Category: The skinny
Nicks becomes 27th Tar Heel to win a Super Bowl ring; gets national ad
Former North Carolina standout Hakeem Nicks has become the 27th Tar Heel player to win a Super Bowl ring. Nicks posted a game-high 10 catches for…
Devils shouldn’t have a problem with complacency, energy against Carolina
The Duke Blue Devils have already lost two games in the ACC, including a vexing loss to Miami at home yesterday, but that won’t put a…
Get a flavor of the Hurricanes win over the Kings
Jeff Skinner scored the game-winner in the third period, his 15th goal of the season and third in five games, as the Hurricanes beat the Kings…
Turgeon needs a history lesson before criticizing Henson’s dunk
It’s amusing that Maryland coach Mark Turgeon made a big deal about John Henson dunking with one second left on the clock. He said, “I didn’t…
Former UNC linebacker among three Tar Heels caught with cocaine
Shane Mularkey, former UNC linebacker and son of new Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey, is one of three former Tar Heel athletes arrested with cocaine. Mularkey,…
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 Bruins….
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 of…
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 those…
