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Capel Gets 1st Victory Vs. Duke

By Bret Strelow | February 2

UNC forward Jason Capel scored 20 points in his first win against the Blue Devils, his brother's former team.DURHAM -- Former Duke guard Jeff Capel told ...

Doherty Returns to Rivalry

By Bret Stretlow | February 1

"I think they're all a bunch of rude Northerners who study too much and release it on the players. Seriously, I don't think it shows much class."--Matt ...

Battier Utilizes Head, New Scoring Ability

By Will Kimmey | February 1

The first thing people notice when they see Shane Battier playing basketball is his head.North Carolina fans love to pick on the shape of the Duke forward's ...

Clash At Cameron

By Staff Editor | February 1

The Tar Heels take their 14-game winning streak on the road to the Blue Devils' lair in a battle of ACC unbeatens. Doherty Returns To Rivalry Battier ...

Tar Heels Could Face Hellacious Game

February 1

Cameron Indoor Stadium is scheduled to have air-conditioning units installed in time for next season.That's nice, but it won't help No. 4 North Carolina ...

Old-Fashioned UNC Hopes to Beat Duke Down Low

By Staff Editor | January 31

Kris Lang would go out to the hoop at his Gastonia home as a youngster and pretend that he was Christian Laettner.Laettner, a standout at power forward ...

Relaxed Forte Glides to Success

By Staff Editor | January 31

Joseph Forte is racing toward stardom.Only, he's in no hurry to get there. That much has become apparent to followers of North Carolina the past two seasons, ...

Ellis Looks to Take Running to Extreme

By Staff Editor | January 30

After talking to him for a while, you think he's destined for the X-Games rather than the Olympic Games.Highlights coloring his hair and sunglasses resting ...

Tough Away Crowds\Don't Faze Tar Heel

By Staff Editor | January 30

The North Carolina men's basketball team has already proven it can win in hostile environments.The Tar Heels defeated Maryland at Cole Field House on ...

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, ...