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North Carolina and N.C. State have played one another twice per season in basketball for as long as the ACC has existed, and for even longer than that.

Charlotte 49ers coach Alan Major stops short of saying his team's next two games are of the "must-win" nature. But he's not short by much.

Wolfpack going for seventh-straight home win vs. Wake ... Tar Heels try to slow down Maryland's Terrell Stoglin (21.8 ppg) ... Hokies looking to avoid four-game slide with home win over Clemson ... Blue Devils and Hurricanes serve as Super Bowl's opening act.

The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures.

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