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Smith leads N.C. State past Clemson 59-57 in ACC

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:55:27 -0500

No team has ever won four straight games to take the Atlantic Coast Conference title. North Carolina State is the only team to even get to a fourth game in the 57-year-old event.

Georgia Tech edges North Carolina 62-58 in ACCs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:55:27 -0500

Derrick Favors and Georgia Tech didn't let struggling North Carolina ruin their NCAA tournament chances. Instead, the Yellow Jackets moved on in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and left the defending national champions to ponder their own uncertain postseason outlook.

Pothier scores in overtime for Hurricanes

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:31:10 -0500

For the second straight night, the Carolina Hurricanes pushed one of the NHL's best teams to overtime.

Johnson leads 12th-seed Miami past Wake 83-62

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:06 -0500

Reggie Johnson was perfect. Once again, Wake Forest was anything but.

Virginia beats Boston College 68-62 in ACCs

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:15:15 -0500

Tony Bennett watched the losses pile up, then was forced to make a personnel decision that threatened to drain whatever fragile confidence Virginia's players had left.

AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:14:13 -0500

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Marquette hangs on to beat No. 10 Villanova 80-76

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:21:22 -0500

Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds left, and the Golden Eagles went on to another close win, 80-76 over No. 10 Villanova on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.

UNC fields only JV team in the ACC

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:10:15 -0500

The Tar Heels field the only junior varsity team remaining in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad plays in front of smaller crowds and is little-known, even on campus.

Brothers Plumlee band together for Blue Devil success

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:10:20 -0500

Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has tried to create a family atmosphere, a Blue Devil brotherhood. That proved literally true in the 2009-10 season when freshman Mason Plumlee joined his older brother Miles in Durham.

Greensboro has been site of many memorable ACC moments

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:17:19 -0500

The Greensboro Coliseum practically overflows with basketball history. No venue has hosted the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament more often.

Top recruits promise hope for Wolfpack fans

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:24:35 -0500

North Carolina State has struggled of late, but a top ten recruiting class has Wolfpack fans hoping that help is on the way.

No. 1 KU tops Texas Tech 80-68 to reach 2,000 wins

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:59 -0500

Cole Aldrich had 12 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas became the third team to reach 2,000 wins by pulling out an 80-68 victory over scrappy Texas Tech on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:55:21 -0500

Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.

Duke, UNC fans reveal mysteries of the brain

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:34:22 -0500

Studying rabid Blue Devil and Tar Heel basketball fans is helping Duke University pyschologists and neuroscientists unlock mysteries of the brain.

Wright leads Georgetown past top-seeded Syracuse

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:20 -0500

Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday.

Jake Delhomme visits Browns

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:26:17 -0500

The Cleveland Browns spent another day looking for a new quarterback by meeting with an older one.

Preview: North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:54 -0500

The Heels had never played on Thursday in the ACC Tournament before today.

Handling pace a key in State's game against Clemson

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:55 -0500

The Tigers want to play up tempo against N.C. State - on both ends of the court.

Deacs meet Miami in 5-12 matchup Thursday afternoon

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:57:18 -0500

Wake Forest (5) faces Miami (12) at about 2:30 p.m. in Greensboro.

Caps beat Hurricanes 4-3 on Fleischmann's OT goal

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:23:07 -0500

On Monday night, Tomas Fleischmann was a healthy scratch for the first time all season. On Wednesday night, he scored in overtime for the Washington Capitals.

State coach Lowe misses practice day, should be OK for game

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:55 -0500

N.C. State assistant coach Monte Towe took over for Sidney Lowe Wednesday night

Interactive 2010 ACC Tournament Bracket

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:13:45 -0500

Duke will get to rest up on Thursday while North Carolina battles Georgia Tech and N.C. State takes on Clemson.

UMES tops Coppin State 64-58 at MEAC tournament

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:10:08 -0500

Hillary Haley scored 25 points to lead Maryland-Eastern Shore past Coppin State 64-58 on Wednesday in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.

Bobcats pound 76ers for 4th straight victory

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:44:05 -0500

The Charlotte Bobcats are on pace to take the next step.

Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Tulsa Shock

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:50:30 -0500

Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.