60 Kristine Bechtholdt hit a solo home run, and Lindsay Campana held one of the nation's top offenses to three quiet hits as N.C. State stunned No. 13 North Carolina 1-0 in the semifinals of the ACC Softball Tournament in College Park, Md., on Saturday. www.newsobserver.com/1068354 Right-hander Alex White struck out eight over six strong innings, and first baseman Dustin Ackley posted his second straight three-RBI game to lift No. 2 North Carolina to a 9-3 baseball win over No. 24 Virginia on Friday night in Charlottesville, Va. www.newsobserver.com/1067586 Scott Forbes had never been a pitching coach when he told North Carolina's Mike Fox, "I can do this." Three years later, UNC's pitchers are tops in the country in ERA (2.27) and strikeouts (483) because Forbes has convinced them that they can do it, too. www.newsobserver.com/1066492 Duke and North Carolina are bitter rivals except, apparently, when it comes to reaching out to Vietnamese middle school students to show them the finer points of playing sports. www.newsobserver.com/1066481 Danielle Spaulding lived up to her billing as the ACC Player of the Year on Thursday when she tossed the first perfect game in ACC Softball Tournament history en route to leading North Carolina to a 6-0 win over Virginia in the opening round of the t www.newsobserver.com/1066347 If you thought the ACC was bad last year, or the year before, or the year before ... brace yourself for 2008. The league could be even worse, if that's possible. www.newsobserver.com/1065795 When the ACC spring meetings begin Sunday at Amelia Island, Fla., discussions of expanded conference scheduling will not be limited to men's basketball. www.newsobserver.com/1065645 Baseball team needs just 48 games to reach milestone. www.newsobserver.com/1065006 Flanagan outruns Smith at Stanford. www.newsobserver.com/1062381 Marlins need young hurler to become more consistent. www.newsobserver.com/1062372 Sylvia Hatchell decided on Thursday to remain the head coach of the North Carolina women's basketball team, withdrawing her name from consideration for the vacant South Carolina job. www.newsobserver.com/1057944 UNC basketball coach Roy Williams has not endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, the team's spokesman said Wednesday. www.newsobserver.com/1056509 Sen. Barack Obama tried to score big politically in the Tar Heel State on Tuesday morning. www.newsobserver.com/1055139 At issue is the timing of the informal scrimmage and the fact that UNC coach Roy Williams watched it from the sideline. www.newsobserver.com/1055122 There was a time when it appeared Indianapolis Colts All-Pro center Jeff Saturday would never get a chance to play football on Sunday. www.newsobserver.com/1054996 The North Carolina primary only a week away, Sen. Barack Obama turned on the full-court press this morning. The Democratic presidential candidate scrimmaged with the UNC Tar Heels at the Dean E. Smith Center. www.newsobserver.com/1053885 Larry Brown wanted to resurrect his vagabond, Hall of Fame coaching career. Michael Jordan needed a veteran teacher and a big hire to rescue his sinking reputation as an NBA executive. www.newsobserver.com/1054172 It became clear on Monday that the University of South Carolina is considering North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell as a candidate for its vacant coaching job and that she is open to the opportunity. www.newsobserver.com/1053705 An agent representing North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell confirmed that the University of South Carolina contacted her about the school’s vacant coaching job. www.newsobserver.com/1053255 North Carolina coach Roy Williams said Sunday he was not surprised by junior Danny Green's decision to enter his name into the NBA Draft but not hire an agent. www.newsobserver.com/1052621 Kristine Bechtholdt hit a solo home run, and Lindsay Campana held one of the nation's top offenses to three quiet hits as N.C. State stunned No. 13 North Carolina 1-0 in the semifinals of the ACC Softball Tournament in College Park, Md., on Saturday. www.newsobserver.com/1068354 Right-hander Alex White struck out eight over six strong innings, and first baseman Dustin Ackley posted his second straight three-RBI game to lift No. 2 North Carolina to a 9-3 baseball win over No. 24 Virginia on Friday night in Charlottesville, Va. www.newsobserver.com/1067586 Scott Forbes had never been a pitching coach when he told North Carolina's Mike Fox, "I can do this." Three years later, UNC's pitchers are tops in the country in ERA (2.27) and strikeouts (483) because Forbes has convinced them that they can do it, too. www.newsobserver.com/1066492 Duke and North Carolina are bitter rivals except, apparently, when it comes to reaching out to Vietnamese middle school students to show them the finer points of playing sports. www.newsobserver.com/1066481 Danielle Spaulding lived up to her billing as the ACC Player of the Year on Thursday when she tossed the first perfect game in ACC Softball Tournament history en route to leading North Carolina to a 6-0 win over Virginia in the opening round of the t www.newsobserver.com/1066347 If you thought the ACC was bad last year, or the year before, or the year before ... brace yourself for 2008. The league could be even worse, if that's possible. www.newsobserver.com/1065795 When the ACC spring meetings begin Sunday at Amelia Island, Fla., discussions of expanded conference scheduling will not be limited to men's basketball. www.newsobserver.com/1065645 Baseball team needs just 48 games to reach milestone. www.newsobserver.com/1065006 Flanagan outruns Smith at Stanford. www.newsobserver.com/1062381 Marlins need young hurler to become more consistent. www.newsobserver.com/1062372 Sylvia Hatchell decided on Thursday to remain the head coach of the North Carolina women's basketball team, withdrawing her name from consideration for the vacant South Carolina job. www.newsobserver.com/1057944 UNC basketball coach Roy Williams has not endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, the team's spokesman said Wednesday. www.newsobserver.com/1056509 Sen. Barack Obama tried to score big politically in the Tar Heel State on Tuesday morning. www.newsobserver.com/1055139 At issue is the timing of the informal scrimmage and the fact that UNC coach Roy Williams watched it from the sideline. www.newsobserver.com/1055122 There was a time when it appeared Indianapolis Colts All-Pro center Jeff Saturday would never get a chance to play football on Sunday. www.newsobserver.com/1054996 The North Carolina primary only a week away, Sen. Barack Obama turned on the full-court press this morning. The Democratic presidential candidate scrimmaged with the UNC Tar Heels at the Dean E. Smith Center. www.newsobserver.com/1053885 Larry Brown wanted to resurrect his vagabond, Hall of Fame coaching career. Michael Jordan needed a veteran teacher and a big hire to rescue his sinking reputation as an NBA executive. www.newsobserver.com/1054172 It became clear on Monday that the University of South Carolina is considering North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell as a candidate for its vacant coaching job and that she is open to the opportunity. www.newsobserver.com/1053705 An agent representing North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell confirmed that the University of South Carolina contacted her about the school’s vacant coaching job. www.newsobserver.com/1053255 North Carolina coach Roy Williams said Sunday he was not surprised by junior Danny Green's decision to enter his name into the NBA Draft but not hire an agent. www.newsobserver.com/1052621