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Area college game summaries: Heels, Pack, Devils all win impressively

North Carolina (2-2) scored a pair of touchdowns in the first 7:05 of the second half to break open a close game against the visiting…

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High school football predictions 9/21

Tonight’s high school football games feature a couple of intriguing matchups. For instance, Apex, which has dominated Green Hope over the years, is a heavy…

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Is this the beginning of a sophomore jinx for Panthers’ Newton?

The Panthers and Cam Newton were embarrassed by the New York Giants in Charlotte Thursday night by a 36-7 score. Newton, who took the league…

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Record 327 appearances highlight ACC basketball schedule

All-time highs in national television appearances and games televised, as well as a record-setting number of overall TV appearances, highlight the 2012-13 Atlantic Coast Conference…

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Devils share a magical moment as Holliday rejoins his teammates

Duke receiver Blair Holliday is back with his teammates but he’s not playing football. After a near-fatal jet ski accident last summer, he’s fortunate to…

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Heels hope to get bad taste out of their mouths against ECU

First-year UNC football coach Larry Fedora said he realizes the importance of beating in-state East Carolina but as much as anything else the Tar Heels…

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O’Brien says Citadel’s triple option presents problems

Even though NC State took care of lightly regarded South Alabama, Coach Tom O’Brien is leery of playing Citadel, a member of the NCAA Football…

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Roy Williams should be able to start season after kidney surgery

University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams underwent a robotic partial nephrectomy at UNC Hospitals this morning to remove a tumor from his…

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Sports radio host to speak at Raleigh Sports Club luncheon

Mark Thomas, local sports radio host, will be the guest speaker Wednesday at the Raleigh Sports Club luncheon. Thomas played football for N.C. State and…

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Message from UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp, who is stepping down

September 17, 2012 Dear Carolina alumni, parents and friends, Today I am announcing what has been the hardest decision of my life … my intention…

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