Category: UNC

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Opening stretch is grueling for UNC football team

The news on the North Carolina football team so far has focused on Marvin Austin and the NCAA probe, but here’s a point to keep in…

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Don’t look for Butch Davis to say much Thursday

The area football coaches are speaking Thursday in Durham at a luncheon at the Washington Duke Inn, and you can bet many questions will be directed…

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Complete copy of letter from Dean Smith’s family which was released today

From the Family of Dean E. Smith: Our dad is almost eighty years old, so it’s expected that he might show signs of aging. After spending…

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Young sportswriter denigrates UNC and the ACC in announcing NCAA investigation

North Carolina football finds itself under investigation by the NCAA for possible violations. While the school acknowledges an investigation, no details have been provided. ESPN.com’s Joe…

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Feinstein book with Dean Smith canceled due to coach’s memory issues

Last week, Capital Sports’ Dane Huffman talked about former UNC coach Dean Smith’s fading memory and the poignant story about it that appeared in the Fayetteville…

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Tar Heels, Wolfpack battle in summer league basketball

Colleague Steve Wiseman wrote a piece for today’s Charlotte Observer and News & Observer in which he described incoming Tar Heels Harrison Barnes and Reggie Bullock…

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UNC trainer says "most girls" would kill for John Henson’s waist

An article in today’s USA Today discusses how hard it’s been for John Henson to bulk up. He’ll need to put on some weight if he…

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QB Marquise Williams announces for UNC

Marquise Williams, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback from Charlotte, announced Saturday afternoon that he has decided to attend the University of North Carolina. It came down between…

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