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Alabama quarterback Bryce Young holds the Heisman Trophy at an award ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in New York. (Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust via AP, Pool)
Ode to Sports: A year when games and fans came off the bench

By Fred Lief Dec. 23, 2021 12:24 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Winston-Salem Journal. June 7, 2021. Editorial: Coach K’s legacy Of all the commercials that have made cheeky pitches...

FILE - North Carolina coach Roy Williams looks on during a news conference at the NCAA Syracuse Regional tournament at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C., in this Saturday, March 19, 2005, file photo. North Carolina announced Thursday, April 1, 2021, that Hall of Fame basketball coach Roy Williams is retiring after a 33-year career that includes three national championships. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams retiring after 33-year run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 01, 2021 05:31 PM EDT

Ohio State's E.J. Liddell, second from right, gets pressure from Oral Roberts' Francis Lacis (22), Kevin Obanor, second from left, Carlos Jürgens, center, and Max Abmas (3) during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Oral Roberts won in overtime. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Sister Jean gets the vaccine and seat at the NCAA Tournament

By Jim Litke Mar. 20, 2021 01:57 AM EDT

The Florida basketball team is escorted to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the NCAA college basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NCAA sets arena limits for March Madness at 22% capacity

Mar. 18, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

Lisa Moeller takes a photo of the NCAA bracket for the NCAA college basketball tournament on the side of the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Closed circuit: March Madness trip leads to life on lockdown

By Eddie Pells Mar. 17, 2021 05:02 PM EDT

Florida State guard Scottie Barnes (4) drives to the basket at North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
No. 15 Florida State holds off North Carolina 69-66 in ACCs

By Aaron Beard Mar. 12, 2021 11:07 PM EST

North Carolina coach Roy Williams talks to players during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Bacot, Davis help UNC top No. 22 Virginia Tech 81-73 in ACCs

By Aaron Beard Mar. 11, 2021 11:55 PM EST

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes reacts to a play by his team against Mississippi during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
The Latest: North Carolina adds game to scrambled schedule

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 11:23 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2020, file photo, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams directs his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Maui Invitational in Asheville, N.C. Williams' Tar Heels visit rival Duke on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, with it marking the first meeting with both teams unranked since 1960. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)
Tar Heels sorry for breaching COVID-19 protocols

By Aaron Beard Feb. 09, 2021 03:30 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates after a catch for a touchdown during the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
The Latest: Howard U cancels remainder of men's hoops season

By The Associated Press Feb. 09, 2021 08:20 AM EST

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) and West Virginia forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (11) greet each other after West Virginia wins during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
Dearth of bluebloods leave blue-collar teams in control

By Dave Skretta Feb. 09, 2021 02:25 AM EST

Pittsburgh's Justin Champagnie (11) passes as Gardner Webb's Jamaine Mann defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
No. 23 Louisville, N.C. State set for return to ACC schedule

By Aaron Beard Dec. 18, 2020 04:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2018, file photo, Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer reacts in the final minutes of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland in Baltimore. Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, legendary Rutgers women’s basketball coach Stringer, “Roots” and “Good Times” star John Amos, and actors Flip Wilson and Danny Aiello will be among those inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
'Full warning': Older basketball coaches at work in pandemic

By Cliff Brunt Dec. 08, 2020 02:17 AM EST

North Carolina guard Caleb Love, left, and College of Charleston guard Zep Jasper chase a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Freshmen lead No. 16 UNC past College of Charleston 79-60

By Aaron Beard Nov. 25, 2020 08:22 PM EST

Iowa players kneel on the court before the playing of the national anthem before an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina Central, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
College basketball begins strange season in empty arenas

By John Marshall Nov. 25, 2020 06:45 PM EST

FILE - Virginia head coach Tony Bennett directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Charlottesville, Va., in this Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, file photo. Virginia will begin the college basketball season at No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
No. 4 Virginia opens year in rare position: as ACC favorite

By Aaron Beard Nov. 13, 2020 02:34 PM EST

FILE - A student athlete runs a drill during a strength and conditioning camp at Arlington Martin High School Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Texas will play high school football this fall, but some of it will be delayed, fans will be limited and masks will be required as the state fights a surge in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and fatalities. The University Interscholastic League on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 released its guidelines for Texas public high school fall sports, pushing back the start of the football and volleyball seasons for the largest schools by one month into late September and extending the football championships for those schools into January. (AP Photo/LM Otero, file)
The Latest: Chinese hoop league allows some spectators

By The Associated Press Jul. 23, 2020 06:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gestures during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Many of college basketball’s top coaches and biggest rivals teamed up with Madison Square Garden for a video posted on social media Wednesday night, May 13, 2020, saluting essential workers leading the fight against the coronavirus. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, Izzo and Villanova’s Jay Wright are some of the big names saying thank you in the 60-second spot, most of them appearing to be in their homes or backyards. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
College basketball coaches salute essential COVID-19 workers

By Mike Fitzpatrick May. 13, 2020 11:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2015, file photo, Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, left, winner of the Lapchick Character Award, gets together with former St. John's basketball coach Lou Carnesecca at the organization's annual luncheon, in New York. Krzyzewski and Carnesecca are among those who teamed up with Madison Square Garden for a video posted on social media Wednesday night, May 13, 2020, saluting essential workers leading the fight against the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
The Latest: College hoops coaches salute essential workers

By The Associated Press May. 13, 2020 07:03 AM EDT