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Heels hang with No. 3 Notre Dame, but missed chances cost them
CHAPEL HILL — With a chance to pull off a major upset, Carolina collapsed again on both sides of the ball in a second half that started sensationally and sent hopes soaring. The Tar Heels had plenty of positives battling the No. 3 team in the country as heavy underdogs, but they also felt plenty of frustration about what could have been.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Notre Dame
There is a famous meme from the show “Curb Your Enthusiasm” where Larry David shrugs and gives a sort of part-grimace, part-headshake, as if to say, “meh, I don’t really know what to say.” That’s as good a summary as any of North Carolina’s 37–26 loss to Notre Dame in a rainy Kenan Stadium on Saturday.
Abou Jaoude available for UNC’s game against Notre Dame
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude will be available for Saturday’s noon game against No. 3 Notre Dame, according to multiple reports, first by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, giving the Tar Heels their best pass rusher for the biggest home test of the season.
Behind Devy’s fourth brace, top-ranked Heels roll, give Irish their first loss
CHAPEL HILL — Forty days after its only loss, top-ranked North Carolina is looking unbeatable. Since then, sophomore forward Bella Devey has kept churning out goals, and the Tar Heels have kept rolling after getting three players returned from the U20 World Cup three games ago.
Heck scores fourth goal, outshoots Louisville in blowout victory
The three fifth-year stars continued to make a huge impact on North Carolina’s field hockey team. Ryleigh Heck and Sietske Bruning each outshot Louisville by themselves, and Heck notched a goal as the No. 12 Tar Heels gave the No. 16 Cardinals their first ACC loss of the season, winning at Trager Stadium in Louisville on Friday, 3–0.
Amid Iverson comparisons, Brown embraces Malone’s playmaking challenge
CHAPEL HILL — Terrence Brown brings a talented skill set to Carolina that many have compared to NBA legend Allen Iverson, and he has the swagger to match. The 6–3, 180-pound senior Utah transfer said that’s more about his mindset and appearance.
From coaches driving team to games to a dangerously small gym, UNC’s women’s basketball program has humble origins
Today’s Carolina fans couldn’t imagine the humble roots of women’s basketball on campus, even after Title IX passed, for a program that has won a national championship and could contend for another this season.
First UNC-Duke clash airs Super Bowl weekend on ABC
The greatest rivalry in sports will get a national network TV audience the day before the biggest game in sports. When Carolina makes the short bus ride to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 13, to face No. 2 Duke at 5:30 p.m. in Coach Michael Malone’s first taste of the rivalry, ABC will air it.
Burrows goes from Syracuse to UNC with lofty goals and Olympic dreams
CHAPEL HILL — Playing on the other side of the world from home, Sophie Burrows came to America to advance her basketball career and pursue her goal of playing in the Olympics for Australia. When the versatile 6–2 lead guard entered the transfer portal after three seasons at Syracuse, Burrows looked for a program that would keep her on track to play in 2028 for the Opals, as the Aussies call their women’s national team.
My crazy Irish adventure: A kid watching no average Joe with legends
When Carolina welcomes No. 3 Notre Dame to Kenan Stadium on Saturday, I will be thinking about the day in 1975 when I stood behind Paul Hornung and Lindsey Nelson at the top of the old press box as a kid without a ticket, a credential or an invitation.
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UNC unanimous No. 1 in women’s soccer poll; Devey earns ACC honor
One week after becoming the top-ranked women’s soccer team, North Carolina is now the unanimous No. 1 team in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25, and Bella Devey is the ACC Offensive Player of the Week.
Avdalas’ vision, playmaking set him apart, just like Dončić, his favorite player as kid
CHAPEL HILL — With his size, court vision and a dazzling flair for playmaking, some have compared Neo Avdalas to a player the Virginia Tech transfer guard looked up to as a kid in Greece: Luka Dončić. One of the first players first-year Carolina coach Michael Malone targeted out of the portal was the 6–9 Avdalas, and he showed flashes of why in his first college season with the Hokies.
UNC returns to field hockey poll after dominating weekend in Bay Area; Pottebaum earns ACC honor
After one week as an unranked team for the first time in program history, North Carolina is back in the NFCA Top 20 poll this week. The Tar Heels (5–4, 2–1 ACC) are No. 12 in the poll released Tuesday morning. UNC was No. 11 two weeks ago, but was unranked last week after being No. 11 the week before because the poll requires teams to have at least a .500 record.
Tar Heels in NBA: No ‘blending in’ for Wilson; White ready to lead in Charlotte: Sharpe starter
Caleb Wilson spent the Chicago Bulls’ media day making it clear he doesn’t plan to ease into his rookie season. Asked about his approach entering a Bulls locker room that includes 23-year-old forward Matas Buzelis and veteran point guard Josh Giddey, Wilson didn’t hedge. “In my opinion, there’s no leadership while blending in, so I’m definitely not going to try to blend in,”