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CHARLOTTE — When Gio Lopez entered the transfer portal after a breakout season at South Alabama, he wasn’t just looking for a new school — the quarterback was looking for a new challenge. What he found at North Carolina was precisely that: a shot at the major conference spotlight, a quarterback competition in Chapel Hill and a chance to be coached by Bill Belichick. The decision didn’t take long.
Courtney Banghart didn’t need a whiteboard to diagram the message: UNC women’s basketball isn’t just building — it’s evolving fast. With a roster retooled through precision in the portal, a freshman class loaded with length and swagger, and a schedule built for statement wins, Banghart explained during a 38-minute summer press conference why year seven might be the season the Tar Heels stop knocking on the door and start kicking it in.
Coach Courtney Banghart’s seventh team at North Carolina will get a huge preseason test. The Tar Heels’ women’s basketball team takes on powerhouse South Carolina in an exhibition at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on Thursday, Oct. 30.
RJ Davis is one of four players who signed Exhibit 10 training-camp contracts with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
By R.L. Bynum
A $100,000 salary increase if North Carolina makes the NCAA tournament and signs at least a four-star player is among the elements of Jim Tanner’s contract as the executive director and general manager for UNC’s men’s basketball program.
CHARLOTTE — Wherever Bill Belichick went in the Hilton Charlotte Uptown during his ACC Kickoff debut Thursday, he got the rock-star treatment and, many times, the media swarmed.
CHARLOTTE — Coach Bill Belichick, defensive back Thaddeus Dixon, defensive back Will Hardy and wide receiver Jordan Shipp met with the media on Thursday at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown for ACC Kickoff. Here are videos from the press conference held in a large ballroom and the complete transcript from the press conference:
CHARLOTTE — The NFL legend turned North Carolina head coach hasn’t run a college training camp yet or called a play at Kenan Stadium, but after a few months on campus, the experience has been “fantastic.”
NFL training camps are opening with no shortage of compelling storylines involving former Tar Heels — from veterans switching teams to rookies fighting for roster spots, UNC alums being new teammates and rookie running back Omarion Hampton getting first-team reps.
ACC programs will face new protocols aimed at increasing transparency as sports gambling becomes more prominent and safety across football, baseball and men’s and women’s basketball.
Bill Belichick is set to make his ACC Kickoff debut Thursday in Charlotte — but some reporters just couldn’t wait. Eager for interviews, insights and maybe even a quote about his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, media outlets from around the country have been scrambling for access
Caleb Love closed out his NBA Summer League run with another solid showing, scoring in double figures for the fifth time in five games.
RJ Davis has had trouble finding his shooting rhythm during the NBA Summer League, until everything clicked on Friday in the last of the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight games.
Harrison Ingram had his best scoring night in seven NBA Summer League games this year, although in the San Antonio Spurs’ first loss in Las Vegas.
Leaky Black reminded Carolina fans of the do-it-all game they saw many nights, delivering a standout double-double performance in the NBA Summer League on Wednesday — his most complete showing yet in Las Vegas.
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