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Roy's new book: Read an exclusive excerpt from "Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court"

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

Though Manny Legace never played an NHL game for the Carolina Hurricanes or Hartford Whalers - not yet, anyway - he was the Whalers' eighth-round draft pick in 1993, a draft that also brought Chris Pronger, Marek Malik and Nolan Pratt to the organization.

Process begins for UNC

Ginyard ready to lead

A role reversal for Houston

Bennett prefers defense

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

Gibbons' strength on line

Cardinal Gibbons coach Mike Sheehan developed a rotation plan for his defensive linemen in the preseason.

South Johnston becomes a winner

David Garrard left his imprint

Paragon of high schools retiring

South Granville gets its chance

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