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January 16, 2008
No. 1 North Carolina holds off upset bid by Georgia Tech, 83-82
(AP) - North Carolina is still unbeaten, but just barely.
Panthers owner defends Fox, Hurney, promises active offseason
(AP) - Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson says he never considered firing coach John Fox and general manager Marty Hurney.
NEW: Scheyer, free throw shooting key Duke’s 70-57 win at Florida State
(AP) - Duke finally found a way to beat Florida State.
January 15, 2008
Another big Wednesday night in the ACC
(AP) - Three games mark the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule tonight.
Titans fire offensive coordinator Norm Chow
(AP) - The Tennessee Titans have fired offensive coordinator Norm Chow after a season of struggling to score points and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2003.
Vasquez, Osby lead Md. to first ACC win, 71-64 over Wake Forest
(AP) - Greivis Vasquez scored 22 points to help lift Maryland out of the Atlantic Coast Conference cellar by beating Wake Forest 71-64.
Wake Forest’s Skinner nation’s most accurate passer
(AP) - Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner finished the 2007 college football season as the nation's most accurate passer.
Oglesby, No. 24 Tigers outshoot North Carolina State 70-54
(AP) - Terrence Oglesby's shooting touch remained hot, and he led No. 24 Clemson to a 70-54 victory over struggling North Carolina State.
Selig vows better drug screening in baseball
(AP) - Testimony is under way as Congress looks into steroid use in baseball.
January 14, 2008
Coleman leads No. 4 Maryland over 10th-ranked Duke 85-70
(AP) - Fourth-ranked Maryland drew one of the biggest crowds ever to watch an Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball game -- and sent their fans home happy.
Bobcats 119 Nuggets 116
(AP) - Gerald Wallace and Matt Carroll led Charlotte's 119-116 win over Denver.
Nuggets prepare to be without Nene for indefinite period
(AP) - The Denver Nuggets won't elaborate on the medical condition that has sidelined Nene, but coach George Karl says the team is preparing to be without him for some time.
UNC’s Larkins, BC’s Swords win ACC weekly awards
(AP) - North Carolina's Erlana Larkins and Boston College's Carolyn Swords are the players of the week in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Morgan-McClure Motorsports closes its doors after 25 years
(AP) - It looks like Morgan-McClure Motorsports is out of the racing business.
Braves-A’s complete deal sending OF Kotsay to Atlanta
(AP) - The Braves have completed a trade for center fielder Mark Kotsay, dealing reliever and former North Carolina State star Joey Devine and a minor league pitcher to the Oakland Athletics.
Elon extends Lembo’s contract through 2012 season
(AP) - Elon has signed football coach Pete Lembo to a contract extension through the 2012 season.
Bobcats guards Felton, McInnis cleared to return
(AP) - The Charlotte Bobcats will get both of their point guards back for tonight's game against Denver.
Giants, Chargers advance
(AP) - The San Diego Chargers have earned a berth in the AFC Championship game by downing the Colts 28-24 at Indianapolis. Backup quarterback Billy Volek put the Chargers ahead to stay by scoring on a 1-yard run with 4:50 remaining, capping an eight-play, 78-yard drive.
January 13, 2008
Duke Downs Virginia Sunday
Blue Devils jump out to big lead and don't look back against Cavaliers.
NEW: Chargers 28 Colts 24
(AP) - The defending NFL champion Indianapolis Colts have been eliminated from the playoffs. San Diego, playing much of the game without stars LaDainian Tomlinson and Phillip Rivers, beat the Colts in Indianapolis 28-24.
January 12, 2008
Tar Heels Wear Out the Wolfpack
UNC's huge 1st half run puts the game away.
January 10, 2008
North Carolina pulls away in 2nd half to defeat Virginia Tech
(AP) - North Carolina was in town the whole time, but didn't really show up until the second half.
Carter’s 29 points lead UNCW to 74-69 victory over Hofstra
(AP) - T.J. Carter got 23 points to help UNC Wilmington sneak by Hofstra 74-69 last night, with Carter scoring four of the Seahawks' last six point.
Giles’ 21 points lead Western Carolina to 73-65 win over Furman
(AP) - Brandon Giles scored 21 points last night to lead Western Carolina to a 73-65 victory over Southern Conference opponent Furman.
S.C.-Upstate beats Gardner-Webb for first ever Atlantic Sun win
(AP) - South Carolina Upstate got its first ever Atlantic Sun Conference win with a 73-59 victory over Gardner-Webb last night.
Lady Pirates Fall To UAB In OT, 84-77
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Jasmine Young and LaCoya Terry combined for 47 points, but it was not enough, as UAB battled to defeat the Lady Pirates 84-77 in overtime Thursday evening at Bartow Arena.
January 09, 2008
Wolfpack ends nonconference schedule with 54-29 win over Eagles
(AP) - Brandon Costner scored 18 points to help North Carolina State beat North Carolina Central last night 54-to-29.
NEW: Bobcats shock Celtics 95-83
(AP) - It was a true man-bites-dog story in the NBA tonight in Boston. The Celtics had won nine straight and were a league-leading 29-and-3. The Charlotte Bobcats were just 1-and-11 on the road.
NEW: High Point names Wake Forest’s Keilitz athletic director
(AP) - High Point has a new athletic director.
NEW: Hansbrough leads No. 1 Tar Heels past UNC Asheville 93-81
(AP) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 23 points and Wayne Ellington added 19 to lead top-ranked North Carolina past North Carolina-Asheville last night 93-to-81.
