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BOUND FOR OMAHA

By David Ely | June 14

North Carolina closer Andrew Carignan stood alone on the mound looking down at South Carolina pinch hitter Drew Martin, just one strike away from a return ...

Rice upends North Carolina

By David Ely | June 14

OMAHA, NEB. - Friday night after another postseason comeback North Carolina head coach Mike Fox issued a warning. The Tar Heels could not afford to keep ...

Bullpen silences USC batters, fuels victories

By CLINT JOHNSON | June 14

Reliever Andrew Carignan lives for late-inning, high-pressure situations. So when UNC head coach Mike Fox gave him the call from the bullpen in the ...

TAR HEELS WIN ACCs

By CLINT JOHNSON | May 31

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Coach Mike Fox laughed as he shook ice cubes from his pants during Sunday's postgame interview. That's what happens when your ...

Tar Heels top ECU in a thriller

By Ely | May 31

There was no stopping North Carolina's left fielder Reid Fronk. As soon as the ball left Dustin Ackley's bat in the bottom of the ninth inning Fronk ...

Danford keeps UNC loose in the bullpen

By GREGG FOUND | May 31

Matt Danford has a wisecrack for anyone whose name appears on the North Carolina baseball roster. Players, coaches, trainers, even batboys - the relief ...

Tar Heels looking to launch into NCAAs

By David Ely | May 24

The North Carolina baseball team will be playing for more than the ACC title when it takes the field against N.C. State today in the second game of the ...

Virginia knocks UNC out of NCAAs

By John Dougherty | May 24

Entering Saturday's NCAA quarterfinal match in Charlottesville, Va., No. 6 North Carolina and No. 3 Virginia had split their two previous meetings. And ...

Next time, lose on purpose

By David Ely | May 24

This past Tuesday night, one of the most important and influential events in the NBA took place. But you know what? It had nothing to do with the Jazz ...

UNC WINS ACC CHAMPIONSHIP

By CLINT JOHNSON | May 24

The Tar Heel baseball team defeated Wake Forest 3-2 Sunday to claim the ACC title. Short stop Josh Horton drove in the winning run when he tripled ...

Women's lax overpowers Richmond

By Powell Latimer | May 17

North Carolina's Kelly Taylor cut across the lane and violently collided with a Richmond player. The collision left the opposing player flat on the ground ...

Fired up for fireworks

By Staff Editor | May 17

Members of the UNC baseball team watch fireworks after a home game against Georgia Tech on Friday May 11. The GAA sponsored the post-game fireworks in ...

Tar Heels swat down Jackets

By CLINT JOHNSON | May 17

The No. 4 North Carolina baseball team treated No. 24 Georgia Tech to a rainstorm last weekend at Boshamer Stadium. The Tar Heels, winners of four ...

Tar Heel lax sails through Navy defense

By Powell Latimer | May 17

The No. 8 seed North Carolina men's lacrosse team played a scrappy, scrambling game to beat Navy 12-8 in the first round of the NCAA tournament Sunday. The ...

Williams agrees to four-year contract extension

By Staff Editor | May 17

Roy Williams plans to stick around UNC for a while. The soon-to-be Hall of Fame coach agreed to a four-year contract extension Thursday -- a deal which ...

Long year for Tar Heel athletes

By Gray Caldwell | April 27

The academic year ends on May 8 with the last day of exams. But for some athletes the year is far from over. While most students are relaxing at home ...

Another title for women

April 27

After a two-year absence, the North Carolina women's soccer team was back on top. Behind the stellar play of UNC's star senior Heather O'Reilly in ...

UNC squads dribble out of bounds

April 27

The North Carolina men's and women's basketball teams followed similar paths in 2007. Each team started the year with championship aspirations, and ...

Heels optimistic of change after off-season

April 27

In a season full of losses, speculation and, ultimately, staff changes, the North Carolina football team ended the spring with a youth-filled team and ...

Women shine in Olympic sports

April 27

It wasn't just the soccer players this year that brought home a championship for North Carolina's women's sports. The women's swimming team won its ...