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Duke wilts at the end, ousted from NCAA tourney
Duke, a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, fell to Mercer, a No. 14 seed, as the Blue Devils once again wilted at the…
State blows a 16-point lead to bow out of NCAAs
NC State, in command with a 16-point lead with eight minutes to go, could not withstand Saint Louis full-court pressure or hit free throws down…
NC State pulls away late behind Warren to advance in NCAAs
NC State shot 55 percent for the game and pulled away late to defeat Xavier 74-59 in the NCAA Tournament. It looked bad for the…
Coach Williams should stay out of health care politics
Ok, so President Obama scrimmaged with the Tar Heels a few years ago and he picked the Tar Heels to win the national championship in…
Author of Bones McKinney book to speak at Raleigh Sports Club
Bethany Bradsher, author of the book “Bones McKinney: Basketball’s Unforgettable Showman,” will speak at the Wednesday, March 19 meeting of the Raleigh Sports Club. For…
UVA’s Mitchell may be confused about where he is but he handles Parker
Virginia’s Akil Mitchell held Duke’s Jabari Parker to five of 17 shooting in the Cavs’ 72-63 victory in the ACC Tournament Finals. Parker was four…
Cavs stop Devils to win first ACC title since ’76
No. 1 seed Virginia captured its first ACC title since 1976 after outscoring Duke 21-12 in the last six and a half minutes of the…
Duke, NC State news conferences: Coach K plugs Pack
Following Duke’s 75-67 victory over North Carolina State in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinal, Blue Devil coach Mike Mike Krzyzewski put in plug for…
Duke escapes against Clemson
Clemson came from 13 points down in the second half to take the lead with nine seconds left but Duke’s Rodney Hood drew a foul…
Carolina tennis beats State 4-3
The 11th-ranked North Carolina men’s tennis team has made a habit lately of dropping the doubles point but rallying to win on the strength of…
