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Tar Heels come up short against Gamecocks

By GREGG FOUND | October 12

North Carolina took another step forward in an improving season, giving No. 7 South Carolina all it could handle in a second-half comeback but fell short ...

Heels defeat Blue Devils

By Samantha Newman | October 12

North Carolina goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris' voice was hoarse after the first game of the UNC-Duke soccer double-header Thursday night. Throughout the ...

Men's soccer tops Duke in overtime

By Jordan Mason | October 12

It had been nearly 424 minutes of play between rivals Duke and North Carolina since one of the teams had scored an offensive goal. But UNC junior Ryan ...

Familiar faces at men's hoops media day

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | October 12

Media day was as busy and overpopulated as could be expected for one of the nation's top college basketball teams. Reporters, cameras and flashes filled ...

UNC takes on No. 7 Gamecocks

By GREGG FOUND | October 12

Game and Time: No. 7 South Carolina at North Carolina. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Site: Kenan Stadium TV/Radio: Saturday's game will be televised ...

Women's soccer player bouncing back after last season's injury

By Samantha Newman | October 11

When the North Carolina women's soccer team hosted Clemson on Friday, the Tar Heels shut down the Tigers' offense, not allowing a single shot. And ...

UNC, Duke set to play two

By RACHEL ULLRICH | October 11

A rivalry doubleheader today will pit the North Carolina men's and women's soccer teams against Duke at Fetzer Field. The doubleheader will open ...

Olympic notebook

By Staff Editor | October 11

Men's golf Although the season is just two tournaments old, a couple of patterns already are showing up for the North Carolina men's golf team. For ...

Heels evaluate Jones' legacy after star's fall

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | October 10

Marion Jones isn't hard to find on the North Carolina campus. There she is in the Carmichael Auditorium rafters, looking down from the banner bearing ...

A memorable win, but a forgettable turnout

By SAM ROSENTHAL | October 10

Saturday's victory over Miami was arguably one of North Carolina football's greatest wins since the Tar Heels last defeated the fourth-ranked Hurricanes ...

UNC defeats FSU in rainy OT

September 28

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 6 North Carolina women's soccer team defeated No. 10 Florida State 2-1 in a rainy overtime thriller late Thursday. In yet ...

Cross country, field hockey prepping for big weekend

By Staff Editor | September 28

Women's cross country If an undefeated team was ever in need of a shot in the arm, it is this year's North Carolina women's cross country team. After ...

UNC trying to avoid fourth-straight loss

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | September 28

Game and time: North Carolina at No. 17 Virginia Tech. Kickoff is at noon Saturday. Site: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. TV/Radio: Lincoln Financial ...

Houston getting his opportunity

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | September 26

At 255 pounds, North Carolina running back Ryan Houston definitely falls into the "big" category as far as tailbacks are concerned. It's a little ironic, ...

It's a small world, after all

By SAM ROSENTHAL | September 26

In case you missed the memo: UNC's field hockey team is currently No. 1 in America. What, that doesn't rev your engine? Well let me tell you about ...

Golf team ready to kick off the season; volleyball looks to up intensity this weekend

By Staff Editor | September 25

Men's golf With less than a week before its season gets under way, the North Carolina men's golf team has found its leader. Senior Barden Berry ...

UNC faces hard road ahead

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | September 25

Coming off a 37-10 drubbing at the hands of now-No. 18 South Florida, an inexperienced North Carolina team will be thrust farther into the fire this Saturday ...

Field hockey scorches Duke

By Joe McLean | September 24

In a game which even coach Karen Shelton said the North Carolina field hockey team didn't play its best, the depth of the bench gave the team the edge ...

Field hockey blanks Devils

By Daniel Price | September 24

With less than 30 seconds left to play in the first half against No. 13 Duke on Saturday, the No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team got exactly what ...

Early-game struggles plague volleyball team

By David Reynolds | September 24

In the end, the North Carolina women's volleyball team needed only to look at the start to figure out what went wrong this weekend. Coming off a dominating ...