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Canes complete season sweep of champion Bruins

The Carolina Hurricanes may be in last place in their division but you wouldn’t know it from the way they play against the powerhouse Boston…

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Duke’s Mason Plumlee is Oscar Robertson Player of the Week

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Duke forward Mason Plumlee as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week…

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Thankfully most of the other UNC 600 victories were prettier than this one

North Carolina’s victory over Wake Forest was the 600th conference win for the Tar Heels program. That’s more than any other team. Fortunately most of…

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Panthers’ Newton could be poster boy for canceling the Pro Bowl game

Maybe it’s time to stop the lackluster NFL Pro Bowl game – past time probably. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton could be the poster boy for…

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How to have a bad taste after hitting 10 threes and winning

In the old days, under Dean Smith, the Tar Heels were known for coming back in the second half and usually putting teams away down…

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UNC baseball ranked first in ACC poll; ninth nationally

North Carolina will enter the 2012 season ranked No. 9 in the Baseball America Preseason Top 25 as announced this week. Carolina has also been…

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We may never know exactly what fired up the Heels

North Carolina started out aggressively in this 74-55 win over N.C. State. We may never know exactly what precipitated that but UNC coach Roy Williams…

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State’s Lutz to speak at Raleigh Sports Club Wednesday

Bobby Lutz will be the guest speaker at the Raleigh Sports Club this Wednesday, Jan. 25. Lutz is an assistant basketball coach for the men’s…

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Newton added to NFC Pro Bowl roster

Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster and will play in the NFL’s all-star game on Sunday at…

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Duke’s Rivers wins ACC rookie of the week

Florida State’s Michael Snaer has been named ACC Player of the Week and Duke’s Austin Rivers was selected ACC Rookie of the Week. In becoming…

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