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Schedule benefits rebuilding

By SAM SHEPARD | January 11

The North Carolina men's basketball team, the same team that has started three freshmen all season, kicked off conference play last Saturday against its ...

A Dance to Remember

By Daniel Blank | January 10

ST. LOUIS, April 5 - They started their careers by getting cut down. Three cocky college freshmen with dreams of stardom and championship banners were ...

An elite finish

By Staff Editor | January 10

For just the third time in school history, the North Carolina women's basketball team reached the Elite Eight in March. Pressure defense carried the Tar ...

Looking back at the 2005 Tar Heels

By Staff Editor | January 10

MEN'S SPORTS FENCING 23: victories and 14 losses 17th: finish by freshman epee fencer Benton Heimsath in the NCAA Championship 22nd: finish ...

Volleyball prevails for conference title

By SAM ROSENTHAL | January 10

Dec. 5 - The North Carolina volleyball team overcame ridiculous odds this season, capturing the ACC title and returning to the NCAA Tournament for the ...

Bumped to the top

By Staff Editor | January 10

April 25 - Courtney Bumpers captured the 2005 NCAA Gymnastics Championship title in the floor exercise by notching a perfect score. The junior defeated ...

Wrestlers win ACC, earn best finish since 1997

By DANIEL MALLOY | January 10

March 5 - North Carolina wrestler Drew Forshey's hour came during the ACC Championship at Mat Jam in UNC-Greensboro's Fleming Gym. Facing Virginia ...

Championship drains roster

January 10

Roy Williams knew when he accepted the North Carolina coaching job that he'd have to rebuild. He just didn't think he'd have to do it twice. But ...

Final victory eludes Tar Heels

By Brian MacPherson | January 10

Dec. 2 - As he rolled across the Lane Stadium grass on a cart Saturday, his left leg in an air cast, Kyndraus Guy clapped his hands together and shouted ...

UNC bounces back with convincing win

By DANIEL MALLOY | December 28

For UNC-Asheville, it really wasn't fair. The best the Bulldogs could have hoped for was to face a North Carolina team complacent from reading ...

Broncos hang around, but UNC avoids repeat upset

By DANIEL MALLOY | December 17

Last year North Carolina started its season with an 11-point loss to Santa Clara. At the start of Saturday's rematch, the scene looked awfully ...

UNC stabs Lancers in big win

By JESSE BAUMGARTNER | October 12

For one brief moment it looked like underdog Longwood had stunned the North Carolina men's soccer team with an early opening goal. Then Justin ...

Bloated records muddy old feats

By MATT ESTREICH | October 12

As Louisville was putting its final stamp on a 69-14 shellacking of the Tar Heels on Saturday, North Carolina fans had to be thinking, "it can't get much ...

Stepheson adds to talented class

By DANIEL MALLOY | October 12

Forward Alex Stepheson gave a verbal commitment Tuesday to play basketball at North Carolina, a decision that solidifies Roy Williams' 2006 recruiting ...

McGill's return buried by blowout

October 11

A school-record 69 points allowed. A 55-point final deficit. A 36-minute scoreless drought. North Carolina's demoralizing loss to Louisville on Saturday ...

Duke dominates golf tourney

October 10

As North Carolina women's golf Coach Sally Austin stood next to the leaderboard Sunday, ready to present the awards for the 2005 Lady Tar Heel Invitational ...

Kentucky fried Tar Heels

October 10

Last week, North Carolina found redemption by defeating a Utah team that had victimized the Tar Heels in an embarrassing loss last season. In Saturday's ...

UNC serves up home cookin'

October 10

Maybe it's the okra. Or maybe the shrimp and grits. Perhaps the chicken and biscuits, or simply the sweet tea. Whatever the reason, with four ACC ...

Field hockey craves consistency

By SAM SHEPARD | October 10

The North Carolina field hockey team seemed to mirror Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde this weekend as it alternated between moments of excellence and periods ...

Late goal seals tough defeat

By DEREK HOWLES | October 10

What if North Carolina had converted a few of its nine first-half shots? What if the Tar Heel defender hadn't turned over the ball deep in his own ...