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Heels pull together, take Pirates apart

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Published Sept. 20, 2009 at 7:04 a.m.

Marvin Austin sauntered towards North Carolina's student section at Kenan Stadium and had just one question for the receptive audience ... "EC-who?" UNC's junior defensive tackle jawed as the 24th-ranked Tar Heels reveled in their 31-17 win over visiting East Carolina ... It was the only question the Tar Heels didn't have an answer for on Saturday ... New receivers? Check. Freshman Erik Highsmith nabbed six passes for 113 yards and a touchdown ... Wobbly offensive line? Nope. After a weak

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Clear the calendar for these 5 ACC hoops games

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Published Aug. 25, 2009 at 10:14 p.m.

For the first time since 2003, no NCAA tournament games will be played in the state of North Carolina in March. But there will be the usual abundance of ACC games in 2009-10 to help determine the league's postseason hopes ... Without Tyler Hansbrough, will UNC be able to keep its winning streak at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium alive? Will N.C. State, which still doesn't know what date it will open the season, be able to pick up the pace on the court – and in the league standings? And where can

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Tar Heels ready to build on experience

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Published Aug. 7, 2009 at 11:14 p.m.

Bruce Carter still remembers how he felt at his first football practice at North Carolina ... The star linebacker stopped short of belting out a verse of "Amazing Grace" but he borrowed a metaphor from the gospel hymn ... "I was blind," Carter said of his freshman season. "I didn't know what was going on." ... And now that he's a junior? ... "It's kind of easy," he said ... Carter's comfort level is a barometer for the progress of the UNC program under coach Butch Davis, which kicked off the

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UNC drops recruit after 2nd arrest

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Published May 1, 2009 at 12:36 p.m.

Angelo Hadley's second arrest in a month cost him a football scholarship with the University of North Carolina ... UNC released Hadley, a safety from Thonotosassa, Fla., from his letter of intent on Thursday, school spokesman Kevin Best said. Hadley was charged with three third-degree felonies for burglary and firearms possession by the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office ... Hadley was previously arrested on April 5 for two felony charges

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