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UNC pitcher aiming to beat win record

By David Ely | April 20

When North Carolina senior Robert Woodard takes the mound today at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., he won't only be trying to win game one of ...

My one regret as a sports reporter

By DANIEL MALLOY | April 19

A few weeks ago a friend of mine introduced me to her boyfriend, mentioning that I worked for The Daily Tar Heel sports desk. Naturally, my new acquaintance ...

Playing goalie, the painful truth

By NATE HUBBARD | April 19

The puffy, red welt says it all. Relaxing after a recent practice, North Carolina men's lacrosse goalkeeper Grant Zimmerman shows no outward signs ...

Camels outlast the Tar Heels

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | April 18

The No. 2 North Carolina baseball team was undefeated in mid-week non-conference games this year coming into Tuesday. And Campbell, with a dismal ...

Junior Flack has his game back on track

By KAYLA CARRICK | April 18

In November, North Carolina junior Chad Flack earned preseason All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association thanks to ...

Why America will love this 'beautiful game'

By SAM ROSENTHAL | April 18

Riddle me this, America: Are you ready for some football? Not that football, the other one. F

Charity effort leads to less hair for Tar Heels

By Mike Ehrlich | April 17

The No. 2 North Carolina baseball team can be seen around campus sporting a new look. But the clean-cut style is not the result of a fashion statement. Rather, ...

Women's golf and men's lacrosse hit the road during the weekend

By Staff Editor | April 17

Women's golf Fourth place at the ACC Championships was not what the North Carolina women's golf team was looking for. "We wanted to win," coach ...

Tar Heels ace Blue Devils test

By Nicole Lukosius | April 16

The North Carolina women's tennis team needed only two and a half hours and three singles matches to dismantle its arch-rival at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis ...

Davis era kicks off

By David Ely | April 16

North Carolina was just about to kick off its first Spring Game of the Butch Davis era, but before any helmet-smashing could commence, there was one thing ...

Record for goals set in rout

By Joe McLean | April 16

The North Carolina women's lacrosse team had to cancel a free halftime clinic for fans Sunday because of stormy weather. But those who stuck around ...

Woodard ties UNC record in Duke series

By Mike Ehrlich | April 16

It was a historic weekend for two members of the No. 2 North Carolina baseball team, as the Tar Heels took two of three from visiting Duke at Boshamer ...

Showtime for new look Heels

By GREGG FOUND | April 13

When Connor Barth sat down in the Kenan Stadium dining hall with his teammates this spring, he found himself surrounded by more than just burly linebackers ...

Living together leads to success for UNC pair

By Nicole Lukosius | April 13

Not only do sophomores Meg Fanjoy and Austin Smith spend a lot of time together being doubles partners on the No. 11 North Carolina women's tennis team, ...

Duke breaks Heels perfect run

By Mike Ehrlich | April 12

The No. 5 North Carolina men's tennis team had its hopes of an undefeated season dashed Wednesday, as visiting Duke dealt the Tar Heels their first loss ...

Where have you gone Mr. Robinson?

By SAM ROSENTHAL | April 11

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier. Sixty years later, major leaguers still preserve his memory. Out of respect, at least ...

Hansbrough, Lawson staying

By Gray Caldwell | April 11

"After thinking about things, and talking with my parents, I've decided it'd be best to take my skills to the NBA - I'm sorry." UNC point guard Ty ...

Walk-off homer lifts UNC

By Matt Brooks | April 11

Loren Hibbs must have known it was coming. With one out and two on in the bottom of the ninth and the score knotted at 3-3, Charlotte's head coach must ...

Lacrosse teams hit the road to face stiff competition over the weekend

By Staff Editor | April 10

Women's Lacrosse The No. 2-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team wrapped up its road trip to State College, Pa., Sunday for the ACC/American ...

Hansbrough, Lawson coming back

April 10

Sophomore forward Tyler Hansbrough and freshman point guard Ty Lawson will return to school next season. The pair made their announcments at Tuesday ...