Kenny Williams spent two games missing shot after shot in an unusually cold stretch for No. 7 North Carolina’s senior starting guard and top defensive player. …read more
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No. 7 North Carolina beats Stanford 90-72 in 1st home game
Aho scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Blackhawks 3-2
Sebastian Aho scored 1:16 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Monday night, spoiling Cam Ward’s emotional return to Raleigh. …read more
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Tar Heels click early to put away Stanford
North Carolina, already up by double figures early, hit 14 of its last 18 shots in the first half to build a 26-point halftime lead and went on to coast to a 90-72 win over Stanford at home. (11/12)
The Tar Heels never trailed as they got off to a 7-0 early with Kenny Williams, Carolina’s senior sharpshooter who had not scored in the first two games, hitting a three-point shot.
After Carolina freshman Nassir Little sank a 15-footer to put the Heels up 22-11 niway through the half, Stanford never got the deficit to single digits.
Up 33-20, UNC went on a 19-6 run to close out the half in control 52-26. The run was highlighted by a high lob by Seventh Woods that was thrown in powerfully by Little and a nifty give-and-go where Cam Johnson scored on a pass from Williams.
The Heels shot a blistering 60 percent in the first half while holding a cold-shooting Cardinal to 35 percent. But in the second half, the shooting reversed as Carolina managed just 39 percent while Stanford shot 57 percent.
The second half, which saw Stanford outscore Carolina by eight points, left a bad taste in UNC coach Roy Williams mouth.
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A ‘Dear Josh Norman’ letter on fandom
Dear Josh Norman:
I understand your frustration regarding fan support when Washington hosts other NFL teams, when portions of FedEx Field are filled with the visitors’ devotees rooting against you and your teammates.
That must be terribly annoying. However — through little fault of your own — you have a …
Source:: Washington Times
David Pearson, NASCAR’s Silver Fox, has died at 83
David Pearson, a NASCAR pioneer and longtime rival of Richard Petty, has died. He was 83. …read more
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Jay Gruden, Zach Brown cleared up linebacker’s critical tweet
ASHBURN — Zach Brown did not see his playing time affected in Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he tweeted critical remarks about the Redskins’ coaching staff. The linebacker took 75.4 percent of the team’s defensive snaps, which was standard.
On Saturday, Brown tweeted “Own coaches hating and …
Source:: Washington Times
Panthers facing an unfamiliar problem, and time to fix it has arrived
As they’ve crossed over the midseason point, the biggest issue facing the Carolina Panthers (6-3) is not a problem the team is accustomed to having. It’s not injuries. Quarterback Cam … Click to Continue »
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Source:: Charlotte Observer Carolina Panthers
Pinehurst belongs to vets on Veterans Day
D.J. Swearinger: Redskins home advantage lacking
ASHBURN — Josh Norman’s complaints about Redskins fans being too fickle and too few in number at home games are spot on, says teammate D.J. Swearinger, who went even further, calling the home-field advantage at FedEx Field as nonexistent as any he’s seen.
And Swearinger isn’t new …
Source:: Washington Times
Panthers’ roster move solidifies Christian McCaffrey’s feature role in offense
The Carolina Panthers waived running back CJ Anderson on Monday afternoon, which further solidified second-year running back Christian McCaffrey as the lead back. The Panthers then signed former Appalachian State … Click to Continue »
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Source:: Charlotte Observer Carolina Panthers