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Deja Kelly’s WNBA goal within reach as her game evolves
GREENSBORO — Deja Kelly has played many times at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, but on Thursday she was in front of many screaming kids on camp day in the more intimate Novant Health Fieldhouse. “I feel good,” she said after her Charlotte Crown’s 85–75 victory over the Greensboro Groove. “It’s good to be out here playing. Good to be back in the state of North Carolina, so that’s always fun. This is a great league. It’s been a lot of fun.”
Renner sees growth ahead for UNC after tough 2025
Bryn Renner has seen North Carolina football from every angle imaginable: as a star quarterback in Kenan Stadium and now as a sideline reporter for the Tar Heel Sports Network. On Episode 3 of the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast,” Renner offered a blunt but empathetic breakdown of what derailed the Tar Heels in 2025, the first season under Coach Bill Belichick, and why he believes better days are ahead in 2026.
Trimble pours in 24 points; RJ Davis produces double-double with 12 rebounds
Seth Trimble bettered his combined scoring output in his first three games with a 24-point performance at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Wednesday night when former UNC teammate RJ Davis produced an impressive double-double.
ACC alters tiebreaking procedure for its football championship game
After Duke, rather than eventual College Football Playoff finalist Miami, advanced to the ACC title game, the league moved to revise how it breaks ties to better ensure the two most deserving teams reach the championship. Commissioner Jim Phillips announced the new policy Wednesday on the first day of ACC Kickoff in Charlotte. It takes effect with this season as the conference shifts to a nine‑game league schedule, emphasizes head‑to‑head results while also accounting for the fact that not every program will play the same number of conference games during the transition.
Wilson puts up another highlight-reel game while Trimble, Powell have best games of summer
It’s not often that high draft picks play more than two NBA Summer League games, and Caleb Wilson took full advantage of that chance on Tuesday night, when Drake Powell broke out of a horrible shooting slump in a Nets win, and Seth Trimble had his best game of the summer.
Gold Glove second baseman Gallaher returning to UNC for senior season
Second baseman Gavin Gallaher will return to North Carolina for his senior season, immediately bolstering a program coming off a run to Omaha.
Wilson puts on show in possibly final Summer League game; Veesaar has best game with 20 points
Wilson’s Chicago Bulls lost again, this time to the Utah Jazz 80–63 on Monday, but he put together a dazzling all-around performance with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Hubert Davis in Vegas to see Wilson, other players in Summer League, says ‘it’s really important’
Hubert Davis was in Brooklyn when Caleb Wilson was picked No. 4 overall in the NBA Draft, and he is back on the road this week in Las Vegas to watch Wilson and other players he coached at Carolina take the floor at the NBA Summer League. Davis arrived Monday and planned to stay through Wednesday, moving between two arenas, catching up with former Carolina players, and watching how they are progressing.
RJ Davis has best game of summer ahead of Wilson’s battle Monday with Peterson
Tar Heels posted mixed results over the weekend in Las Vegas at the NBA Summer League following Caleb Wilson’s sensational debut on Friday. After a quiet outing Saturday for San Antonio, RJ Davis rebounded with his best game of the summer in a battle against Cormac Ryan and Pete Nance as the Spurs earned a 90–80 victory on Sunday over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Two more Tar Heels go in MLB Draft, but players not picked should give them solid senior returnees
There were good surprises and bad surprises for North Carolina in the MLB Draft, but the latter should give the Tar Heels an impressive returning core from last season’s College World Series finalists.
USA cut fueled Wilson, who has Bulls convinced he ‘has all the tools’
Jerry Wilson remembers the moment his son’s disappointment turned into fuel. When Caleb Wilson was cut from a USA Basketball junior national roster in 2024, Jerry said, it “was a tough moment for him mentally. It just sparked the fire under him. He wanted to prove himself right, that he was the best one out there.”
Padres select UNC pitcher Lynch in the third round
The San Diego Padres selected UNC pitcher Ryan Lynch with the 98th overall pick in the third round of the MLB Draft on Saturday, with the right-hander capping a two‑season rise in Chapel Hill that featured big‑game starts, a mid‑90s fastball and a wipeout slider.
Pirates pick DeCaro in the third round of MLB Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jason DeCaro as the No. 80 overall pick in the third round of the MLB Draft on Saturday after a junior season at North Carolina when he combined heavy innings, swing‑and‑miss stuff, and a steady, process‑driven approach.
Red Sox take UNC’s Hull with No. 67 overall pick in the MLB Draft
The Boston Red Sox selected Owen Hull as the No. 67 overall pick in the competitive balance pick in the second round of the MLB Draft on Saturday after Hull consistently delivering clutch performances during his only season at North Carolina.
Red Sox pick Schaffner as No. 20 overall pick in first round
Jake Schaffner was selected Saturday by the Boston Red Sox as the No. 20 overall pick in the first round of the MLB Draft, capping a season in Chapel Hill that paired elite on‑base skills with Gold Glove‑level defense and postseason poise.