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Tudor More

Emotion, yes, but no offense

No one can accuse North Carolina and Duke football players of leaving their game faces in the locker room Saturday.

Georgia Tech gets a big boost

ECU still languishing on offense

It's all about soccer

ACC missed on ECU

DeCock More

This is the one piece of advice Marcus Ginyard wishes someone had given him before his freshman year at North Carolina: "Coach Williams is right 100 percent of the time, no matter what," Ginyard said. "Even when you know you're right, he's still right."

A role reversal for Houston

Bennett prefers defense

Hurricanes go back to the basics

Time to produce a spark

Giglio More

Duke-UNC winner will have many bowl possibilities

Either Duke or North Carolina will be one win away from bowl eligibility after Saturday's game in Chapel Hill.

Rest should do Pack good

ACC flirting with 'raffle'

It's about over for FSU's Bowden

Deacs not playing like Wake

Fowler More

Finally, Fox hints at shift in status quo

If you needed any more evidence that the interlinked worlds of John Fox and Jake Delhomme have crumbled this NFL season, you needed to look no further than these words from the Carolina Panthers coach Monday.

Curry shells out money to send out thanks

Panthers need Steve Smith

Panthers need a quarterback who can throw

Fox laughs at pressure after comeback victory

Pickeral More

Talk of shorter season circulating

The Men's Basketball Enhancement Group wants the NCAA to shorten the rigors of the basketball season by eliminating a regular-season game.

Vasquez is ACC enemy No. 1

Williams' number is (finally) up

Alarm clocks, zones and Twitter ...

Stepheson starts over

Sorensen More

Panthers play not to lose, but still do

After spending the first half showing what they can do, the Carolina Panthers spent the second half showing what they can't.

Monday misery lingers

Lack of parity a problem

Let's give Jake one more shot

Abandon all hope, Panthers fans

Stevens More

South Johnston becomes a winner

Joe Salas may have been the only person in the world who thought coaching the South Johnston football team was a great job when he accepted the assignment in 2004.

David Garrard left his imprint

Paragon of high schools retiring

South Granville gets its chance

Harnett Central moves to No. 1

Simpson More

To dine well, try mullet

The sun's reflection was turning to a red and golden glow as it disappeared beyond the still waters of the Newport River and we pulled into Pat and Nancy Stephenson's back yard.

Escape to the lakeside

Lore rich with fungi

It's good not to be skunked

Enjoy our wild places