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Records unimportant in NC State-UNC rivalry
RALEIGH — A season that stood on the verge of being special is now teetering on the brink of becoming a disappointment for the NC State football team. A season that was once headed for […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
We’ve reached the penultimate Saturday of the college football regular season and while the start of basketball season has taken some of the attention away from the gridiron, there are still some significant games to […]
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UNC gives AD Cunningham six-year contract extension
Bubba Cunningham successfully steered North Carolina’s scandal-ridden athletic department through a prolonged NCAA investigation while at the same time overseeing a period of facility expansion and competitive success. Friday, he was rewarded with a new […]
College Basketball
UNC’s Berry is back; his shooting touch still waiting to arrive
CHAPEL HILL — Joel Berry was back Wednesday night. His shooting touch is still waiting to arrive. That’s not a completely unexpected development, considering that the North Carolina star missed most of the preseason with […]
College Basketball
Experimental Tar Heels find right combination to hold off Bucknell
CHAPEL HILL — With 10 available players and five positions on the floor to fill, Roy Williams had 252 possible lineup combinations from which to choose Wednesday. He didn’t use all of them during North […]
College Basketball
UNC’s Cameron Johnson sidelined by knee injury
CHAPEL HILL — Cameron Johnson missed North Carolina’s season-opening basketball win against Northern Iowa last Friday because of a pain in the neck. It’s a pain in his left knee that will keep him out […]
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State’s Samuels, Wake’s Serigne semifinalists for John Mackey Award
NC State’s Jaylen Samuels is a hybrid performer so versatile that the ACC added an “all-purpose” position to its football all-conference team to make sure he gets his proper due. Technically, though, he’s listed as […]
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UNC’s Maye, Duke’s Bagley first to earn ACC hoop honors this season
Luke Maye and Marvin Bagley III have little in common as basketball players. One is a former walk-on who burst into national prominence by making a game-winning shot against Kentucky in last year’s NCAA tournament. […]
College Basketball
UNC-NC State get rare late afternoon starting time
For only the second time in 13 years, fans of North Carolina and NC State won’t have to get up early to watch their teams play their rivalry game this season. The ACC announced Monday […]
College Basketball
Uncertain opener no pain in the neck for young Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL — Roy Williams was admittedly nervous going into North Carolina’s season opening basketball game against Northern Iowa on Friday. It’s a condition that only got worse when the Hall of Fame coach learned […]