Last year’s predictions didn’t have many hits — the Panthers did select NC State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu in the first round of the draft — but that doesn’t dissuade the NSJ Sports crew. From […]
If Drake Maye didn’t exist, the UNC Athletics marketing department may have had to create him. Two parts Chip Hilton — the all-American athlete from the 1950s adolescent book series — and one part Andy […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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