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NCAA hopes dimming for UNC
The NCAA first expanded the tournament to allow multiple teams from each conference starting in 1975. For the next 27 years, the University of North Carolina was in the field for every single one. As […]
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Duke, UNC basketball commits named as 2025 McDonald’s All-Americans
Six of the 48 star high school basketball players recently selected for this spring’s 48th Annual All-American Games will be playing at the collegiate level in North Carolina later this year. It was announced last […]
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UNC, Duke Health to build NC’s first standalone children’s hospital
RALEIGH — Two of the state’s largest university health systems plan to construct the state’s first standalone children’s hospital — an undertaking that its boosters said will change lives physically and economically for decades to […]
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Duke overwhelms UNC in showdown
At some point during most Duke-Carolina games, observers will exclaim that the rivalry “always delivers.” There was certainly a delivery on Saturday night, but for most of the evening, Duke was the only team bringing […]
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What’s working for UNC in one of its best seasons in years
For any UNC fans dying for a positive experience while watching their favorite college basketball team, look no further than Carmichael Arena. Sitting at 18-4 and 6-3 in ACC play as of Monday, the UNC […]
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Local products taking advantage of NWSL’s draft abolishment
This past August, the NWSL and the Players Association agreed to eliminate the college draft as part of a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. “Given our vision to be the best league in the world, […]
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UNC-Duke: Less talk, more rock
When it comes to drama, the Duke-Carolina rivalry is kind of a dud. Not on the court, of course, Once the ball is tossed up and the games begin, there’s nothing in sports that tops […]
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Home sweet home
On Saturday, Stanford’s Jaylen Blakes hit a short jumper with just over a second left to lead visiting Stanford to a one-point win at UNC. Later in the day and a short drive on I-40 […]
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Fearless predictions for 2025
As we do each year, the North State Journal’s sports staff came up with fearless predictions for 2025. We’re not gamblers, but you can pretty much bet the farm that all of this is going […]
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Bowl losses make fans say humbug
The Grinch, Ebeneezer Scrooge and college football in North Carolina—no three things have been responsible for the death of more holiday joy. This year, East Carolina was the lone team from the state to record […]