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Carolina Places Fifth in Sports Directors’ Cup

June 29, 2017

Carolina finished fifth in the 2016-17 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, the Tar Heels’ 11th top five and 20th top 10 finish in the 24-year history of the award. It marks the 18th time UNC is...

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Tough Enough

May 5, 2017

Nobody would say the Heels played their best ball in the finals — and nobody doubted their determination to add their mark to a timeless tradition. by Tim Crothers ’86 What if Michael Jordan missed? I watched the 1982 championship...

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Redemption Tour Ends as Heels Win NCAA Title

April 4, 2017

What a difference a year makes. Last year, the Tar Heels lost a heartbreaker in the final seconds to Villanova. This year, the Tar Heels fought their way back to the championship game — another...

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Men's Basketball Loses Semifinal to Argentina

Posted on Aug. 29, 2004

When Argentina beat the United States in the semifinals Friday, the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team lost any chance for gold.

The Argentinians led by five points at halftime, and widened that lead to 13 points by the end of the third quarter. The Americans closed the gap slightly but the game ended 89-81 in Argentina’s favor. The era of American dominance on the Olympic stage was over.

The USA had won the basketball gold medal at the previous three editions of the Olympic Games and many believed a fourth consecutive gold was a foregone conclusion.

Argentina defeats U.S.; No longer invincible, USA loses shot at gold

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