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W. Basketball: Rebounding hurts UNC in losses

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | January 26

Just 10 days ago the North Carolina women's basketball team was brimming with confidence. Rashanda McCants and Italee Lucas chattered excitedly about ...

Coach Kay Yow dies after battle with breast cancer

January 24

UPDATED 6 p.m. JAN. 24 SATURDAY -- Coach Kay Yow the long-time coach of the N.C. State women's basketball team and a member of the Basketball Hall of ...

Tar Heels drop second straight

By From staff and wire reports | January 23

For the first time since 2004 the North Carolina women's basketball team has lost two games in a row. Following an embarrassing showing in the Smith Center ...

Improved Thompson aiding UNC defense

January 22

It probably wasn't the thunderous dunk that Deon Thompson had intended when Ty Lawson found him early in the second half on the break. But even though ...

Men's basketball: Tigers have a shot to break winless streak

January 20

Tonight college basketball's longest road losing streak gets tested once again as No. 10 Clemson travels to Chapel Hill for the 54th time to take on fifth-ranked ...

UConn. defense smothers Heels' attack

By Daniel Price Staff Writer | January 20

When shots aren't falling from outside getting production in the paint can be the only way to an effective offensive game. For the North Carolina women's ...

Ellington's big half powers Tar Heel win

January 20

After the third consecutive three-pointer Saturday night a twine-shredding swish from the right corner Wayne Ellington allowed himself a small double ...

Improved defense shooting lead Heels

January 20

Things looked dim. The Tar Heels seemed emotionally checked out — surprised that another ACC foe was taking it to them on their home floor. On both ...

Ellington Heels take Miami

January 17

11:30 P.M." SATURDAY JAN. 17 -- After a few weeks of less than stellar play the North Carolina men's basketball team reassumed its role of national powerhouse ...

Heels beat UVa. move on to UConn.

January 17

12:30 A.M.SATURDAY JAN. 17 -- It's official – the stage is set. The North Carolina women's basketball team defended its home court Friday night ...

Lucas excels as Tar Heels take win

January 17

SATURDAY" JAN. 17 -- As the Tar Heels sprinted to the most points they'd ever scored against Virginia" a crowd-pleasing guard weaved in and out of traffic. ...

UNC _¶ nds defense in post

January 16

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. — A large part of the North Carolina men's basketball team's early struggles in conference play has been its inability to stop ...

Heels pick up _¶ rst ACC victory

January 16

CHARLOTTESVILE Va. —Before Virginia's game against No. 5 North Carolina the Cavaliers trotted out graduated star Sean Singletary for pregame motivation. ...

Sports briefs for January 16

By From staff and wire reports | January 16

UNC striker Brian Shriver selected in MLS SuperDraftNorth Carolina striker Brian Shriver was chosen in the second round of Thursday's MLS SuperDraft as ...

Clash of the titans

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | January 16

North Carolina takes the court tonight against Virginia a dangerous team that's ranked No. 14 in the country and already knocked off perennial championship ...

Sexton to graduate could move to D-II program

By Rachel Ullrich" Sports Editor | January 15

When quarterback Cameron Sexton was given his second chance as a starter for the Tar Heels this season he won five games and threw for a career-record ...

Tar Heels hope to _¶ nd ACC win at UVa.

January 15

No one expected North Carolina to lose two consecutive ACC games to open conference play. But those losses did more than show the country that the supposed ...

QB Sexton will graduate in May

By FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT | January 14

12:30 P.M." WEDNESDAY JAN. 14 -- North Carolina quarterback Cameron Sexton informed the coaching staff earlier this week that he will graduate from UNC ...

Heels miss Ginyard's play on defense

January 12

Wake Forest guard Jeff Teague had his way with the UNC defense Sunday night as he constantly drove to the basket for another two points. And while the ...

Hatchell celebrates 800 wins

January 12

It took a little longer than expected but after 45 minutes of nail-biting play Sunday afternoon North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell captured her 800th ...