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ACC right at home in Cary College Cups
The NCAA College Cups for men’s and women’s soccer will be both be decided this weekend in Cary. Cary is certainly no stranger to the NCAA championships in the sport. This is the ninth time […]
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In-state teams advance in NCAA soccer tournaments
The home-state advantage was kind to North Carolina teams playing in the NCAA’s postseason soccer tournaments last week. With all games being played at venues around the Old North State, teams from UNC, Duke and […]
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18 players from NC selected in NFL Draft
North Carolina was well represented in last weekend’s NFL Draft. One out of every 14 players drafted — 18 of 259 — either played high school or college football in the state. Another 13 have […]
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Future bright for UNC football
The NFL Draft will kick off Thursday, and the focus in Chapel Hill will be on the players that the Tar Heels are losing to the League. Last weekend, however, the Tar Heels wrapped up […]
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Local NFL hopefuls prepare for next week’s draft
The NFL Draft will take place next week in Cleveland as the league returns to an on-site show following last year’s pandemic-necessitated remote draft. While we may not get to see shots of Kliff Kingsbury’s […]
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Chasing Dreams: From UNC linebacker to country music star
Like many young football players growing up in North Carolina, Chase Rice had his sights set on the NFL. After an outstanding sophomore season with the Tar Heels, that goal seemed realistic. Then the linebacker […]
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Bright lights, big rebuild: Davis looks to assemble UNC roster
CHAPEL HILL — It didn’t take long for Hubert Davis to understand the spotlight. Being head coach of one of college basketball’s legendary blue blood programs is a different experience, even for someone who, like […]
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FRIEDLANDER: Williams reestablished ‘The Carolina Way,’ passes it on to successor Davis
Roy Williams’ retirement as North Carolina’s basketball coach didn’t come completely as a surprise. He hinted at his intentions a few weeks earlier when, after beating archrival Duke on Senior Night, he knelt reverently onto […]
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UNC hires Hubert Davis as head coach
Hubert Davis will replace Roy Williams as North Carolina head coach, the school announced on Monday. The UNC Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting Monday to approve the hiring, and the team will hold […]
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Roy Williams says goodbye to UNC
CHAPEL HILL — Roy Williams announced his retirement as head coach of the University of North Carolina on Thursday. Williams, UNC chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and athletic director Bubba Cunningham spoke at an emotional press conference […]