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Willis leaves Carolina to be closer to his father? I’m not buying it

North Carolina freshman defensive end Brandon Willis, who enrolled in January and has been practicing with the team, has decided to transfer to UCLA, his…

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Willis leaving UNC to be closer to his father? I’m not buying it

North Carolina freshman defensive end Brandon Willis, who enrolled in January and has been practicing with the Heels, is transferring to UCLA, his father says,…

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UNC’s McDonald lights up the Bahamas with 25 points (we think)

UNC sophomore Leslie McDonald scored 25 points in only 17 minutes to help the Tar Heels to a 123-86 victory over the Bahamas All-Stars last…

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The Barnes era has begun for Carolina basketball

UNC freshman Harrison Barnes scored 21 points, hauled in eight rebounds and turned the ball over only once as the Tar Heels defeated the Commonwealth…

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UNC’s Blake almost went to the NFL’s Jets 19 months ago

North Carolina football fans were celebratory in January of 2009 when the UNC coaching staff remained in tact after Carolina associate coach John Blake either…

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Complete copy of letter from Dean Smith’s family which was released today

From the Family of Dean E. Smith: Our dad is almost eighty years old, so it’s expected that he might show signs of aging. After…

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Young sportswriter denigrates UNC and the ACC in announcing NCAA investigation

North Carolina football finds itself under investigation by the NCAA for possible violations. While the school acknowledges an investigation, no details have been provided. ESPN.com’s…

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Feinstein book with Dean Smith canceled due to coach’s memory issues

Last week, Capital Sports’ Dane Huffman talked about former UNC coach Dean Smith’s fading memory and the poignant story about it that appeared in the…

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Tar Heels, Wolfpack battle in summer league basketball

Colleague Steve Wiseman wrote a piece for today’s Charlotte Observer and News & Observer in which he described incoming Tar Heels Harrison Barnes and Reggie…

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UNC trainer says "most girls" would kill for John Henson’s waist

An article in today’s USA Today discusses how hard it’s been for John Henson to bulk up. He’ll need to put on some weight if…

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