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‘Means too much to him’: UNC guard wants to win, not lead ‘Terrence Brown Show’ newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
‘Means too much to him’: UNC guard wants to win, not lead ‘Terrence Brown Show’

‘Means too much to him’: UNC guard wants to win, not lead ‘Terrence Brown Show’

Terrence Brown has produced everywhere he’s been, but he hasn’t won yet at college level. He wants to prove at UNC that he can be a winner.

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What we learned about Duke basketball in clash with Michigan State newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
What we learned about Duke basketball in clash with Michigan State

What we learned about Duke basketball in clash with Michigan State

Duke suffered the kind of loss it hasn’t in nearly three years on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils must improve quickly during tough stretch.

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NC State football hosts Syracuse for senior day. What to know before Saturday newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
NC State football hosts Syracuse for senior day. What to know before Saturday

NC State football hosts Syracuse for senior day. What to know before Saturday

The Wolfpack faces a Syracuse squad with wins over SMU and North Carolina as it closes the 2026 home schedule.

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Who is calling the defensive plays for UNC football? Bill Belichick explains newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
Who is calling the defensive plays for UNC football? Bill Belichick explains

Who is calling the defensive plays for UNC football? Bill Belichick explains

The Tar Heels have a first-time play caller handling defensive play calling this season. A breakdown of how that’s being handled.

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NC State rolls past Presbyterian. Observations from the Wolfpack’s big win newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
NC State rolls past Presbyterian. Observations from the Wolfpack’s big win

NC State rolls past Presbyterian. Observations from the Wolfpack’s big win

Junior Paul McNeil and sophomore Zymicah Wilkins set separate career highs in the blowout victory at Lenovo Center.

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UNC men’s basketball toughens up, pulls away from Wyoming. Takeaways from the win newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
UNC men’s basketball toughens up, pulls away from Wyoming. Takeaways from the win

UNC men’s basketball toughens up, pulls away from Wyoming. Takeaways from the win

The Tar Heels limited the Cowboys to four offensive rebounds in the final 15 minutes of Tuesday’s game. What stood out from the win.

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Michigan State knocks off Duke. Observations from Blue Devils first loss newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
Michigan State knocks off Duke. Observations from Blue Devils first loss

Michigan State knocks off Duke. Observations from Blue Devils first loss

No. 5 Michigan State never trailed as guard Jeremy Fears lead the Spartans past No. 2 Duke at the Champions Classic.

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Does Miami football have a way to derail Duke’s ‘Nate Train’ offense? newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
Does Miami football have a way to derail Duke’s ‘Nate Train’ offense?

Does Miami football have a way to derail Duke’s ‘Nate Train’ offense?

The ACC game features Miami quarterback Darian Mensah, the transfer from Duke, but Canes must find a way to contain Duke’s Nate Sheppard.

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NC State lost two senior defenders against Duke. Will they return? newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
NC State lost two senior defenders against Duke. Will they return?

NC State lost two senior defenders against Duke. Will they return?

Interim head coach Todd Goebbel declined to comment on injuries and changes to the depth chart on Monday.

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Philip Rivers is expected to lead NC State football. What UNC, Duke coaches said newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
Philip Rivers is expected to lead NC State football. What UNC, Duke coaches said

Philip Rivers is expected to lead NC State football. What UNC, Duke coaches said

Duke’s Manny Diaz and North Carolina’s Bill Belichick commented on the change during their weekly media conferences.

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ACC Football Championship will be a thing of the past after 2026. Here’s why newsobserver.com/sports/arti…
ACC Football Championship will be a thing of the past after 2026. Here’s why

ACC Football Championship will be a thing of the past after 2026. Here’s why

Charlotte with host the final ACC Championship Game on Dec. 5 after the College Football Playoff expanded to a 24-team format

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How Duke basketball prepared to take a big step up in competition newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
How Duke basketball prepared to take a big step up in competition

How Duke basketball prepared to take a big step up in competition

No. 2 Blue Devils used tough preseason games to ready for a marquee game against No. 6 Michigan State in Champions Classic matchup in Chicago

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UNC football dominates, finally, thanks to turnover conversions in win at UConn newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
UNC football dominates, finally, thanks to turnover conversions in win at UConn

UNC football dominates, finally, thanks to turnover conversions in win at UConn

The Tar Heels looked like a different team as they made the game easier on themselves, turning UConn over and taking advantage each time.

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NC State falls to Kentucky at Ally Tipoff. Observations from the Top 25 matchup newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
NC State falls to Kentucky at Ally Tipoff. Observations from the Top 25 matchup

NC State falls to Kentucky at Ally Tipoff. Observations from the Top 25 matchup

Khamil Pierre carried the offense with a game-high 34 points, but foul trouble and an inability to stop Kentucky’s 3s led to a 15-point loss.

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Hiring Philip Rivers is a big risk for NC State, but one the Wolfpack should take newsobserver.com/sports/arti…
Hiring Philip Rivers is a big risk for NC State, but one the Wolfpack should take

Hiring Philip Rivers is a big risk for NC State, but one the Wolfpack should take

Rivers, the former NC State QB, is finalizing a deal to become Wolfpack’s next head coach. He currently is a high school coach in Alabama.

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Photos: Philip Rivers finalizing deal to become next Wolfpack head football coach newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
Photos: Philip Rivers finalizing deal to become next Wolfpack head football coach

Photos: Philip Rivers finalizing deal to become next Wolfpack head football coach

See images from the career of Philip Rivers, NC State legend, who is making final arrangements to become the Wolfpack’s next head coach

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NC State finalizing deal to bring Philip Rivers back as head football coach newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
NC State finalizing deal to bring Philip Rivers back as head football coach

NC State finalizing deal to bring Philip Rivers back as head football coach

The longtime NFL quarterback, one of the Wolfpack’s top players in program history, is set to return as Dave Doeren’s replacement.

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No longer unbeaten: How the ACC’s Top 25 teams performed in Week 10 newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
No longer unbeaten: How the ACC’s Top 25 teams performed in Week 10

No longer unbeaten: How the ACC’s Top 25 teams performed in Week 10

Wake Forest rolled past Merrimack, but Miami’s comeback effort against Notre Dame was the matchup of the week.

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NC State wants to move on after lopsided loss to Duke: ‘Just keep fighting’ newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
NC State wants to move on after lopsided loss to Duke: ‘Just keep fighting’

NC State wants to move on after lopsided loss to Duke: ‘Just keep fighting’

The Wolfpack has three games remaining on the schedule. It must win two in order to earn bowl eligibility for seventh straight season.

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Duke football set to battle No. 1 Miami, with a Heisman candidate of its own newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
Duke football set to battle No. 1 Miami, with a Heisman candidate of its own

Duke football set to battle No. 1 Miami, with a Heisman candidate of its own

Blue Devils have started a Heisman Trophy campaign for running back Nate Sheppard, who rushed for 217 yards and three TDs against NC State.

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