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NBA Finals feature several NC products
There is some new blood in the NBA Finals. For the first time in five years, the championship round of the playoffs will not include the Cleveland Cavaliers or LeBron James. With James in Los […]
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MLB teams eye NC products ahead of draft
Jordyn Adams was all set to become a two-sport star at North Carolina last spring, having signed an NCAA letter of intent to play both football and baseball for the Tar Heels. But the five-star […]
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Little, Lecque among winners at NBA Draft Combine
As expected, several players with links to North Carolina helped themselves in last week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. One of the biggest winners in the predraft showcase was NC State recruit Jalen Lecque. The […]
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NBA hopefuls prepare for draft at Chicago Combine
The NBA Draft Combine begins Wednesday in Chicago, with interviews and player testing. Later in the week, NBA hopefuls will participate in drills and scrimmages, hoping to impress pro scouts prior to next month’s draft. […]
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Duke’s Daniel Jones highlights NC’s NFL Draft picks
Two of the biggest surprises in this year’s NFL Draft involved players from North Carolina colleges, one because of how early he was taken and the other because of how far he fell before his […]
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NFL Draft beckons two dozen from NC
The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, and more than two dozen players with North Carolina connections will be waiting by the phone during the three-day event to see if they get chosen. Whether they get […]
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New coaches at UNC, ECU use spring to examine rosters
The thing about spring football games is that regardless of the scoring system that’s used, nobody ever loses and everybody walks away saying that they accomplished everything they set out to do. The goals, of […]
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Illness, hot Tigers send Heels home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — North Carolina’s 2018-19 basketball season came to an abrupt end at Sprint Center last Friday with a 97-80 loss to fifth-seeded Auburn. It was an unexpected outcome for a top-seeded Tar […]
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UNC has big holes to fill next season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The body language of the players on the court suggested that North Carolina was a beaten team several minutes before coach Roy Williams finally raised the white flag and removed his […]
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Tar Heels playing their best basketball at the right time
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rock bottom came on Jan. 12 on a humbling 83-62 beatdown at the hands of Louisville. It was North Carolina’s worst loss at Smith Center during the Roy Williams era. The Tar […]