Author: Dane Huffman

High picks continue for the Triangle, UNC

It wasn’t long ago when high picks in the baseball draft were rare in this area, but that’s not the case now. The University of…

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Watching expansion go by

The ACC finds itself in a far different position today than seven years ago when the league was at the forefront of the latest expansion…

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Lessons from John Wooden

John Wooden’s phone number is still listed, and you can easily find it on whitepages.com. In an age where sports figures are increasingly remote, the…

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Penny-pinching time for Canes

That horrible sound heard around the Triangle Wednesday was the sound of Carolina Hurricanes fans groaning at the thought what lies ahead next season. Canes…

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Classy Danowski deserves this title at Duke

Say what you want about the Duke lacrosse team in light of the 2006 allegations, but this much is true – current coach John Danowski…

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Suite life at Kenan Stadium includes beer, wine

The University of North Carolina is looking to sell luxury seats in the new Kenan Stadium end zone, and the Tar Heels are using a…

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Wears leaving for UCLA a reminder of risk

Roy Williams had success recruiting in California as the head coach at Kansas, and he has continued to mine that state since coming to North…

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Canes selling a part of franchise

The Carolina Hurricanes have long needed a local ownership connection, and now apparently, that could happen. The Sports Business Journal is reporting the Canes have…

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Greensboro can own ACC Baseball Tournament

The College World Series has a home in Omaha, but the ACC Baseball Tournament, by comparison, is a nomad. The ACC event deserves better. It…

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Roy Williams to head home for 2011 opener

Here’s an interesting note from Ken Tysiac of the Raleigh News & Observer – North Carolina will open its 2011-12 basketball season at UNC-Asheville as…

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