Joe Montana's reputation born at UNC
Before Joe Montana's "Chicken Soup" rally at the Cotton Bowl in 1979 or "The Catch" at Candlestick in 1982, a 19-year-old unknown led "The Comeback" at Kenan Stadium in 1975.
UNC fans saw legend unfold
Tudor: Before Joe Montana broke a lot of North Carolina hearts Oct. 11, 1975, very few Carolina folks had ever heard of the Notre Dame quarterback.
Walker has surgery, out six weeks
Just when the Carolina Hurricanes appeared to be getting healthy, they've lost another player to injury. Veteran forward Scott Walker will be out six weeks after undergoing surgery Monday for a torn ligament in his left hand.
Pirates refocus after week off
East Carolina coach Skip Holtz is busy trying to figure out how to get his Pirates free-wheeling in the right direction again as they prepare for a trip to Virginia.
Rays move on
Worst in the majors last year, the Rays will play for a spot in the World Series after finishing off the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Monday in Game 4 of the AL playoffs.
Gibbons shuts out Northwood
Two Mid-State 2-A Conference rivals, battled again Monday night, with Cardinal Gibbons using two goals by senior Daniel Montero to take a 2-0 win over Pittsboro Northwood.
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Redskins riding high
Washington stays focused after four-game winning streak.
Lightning makes four-player trade
Vancouver gets Ouellet from Tampa Bay.
Hamlin released from hospital
Denny Hamlin was released from a hospital Monday, a day after a tire failure led to a hard crash at Talladega Superspeedway.
Status uncertain for Bills QB Edwards
Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards was described as alert but still experiencing post-concussion symptoms Monday, leaving his status uncertain as the team enters its bye week.
Skinner won't dwell on past
Wake Forest quarterback has had time to forget loss.
St. Aug's hit with penalties
NCAA cites various violations.
Mauresmo advances in Kremlin Cup
Sports Briefs:Amelie Mauresmo rallied to beat Alize Cornet 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
Ballesteros hospitalized after fainting spell
Sports Briefs:Seve Ballesteros was admitted to a hospital Monday in Madrid, Spain, after feeling dizzy and fainting.
Two more cyclists test positive from Tour de France
Sports Briefs:Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli twice tested positive for a blood booster during the last Tour de France, officials said Monday, and German cyclist Stefan Schumacher's team suspended him for suspected use of the same substance.
Peter, Klitschko squabble before heavyweight fight
Sports Briefs:Samuel Peter ripped the WBC belt from Vitali Klitschko's hands and stormed off the stage Monday at a news conference in Berlin to promote their heavyweight title fight.
WNBA's Shock honored for third title in six years
Sports Briefs:The Detroit Shock won the WNBA title Sunday at the end of the most chaotic season in franchise history. A day later, the team was honored by a mayor and city council that understood exactly how it felt.
Knicks' Curry back at practice
Center was sidelined for a week by bacterial infection.
Dodgers and Phillies meet again in NLCS
Longtime rivals will renew their postseason series Thursday after a 25-year hiatus.
Members of the News & Observer sports staff compiled a list of the greatest athletes in North Carolina history by roster number, 00-99.
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The Incredible Roy
Billy Packer Made The Right Call
Trash talk with Philip Rivers
More Victory Bell
Halloween with Bill Cowher
ACC Football: A new season
Coach Kommercial II
The Escape Clause
Real Hockey
It's Hard Out There for a Coach
Coach Kommercial
Miami Twice
Chuck Dynamite
