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Aggies enjoy win before road trip

"Jeff Mills ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T freshman Austin Witter didn't have much time to enjoy his key performance in the Aggies' 65-56 victory over Middle Tennessee State on Monday night.

Witter and his teammates had a bus to catch. At 4:30 a.m.

Hamlin shows growth this year

"Dustin Long ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — It's become harder to dismiss what Denny Hamlin does or says.

His career-high fourth victory of the season Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway doubled his career win total entering this year and guided him to a fifth-place finish in the points.

Peppers' hurt hand hampers Panthers pass rush

"Mike Cranston ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:21:45 -0500

CHARLOTTE (AP) — The right hand in question wasn't wrapped in a cast Monday. The hand's owner, Julius Peppers, wasn't talking, and Carolina teammate Everette Brown flinched when asked about it.

"No comments on that," Brown said. "I don't really know the situation, what's going on. I won't go in depth about it."

UNC searches for identity in win

"Aaron Beard ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

CHAPEL HILL — Roy Williams admits he's thrown a lot at his young North Carolina players to get them ready for the season. It sounds like he's about to demand a little more.

Defense still key for Tar Heels' football

"AARON BEARD ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:51:04 -0500

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — From the start of the season, North Carolina's players and coaches knew their success largely would be determined by how well their talented defense carried the burden for a young offense.

Judging by where the No. 23 Tar Heels stand as they close the regular season, that unit has lived up to its responsibility.

UNC football 2009

"Staff Reports" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:58:08 -0500

NEXT GAME
Who: No. 23 North Carolina at N.C. State
When: Noon Saturday
Where: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh
TV/radio: ESPN2; WTHZ-94.1, WBAG-1150, WLXN-1440 (UNC), WTHZ-94.1;WSJS-600, WRAL-101.5 (N.C. State)

Carolina Panthers coverage from the Web

"Staff Reports" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:43:45 -0500

NEXT GAME
Who: Carolina at New York Jets
When: 1 p.m. Sunday
Where: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
TV-radio: WGHP-8, DirecTV 709; WZTK-101.1, Sirius 153
Records: Carolina 4-6, New York 4-6

Your Game calendar for week of Nov. 25

"Staff Reports" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:13:26 -0500

BASKETBALL

Hot Hoops: Hartley Drive YMCA, 150 West Hartley Drive, High Point. For ages 14-18. Information: 869-0151.

Open play: 8-10 p.m. Wednesdays and other times when courts are available, Greensboro Sportsplex. Information: 373-3272.

N.C. State OC Bible fighting leukemia

"Staff and Wire Reports" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

N.C. State offensive coordinator Dana Bible has been diagnosed with leukemia and won't coach the Wolfpack's season finale against No. 23 North Carolina.

Head coach Tom O'Brien said Bible will remain in a Chapel Hill cancer center for 30 days of treatment. The school said Bible has been diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.

Gross says break was clean, he'll be back at start of 2010

"Mike Cranston ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers left tackle Jordan Gross broke his right leg, not his ankle, as the team first announced.

The 2008 Pro Bowl pick still plans on being ready for the start of next season.

UNC drops in poll, Duke moves up

"The Associated Press" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the third-best entrance into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

The Orange, who beat California and North Carolina by an average of 19 points in winning the tournament at Madison Square Garden, went from unranked to No. 10 on Monday.

Double-double helps Duke women top Charlotte

"Staff and Wire Reports" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Duke's Joy Cheek saw some familiar faces on the opposing bench. She just didn't acknowledge them.

Cheek scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help No. 10 Duke defeat Charlotte 57-44 on Monday night.

Holtz plans his motivation

"The Associated Press" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENVILLE -- For all the firsts East Carolina experienced during its rapid rise to prominence last season, there's one thing that group didn't do.

Duke women finish season with tourney

"Staff Reports" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Sophomore Carly Seymour earned All-America honors as the Duke University cross country women's and men's teams finished the 2009 season Monday at the NCAA Championships, hosted by Indiana State University.

Duke women finished eighth, their highest NCAA team finish since the 2005 squad earned third place. The men tied for 28th.

HONORS

Stars shut out Hurricanes behind Turco's 22 saves

"The Associated Press" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

DALLAS (AP) — Marty Turco gave the Dallas Stars some badly-needed home momentum.

Turco stopped 22 shots for his 38th career shutout, rookie Jamie Benn scored a power-play goal in the first period and the Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Monday night.