REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State can reach a milestone the experts thought might not happen this season, and if it happens it will come way early. Photo courtesy NCSU Athletics/Greg MintelState’s Krystal Barrett drives against Wake’s Jill Brunori. First-year Wolfpack coach Wes Moore has exceeded all expectations in his first season at the helm, as State […]
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Notre Dame rips Duke in No. 2 vs. No. 3 battle
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Super Sunday starts a little early for Triangle women’s basketball with a much-anticipated rematch. Photo by Chris BairdTricia Liston drives to the hoop. New ACC member Notre Dame, unbeaten and ranked No. 2 in the country, visits No. 3 Duke today, and the Blue Devils have revenge on their minds. The last […]
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Liston sets record, Henson gets career high as Duke romps
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke returns home for the first time in 10 days after surviving for a week on the road. In their first two road games since losing Chelsea Gray for the second straight season with a knee injury, the Blue Devils had to scratch and claw for victories. Photo by Chris BairdTricia Liston […]
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ACC grid sked out; first ever Duke-UNC Thursday night game set
The first-ever Thursday night “Battle of the Blues” between Duke and UNC along with defending national champion Florida State’s visit to N.C. State highlight the Triangle portion of the ACC football schedule released today. The defending Coastal Division Blue Devils (10-4 last season) will entertain the Belk Bowl champion Tar Heels (7-6) on Nov. 20 […]
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Jackson, Blue Devils blow past scrappy Boston College
Photo courtesy Duke photographyDuke’s Richa Jackson eyes the hoop ahead of BC’s Kat Cooper (44) and Katie Zenevitch. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke finally gets to play its first ACC home game of the season today, and the Blue Devils are definitely on a roll. With impressive road wins over Georgia Tech — which oddly won’t […]
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Tar Heels methodical and spectacular in romp over Cincinnati
Photo by Dean Strickland, O.D.T.J. Logan returns a kickoff for a touchdown as Cincinnati’s Zach Edwards (22) and Kevin Hyland (41) pursue. BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM/CHARLOTTE For the third straight year, a team from the Triangle represents the ACC in the Belk Bowl. But looking for its first victory in four tries in the contest […]
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Tar Heels try to extend Fedora’s winning-season streak today
File photo by Chris BairdUNC’s Sean Tapley goes over an East Carolina defender. Sometimes a victory in a bowl game is a way to put the cherry on top of a great college football season. And sometimes it’s an opportunity to salvage one. That’s the chance UNC (6-6) will have today when the Tar Heels […]
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Duke dominates Indy Week’s first All-Triangle football team
Photo by Chris BairdJamison Crowder runs against Florida State in the ACC Championship Game. As far as I’m aware, nobody has ever put together an All-Triangle college football team. And if you’re one of the few people who has been disappointed in that, here’s a holiday present just for you. Here’s my First Annual (?) […]
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Hatchell watches as Tar Heels outrun scrappy High Point
Photo by Chris BairdUNC coach Sylvia Hatchell watches her team from the de facto skybox. CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL UNC’s final game before Christmas turns out to be a very special occasion. For the first time all season, Coach Sylvia Hatchell will watch her team play in person. Hatchell, who will watch from the lower media […]
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Peters, Gray spark Duke to second-half romp over Albany
Photo by Orin Day, courtesy DWHoops.comHaley Peters focuses on the hoop. Seated (l-r) are Barry Hastings, Mike Potter, Joe Johnson and Nolan Hayes. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Now we find out how this Duke team will respond to a hard loss. The No. 2 Blue Devils had a very tough night less than 48 hours ago […]