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Pickleball tour, pro-am come to Cary

April 2, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Legendary comedian George Carlin once opined that all racket games are derivatives of pingpong, with tennis simply being pingpong while standing on the table. Carlin didn’t live to see pickleball storm onto the sports scene, […]

One and dunno: When it comes to NBA Draft, nobody knows anything

April 12, 2023 Shawn Krest

As the final ACC underclassmen finish up their announcements on whether they’re returning to school next season or heading to the pros, it’s worth remembering one key truth about the NBA Draft: Nobody knows anything. […]

UNC No. 1 in preseason AP poll; Duke 7th

October 17, 2022 The Associated Press

UNC surprised just about everyone last year when a talented team led by first-year coach Hubert Davis parlayed a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament into a run to the national title game. The […]

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Guess who’s Bacot: UNC big man coming back

April 19, 2022 Shawn Krest

Armando Bacot did something that’s never been done before last season. Then, in the offseason, he did something that’s become nearly as rare. Bacot set school and league records for double-doubles as he posted one […]

Armando Bacot to return to UNC for senior season

April 13, 2022 Shawn Krest

North Carolina will get back one of the top players in the ACC after Armando Bacot announced that he will be returning to UNC for a fourth season with the Tar Heels, passing up an […]

Where does UNC’s win in Coach K’s farewell rank?

March 8, 2022 Shawn Krest

North Carolina added another log to the raging fire of sports’ greatest rivalry, beating Duke in Mike Krzyzewski’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium last weekend. The upset spoiled Coach K’s epic going-away party and […]

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