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Heels baseball back where it belongs
RALEIGH — Rock bottom for the North Carolina baseball team arrived on March 14. That night, just 24 hours after eking out a 1-0 victory against NC A&T, the Tar Heels managed but five harmless […]
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Tar Heels focus on improvement during spring practices, scrimmage
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina football team needed to make the most of its 15 spring practices after a 3-9 season marred by a rash of injuries that forced many young players into action […]
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Berry, Pinson era ends with early NCAA exit
CHARLOTTE — Joel Berry and Theo Pinson walked slowly and quietly down a hallway from their locker room to a postgame press conference at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on Sunday. It was a symbolic journey. Four […]
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NCAA Predictions: Triangle’s attempt to reach fourth straight title game will fall short
NSJ’s Shawn Krest and Brett Friedlander each took a crack at how they see the 2018 NCAA Tournament unfolding. Each have a Triangle team reaching the Final Four, but both picked a coach who will […]
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Suspended freshman Felton withdraws from UNC
Jalek Felton’s basketball career at North Carolina is officially over. The freshman guard, who has been suspended since Jan. 30, has withdrawn from school and received his release, his lawyer said Thursday. Attorney Kerry Sutton […]
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Duke-Carolina play for NCAA positioning in rematch
For all intents and purposes, North Carolina and Duke will play for Charlotte on Saturday night. For the first time since 2012, the Tar Heels and Blue Devils will both be ranked in the top […]
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Pinson leads surging No. 10 UNC past Syracuse
Theo Pinson scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed a key rebound late in the game as No. 10 North Carolina continued its late-season surge with a narrow 78-74 victory over Syracuse on Wednesday night. The game […]
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Struggles from way downtown for Tar Heels defense
CHAPEL HILL — Much has been made of North Carolina’s struggles to defend the 3-pointer this season. The Tar Heels have given up 276 threes. That’s already 10th-most in ACC history, with a month to […]
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NC football coaches make landing in-state recruits a priority
For the longest time, tobacco was the most sought-after commodity produced by the state of North Carolina. These days, it’s football talent. The problem is, so much of that football talent has been exported to […]
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Tobacco Road’s wild week alters expectations
So, what have we learned? Last week was a pivotal week for the three Triangle teams. North Carolina was reeling, barely clinging to a spot in the Top 25 and facing a brutal portion of […]