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Tar Heels try to stay tenacious and resilient as Virginia Tech comes to town

In just the second ACC contest of the year, North Carolina is facing one of only two teams predicted to finish ahead of the Tar…

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Lowe says he’s happy with both point guards

Now that the ACC season has begun, don’t expect NC State coach Sidney Lowe to change the way he’s playing his point guards. He says…

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Close win over Maryland shows Duke it’s no cake walk

National commentators have been talking about Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski breaking the coaching wins record this year during the NCAA tournament. For that to happen,…

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Virginia basketball star Scott now out for the season

The Virginia basketball program, which just gave North Carolina a tough game in Charlottesville Saturday, suffered a blow Monday when coach Tony Bennett announced senior…

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John Wall already a star for Wizards

Two years ago, John Wall was running the point for Word of God in Raleigh. Saturday night, he was the No. 1 pick for Washington…

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Heels 62, UVA 56: Good things come out of a not-so-good game

The TV announcers kept talking about what a good game the UNC at Virginia game was. And I normally like lower scoring, fewer possession games….

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UNC team pranksters sticky note John Henson’s entire car

With a little time on their hands during break, the North Carolina Tar Heel players have been pulling pranks on one another. One of the…

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Title IX investigations are generally a waste of time and money

Just nine months ago the feds closed an 18-month case against the Orange County Schools for supposedly shortchanging girls athletic teams. The U.S. Office for…

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Panthers should take Clemson DE Bowers

Now that Andrew Luck is out of the picture for the Carolina Panthers, the top choice in the NFL Draft should be a player familiar…

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Pack basketball living dangerously with slow starts

This is the year of living dangerously for the N.C. State men’s basketball team. The Wolfpack beat Elon 87-72 Wednesday night at the Greensboro Coliseum,…

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