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The Inside Carolina Merger, 20 Years Later


In early 2001, Inside Carolina was under new ownership. Buck Sanders had recently acquired the credentialed sports publication dedicated to covering North Carolina Tar Heels athletics. At the same time, UNCbasketball.com was in its fifth year of existence, run by Ben Sherman and volunteers, having transformed from its origins as a news blog. (Inside Carolina)

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The Inside Carolina Merger, 20 Years Later