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<title><![CDATA[Breaking Even ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/26/breaking-even-owner-of-winston-salems-latest-hocke/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The tall man stands at the end of the hockey rink looking through the smudged plastic glass as the puck hits the wall on the other side of his knees, followed by three heavily padded players.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Questions Remain: Stewart brought along slowly]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Stewart's rookie season with the Carolina Panthers has been filled with highs, lows, progress, setbacks, bumps, bruises and, well...

Imagine that. That's the way it is for most rookie running backs in the NFL.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:05:03 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finished: It was a celebration for State]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/23/finished-it-was-a-celebration-for-state/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[In college football's long march from summer to next year, some teams are starters and some teams are finishers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Still Winless: Lions collapse down the stretch]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/17/still-winless-lions-collapse-down-the-stretch/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions played one of the finest games that any 0-9 team ever played yesterday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wolfpack is starting  to get its act together]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/16/wolfpack-is-starting-to-get-its-act-together/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[N.C. State's long road back from the edge got a lot shorter last night.

With redshirt freshman Russell Wilson playing quarterback like a prudent senior, the Wolfpack rallied past Wake Forest 21-17.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Focusing on the Future  ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/16/focusing-on-the-future-earnhardt-ready-to-put-2008/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[While Jimmie Johnson takes his championship victory laps this evening around Homestead-Miami Speedway, teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be closing his first season with car owner Rick Hendrick in probably a much more quiet fashion.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Plenty of Talent]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/14/the-tar-heels-with-all-five-starters-back-are-the-/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Stress reaction probably never caused so many stressed reactions.

The phrase crawled across the bottoms of television screens and plopped down at the tops of newspaper pages in late October, when North Carolina announced that Tyler Hansbrough would stop practicing while doctors monitored the stress-reaction condition in his right shin.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parity In the ACC: League's championship game in Tampa could match Wake Forest and North Carolina]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/11/leagues-championship-game-in-tampa-could-match-wak/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[ACC expansion arrived in waves, drowning a traditional football order that often had Clemson or Maryland on top and North Carolina's Big Four schools clawing for a mere chance.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Twilight: Sun is setting on NASCAR's old ways]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/09/twilight-sun-is-setting-on-nascars-old-ways/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Idle musings on a warm, sunny Arizona fall afternoon, awaiting another of those incredibly gorgeous sunsets, when the dry blue sky turns so dramatically purple and pink, highlighting the jagged peaks of the mountains surrounding this vast valley&#8230;.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bruiser: Houston pounds opposition]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/09/bruiser-houston-pounds-opposition/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[North Carolina reached back into the Eisenhower years and pulled out dark blue jerseys yesterday. Georgia Tech reached back into the Nixon years and whipped out the option offense.

With everything turning retro and a single touchdown separating the two ACC title contenders, the Tar Heels turned to 242-pound tailback Ryan Houston.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heisman: Edwards won't win, may get votes]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/08/heisman-edwards-wont-win-may-get-votes/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[As America's short attention span grows shorter, Armanti Edwards' chances for Heisman Trophy votes improve.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Gambler: Smith's daring decisions pay off]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/02/the-gambler-smiths-daring-decisions-pay-off/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[In a hollow-stomach flash early last night, Alphonso Smith's gut instincts turned logical defeat into a surreal Wake Forest victory.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[No Trick Here: Mountaineers win big]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/01/no-trick-here-mountaineers-win-big/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Appalachian State ate all the candy last night. Wofford got an upset stomach.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cold Reality: Addition of Brown as coach sparked high expectations, but he says Bobcats still have a long way to go]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/oct/30/addition-of-brown-as-coach-sparked-high-expectatio/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[When Larry Brown was named coach of the Charlotte Bobcats last April, it was one of the most positive moves the franchise has made in its five-year history.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PIVOTAL: Smith's tightrope act leads to 27-23 win]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/oct/27/pivotal-smiths-tightrope-act-leads-to-27-23-win/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Steve Smith, the Carolina Panthers' nominee for ballet boxer of the year, danced extremely close to a borderline yesterday. He did not officially cross the line near midfield, except maybe in the air and in the eyes of Arizona Cardinals coaches nearby.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Ideas: Smith has never been short in that area]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/oct/26/new-ideas-smith-has-never-been-short-in-that-area/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Bruton Smith is deeply involved in Wall Street, automobile dealerships and NASCAR racing with its sluggish TV ratings and less-than-sellout crowds, and as the economy creaks and groans along, he seems strangely untroubled by it all.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ultimate Pro: Modest Kasay having another strong season]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/oct/26/ultimate-pro-modest-kasay-having-another-strong-se/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[John Kasay often prefers not to talk about his personal successes, and when he does, he is quick to talk about his faith and the strength he gets from it.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nicks goes on scoring spree against tough  Eagles defense]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina grieving period for Brandon Tate's lost season ended yesterday.

Receiver Hakeem Nicks declared it officially dead. He caught three touchdown passes and ran for another touchdown as the Tar Heels wiped out Boston College 45-24.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hold That Line: No ACC teams are highly ranked, but statistics show that they play some of the best defense around ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/oct/25/no-acc-teams-are-highly-ranked-but-statistics-show/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[An ACC football salesman could get defensive right about now.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Good Life]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/oct/24/good-life/sports-columnists/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[When Adrian Wilson isn't making big hits as the Arizona Cardinals' strong safety, he can often be found at a designer shoe store that he owns in Scottsdale.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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