IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY FOR HOOPS
Basketball season is months away, but ACC Now is previewing the season now. Expect big things from UNC and Duke. Part I | Part II | Part III
Edwards overcomes flying fears to pilot App. State
For Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, the toughest part of beating Michigan last season wasn't maneuvering through the Wolverines' mammoth defensive line or overcoming more than 100,000 maize and blue-clad fans.
CIAA to play championship in Durham
The CIAA football title game will return to Durham, the conference announced today.
BCS isn't a mess
The Triangle's three ACC football coaches hope to coach their football teams to national championships one day. And they're happy to do it under the current BCS format.
ACC hoping Tampa will be different
More than half of the 65,837 seats at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa have been pre-sold for the 2008 ACC football championship game, ACC associate commissioner Michael Kelly said Tuesday.
Referees try to get in sync
Rules interpretations and referees' mechanics will be standardized nationwide for the first time during the 2008 football season.
Tar Heels' Hansbrough grabs another honor
North Carolina center Tyler Hansbrough can add the ACC male athlete of the year award to his well-stocked trophy case.
ACC looks for vindication
Despite recognition of its top players in the NFL draft, the expanded ACC has come up short on the field in competition against heavyweight conferences such as the SEC.
ACC copies NFL
The ACC will look more like the NFL in one way this football season -- injury reports. The conference will adopt a standard guideline for reporting injuries during the week, associate commissioner Mike Finn said Monday at the ACC Kickoff.
Simmons is latest to choose Duke
Sanderson High coach Jason Tindal calls Duke's in-state football recruiting "turbo-charged."
Nicks grabs notice
North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks admits he thinks about the NFL. But first the junior from Charlotte wants to take his play to another level this fall -- specifically by becoming the best wide receiver in the ACC.
Elder Glennon tutors brother
Freshman quarterback Mike Glennon should be well prepared when he reports to N.C. State after working out this summer with his brother, Sean Glennon, a quarterback who helped lead Virginia Tech to an ACC championship last season.
Pack duo sets pace in football
N.C. State tight end Anthony Hill and tailback Jamelle Eugene start their workouts early in the morning.
Pack recruit a potential star
Tim Stevens:Ryan Harrow, an N.C. State basketball commitment, is a good example of a couple of truisms in the world of college basketball recruiting.
UNC's Yates ready for action
North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates has heard a few teammates grumble about training camp two-a-days. But after missing spring practice because of shoulder surgery, the sophomore starter can't wait.
Wolfpack's Evans eager for fall camp
With two surgically repaired shoulders, a higher release point on his passes and better arm strength, N.C. State quarterback Daniel Evans understandably is eager to get into preseason camp.
Basketball player reports watch stolen
Triangle Briefs: This week, former Tar Heel basketball player Shammond Williams reported a $10,000 diamond-encrusted watch stolen from his home on Gardner Circle.
7-footer transfers to Ohio State
Sports Briefs:Seven-foot center Zisis Sarikopoulos has transferred from UAB to Ohio State, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced Thursday.
Cutcliffe cuts up with area coaches
Duke coach David Cutcliffe was the new man on the dais this year and showed no signs of stage fright sitting with N.C. State's Tom O'Brien, UNC's Butch Davis and N.C. Central's Mose Rison.
ECU makes it official
East Carolina's trustees have approved a five-year contract for men's basketball coach Mack McCarthy.
Rashad played football
Former Oregon star Ahmad Rashad to be inducted into Hall of Fame.
Heels go back to school
When Sean May was a star forward at North Carolina, he often could be found slouched in the back of his classes, just trying to get through his seminars and to the next Tar Heels practice. But now he sits front and center at UNC each summer.
C-USA picks Pirates second in division
East Carolina is again expected to contend for a Conference USA football championship after two straight years where the Pirates had late-season chances to win the league.
Wright makes right decision
Ex-Heel happily adjusts to NBA life.
Swarbrick hired as Irish AD
Lawyer replaces White, who left Notre Dame for Duke.
Testing NBA waters can make financial sense
North Carolina coach Roy Williams has never had an underclassman declare for the NBA Draft with the intention of “testing the waters” — not hiring an agent and leaving the door open for a return to college.
Heels unload on Gauchos
Tyler Hansbrough scored 21 points and Marcus Ginyard added a career-high 17 in a 105-70 rout of the outmatched UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos at the Smith Center today.
Boston's Matt Ryan Heisman candidate?
According to the Boston Herald, SI, ESPN and the New York Times are all writing the life and times of Matt Ryan features.
Duke loses fullback Tielor Robinson
Losing fullback Tielor Robinson was Duke's biggest loss of the season so far. Robinson leading Duke's running backs with 3.7 yards per carry. That doesn't sound like a lot until you know the team, working with a four-man rotation, is averaging about 54 yards per game.
Week 4 of the Conference Call
Another dream day on the conference call.
Wake's Mauk debuts with a bang
Ex-future Wake Forest football savior Ben Mauk made his debut with the University of Cincinnati a winning one on Thursday night, throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns — all in the first half — in the Bearcats' 59-3 win over Division I-AA Southeast Missouri State.
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