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John Wall already a star for Wizards

Two years ago, John Wall was running the point for Word of God in Raleigh. Saturday night, he was the No. 1 pick for Washington Wizards…

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Heels 62, UVA 56: Good things come out of a not-so-good game

The TV announcers kept talking about what a good game the UNC at Virginia game was. And I normally like lower scoring, fewer possession games. But…

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UNC team pranksters sticky note John Henson’s entire car

With a little time on their hands during break, the North Carolina Tar Heel players have been pulling pranks on one another. One of the latest…

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Title IX investigations are generally a waste of time and money

Just nine months ago the feds closed an 18-month case against the Orange County Schools for supposedly shortchanging girls athletic teams. The U.S. Office for Civil…

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Panthers should take Clemson DE Bowers

Now that Andrew Luck is out of the picture for the Carolina Panthers, the top choice in the NFL Draft should be a player familiar to…

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Pack basketball living dangerously with slow starts

This is the year of living dangerously for the N.C. State men’s basketball team. The Wolfpack beat Elon 87-72 Wednesday night at the Greensboro Coliseum, but…

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Brian Goodwin, UNC baseball star, to transfer

University of North Carolina sophomore outfielder Brian Goodwin will transfer to Miami-Dade Community College for the 2011 season. The Rocky Mount native started all 60 games…

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ACC bowl performance caps disappointing season

What an ugly loss for Virginia Tech Monday night in the Orange Bowl, a 40-12 drubbing at the hands of Stanford. That loss put the ACC…

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