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Searching for the self-sufficient soul of basketball in the local semipro circuitnew
In the Tobacco Road Basketball League it's clear that the players and their love of the game is the answer.
Will N.C. State basketball return to its glory days?new
The Wolfpack's disappearance from the upper echelon of ACC basketball has been long, painful and in some ways surprising. Now, as the 2012–13 season gets under way, the world seems to have turned again.
Positive hatenew
With the election finally over, friends and families can stop arguing over politics and return to stoking a far more beloved partisan divide: UNC vs. Duke.
UNC's Football Scandal Has Roots in Decisions Made 60 Years Agonew
Raising admissions standards for athletes dramatically means accepting the fact that you likely won't win too many games, let alone a championship.
Tags: Football, College Admissions
The Durham Bulls and their ballpark get a makeover for 2012new
The DBAP's upgrades impress the eye, but something fans will never see is even more impressive. Plus: Who's new (and returning) in the bullpen and the clubhouse
RailHawks' new coach Colin Clarke has puzzling past of undervalued successnew
Clarke's journey to Carolina is the latest chapter in a footballing life spanning two continents, five decades and a series of lofty heights and ignominious setbacks.
In training with the Raleigh Skeeball Leaguenew
Although Skee-Ball's life as a competitive and social sport in the bar world is still in its infancy, the game itself has been around for more than a century.
Watching really, really good pingpong at the 2012 U.S. Olympic trialsnew
Slams are said to approach 80 miles an hour. As impressive as these shots can be, even more impressive is how often they're returned. It's hard to do justice to the freakish reflexes that were on display at Bond Park.
Tags: Pingpong
Captain Kirk Takes the Bridge of the Hurricanesnew
Or, why you should start watching a last-place team
Tags: Carolina Hurricanes, Kirk Muller
Can Mark Gottfried Move N.C. State Beyond Third-Wheel Status?new
The essential ingredients missing in and around the Wolfpack program the last several seasons were a sense of stability and authority.
Tags: Mark Gottfried, N.C. State
Hang on to the good days of the ACCnew
With Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski entering their golden years and a changing competitive landscape, it's time to be nostalgic for the present.
This rough magic: Why Coach K is Prosperonew
Among the curious things about Prospero as a dramatic hero is that he has no real obstacles or antagonists. As his name suggests, he thrives from beginning to end. Because he possesses magic, it's easy for him to ward off any threat, overcome any trouble and fulfill his every desire.
Tags: Coach K
NBA Lockout? We've got your pro basketball right herenew
The rules are written to make college players perform as vassals in a system that pays everyone but them. Instead, the system should start with the players and write the rules to be fair to them.
Tags: NBA Lockout
The Carolina Hurricanes are Back, and They're Hungrynew
Here's what to expect on ice in Raleigh this year.
Two Books Shed Light on the 2011 Durham Bullsnew
If you really want to get bullish this season, read The Bullpen Gospels, by Bulls pitcher Dirk Hayhurst, and The Extra 2%, about the Bulls' parent club, the Tampa Bay Rays.
