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October 18, 2009

College football: Initial reports say Clemson safety Brown will be OK

Clemson backup safety Kantrell Brown had be take off the field on a stretcher Saturday after a second-quarter kickoff return. Brown, a sophomore, was face down and motionless for several minutes before raising his arms and legs while being carted off the... Read More

Guilford loses to Bridgewater

BRIDGEWATER, Va. -- Thomas Tate ran for 157 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Bridgewater beat Guilford 40-9 at Jopson Field. Tate's 157 yard afternoon marked the fourth 100-plus yard day in six career games. BC (4-2, 1-1 ODAC) got things started ear... Read More

October 17, 2009

Lowe hopes leader emerges to play point guard

Sidney Lowe made his reputation as the starting point guard on N.C. State's surprise national championship squad more than a quarter-century ago. Yet as he enters his fourth year as the Wolfpack's coach, Lowe is still trying to find a guy to play his old... Read More

October 16, 2009

High expectations, crowd greet N.C. A&T's basketball teams

GREENSBORO — If you were at the Corbett Center late Thursday night, and you didn't have fun at N.C. A&T's first Midnight Madness basketball event, this much is certain: You weren't paying attention. College basketball practices can't officially... Read More

UNC's Drew has big shoes to fill

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Larry Drew II never had to show off much of a jump shot or take ownership of North Carolina's high-powered offense as a freshman playing behind future pro Ty Lawson. Those pressure-free days are over. Now Lawson is in the NBA and... Read More

Lack of guards forces Blue Devils to go big

DURHAM (AP) — Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith weren't about to let the loneliness affect them in Duke's backcourt. Not even when one former teammate left early for the NBA, another transferred to Memphis and a third is playing football. "Nolan and... Read More

October 15, 2009

Wake gives Gaudio four-year contract extension

WINSTON-SALEM — The biggest news to come out of Wake Forest's basketball media day had nothing to do who would replace two star underclassmen gone early to the NBA or how the new freshmen would fit in. No, the news of the day was all about who would... Read More

Lee wants MEAC to review two key calls

GREENSBORO — By now, the package has probably already arrived at the MEAC office. It's nothing fancy: Just a couple of film clips from an N.C. A&T team still smarting after a 7-6 loss to Morgan State in a game it probably should've won. A&T... Read More

NCAA documents from Fla. St. hearing released

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- NCAA documents released Wednesday as the result of a news media lawsuit explain the thinking behind a proposal to strip Florida State coaches and athletes of victories for academic cheating -- even those not implicated. Football coach... Read More

October 14, 2009

Wake wants to mute 'Death Valley' crowd

WINSTON-SALEM — How loud is Clemson Memorial Stadium? Wake Forest's handful of veteran players know. And the Demon Deacons' young guys are about to find out. "I wish they didn't call that place 'Death Valley.' That has a bad ring to it," W... Read More

October 13, 2009

HPU's Nick Barbour makes Big South preseason team

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Radford is the choice to win a second straight Big South title and Highlanders big man Artsiom Parakhouski is the conference's preseason player of the year.UNC Asheville is picked to finish second and Winthrop third in voting relea... Read More

2 UNC RBs to have surgery

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Two North Carolina running backs were scheduled for surgery later this week.School officials said today that A.J. Blue and Jamal Womble were hurt Saturday during the Tar Heels' 42-12 victory over Georgia Southern.Blue saw time at... Read More

N.C. A&T's sure-fire win costs big-time dough

GREENSBORO — At midnight Saturday, N.C. A&T will get credit for a victory in a football game that never was. Delaware State will forfeit a MEAC game to the Aggies, who take a victory but lose a home game off their schedule. Chances are, Delaware... Read More

N.C. State's defense still looking for answers

RALEIGH (AP) — Tom O'Brien spent a decade at Boston College, so the N.C. State football coach has a pretty good idea how the Eagles will try to beat his defense. "(BC quarterback David Shinskie) is probably licking his chops after the last... Read More

ECU regroups after tough week

GREENVILLE (AP) — Don't blame East Carolina coach Skip Holtz for feeling optimistic about the days ahead. After all, things just have to get better after a rough week.His Pirates have limped into the midway point of the season with injuries, flu bug... Read More

Early goals power Greensboro College

GREENSBORO COLLEGE 2, GUILFORD 0: Brandon Perkins and Christian Johannesson scored in the first 22 minutes and Greensboro College's defense made the goals stand in a nonconference men's soccer match at Guilford College on Monday night. The Pride (3-6-2) j... Read More

October 12, 2009

Duke's Lewis wins ACC weekly honor

GREENSBORO (AP) — Duke's Thaddeus Lewis is the ACC offensive back of the week.Lewis was one of six players named Monday as the ACC's weekly award winners. He was joined by Georgia Tech lineman Cord Howard, Wake Forest defensive tackle John Russell...... Read More

AP college football poll: Oct. 12

Alabama's steady rise in the rankings has left the Crimson Tide with a clear view of No. 1 Florida.Alabama jumped Texas into second-place behind top-ranked Florida in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, giving the Southeastern Conference the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in th... Read More

Georgia Tech has little time to celebrate

Paul Johnson isn't spending much time savoring Georgia Tech's first win at Florida State in seven tries. There's a bigger game for Johnson's No. 19 Yellow Jackets ahead. The Yellow Jackets can boost their ACC championship hopes this week when they face No... Read More

October 11, 2009

Record-setting Skinner propels Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM -- Another week, another record for Riley Skinner. Wake Forest's senior quarterback completed 24 of 33 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Demon Deacons to a 42-32 victory over Maryland before a homecoming crowd of 32,780 S... Read More

Lewis' career day humbles Wolfpack

RALEIGH (AP) — As Thad Lewis walked to the sideline with victory in hand, Duke coach David Cutcliffe greeted his quarterback with a handshake and a pat on the shoulder pads. "It was the best game that I've had a quarterback play," he said... Read More

Pride falls to Bishops on historic day for QB

GREENSBORO -- Michael Caparaso became Greensboro College's all-time leader in passing yardage Saturday, but the Pride fell to N.C. Wesleyan, 35-13, in a USA South football game at Jamieson Stadium. Bryan Haywood and Laqwan Brodie scored two touchdowns eac... Read More

Aggies come up a little bit short again

BALTIMORE — Morgan State tried very hard to give Saturday's game to N.C. A&T, but the Aggies couldn't take it. The Bears made a number of mistakes that led to several A&T scoring chances. But the Aggies couldn't convert on most of them, maki... Read More

Numbers don't lie as Phoenix rolls

ELON -- The numbers at halftime were staggering: Score: Elon 26, The Citadel 0. First downs: Elon 16, The Citadel 0. Total yards: Elon 287, The Citadel 26. And even those numbers didn't tell the story of just how dominating the Phoenix was during a 43-7 t... Read More

Duke backs up tough talk

RALEIGH — Duke went down an old familiar road Saturday after a long time wandering. For the first time in 25 years, the Blue Devils went to N.C. State and won a football game. As the clouds gathered in the closing minutes over a Wolfpack program sud... Read More