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Welcome to Ben Franklin Day!
January 17 is celebrated worldwide as Benjamin Franklin Day.
Born on this day in 1706 to a soap and candle maker in England, Benjamin Franklin grew up to become one of the most well-known and celebrated Americans in history.
Founding Father
Ben Franklin was a polymath - someone who is an expert on a variety of different subjects. In addition to being one of America’s founding fathers, Franklin was a prolific inventor, author, printer, politician, diplomat, musician, and postmaster. The fact that he stopped attending school at the age of 10 makes him one of the most impressive person in American and world history.
A Widely Read Author
Franklin was a Freemason who published several books under the pseudonym, Richard Saunders. One of his most famous works is called Poor Richard's Almanack, an annual almanac that included poems, weather, and astrological information. For the 25 years that it was in publication - the first one came out in 1932 - it was the most widely read almanac in the American colonies.
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UNC Basketball: Roy Williams gets custom Air Jordans for 800th win (keepingitheel.com; Pearson)
Roy Williams gets a special present from Michael Jordan following win over Syracuse
University of North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams reached an impressive milestone on Monday night, winning his 800th career game.
He was the second-fastest coach to reach the 800-win mark, trailing just Kentucky legend Adolph Rupp. He’s also just the 11th coach ever to reach the mark.
Following the 85-68 win over Syracuse, Williams and his team celebrated the achievement on the court with a special ceremony.
Former players such as Tyler Hansbrough, Wes Miller and Marcus Paige were in attendance as current UNC players rocked some awesome 800-win shirts.
But that’s not all.
The school and team, along with athletic sponsor Jordan Brand gifted Roy something very cool and special.
They presented Williams with a pair of silver Air Jordan 1 Low Pinnacle shoes featuring Michael Jordan’s signature in a pretty awesome box. Check it out:
GetIntoIt pic.twitter.com/7plmNBffgv
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) January 17, 2017
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UNC tops Syracuse 85-68 for Roy Williams' 800th career win (newsobserver.com; Carter)
Before Monday night North Carolina and Syracuse last played each other last April in the NCAA tournament national semifinals, a game the Tar Heels won on their way to a crushing loss against Villanova in the national championship game. The mission for these Tar Heels, since then, has been to return to that stage – to the final Monday night of the season.
They won their fifth consecutive game on Monday at the Smith Center, an 85-68 victory against a Syracuse team that, in many ways, didn’t resemble the one the Tar Heels played against early last April in Houston. UNC, though, did look a lot like the team it was last spring, when it ended the season with a stunning last-second defeat in the national championship game.
UNC coach Roy Williams last season said that was his favorite team he has led in nearly three decades as a head coach. He hasn’t seemed to mind this bunch too much, either. UNC’s victory on Monday was Williams’ 800th as a head coach.
[After 800th win, Roy Williams remembers his start, and Buddy Baldwin]
[Box score, game recap and stats]
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UNC's Hicks on his aggressive play in win over Syracuse (nwesobserver; video; Alexander)
UNC senior forward Isaiah Hicks talks about the Tar Heel's win Monday night and his 20 points and 8 rebound performance.
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North Carolina powers past Syracuse 85-68 (Brent Axe recap) (PS; photo gallery; Axe)
All that was missing was the "DO NOT ENTER" sign at the free throw line.
North Carolina thrashed Syracuse on the boards and dominated in the paint on Big Monday during a 8568 win in Chapel Hill.
The Orange were nearly helpless to stop Kennedy Meeks (15 points, 12 rebounds), Isaiah Hicks (20 points) or Justin Jackson (19 points, 10 rebounds). The Tarheels outscored the Orange in the paint 46-20 and outrebounded Syracuse by 20.
Tyler Lydon managed to be the best player on the floor and still call into question how...
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Freezing rain could hit Central New York during morning commute (PS; Coin)
Freezing rain could reach Central New York just in time for the Tuesday morning commute.
The rain could turn into ice on bare surfaces, such as roads and sidewalks. The ice likely won't be very thick -- a few hundredths an inch -- but that's enough to cause slippery conditions. The National Weather Service has issued freezing rain advisories from Western New York to Albany.
The advisory for Central New York is in effect from 4 a.m. until noon.
"A freezing rain advisory means that periods of freezing rain or freezing drizzle will cause travel difficulties," the weather service said. "Be prepared for slippery roads."
Syracuse could be right on the border of rain and freezing rain Tuesday morning. The storm will come up from the southwest as daytime temperatures begin to rise.
