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Watching UNC-Indiana exhibition will require more effort: here’s how
Watching Carolina’s Sunday’s exhibition men’s basketball game will be the biggest challenge in years, requiring more effort than usual. North Carolina meets Indiana at 5 p.m. Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for a game that won’t air on traditional television channels.
Trimble still in eligibility limbo; Dixon, Bogavac, Aarnisalo debut at new schools
Former Tar Heels are scattered across college basketball as rosters annually fluctuate in the transfer portal era. This season’s group includes 14 men and five women, though three of the men are in eligibility limbo.
Duke has given up one sack, but Diaz says it hasn’t faced defensive front like UNC
While stopping Duke running back Nate Sheppard will be Carolina’s top goal, pressuring quarterback Walker Eget and winning the battle at top-flight tight ends will also matter.
Tar Heels in NBA: Black starts in bid for Kings two-way contract; Spurs waive RJ Davis
Leaky Black is seeking a new start with the Sacramento Kings and got a chance Tuesday to show he deserves a two-way contract. The news wasn’t good, however, for RJ Davis, whom the San Antonio Spurs waived the same day.
Heels picked 5th in ACC men’s race; Adams fourth in Preseason Rookie of Year voting
Coach Michael Malone’s first Carolina team is picked to finish fifth in the preseason ACC men’s basketball poll released Tuesday. Duke took 45 of the 48 first-place votes (861 points) and is the league favorite for the third consecutive season and the 11th time in the last 14 seasons.
UNC women picked third in ACC; Harpring tops Preseason All-Freshman team
North Carolina finished third in the ACC women’s basketball race last season and is picked to finish at the same spot in the preseason poll of league coaches and media released on Tuesday. Kate Harpring, the No. 4 player in ESPN’s Class of 2026 rankings, collected 493 votes to top the ACC Preseason All-Freshman Team, finishing 117 votes ahead of Notre Dame’s Jacy Abii (376; ranked No. 9).
After LSU coaching change, ‘drought,’ Thomas wanted to be part of UNC’s ‘winning group’
CHAPEL HILL — Kevin Thomas thought his recruitment was over. The 6–6, 205-pound wing had committed to LSU, canceled a planned visit to Auburn and was preparing for the next step in his basketball career. Then a coaching change at LSU wiped out that plan and forced him to start over.
Quiet off the court, Adams unleashes fury on court
CHAPEL HILL — Maxi Adams likes to start game days in a quiet place. With headphones on, calming music and a little meditation, the North Carolina freshman tries to clear his mind before stepping into the noisy arena.
Carter becomes second five star in four days to pick UNC over Duke
North Carolina women’s basketball added its second top-tier recruit in four days to its 2027 class when five-star guard Ryan Carter of Warminster, Pa., picked the Tar Heels over Duke on Monday evening in an announcement made at her high school’s gym.
Tar Heels need to run ball, slow Sheppard; both challenges start up front
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina faces a two-part challenge Saturday against Duke: contain one of the nation’s most productive playmakers and find a way to get its running game going against the Blue Devils’ stout defense. Duke’s Nate Sheppard has been difficult for every opponent to stop, while the Blue Devils rank No. 10 nationally in run defense. The Tar Heels must solve both problems to have a chance to control the game on the ground.
Belichick says there’s more ownership, engagement from players this season
CHAPEL HILL — A year ago, Bill Belichick was still trying to get North Carolina’s program moving after a late start. With Duke next ahead Saturday, he said this season’s team is more engaged, and he sees the difference in the meeting room, on the practice field and in the way his players approach the work.
Big win at Pitt has UNC showing up in bowl projections; where might Heels play?
With Carolina’s 21–17 victory Saturday at then-No. 25 Pittsburgh putting the Tar Heels three wins away from bowl eligibility, they are showing up for the first time in postseason projections, with four possible destinations.
Tar Heels in NBA: Wilson puts up good numbers in two weekend games, Bulls fall to Johnson’s Nuggets
Caleb Wilson put together two productive weekend preseason games for the Chicago Bulls and showed why he was the NBA draft’s fourth overall pick, even as the team lost both games.
Tar Heels in NFL: Maye stays hot with four TD passes, TD run; Lampkin makes history for Eagles
Drake Maye turned a shaky start to the season into one of the best back-to-back stretches by a Patriots quarterback in years on a day that Willie Lampkin made history.
Snap count report: Easter, Miller, Shipp earn top PFF grades
PITTSBURGH — On the strength of tight end Shamar Easter’s 75-yard game-winning touchdown reception, he finished with a team-high 92.1 Pro Football Focus offensive grade for his nine snaps in a challenging game for UNC’s defense that was on the field for 86 snaps.