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August 17, 2022

Luke Maye

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Guess who’s Bacot: UNC big man coming back

April 19, 2022 Shawn Krest

Armando Bacot did something that’s never been done before last season. Then, in the offseason, he did something that’s become nearly as rare. Bacot set school and league records for double-doubles as he posted one […]

Article

UNC, State, ECU hold spring football games

April 10, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Ties became a thing of the past during college football’s regular season with the advent of overtime. But they’re still alive and well in the spring, as North Carolina and East Carolina proved on Saturday. […]

Article

UNC rolls past Wofford without Howell

November 20, 2021 Ryan Wilcox | Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Playing without quarterback Sam Howell, North Carolina ran for 305 yards to beat Wofford 34-14 on Saturday, becoming bowl eligible in the process. Howell, who was a game-time decision, missed the first […]

Sports

NBA picks, free agents look to make impression

July 10, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Call it the Pelican brief. No, not that 1990s movie starring Julia Roberts. Rather, it’s a phrase that sums up Zion Williamson’s first experience as a professional basketball player. The first overall draft pick from […]

Sports

Duke, Carolina combine for half-dozen NBA 1st-round picks

June 26, 2019 Brett Friedlander

For the players from North Carolina schools, last week’s NBA Draft followed a similar pattern to the college basketball season they recently finished. Duke dominated the headlines by having three players taken in the first […]

Sports

Little, Lecque among winners at NBA Draft Combine

May 22, 2019 Shawn Krest

As expected, several players with links to North Carolina helped themselves in last week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. One of the biggest winners in the predraft showcase was NC State recruit Jalen Lecque. The […]

Sports

NBA hopefuls prepare for draft at Chicago Combine

May 15, 2019 Shawn Krest

The NBA Draft Combine begins Wednesday in Chicago, with interviews and player testing. Later in the week, NBA hopefuls will participate in drills and scrimmages, hoping to impress pro scouts prior to next month’s draft. […]

Sports

UNC has big holes to fill next season

April 3, 2019 Brett Friedlander

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The body language of the players on the court suggested that North Carolina was a beaten team several minutes before coach Roy Williams finally raised the white flag and removed his […]

Sports

Auburn 3-pointers leave Tar Heels feeling sick in Sweet 16

March 30, 2019 Brett Friedlander

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — North Carolina came into the Sweet 16 playing arguably the best basketball of anyone left in the NCAA tournament. Friday at Sprint Center, the Tar Heels ran into an opponent even […]

Sports

Plenty for UNC to be happy about in two wins

March 27, 2019 Brett Friedlander

COLUMBUS, Ohio — North Carolina came into the NCAA Tournament playing some of the best basketball in the country. It’s a trend that continued through the opening two rounds of the Midwest Region last weekend. […]

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