Tar Heels in pros: 2 impressive G League double-doubles for Sharpe; Barnes hits 20; Kessler double-double, 5 blocks in first start

By R.L. Bynum It’s been hard for Day’Ron Sharpe to show what he could do with the limited playing time…

No. 8 UNC runs UNCW out of the gym by feasting on transition buckets

By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina’s women’s basketball team should come with a warning label for opponents: Don’t…

Banghart says No. 8 Heels trying to ‘go from eight to one’

While North Carolina’s loss at Indiana was humbling, it hasn’t deterred Coach Courtney Banghart one bit from believing that her Tar Heels can keep rising in the Top 25 and earning a higher national profile. Once she watched the 87–63 loss to the now No. 4 Hoosiers again, there were a lot that she liked.

Tar Heels in NFL: Hollins highlights Week 13; 4 miss games with injuries

For the most part, the former Tar Heels in the NFL didn’t have a much better weekend than the Carolina football team endured in the ACC championship game against Clemson. It wasn’t a lucky Week 13.

UCLA rallies from late 2-goal deficit to deny UNC title

By R.L. Bynum CARY — Sixteen seconds away from ending a 10-year national championship drought, it was heartbreak for North…

Tar Heels fall into tie with rival in AP Top 25 women’s poll

By R.L. Bynum North Carolina slipped two spots to No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll…

Two weeks and four losses after being No. 1, UNC unranked

By R.L. Bynum Since being ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll, North Carolina’s men’s basketball team continues to…

Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes hits 17; consistency helps Kings to best start in 18 years

Harrison Barnes’ first four seasons in Sacramento were full of frustration as the Kings never were able to have sustained success. But, with his help, that’s changing this season. Barnes scored 17 points and three 3-pointers with six rebounds Sunday night as the Kings beat the Chicago Bulls 110–101 for their best 22-game start since the 2004–05 season when he was 12 years old.

UNC finally finds right combination without Bacot, but rally falls short at VT

Coach Hubert Davis has been hesitant to go very deep into his bench this season. Injuries forced him to do that in Carolina’s ACC opener, and it didn’t go well until the last 10 minutes. Without Armando Bacot and reserve D’Marco Dunn, Davis substituted more in the first half than he has done in most games trying to find the right lineup combinations. By the time a combination started to click, it was too late as Virginia Tech held on for an 80–72 victory Sunday at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.