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Tar Heels seeking big-time revenge

By NICKI JHABVALA | January 26

The No. 2-ranked North Carolina women's basketball team had a week off before its rematch against defending champion and No.3-ranked Maryland in College ...

Tar Heels venture to the desert

January 26

When it comes to basketball, Arizona has been a lot like the proverbial box of chocolates this season. The Wildcats sat at No. 7 in the polls less ...

It's Miller time: Fencing coach nears 1,100th win

By Mike Ehrlich and Nicole Lukosius | January 26

There are some college coaches whose names alone command awe and wonder: JoePa, Bowden, Summitt, the Dean. One less known North Carolina coach, though, ...

Wright, Ginyard out for today's game

By DANIEL MALLOY | January 26

TUCSON, Ariz. -- North Carolina will be without freshman forward Brandan Wright and sophomore guard Marcus Ginyard today against Arizona because of sickness. ...

UNC demolishes down-and-out Deacs

January 25

WINSTON-SALEM - North Carolina guard Ty Lawson is known for his blistering speed and whipping passes. But coach Roy Williams also knows he has a sweet ...

Tar Heels dominate No. 31 Volunteers, 6-1

By Nicole Lukosius | January 25

The No. 8 North Carolina women's tennis team (5-0) thought of its matchup with Tennessee (0-1) as a test. It passed with flying colors, winning 6-1 ...

ACC '07 football schedule released, UNC home for six

January 25

The ACC announced the league's 2007 football schedule Wednesday, and North Carolina will play six home games in Butch Davis' first season as head coach. The ...

Tar Heels, Tennessee set to tango

By Samantha Newman | January 24

A matchup between the No. 8 and No. 31 ranked teams in the country might not seem like a big test to most people, but the North Carolina women's tennis ...

Super Bowl is Peyton's Place

By SAM ROSENTHAL | January 24

Dear Mr. Peyton Manning, For the love of all that is holy, please win Super Bowl XLI. Not because I'm a Colts fan, nor because I dislike the Bears. ...

Averbuch receives more national recognition

January 24

The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum named Yael Averbuch, a sophomore midfielder on the national champion UNC women's soccer team, as one ...

UNC gymnastics keeps undefeated record, 4-0

By Joe McLean | January 23

The UNC gymnastics team edged out a narrow victory at the George Washington Invitational on Sunday to stay undefeated. Its total of 190.650 was just ...

Victories earn UNC's Forshey ACC Wrestler of the Week

January 23

North Carolina's Drew Forshey was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week on Monday after posting a pair of victories over the ...

Up-tempo Heels look for fewer turnovers

January 23

North Carolina's up-tempo, fast-pace style of play can sometimes appear wild and out of control - especially when the team averages more than 14 turnovers ...

Live from the Dome

By Gray Caldwell | January 22

Whether they were lining up outside the Smith Center at 3:30 a.m. in 30-degree weather, dressing up as Elvis or making togas, UNC students were ready ...

Terry comes alive in victory

January 22

After North Carolina's win against Clemson on Wednesday, Coach Roy Williams said in his postgame press conference that he was glad Trevor Booker had blocked ...

How to resuscitate the Cardiac Cats

By Gray Caldwell | January 22

Ah, the 2006 Carolina Panthers. Such fond memories of 3rd-and-long draw plays, making scrubs like Tony Romo look like Hall-of-Famers, and of course the ...

Tar Heels getting defensive

By DANIEL MALLOY | January 22

Tyler Hansbrough came into Saturday's game with a bull's-eye on his amply sized back. Georgia Tech's retribution for the North Carolina sophomore's ...

Wrestling notches first ACC win

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | January 22

Trailing 14-13 going into the last bout against N.C. State on Friday night, the North Carolina wrestling team needed someone to step up - someone who ...

Latta shows off range from downtown in win

By NICKI JHABVALA | January 22

In the first four minutes of play of the North Carolina women's basketball team's victory against North Carolina State on Sunday, it seemed UNC point ...

N.C. State down, Maryland next

By Matt Brooks | January 22

CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, the score box and cutline accompanying this story incorrectly states the score of the UNC-N.C. State game. The score ...