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| UNC intercepted four passes in last season's 33-27 victory over Miami, including one by Deunta Williams (27) and another by Durrell Mapp (48). For now, Williams is content to wait for the regular season to create turnovers. |
UNC's defense glad to see offense connect
CHAPEL HILL -- Deunta Williams almost doesn't want to intercept any passes right now.
"Personally, I don't really mind not having any interceptions," North Carolina's sophomore safety said after a recent preseason practice. "That means T.J.'s doing such a good of protecting the ball that he's not throwing it away."
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Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m
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Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock. The win in the Olympic 200 meters was a given, his second gold medal of the Beijing Games assured. This was now about a world record. About racing against history. |
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Blue Devils turn their attention to JMU
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Duke devoted more focus to season-opening opponent James Madison in the Blue Devils' final scrimmage of the preseason Tuesday afternoon, and Coach David Cutcliffe seemed to like what he saw. |
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US completes romp through pool play; Aussies next
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The U.S. Olympic team put away Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a hurry. Next up: the only team so far these Americans couldn't blow out. After destroying Germany 106-57 on Monday, the Americans (5-0) move on to a quarterfinal matchup Wednesday against Australia, the team that's provided them with their toughest test in China. |
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NASCAR hands out penalties to 7 Gibbs crew members
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NASCAR's latest attempt to reel in the rule-breakers aimed at an unfamiliar target: the normally squeaky-clean Joe Gibbs Racing. NASCAR's decision Wednesday to suspend seven JGR crew members indefinitely for attempting to manipulate a horsepower test after a Nationwide Series race last weekend put a serious dent in owner Joe Gibbs' reputation |
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Angels beat Rays to regain best record in AL
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Given a final chance to extend his hitting streak to 23 games, Garret Anderson delivered for the Los Angeles Angels with a ninth-inning infield single that drove in the winning run in a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. |
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August 20
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US men clinch medal, go for gold, in beach v'ball
Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser will play for the gold medal in beach volleyball. The reigning world champions beat Georgia 21-11, 21-13 in the semifinal Wednesday in one of the quickest matches of the Olympics. The U.S. pair will play on Friday against the winner of the other final-four game, an all-Brazil matchup.
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August 19
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Hawkins: Fishing becomes the tie that binds, enriches
The tightly wound spool of line had occupied the far right corner of my tackle box for at least three seasons.
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Blue Devils pick football captains
Teammates of Duke senior running back Re’quan Boyette showed some faith in him as a leader Monday, naming him as one of four team captains even though he’s out indefinitely following recent surgery on his left knee.
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Dascenzo, veteran columnist, retires from The Herald-Sun
Frank Dascenzo started his career at The Durham Sun in 1969 by interviewing a young basketball player named “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Since then, he has interviewed major figures from the sports world at venues including the Final Four of men’s college basketball and the Stanley Cup finals. His retirement from The Herald-Sun on Monday ends the career of “a kid from Pittsburgh,” as he has referred to himself over the years.
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Dascenzo: Thoughts from 39 years in the Triangle
It's not easy to say goodbye, but it's time. Thirty-nine years flew by so fast that trying to figure out what is the highlight of it became next to impossible.
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Indianapolis tops Bulls
Chris Richard tripled in the tying run in the ninth with two out, but Indianapolis answered in the bottom half to beat the Durham Bulls 9-8 on Monday night.
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Berry tied for third at U.S. Amateur
Seven of the eight golfers representing either North Carolina or Duke are in contention to qualify for match play halfway through medal play at the 108th U.S. Amateur, but just one is even close to feeling secure about reaching the next stage.
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August 18
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Golden boy Michael Phelps eager for his own bed
Michael Phelps kept every swimsuit, every cap, every pair of goggles he wore during nine magical days at the Water Cube. Every memory will be savored, too, from goofing off with his U.S. teammates to bowing his head not one, not two, but eight times to receive a gold medal at the Beijing Games.
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Edwards closes in on Busch with win at Michigan
Carl Edwards looked in his mirrors and saw the guy he had to beat. With two laps remaining and one final restart coming up in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, Kyle Busch -- the only driver that Edwards trails in the points -- was right on his rear bumper.
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Wyndham's cross-town move works out for Pettersson
Carl Pettersson joined the Wyndham Championship's board of directors to bring a player's perspective to its setup. He backed the move to Sedgefield Country Club because he figured the traditional-style course would attract a larger audience.
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After solid first start, Favre feels like a Jet
Brett Favre was having fun again. His tearful retirement and tumultuous offseason were tucked away in his memory. Favre was back where he's always been happiest: in the huddle with thousands of cheers providing a perfect soundtrack.
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Eagles' young defense prepares for tough schedule
N.C. Central has been used to moving the football and putting up points for the past four years, and the Eagles should be just as good at it this year.
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August 17
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NASCAR finds magnets under pedals on 2 Gibbs cars
The two Joe Gibbs Racing cars that have dominated the Nationwide Series this season likely will face stiff NASCAR sanctions after team members were caught deliberately trying to mask the horsepower in their powerful engines.
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Nadal wins gold medal in Olympic tennis
As Rafael Nadal stood in front of the medal podium, his nation's flag draped across his back like a cape, he looked a little like a Spanish Superman.
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Phelps wins 8th gold medal; breaks tie with Spitz
Michael Phelps locked arms with his three teammates, as though they were in a football huddle calling a play, then hugged each one of them. It took a team to make him the grandest of Olympic champions. And one last big push from Phelps himself.
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