RALEIGH — One look at the thin, gentle-looking man standing in the front of the room is all it takes to draw an inescapable conclusion. “This can’t be Rick Barnes.” There are no visible horns […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Duke saw its season come to an end with a 65-52 loss to Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Florida. The Volunteers snapped the Blue Devils’ 10-game […]
This just in: There is no wall around the state. Whenever a football coach takes a new job at a North Carolina college, he makes the same vow: to build a wall around the state, […]
GREENVILLE — East Carolina hired Tennessee assistant Michael Schwartz as head basketball coach, athletic director Jon Gilbert announced Wednesday. Schwartz spent seven seasons at Tennessee, four as associate head coach. Schwartz has been Tennessee’s defensive […]
CHAPEL HILL — All the elements for disaster were there for the North Carolina basketball team Tuesday. A sparse crowd so small those in the upper deck of the Smith Center were invited to move […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After his Vols lost to Texas Tech, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes put his team through two very physical practices and that got their attention. The No. 13 Volunteers (7-2) were ready to […]
CHAPEL HILL — If any tangible conclusions can be made from North Carolina’s trip to the Hall of Fame Tipoff tournament in Connecticut last weekend, it’s that the Tar Heels are still very much a […]
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — No. 6 Purdue showed that its high-scoring offense works, no matter the level of competition. Sasha Stefanovic scored 23 points and Jaden Ivey put up 22 points to go along with his […]
The North Carolina football team took a major step toward filling the void left by the departure of 1,000-yard rushers Michael Carter Jr. and Javonte Williams on Tuesday by announcing the addition of graduate transfer […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Appalachian State shot just 28% and it still hurt Tennessee’s season statistics. That says something about the way the No. 10 Volunteers are playing defense. Tennessee (3-0), which came into the game […]
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