Sports briefs for November 3

UNC women's hoops tapped as No. 6 in preseason AP Poll - The North Carolina women's basketball team is ranked No. 6 in the preseason national poll released ...

Nicks' career day guides UNC

As Cameron Sexton prepared to leave the press room after Saturday's Boston College game he doubled back to greet and congratulate Hakeem Nicks. Sexton ...

Heels pick apart BC

""That's enough."" After watching Boston College run into the end zone with the ball he had just fumbled"" UNC quarterback Cameron Sexton decided he was ...

Bowls' exposure priceless

The win against Boston College meant more than a .500 ACC record and a way back into the AP Poll for North Carolina. The Tar Heels' sixth win also means ...

Turnover battle to be key in ACC matchup

Game and Time: Boston College at North Carolina. Kickoff is at noon Saturday. - Site: Kenan Stadium. - TV/Radio: TV coverage will be on Raycom. Radio ...

Herzlich to counter UNC run game

On Virginia Tech's first play from scrimmage in last week's game against Boston College the ball was snapped and handed off to running back Darren Evans. ...

Houston vs. Ely: Round 2

Flashback to fall 2004. Now-sophomore running back Ryan Houston was an up-and-coming star for Charlotte-area Butler High School. Senior football writer ...

SportSaturday for October 25

Porous prevent D breaks against Virginia

There isn't much that can stir up more groans and grumblings from fans than the switch to the prevent defense by their favorite team in the closing minutes ...

DTH Picks of the Week for October 25

The DTH Picks of the Week is back for another week of competition. Each week the SportSaturday staff football beat writers Sports editor and a celebrity ...

UNC must exploit QB inconsistency

More than most teams Boston College comes and goes with its quarterback. The consistency of junior signalcaller Chris Crane — or lack thereof — ...

UNC trying for top spot in tumultuous ACC

It wasn't a great weekend for the North Carolina football team. The Tar Heels lost a conference game.They dropped out of the AP Top 25 and fell in the ...

Tar Heels struggle to _¶ nish in UVa. territory

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. — It looked easy. Shaun Draughn for seven yards eight yards 18 yards. Line 'em up. Knock 'em down. Ten plays. Eighty-three yards ...

Fumbled Away

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. — Just inches away. With Virginia down one point and needing an extra point to complete an astonishing late-game comeback against ...

All eyes on Hakeem

Hakeem Nicks barely makes it out of the locker room Tuesday before a camera's in his face and he's being directed for a photo shoot. Nicks takes it all ...

Injury ends Tate's UNC career

Brandon Tate thought his knee might have been bruised. After taking a hit to his knee in the first quarter of Saturday's Notre Dame game" Tate went down ...

North Carolina defense steps up big - again

Jimmy Clausen had no chance. On first and 10 from the North Carolina 46 Notre Dame's quarterback couldn't even look downfield before defensive tackle ...

Lucky breaks

North Carolina thought it had secured a last-second win. The then-No. 22 Tar Heels stormed the field in celebration.

Two of a kind

A little after 3:30 p.m. Saturday a guy named Tate will jog out toward the end zone and wait for the opening kickoff. If it's sent his way he has the ...