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Elon basketball off to historic start
The Elon Phoenix men’s basketball team is certainly one to keep an eye on this season. Coach Billy Taylor, who’s in his third season at the helm at Elon, has led the Phoenix to its […]
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Who’s who among NFL undrafted free agents from state schools
Every aspiring football player dreams of having his name called out as part of an NFL draft. But with only seven rounds each year, everyone’s dream can’t be realized. But that doesn’t rule out their chances […]
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LeMay kicks off all-star games with MVP
It’s easy to be overlooked when you’re a college football running back playing for an upstart program, surrounded in close proximity by higher-profile ballcarriers such as Clemson’s Travis Etienne, Appalachian State’s Darrynton Evans and North […]
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NC players top football all-conference teams
Fifteen players from North Carolina made all-conference teams for their college this season. In the ACC, a total of six players made the first team. Sage Surratt was the only local ACC player chosen on […]
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Old coach breathes new life into UNC
CHAPEL HILL — At the start of his first game-week press conference, UNC coach Mack Brown announced that only 500 tickets remained for Carolina’s home opener against Miami. What a difference nine months makes. The […]
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Highlights from Day 2 of ACC Football Kickoff
CHARLOTTE — Mack Brown will be the one putting together scouting reports for the North Carolina football team this season. But when it comes to giving the Tar Heels a scouting report on what to […]
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Wolfpack red, Tar Heel blue coexist at Dorn house
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time in which families gather around the dinner table and remind each other of how thankful they are for the blessings they have. It’s no different with the Dorn family. Only […]
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Perkins leads Virginia past North Carolina, 31-21
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Bryce Perkins doesn’t think Virginia has much to celebrate just yet. Perkins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and the Cavaliers beat North Carolina 31-21 Saturday, keeping the Cavaliers […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
Saturday’s showdown between unbeatens NC State and Clemson at Death Valley won’t determine the ACC championship. That won’t happen until Dec. 1 in Charlotte. But it will go a long way toward determining which team […]
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Close, but no cigar for self-destructive Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL — Larry Fedora held his fingers about an inch apart following Saturday’s 22-19 loss to Virginia Tech. “We’re that far away,” the North Carolina football coach said with a frustrated look on his […]