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November 22, 2009

UNC makes case for defense
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Butch Davis and his players can't stop talking about the North Carolina defense. Read More

Greatest NASCAR driver without a title?

Don't call Mark Martin that to his face. The no title part? He's learned to cope with that. What bothers him is the label "greatest." Read More

Williams carries Hokies past Pack

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Ryan Williams ran for 120 yards and four touchdowns and helped make sure No. 16 Virginia Tech would send its 21 seniors out of Lane Stadium with a win one last time as the Hokies beat N.C. State 38-10 Saturday. Read More

Phoenix takes step toward playoff bid

Elon solidified its case for a postseason football playoff berth with a 27-7 victory over Samford in Southern Conference action Saturday at Siebert Stadium. Read More

ECU one win away from title

Dwayne Harris caught eight passes for 108 yard and two touchdowns, including a kickoff return for a score, to lead East Carolina to a 37-21 win over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday. Read More

Mountaineers take care of business

Appalachian State finished its third undefeated Southern Conference season in four years by downing Western Carolina 19-14 on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Read More

N.C. players in the NBA

 How players with North Carolina ties are doing this season (stats through Thursday):   FRONTCOURT G Pts Reb Blk Worth noting Shane Battier, HOU (Duke) 12 9.3 2.9 0.8 3 for 5 Wednesday vs. Timberwolves Carlos Boozer, UTA (Duke) 12 18.0 11.3 0.4... Read More

Hurricanes' reversal of fortune continues

Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored second-period goals, and Manny Legace made 20 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Saturday night. Read More

Hardin: Heads up: keep heads down

Don't tread on me. The slithering silence of autumn's stealthiest hunters is underfoot. It's late snake season in North Carolina. We sometimes find that out the hard way. Read More

Aggies look to future after 5-6 finish

For 30 minutes, N.C. A&T went toe-to-toe with MEAC football champion South Carolina State on Saturday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Read More

Smith takes control for Pack

Tracy Smith's three-point play in the final minute helped N.C. State thwart a late comeback bid by Austin Peay and escape with a 66-59 victory on Saturday night. Read More

Blue Devils' shooters find comfort zone in easy win

No matter what Duke did during the first half of Saturday's basketball game, it couldn't get Radford out of a zone defense. Not that the Blue Devils cared. Read More

Sprint Cup Lineup

FORD 400 (At Homestead-Miami Speedway) Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy, 173.919. 2. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 172.695. 3. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 172.678. 4. (5) Mark Martin, Chevy, 172.353. 5. (14) To... Read More

Panthers force 33 turnovers

High Point forced 33 turnovers and used a 28-8 run midway through the second half to open up a tight game as the Panthers beat UNCG on Saturday. Read More

Devils miss bowl, make 6-6 the goal

Duke's bowl dreams evaporated in the final 26 minutes, 5 seconds of Saturday's 34-16 loss to Miami, but the Blue Devils can finish 6-6, their best record since 1994, with a win over Wake Forest in their final game. Read More

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