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Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington of North Carolina entering NBA draft

Apr. 23, 2009
North Carolina juniors Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington will enter the NBA draft, ending their college careers a few weeks after leading the Tar Heels to the national championship.
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COL BKB: North Carolina 84, LSU 70

GREENSBORO, N.C., March 21 (UPI) -- North Carolina's Ty Lawson scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half Saturday to lead the Tar Heels to an 84-70 win over LSU in the NCAA South.

COL BKB: North Carolina 76, Virginia 61

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough and Wayne Ellington combined for 35 points and 19 rebounds Saturday to power fourth-ranked North Carolina to a 76-61 victory over Virginia.

COL BKB: North Carolina 108, Maryland 91

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Wayne Ellington scored 34 points and had seven of North Carolina's 16 three-pointers Tuesday in the No. 4 Tar Heels' 108-91 win over Maryland.

COL BKB: North Carolina 83, Virginia 61

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 28 points and claimed 12 rebounds Thursday to power No. 6 North Carolina past Virginia 83-61.

Three Carolina players out of NBA draft

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 16 (UPI) -- Three North Carolina basketball players withdrew from the NBA draft Monday and will play for the Tar Heels next season.

COL BKB: North Car. 113, Mt. St. Mary's 74

RALEIGH, N.C., March 21 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson led top-ranked North Carolina to a no-nonsense 113-74 blasting of Mount St. Mary's Friday in the NCAA Tournament.

COL BKB: North Carolina 89, Wake Forest 73

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough's 29 points led No. 3 North Carolina to an 89-73 victory over Wake Forest Sunday.

COL BKB: N.Carolina 93, N. Carolina St. 62

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Deon Thompson and Ty Lawson each scored 16 points for unbeaten, top-ranked North Carolina Saturday in a 93-62 romp over North Carolina State.

COL BKB: North Carolina 93, NC-Ashe. 81

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough and Wayne Ellington keyed a second-half surge Wednesday, boosting North Carolina to a 93-81 win over North Carolina-Asheville.

COL BKB: N.C. 99, Old Dominion 82

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points and Ty Lawson had a career-high 23 Friday night, as No. 1 North Carolina beat Old Dominion 99-82.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler