November 1, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM -- The trend had become so frustratingly familiar that Wake Forest's football players could only shrug their shoulders on Saturday when asked to explain how games kept slipping away. The latest example came with a 28-27 loss to No. 18 Miami...
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BOSTON COLLEGE 31, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 10: Former walk-on kicker Steve Aponavicius became the host Eagles' all-time scoring leader as they overpowered the Chippewas. "It's tremendous for Steve, it really is," coach Frank Spaziani said. "He dr...
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October 31, 2009
Frank Beamer knew North Carolina was good, but even he was stunned by how the Tar Heels pushed around 14th-ranked Virginia Tech on Thursday night. "I don't think we got in a rhythm as a football team," he said. "When we had field position i...
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APPALACHIAN STATE (5-2, 4-0 Southern)Who: Furman (4-3, 3-2) When: Noon today Where: Paladin Stadium, Greenville, S.C. Radio: WBLO-790 Watch for: If the rain holds, look for another high-scoring game. Appalachian State piled up 713 yards of offense last...
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Kentucky point guard John Wall of Raleigh has been cleared to play by the NCAA. The school announced Friday that the 6-foot-4 freshman must sit out two games and repay almost $800 in expenses incurred during unofficial visits to schools during his junior...
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October 30, 2009
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Reeling after blowing a big lead and trying to keep its season from slipping away, North Carolina's players gathered themselves behind a resolve."This week, we just emphasized, 'How good could we be? Can we play a complet...
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Ticket books for the 2010 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament to be held March 4-7 at Greensboro Coliseum will go on sale Monday at 10 a.m.The books, which include tickets for all eight sessions of the four-day tournament, will remain at last year&rsq...
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Connecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women's basketball poll.The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes Friday from a national media panel. It's the seventh time in school history UConn has held the top pres...
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WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Bill Hayes is coming home to Winston-Salem State, this time to be the university's director of athletics.Chancellor Donald Reaves announced the hiring Thursday in a meeting with the executive committee of the university's...
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October 29, 2009
GREENSBORO — It's homecoming week at N.C. A&T, and the list of events for students and alumni is impressive. Just don't look for any football players at those distrac ... er ... events. "We're going to run," A&T coach Alonzo Lee sa...
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For the second time in its storied basketball history, Kansas is No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25.The Jayhawks were a runaway choice Thursday, receiving 55 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel to easily outdistance Mich...
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Who: North Carolina (4-3, 0-3 ACC) at Virginia Tech (5-2, 3-1)When: 7:30 p.m. todayWhere: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. TV: ESPN Radio: WTHZ-94.1, WBAG-1150, WLXN-1440Watch for: The TV show. Despite its recent struggles — North Carolina has lo...
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A bye week fell at an opportune time for No. 14 Virginia Tech, giving the Hokies a chance to get their loss to No. 11 Georgia Tech out of their heads. The game almost two weeks ago took the Hokies (5-2, 3-1 ACC) out of co...
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October 28, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM — Where, oh, where, has all the offense gone? Two weeks ago, Wake Forest (4-4, 2-2 ACC) was on top of the world and — more importantly — on top of the Atlantic Division standings. The Demon Deacons were averaging 426 yards...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Quarterback Patrick Pinkney ran for two touchdowns to help East Carolina beat Memphis 38-19 Tuesday night. Dominique Lindsay ran for 139 yards for the Pirates (5-3, 4-1 Conference USA), who warmed up for a game against No. 14 V...
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Former coach Dave Odom is the new chairman of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Odom, who coached at Wake Forest and South Carolina, was chosen Tuesday to replace Big East commissioner Dave Gavitt in running the eight-team invitational celebrating its 26th...
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October 27, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) — The open date on the schedule has been good to N.C. State the past two seasons. Coming out of their bye week, Wolfpack players and coaches are looking for another jolt."We're ready for almost a new beginning, a second chance at t...
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CHAPEL HILL (AP) — T.J. Yates has long known every throw will be scrutinized, every read questioned and every mistake criticized simply because he's the quarterback. But having something thrown at him as he walked off the field in his own stadium? T...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — East Carolina has traded its familiar routine for national TV exposure. The Pirates visit Memphis tonight, then won't play again until Nov. 5, when they host No. 5 Virginia Tech. Ten days later, it's a Sunday night game at Tuls...
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GREENSBORO (AP) — North Carolina's best player is a major question mark. The Tar Heels still have enough talent to win the ACC. For the second straight year, coach Sylvia Hatchell's team is the preseason pick to win the ACC's women's basketball titl...
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GREENSBORO — Kellie Harper was late. Every coach in the ACC was gathered at midcourt of the Greensboro Coliseum floor Monday, every coach except the newest member of the conference. She was busy talking. Harper might have the hardest job in America......
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October 26, 2009
GREENSBORO — Duke or North Carolina? Tar Heels or Blue Devils? Who's best in the ACC? Apparently, it's too close to call this season. For the first time in the 41-year history of the balloting, the preseason ACC basketball poll ended in a tie at the...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Florida regained the top spot Sunday in The Associated Press poll from Alabama, which was ranked No. 1 for a week ahead of the Gators.The Crimson Tide needed a blocked field goal on the last play to beat Tennessee 12-10 on Saturday......
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October 25, 2009
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Redemption wasn't on the minds of a fragile Wake Forest football team when the Demon Deacons came into Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Saturday. Survival was a more predominant thought. One week after getting crushed at Clemson by 35 points, W...
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GREENSBORO -- Charlie Westfal's 21-yard touchdown run with 3:39 left in regulation lifted visiting Washington & Lee to a 28-21 ODAC win at Guilford on Saturday. The teams combined for six turnovers, five of which led to touchdowns. Mike Hartford set u...
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