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Woody Durham retires as “Voice of The Tar Heels”

Woody Durham, the voice of Tar Heels football and basketball since 1971, is resigning at the end of June saying that the quality of his…

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Hurricanes’ Skinner a finalist for rookie of the year

The National Hockey League today announced that Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2010-11 Calder Memorial…

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State baseball sweeps Heels for first time since ’97

NC State’s sweep of fifth-ranked North Carolina this past weekend was the Wolfpack’s first sweep of the Tar Heels since 1997, which was Elliott Avent’s…

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Finally official – Barnes returns to Carolina

Harrison Barnes has made it official that he will be returning to North Carolina for his sophomore season. As reported last week on CapitalSportsNC.com, Barnes…

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Hamilton may be out two months with broken arm

Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton, who was MVP of the league last season, has broken his arm sliding headfirst into home plate and may be sidelined…

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ACC Commissioner Swofford wins prestigious Corbett Award

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced today that Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Commissioner John Swofford, former director of athletics at the…

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UNC runner Ryan Houston fractures shoulder blade

University of North Carolina senior tailback Ryan Houston fractured his scapula (shoulder blade) during the Tar Heels’ football scrimmage on Saturday, April 9. He will…

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Reports have Barnes returning to Carolina

Multiple reports and speculations have UNC freshman Harrison Barnes returning to Carolina for his sophomore season. One report is that Barnes will make the announcement…

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Tributes to veteran ACC sportswriter Bill Brill

Bill Brill, who covered Atlantic Coast Conference sports for 40 years including 118 straight UNC-Duke basketball games, has died at the age of 79. Brill,…

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Heels baseball takes series at FSU for first time since ’95

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – North Carolina used a seven-run third inning en route to a 7-6 win over Florida State in Tallahassee Sunday afternoon breaking the…

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