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UNC Volleyball Takes Charge

By Jeremy Borden | November 18

A man in the front row of the North Carolina volleyball team's game Sunday against Maryland held a white sign with purple letters that read, "Seniors ...

Swimming Drowns Johns Hopkins

By Jacob Karabell | November 18

North Carolina's meet against Johns Hopkins on Saturday at Koury Natatorium was a tune-up for the Nike Cup next weekend in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels' ...

Boldin Shreds Tar Heel Secondary

By Ian Gordon | November 18

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- His 73-year-old eyebrows raised, momentarily breaking the serious furrows in Bobby Bowden's face. The Florida State coach thought ...

NCAA Lifts Suspensions of Johnson, Holmes

November 18

The NCAA has rescinded the one-game suspensions for North Carolina basketball players Jonathan Holmes and Will Johnson for participating in a charity ...

Tar Heels Sweep ACC Duo, Set Sights on Tournament

By Daniel Blank | November 18

Sunday was Senior Night at Carmichael Auditorium, and Malaika Underwood, co-captain for the North Carolina women's volleyball team, was not going to ...

Tar Heels Pummel Radford, Wake in NCAA Tourney

By Kellie Dixon | November 18

A steady rain came down on the field as North Carolina's Catherine Reddick battled through two Wake Forest defenders in an attempt to execute her first ...

Tradition Forming at Old BW3's

By Staff Editor | November 18

Tradition. It's a word that gets tossed around a lot in sports these days. North Carolina football coach John Bunting talks almost weekly about "building ...

Seminoles Strike Back

By Kelly Lusk | November 18

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- North Carolina isn't usually a highly anticipated opponent for the Florida State football team. But the Seminoles haven't ever had ...

Entrepreneurial Attitude Bolsters Sampson's Success

By Kellie Dixon | November 18

Tonya Sampson works for no one. Even as a young girl growing up in Clinton, she showed off her entrepreneurial skills by working a homemade Kool Aid ...

Peppers Could Face NFL Suspension

November 15

CHARLOTTE -- NFL sacks leader Julius Peppers of the Carolina Panthers failed a urine test and could be suspended by the league if another test on the ...

Tar Heels Aim to Correct Mistakes, Nix Penalties

By Staff Editor | November 15

Game and time: North Carolina at Florida State. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Site: Doak Campbell Stadium. TV/Radio: ABC will televise the game regionally. ...

Women's Soccer Chases 17th National Crown

By Kellie Dixon | November 15

For yet another year, the North Carolina women's soccer team will step onto familiar territory to open its first game in the NCAA tournament. The No. ...

Field Hockey Team Compiles First Losing Record Since 1981

By Lauren Ritter | November 15

This year's North Carolina field hockey team had a season a lot like last year's men's basketball team -- record breaking, but not in a good way. This ...

Tigers Claw Past UNC in Tourney

By Tim Candon | November 15

CARY -- North Carolina defender David Stokes jumped to get a head on a Mike Gell serve that went zooming into the Clemson penalty area during the waning ...

Tar Heels Fall Apart Late, Drop Exhibition to Nike

By Ian Gordon | November 14

The North Carolina men's basketball team came as advertised Wednesday night at the Smith Center. The first 30 minutes went exactly as the most optimistic ...

Rejuvenated Men's Soccer Team Ready for 1st Round of ACCs

By Tim Candon | November 14

First defined by Aristotle, a catharsis is the release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit. After ...

Quarterbacks Set to Duel As 'Pack Visits Cavaliers

By Kelly Lusk | November 14

Saturday's game between N.C. State and Virginia promises to be possibly the best ACC shootout so far this season. The Wolfpack-Cavalier matchup pits ...

Swimming Dominates Blue Devils

By Lauren Ritter | November 13

No more than 50 people were there to see it Tuesday night, but the North Carolina swimming and diving teams continued their dominance over Duke. The ...

Johnson, Holmes Suspended for Season Opener

By Ian Gordon | November 13

The NCAA has suspended North Carolina men's basketball players Jonathan Holmes and Will Johnson for the Tar Heels' season opener because of their participation ...

Tar Heel Schedule Not Getting Easier

By Aaron Fitt | November 13

It's a good thing the North Carolina football team relishes challenges because its next game won't be any easier than its last 10. Losers of five straight, ...