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No suits, no tie — no problem
Back in 2018, when he was still at East Tennessee State, Steve Forbes was selected by fan vote as one of the 10 sexiest coaches in mid-major college basketball. It’s an honor for which he […]
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100 in 100: New Hanover County’s Michael Jordan, His Airness
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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100 in 100: Nash County’s Phil Ford, all-time Tar Heel
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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Tar Heels lose another heartbreaker, drop 2OT game at Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tyrece Radford hadn’t made a shot all game, but when the ball came to him with the clock racing toward 0.00, he knew it was time to do something. The redshirt freshman […]
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Clemson ends drought in Chapel Hill, beats UNC in OT
CHAPEL HILL — Year after year, every Clemson team that played at North Carolina left the court in the same fashion: by throwing another loss onto what had grown into a bizarrely long streak. No […]
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UNC looks to push home streak vs. Clemson to 60
CHAPEL HILL — It’s a streak that defies explanation, so much so that players and coaches on both sides never seem to want to talk about it. Except, that is, once the North Carolina basketball […]
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UNC’s Williams matches Dean Smith with his 879th win
CHAPEL HILL — Roy Williams will never admit that he’s the coaching equal of his mentor and role model Dean Smith. But in at least one sense, he’d be wrong. With his 879th career victory […]
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NC colleges moving closer to allowing alcohol sales
Fans at NC State or UNC games may be able to celebrate big plays — or drown their sorrows — with an adult beverage in the near future. The North Carolina House of Representatives passed […]
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UNC beats St. Francis despite season-high 18 turnovers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Once seventh-ranked North Carolina started taking care of the basketball, the Tar Heels had no trouble taking care of Saint Francis of Pennsylvania. Cameron Johnson scored 20 points, freshman Nassir […]
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The floor is the Roy: UNC names Smith Center floor after Williams
The floor inside the arena named for one legendary North Carolina basketball coach will now bear the name of the Tar Heels’ current Hall of Fame leader. UNC announced Thursday that the playing surface inside […]