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Kenny Returns Stronger Than Ever

By Staff Editor | January 30

"Matt Kenny is going to wrestle tonight," North Carolina coach Bill Lam adamantly shouted at reporters before boarding the team bus for Appalachian State ...

Men's Swimming Topples Terrapins

By Staff Editor | January 29

Senior Brad Kline summed up North Carolina's last home meet of the season in one short phrase."It was a good day," Kline said.A good day was ...

Haywood Makes Self At Home

By Staff Editor | January 29

RALEIGH -- Brendan Haywood knows the drill by now.He shows up in Raleigh to play N.C. State and gets verbally abused. His manhood gets challenged. His ...

Women's Swimming Extends ACC Winning Streak

By Staff Editor | January 29

This late in the swimming and diving season, convincing victories are hard to come by. Especially against a highly ranked opponent. But a huge win is ...

UNC Pulls Off Another Close One

By Staff Editor | January 29

RALEIGH -- Sunday was a day for defense.The Ravens and Giants offered plenty of it in the Super Bowl, and No. 5 North Carolina and N.C. State did their ...

Maryland Defeats Tar Heels

By Staff Editor | January 29

COLLEGE PARK, MD. -- The Maryland women's basketball team held on for a 55-53 win against North Carolina on Sunday in Cole Field House. Sophomore point ...

Tar Heels Take Down Spartans

By Staff Editor | January 29

One must think of possible consequences in scheduling. North Carolina wrestling coach Bill Lam can say he learned his lesson Saturday -- or maybe not. ...

Tar Heels Trounce Wildcats

By Staff Editor | January 29

North Carolina's women's tennis team took another step Sunday in its path toward national prominence.But the misstep of Julie Rotondi may be an obstacle ...

Brown Shines as Tar Heels' New Leader

By Staff Editor | January 25

The North Carolina women's basketball team's season kicked off with a lot of question marks. The biggest of which being what would the Tar Heels do without ...

Preparation Pays Off for UNC

By Staff Editor | January 25

Virginia could have used a sixth Cavalier on the floor Wednesday night at the Smith Center.After all, North Carolina's Blue team got that luxury in practice ...

Forte's Hot Shooting Lifts Tar Heels Again

By Staff Editor | January 25

Matt Doherty didn't get the satisfaction of looking at the final stat sheet and seeing a number in the 30s under Virginia's field-goal percentage.Instead, ...

Bunting Completes Hirings

By Staff Editor | January 24

North Carolina football coach John Bunting completed his coaching staff Tuesday with the hiring of running backs coach Andre Powell.Powell spent the last ...

UNC Looks for Patience In Face of Virginia Press

By Staff Editor | January 24

The distinction often rests on a few extra seconds ticking off the clock. It might simply mean a couple of other hands have touched the ball before it ...

Wilson Continues to Strive For All-Around Excellence

By Staff Editor | January 23

Whether it is in the classroom, community or North Carolina record books, senior gymnast Brooke Wilson is used to seeing her name in a positive light.Owner ...

Browns Short Circuit Against Oklahoma

By Staff Editor | January 22

Oklahoma caused a brownout in Carmichael Auditorium on Sunday. No, the lights never dimmed during the ACC/Big 12 Challenge between North Carolina's women's ...

Tar Heels Smother Richmond

By Staff Editor | January 22

As the world was watching the transfer of power in the nation's capital Saturday, the North Carolina women's tennis team asserted its power over Richmond ...

Reporters Not Only Pretty Faces

By Staff Editor | January 22

Excuse me if I'm not offended. I know, being a female and all, I'm supposed to be completely outraged that Playboy.com had the audacity to poll its Internet ...

Defensive Turnaround Keys Win Streak

By Staff Editor | January 22

At the end of the season, guys might be able to look back on it and laugh.But it wasn't funny the day it happened. North Carolina got bombed by Kentucky ...

Sooners Shoot Down Women's Basketball

By Staff Editor | January 22

With four teams in the top 25, the ACC has staked out a claim as one of the most talented and demanding women's basketball conferences in the nation this ...

UNC Track Kicks Off Season

By Staff Editor | January 19

For the last eight seasons, North Carolina's women's indoor track and field team has run away from its ACC competition.This year's goal for UNC: to leave ...