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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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Who’s who among NFL undrafted free agent signings from state schools
East Carolina didn’t have any players selected in this year’s NFL draft. But that doesn’t mean the Pirates have been shut out of opportunities to make it into the league. Their players will just have […]
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Nine state players picked on final day of NFL draft
It’s something of a gamble when an underclassman leaves school early to enter the NFL Draft, especially for those players not projected to go in the first few rounds. But its a gamble that paid […]
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B.J. Hill, Justin Jones join former NC State teammate Chubb in NFL draft
Twenty-four hours after NC State’s Bradley Chubb went to the Denver Broncos with the fifth overall pick of the NFL Draft, two of his former Wolfpack linemates joined him in the league on Friday. Tackles […]
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Commission offers recommendations for fixing college basketball
North Carolina’s recent academic fraud case was front-and-center among the subjects addressed in a report released Wednesday by the commission looking into problems plaguing college basketball. The 12-member Commission on College Basketball, chaired by former […]
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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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NC State-ECU baseball showdown washed out by weather
Top 10 rivals NC State and East Carolina might eventually meet up on the baseball diamond at some point this season. But it will have to be in an NCAA tournament regional or super regional. […]
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UNC’s Luke Maye to test NBA Draft waters
North Carolina has had good luck with players “testing the waters” of the NBA Draft since the rules for underclassmen were relaxed three years ago. Justin Jackson went through the process in 2016, returned to […]
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UNC’s Cameron Johnson undergoes hip procedure
North Carolina forward Cameron Johnson underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his hip Monday and will return to the team in 2018-19, UNC has announced. The procedure was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Larson in […]
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ECU Pirates baseball back on top
GREENVILLE — Baseball has a way of evening things out. For every blistering line drive scorched right at a fielder, there’s a ground ball with eyes that finds a way to sneak through for a […]