of Duke’s basketball team this season has put up a stat line that should have NBA scouts salivating. As if the 23 points per game scoring average weren’t enough. This Blue […]
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Playoffs might hide Carolina flaws
There is an alternate reality where the Saints were three points better. A long Charlie Smyth field goal in the second quarter goes through, and New Orleans beats Atlanta by one in Week 18. That’s […]
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All aboard: Panthers make playoffs
There’s an old saying among frequent flyers who travel standby: “It’s not a bad seat if it’s on the inside of the plane.” In other words, if you hear your named called at the gate […]
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Better late than never
It’s a couple weeks late for Santa Claus, but late Sunday night, the Carolina Panthers’ locker room got a visit from someone bearing gifts. “Yeah, they were sitting in our locker room,” said Panthers coach […]
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Turns out we need dumb NCAA rules
Cedric Dempsey died last April, which is a shame. It means we’ll never get the chance to give him the apology he so richly deserves. Dempsey was the longtime president of the NCAA and the […]
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New England singing Maye’s praises
They have the long hair, mustaches and trucker hats you’d expect from alternative country rockers. So what are they doing in the lede to a football story. Their names are Joshua Quimby and Avry Truex. […]
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Starring role: Young hits new high
Bryce Young has his origin story now. Every quarterback needs one. It’s that moment in the movie where things look bleak, right before the heroic music picks up and the success montage begins. Think Kurt […]
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Duke, NC in search of Victory Bell
This just in: The Victory Bell is missing. “It’s gone missing,” said Duke coach Manny Diaz. “Since Saturday. I don’t know where.” The prize that goes to the annual winner of the Duke-UNC football game […]
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What it was, was football: Week 12
In the last full schedule weekend for the three college football divisions, North Carolina teams went seven games below .500. Two teams—who just happen to be the top two ranked teams in the state—made the […]