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05/23/2026

With two of the top three teams in the nation, will this finally be the year an ACC baseball team finally breaks through and wins a national championship?

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05/16/2026

Justin Gainey has made significant moves since replacing Will Wade as NC State's head coach, but he still has a lot more work to do as he builds his first roster with the Wolfpack ...

Gainey has made significant moves since replacing Will Wade as the Wolfpack’s head coach, but he has a lot more work to do

05/14/2026

Too much of a good thing? Expanding the NCAA Tournament to 78 teams is little more than a cash grab. Here's my take on the subject from Straight Up Sports ...

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04/15/2026

Bill Belichick is back for a second season at UNC, which is an upset in itself. But will it be any different than a debut season that featured more off-the-field distractions than wins?

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04/10/2026

Now that all the ACC basketball coaching vacancies have been filled, here's a ranking of the five new hires ...

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04/08/2026

New coach Michael Malone might not be a member of the UNC family, but he's got enough ties to the Tar Heels -- including a daughter on the volleyball team and a bond with predecessor Hubert Davis -- that it shouldn't take long for him to blend in ...

But he's no stranger either. The longtime NBA coach, who won a title with the Denver Nuggets, has ties to Chapel Hill.

04/07/2026

North Carolina guard Derek Dixon plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

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04/07/2026

Following Gainey to NC State?

BREAKING: JP Estrella is entering the transfer portal, joining Cade Phillips and Clarence Massamba.

“My time as a Vol over the past three years has meant more to me than I can put into words.”

04/02/2026

UNC and NC State have reversed their traditional roles for their respective basketball coaching searches, a fact that while awkward and unusual, makes sense for both schools …

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