N&O reporter pushes Butch Davis on John Blake

UNC coach Butch Davis, at podium, and N&O reporter Joe Giglio, at right Joe Giglio of The News & Observer pressed UNC coach Butch Davis…

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Baddour: No timetable yet on NCAA investigation

North Carolina athletics director Dick Baddour made a surprise visit to UNC’s football media day, opening a news conference in Chapel Hill by saying he…

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UNC shifts players to prepare for Austin’s absence

North Carolina has shifted players along its defensive line, a telling move that hints at the seriousness of the NCAA investigation into Marvin Austin. Junior…

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Updates coming today from Chapel Hill

North Carolina is holding a football media day today in Chapel Hill, with coach Butch Davis speaking at noon and players available after that. We’ll…

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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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NCAA case study shows UNC players’ trip was likely a violation

A case study by the NCAA’s Agent, Gambling and Amateurism activities staff shows North Carolina players Marvin Austin and Cam Thomas likely would have been…

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Spurrier calls reports on UNC’s Blake ‘not very surprising’

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has never been shy in his comments, and he took a swipe at North Carolina assistant John Blake on Tuesday…

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Yahoo report raises questions about UNC

The most damaging part of the Yahoo! Sports report on the NCAA investigation into UNC is that agent Gary Wichard appeared to lie about his…

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Could the Hartford Whalers actually come back to the NHL?

Perhaps Baldwin has enlisted the help of Hollywood in promotingthe Hartford Whalers name. Actress Megan Fox was spotted wearing a Whalers t-shirt in Los Angeles…

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