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Elliot Cadeau, UNC ponder emotional loss to No. 7 Florida after comeback falls short
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau couldn't hold back the tears as he walked off the floor at the Spectrum Center following a 90-84 loss to No. 7 ...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024

Will Richard scores 22 points, No. 7 Florida holds off UNC rally to remain unbeaten with 90-84 win
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Will Richard scored 22 points, Alijah Martin added 19 points and No. 7 Florida held off a furious second-half rally by North Carolina to remain un...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024

North Carolina's brutal schedule continues with games against No. 7 Florida, No. 18 UCLA up next
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has been spending the past couple of weeks preaching about the importance of details. The Tar Heels will certainly need to be det...
Curtis Media Dec 17, 2024

Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina's next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came armed with a gift: a short-sleeved gray hoodie...
Curtis Media Dec 12, 2024

North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
By ROB MAADDI and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is...
Curtis Media Dec 11, 2024

Belichick says he's had 'good conversations' with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels' coaching search
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick said Monday he had "a couple of good conversations" with North Carolina Chancellor Lee...
Curtis Media Dec 09, 2024

Barkley's brilliance helps Eagles beat Panthers 22-16 but pass game has Philly frustrated
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The mood in the Eagles' locker room was a bit more bleak than it should have been for a team riding a nine-game winning streak and celebrating a fra...
Curtis Media Dec 08, 2024

No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 on last-second field goal for ACC title, berth in the CFP
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cade Klubnik sat in his car for more than hour last Saturday crying following Clemson's loss to rival South Carolina, figuring his team's chances ...
Curtis Media Dec 08, 2024

Trimble helps No. 20 North Carolina top Georgia Tech, 68-65
By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble scored 19 points and No. 20 North Carolina held off upset-minded Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both ...
Curtis Media Dec 07, 2024

Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) - London's Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual "Rule Britannia" singalong, is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: ...
Curtis Media Dec 04, 2024
