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O’Brien explains State’s surprise move at running back

N.C. State held its third scrimmage Aug. 17, and we now know the Wolfpack coaches were not happy with what they saw. That led directly…

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UNC raving about its depth – and may need it

North Carolina coach Butch Davis raved about his depth on Monday, but the question that remains is how much he will need it as Saturday’s…

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New UNC system president a big sports fan

While former UNC system president William Friday has been critical of the increase in the importance of winning in sports and the lessened emphasis on…

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Updates coming Monday from UNC

North Carolina holds its first news conference of the season Monday, and this one will be a bit different than your normal season-is-here type of…

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Projecting UNC: We’re seeing a 7-5 year

North Carolina athletics director Dick Baddour said Thursday there is now a “two-pronged” investigation, but the two have a central theme – UNC football players…

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Ten area high school football games to consider attending, with predictions

Here are 10 football games that are within driving distance in the Triangle area tonight. In bold is the predicted winner. Most games are at…

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Projecting Wake Forest: Even Grobe can’t save the Deacs this year

Coach Jim Grobe put Wake Forest football on the map. While these are no longer the days of people painting “Wake zero” on I-40 signs,…

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UNC honor code clear on penalties for plagiarism

The University of North Carolina’s honor code is quite clear on penalties for academic plagiarism, which could have direct implications on how the investigation into…

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UNC self-reports academic violations involving football team

North Carolina’s strange football preseason took another unexpected turn Thursday afternoon when InsideCarolina reported the school has self-reported academic infractions involving the team to the…

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This is one time to side with the NFL players

There are two fundamental realities when it comes to understanding the NFL. The first is the league itself – that is, the owners and league…

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