![North Carolina, which has struggled defensively this season, found a UNC-Asheville team it could dominate as the Tar Heels won easily 72-53 in Chapel Hill. (11/23) The Tar Heels held the Bulldogs to just 26.5 percent from the floor including a mere seven of 37 from beyond the arc. In addition, Carolina outrebounded the visitors 51-29 and outscored them 34-22 in the paint. “We started the game off with tremendous energy on the defensive end,” UNC coach Hubert Davis said. “There was a stretch there in the first half where we had seven stops in a row. “But offensively we […]](http://capitalsportsnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/UNCABacothorizontal-490x225.jpg "Heels win; find a team they can defend")
North Carolina, which has struggled defensively this season, found a UNC-Asheville team it could dominate as the Tar Heels won easily 72-53 in Chapel Hill. (11/23) The Tar Heels held the Bulldogs to just 26.5 percent from the floor including a mere seven of 37 from beyond the arc. In addition, Carolina outrebounded the visitors 51-29 and outscored them 34-22 in the paint. “We started the game off with tremendous energy on the defensive end,” UNC coach Hubert Davis said. “There was a stretch there in the first half where we had seven stops in a row. “But offensively we […]
UNC and Michigan each head into Wednesday night’s clash in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge with 4-2 records and in search of a momentum-building victory. …read more
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With Ethan Bear already out of the lineup, two more Carolina defensemen have joined him in Covid-19 protocol. Brett Pesce and Tony DeAngelo each tested positive and are out of the lineup as Carolina plays in Dallas tonight. …read more
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Tiger Woods had nothing to say about the February car crash that shattered his right leg and he had even less of an idea what his future in golf holds except that he’s a long way from deciding whether he can compete against the best. …read more
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Virginia Tech hired Penn State defensive coordinator and former Bud Foster disciple Brent Pry as its next head coach. …read more
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The Carolina Panthers have lost starting cornerback Donte Jackson for the remainder of the season to a groin injury. …read more
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The North Carolina Courage have traded midfielder Sam Mewis to Kansas City in exchange for defender Kiki Pickett and the Current’s natural first round pick in the upcoming 2022 NWSL Draft …read more
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If there’s an image that captures the essence of NC State fandom, it’s probably best illustrated by Greg Haas in the moments following State’s remarkable 34-30 victory on Friday night against UNC. …read more
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Were you following college basketball yet? No worries. Lauren Brownlow prepares you for the unofficial start to the college basketball season, aka the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, as No. 1 Duke kicks things off for the Triangle tonight at Ohio State. …read more
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![Clifton Barnes of Cary has won a national writing award for a series of online posts. Writing for his CapitalSportsNC.com website, Barnes won an Award of Excellence from the DC area-based Communications Concepts through its 2021 Awards for Publication Excellence competition. Barnes, a UNC-Chapel Hill journalism and political science grad, was one of only three people across the nation to win Awards of Excellence in the Best Series of Blog Posts writing category. The articles that propelled Barnes to win the honor dealt with UNC-Chapel Hill sports news coverage and analysis. One piece pointed out by judges was in regard to the death of UNC and Rocky Mount, N.C. […]](http://capitalsportsnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CliftonBarnes21Apex-490x225.jpg "CapitalSportsNC.com wins 2021 national award")
