Sports

• Tar Heels will continue to wear Nikes for 10 more years

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  Discovered July 3, 2009 at 1:18 pm

  UNC signed a 10-year contract with Nike to supply shoes and clothing to Tar Heels for another ten years. But the school will get more than that. It will also receive $1 million from Nike, which it will use for lighting and sound improvements at the Dean Smith Center.

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• Ever wonder what Coach K’s salary is?

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  Discovered June 24, 2009 at 10:56 am

  Could you imagine getting a 68 percent raise? It would be bliss, especially if you already make millions. Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski got such a raise a while back after being offered a gig with the Lakers. The Herald-Sun has the details:

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• UNC’s Danny Green gears up for the NBA draft

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  Discovered June 22, 2009 at 9:54 am

  If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to tryout for the NBA, then take a look at the story in today’s N&O, which follows UNC’s Danny Green through the process. It involves a lot of flying, a lot of basketball playing, personality tests, medical exams and more:

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• Will the Dean Dome appear in Transformers sequel?

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  Discovered June 16, 2009 at 10:26 am

  Gogoraleigh blogger Dana noticed the Dean Dome in a commercial while watching the NBA Championships the other night. He said the commercial appeared to be for the Transformers sequel, “Revenge of the Fallen.”

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• Five Games That Matter

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  Discovered June 15, 2009 at 3:18 pm

  It’s been my observation that around here, college football never ends — even in the off season. For those of you counting the days until kickoff, the N&O’s ACC Now blog has notes on “Five Games That Matter,” including NC State’s Sept. 3 game.

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• Tyler Hansbrough says he’s a ‘pickup guy’ but wants something nicer

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  Discovered June 15, 2009 at 11:05 am

  UNC star Tyler Hansbrough is blogging on the NBA 2009 Draft Blog. In his latest post he talks about his plans to ditch his pickup truck for a BMW. You see, apparently he doesn’t like his truck b/c he doesn’t get recognized in it:

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• Time lapse video shows off new video scoreboard at RBC Center

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  Discovered June 11, 2009 at 2:10 pm

  If you spend a lot of time at the RBC Center, then you might be interested to know that a new video scoreboard has been installed. It will replace the old Jumbotron, so get ready Canes & N.C. State Basketball fans. Here’s a pretty cool time lapse video of the board being put together:

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• Why do the lights stay on at DBAP all night?

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  Discovered June 11, 2009 at 10:25 am

  I’ve always wondered this. You’d think as an enterprising young journalist, I would have posed the questions to ballpark officials (or at least our sports guy) a long time ago. Instead, I just drive by and join the chorus of the curious and say: “That’s such a waste.” Bull City Rising has the reason:

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• Parents looking for inexpensive fun can bring the kids to a Durham Bulls game

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  Discovered May 27, 2009 at 10:22 am

  Triangle Mamas reminds us how much fun Durham Bulls games are with her post. She offers good advice for parents wishing to take their children to the game:

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• Watch the Canes game outside while your kids play on a Moonbounce

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  Discovered May 22, 2009 at 4:07 pm

  If I hadn’t already planned my birthday party for Saturday, you can bet I would be on the lawn at the RBC Center watching the Canes game. RBC has found a way to gather fans and make money without just selling pricey tickets. The N&O has the details:

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