N.C. State, O'Brien close to deal
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North Carolina State didn't need to go far to find a new football coach. In fact, the school didn't even have to leave its own division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Points: The penultimate day of 2004 begins with this future ACC matchup. The &quot;happy-to-be-here&quot; factor would seem to favor the Tar Heels, who won their last two games to qualify and will be playing in their home state.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Seventh-ranked Ohio State&#39;s philosophy of winning with defense and Mike Nugent works well on the road, too.
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Weis has his first meeting with the media as the head coach of the Fighting Irish. FATHER MALLOY: Welcome to you all. I am pleased to be able to welcome our new football coach.
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By Andrea Weigl, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb.
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D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp said that city and baseball officials are close to an agreement that would ensure her support in Tuesday's stadium vote.
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Tom O&#39;Brien was in a hurry to get out of his office after yesterday&#39;s practice. Seeing a couple of reporters waiting for him on his way out, he said he didn&#39;t want to talk, adding, ``I gotta go recruiting.
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North Carolina State wraps up their quick search for a football coach hiring Tom O'Brien away from conference rival Boston College.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- State employee unions negotiating with representatives of Gov. Gary Locke have reached a tentative agreement on health care costs.
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Coach Tom O'Brien knew what to expect as soon as Boston College accepted an invitation to play North Carolina in the Continental Tire Bowl.
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In the not-too-distant future, Rutgers football fans may look back on SaturdayÂs game with Syracuse as another crossroads, because Coach Greg Schiano may be moving on.
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Ohio State must pay former basketball coach Jim O'Brien about $2.2 million plus interest for firing him for giving a recruit $6,000.
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Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo received permission to talk to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Mark Whipple this weekend, the first step in finding a replacement for Tom O'Brien, who accepted the head coaching position at North Carolina State last week.
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Tom O&#39;Brien knows a thing or two about what his Boston College Eagles face today against West Virginia. &quot;We&#39;re aware that Boston College has never won a Big East game in Morgantown,&quot; he said.
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By Jefferson George, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 11--Gaston County leaders have compiled an extensive list of goals they want state legislators to pursue in this year's General Assembly.   Each year that the N.C.
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By Taylor Bright, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 11--A bill that would create a statewide water permitting system and lay the foundation for water talks with North Carolina and Georgia will be introduced this week in the S.C. legislature.   The bill, sponsored by state Sen.
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With Boston College football coach Tom O'Brien headed to North Carolina State, BC athletic director Gene DeFilippo will open his desk drawer and take out a list of candidates that every athletic director has handy.