Category: The skinny
Duke’s Parker unleashes on Carolina for 30 points
With North Carolina’s James Michael McAdoo saddled with foul trouble, Duke’s freshman Jabari Parker unleashed on the Heels with a season-high 30 points to lead the…
Tar Heels come out strong to pop rival Pack
North Carolina came out strong, running out to an 18-4 lead, and wound up winning by that same 14-point margin at 84-70 over rival N.C. State…
UNC fights back, questions claims in CNN report
(NOTE: The University of North Carolina sent out the following release Thursday questioning claims of CNN with an analysis of its own.) 97% of UNC student-athletes…
CNN features UNC in analysis that claims athletes “read like 5th-graders”
A CNN investigation published Tuesday, Jan. 7 found that public university student basketball and football players could read only up to an eight-grade level. A former…
Nine sports figures to be inducted into the NC Sports Hall of Fame
The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, established in 1963, have announced its 2014 inductees. The nine new members are Eddie Biedenbach, A. J. Carr, Bob…
Wake Forest made more of an effort in win over Tar Heels
UNC didn’t really deserve to win the game at Wake Forest… but they could have. The Tar Heels fell 73-67 in the ACC season opener for…
NC State’s Rodon, Turner make preseason All-America first team
Thirteen Atlantic Coast Conference baseball players have been named to the 2014 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American Teams, selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. The 13 preseason All-Americans…
Duke volleyballer named third-team All-America
Duke sophomore outside hitter Emily Sklar has earned third-team All-America honors as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Sklar, who was named the Atlantic…
