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Hansbrough plays in final home game
North Carolina Tar Heels forward scores 17 points, leading to a victory over Duke, 79-71
BY AARON BEARD
Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tyler Hansbrough got the send-off he wanted in his final home game at North Carolina, thanks in part to Tv Lawson.
Hansbrough scored 17 points in his final home game to help the No.2 Tar Heels beat No.7 Duke 79-71 Sunday and win the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title
Lawson added 13 points and several key plays late for the Tar
Heels (27-3, 13-3 ACC), who earned the top seed for next week's league tournament in Atlanta. North Carolina shot 53 percent and led most of the second half for its sixth win in seven meetings with Duke.
Jon Scheyer scored 24 points for the Blue Devils (25-6, 11-5), while Kyle Singler added 23. But they never could overtake the Tar Heels once they fell behind midway through the second half,falling short in their bird to ditch at least a share of the league's regular season crown for the first time since 2006.
North Carolina, which beat Duke 101-87 in Cameron Indoor Stadium last month, swept the Blue Devils for only the second time in the past 13 years. The Tar Heels also won the ACC outright for the third time in five seasons.
It was a familiar scenario for North Carolina, which beat the Blue Devils by eight to clinch the league crown in last year's regular
Tar Heels won the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title after Sunday's victory over Duke.
season finale.
Wh i l e Hambrough had another strong performance, it was Lawson - who had 25 points in the first meeting - who took control when the Tar Heels were clinging to a 70-68 lead with 3½ min.
utes left. First he drove into the paint and kicked out to Danny Green for a 3-pointer, then drove past Scheyer for a layup and drew the foul for a three-point play that
Then, after Bobby Frasor tied up Gerald Henderson to get the
made it 76-69 with 1:03 left.
hit two foul shots to make it 78-69 with 51.7 seconds left.
Lawson also had eight rebounds and nine assists in 36 minutes despite playing with a sore toe he injured in Friday's practice.
Devils penetrated and kicked out for open looks. But they didn't fare much better defensively than the
Hansbrough finished 5-for-11 from the field but hit two 3-pointers to go with eight rebounds in 33 minutes. He exited the game after fouling out with 13.8 seconds left, waving his arms to acknowledge the crowd before shaking hands with coach Roy Williams as he made his way back to the bench.
Wayne Ellington added 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting, while Deon Thompson had 14 for North Carolina. The Tar Heels also took a 37-22 defense on the boards.
Managing partner of the Charlotte Bobcats, Michael Jordan, coach Larry Brown and current players Raymond Felton and Sean May attended the game.
Duke led 39-38 at halftime behind 15 points from Singler, who repeatedly found himself open on the perimeter as the Blue
Tar Heels, with both teams shooting 56 percent in the opening 20 minutes.
In the second half, however, only the Tar Heels were able to continue that kind of efficiency. The Blue Devils shot just 32 percent in the second half,
though much of that came as they missed plenty of open looks that they knocked down in earlier in the game. That was particularly true for Singler, who shot just 2-for-10 after halftime.
The game drew its share of Tar Heel celebrities amid the rowdy capacity crowd. Michael Jordan — the managing partner of the NBAS Charlotte Bobcats — arrived with head coach Larry Brown and current players Raymond Felton and Sean May. In addition, former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards attended with his wife, Elizabeth.
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North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, left, and Dean Thompson pressure Duke's Kyle Singler during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Sunday. The Tar Heels won the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
NFL
Owens cut from Cowboys, signs with Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Terrell Owens needed only two days to find another place to play.
The Buffalo Bills decided to take a chance on the talented but high-maintenance receiver, signing Owens to a $6.5 million, one-year deal Saturday.
The 35-year-old Owens caught 69 passes for 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns last season with Dallas. But the Cowboys were looking to improve the atmosphere in the locker room and decided they would be better off without him.
"I'm leaving America's team (for) North America's team," Owens said at a news conference.
The Bills will be Owens' fourth stop. He started with San Francisco, bounced to Philadelphia where he helped the Eagles get to a Super Bowl — and then to Dallas.
"I must move on, and it's another beginning for me." Owens said. "If
I can be that extra added piece to get them to the playoffs, then that's what I'm here for. I looked at the defensive side of ball and offensive side of the ball, and these guys have all the pieces."
Bufallo Bills new football player Terrell Owens smiles during a news conference Saturday, March 7, in Orchard Park, N.J. Owens signed Saturday with the Bills only two days after the high-maintenance receiver was cut by the Dallas Cowboys.
The Bills were in need of a receiver to take the pressure from Lee Evans. They got one of the biggest names out there.
"We all know of his tremendous ability and look forward to what he will bring to our offense." Bills owner Ralph Wilson said in a statement, "This is a very exciting day for the Buffalo Bills."
Owens, a six-time Pro Bowler,
is among the NFTs career leaders in catches, yards and touchdowns.
Over the last three years, his 38 touchdowns are one more than Randy Moss and he's among the league's best in catches, yards and per catch and yards per game.
For the Bills, the signing is then biggest splash since acquiring
quarterback Drew Bledsoe in a trade in 2002. Team officials flew to Miami Saturday morning, flew back to Buffalo with Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus, and signed the deal in the late afternoon at Bills headquarters.
"Wow!' was my first reaction," Evans said. "I know we were looking at some different receivers out there. When he was cut by the Cowboys, I didn't know if we were going to make the move for him or not. We did and it worked out. I'm very excited for everybody."
"I am really excited about the
The question now is how T.O. will deal with Trent Edwards, who is only entering his second full year as starter. Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo have all had dicey relationships with Owens. Edwards isn't nearly as accomplished as any of those players and the Bills' offense has been abysmal in recent years.
addition of Terrell Owens to our team," Edwards said. "We spoke earlier and both look forward to working hard this offseason. We share the common goal of winning football games. His ability and experience will add to our offense and the weapons we already have."
The Bills were 25th in the NFL in yards gained and failed to have a 300-yard passer. Buffalo has ranked 25th or lower in each of the past six seasons in total offense.
"I'm looking forward to getting together with Trent, Lee and the guys and putting some points on the board," Owens said.
Owens, though, isn't worried about his perceived selfishness in Dallas.
Coach Dick lauron has often complained about the Bills' lack of scoring punch, but this represents a serious change in philosophy for a team that in the past has tried to avoid taking on disruptive locker room personalities.
"That's all hearsay." Owens said. "If you look at all the comments coming from my teammates with the Cowboys the last three years, it's all been positive; Prior to that, I
really don't want to get into it."
Owens becomes the Bills fourth free agent addition this offseason. Buffalo has also signed cornerback Drayton Florence, backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and former Panthers offensive lineman Geoff Hangartner.
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PGA Yang qualifies for CA Championship at Doral
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Y.E. Yang was first to finish at last year's Honda Classic.
This time, he finished first.
This time, he resisted first Alone in front the whole way Sunday, Yang shot a 2-under 68 to end up one shot ahead of John Rollins and pick up his first PGA Tour victory.
The Korean took command with three straight birdies on the front side and wouldn't fold, picking up a two-year exemption and a check for $1,008,000. With the win he qualified for the CA Championship at Doral, plus earned an invitation to the Masters.
"This win is the biggest of my career," Yang said.
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