By R.L. Bynum Carolina moved up two spots to No. 22 in the AP Top 25 after the Tar Heels’ … More
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Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Duke
I’ve written this column (or a version of it) for over a decade. Sometimes, it writes itself, sometimes there’s a search to put things in the right slots, and sometimes there’s a wait until the clock hits zero to have it come together. And sometimes there is a Saturday night.
Watch: UNC postgame videos with Brown, Maye, Nesbit, Rucker and Gray
CHAPEL HILL — Hear what Coach Mack Brown and players Drake Maye, Bryson Nesbit, Kaimon Rucker and Cedric Gray had to say after No. 24 North Carolina’s homecoming game with Duke on Saturday night.
Seeking 23rd women’s soccer national title, UNC slips past Towson in first round
North Carolina’s quest for its 23rd women’s soccer national championship got off to a good start. After a 12-day break, the No. 13-ranked and No. 3-seed Tar Heels rallied from a one-goal first-half deficit to beat Towson 3–1 in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill.
Love has history of huge games, moments vs. Duke, gets another shot Friday
Caleb Love will forever have a lofty spot in the history of the greatest rivalry in sports for his iconic 3-pointer over Mark Williams in UNC’s win over Duke at the 2022 Final Four. He also has a history of big games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. He gets a chance for another one Friday, this time wearing a different uniform, when his No. 12 Arizona team (1–0) visits No. 2 Duke (1–0) at 7 p.m. (ESPN2).
ACC Network shows coming to UNC campus this week
The ACC Network will bring two shows to the Carolina campus this week ahead of televising No. 24 North Carolina’s football game at 8 p.m. Saturday against rival Duke.
Disruptive defense, deep bench fuel No. 16 Heels’ opening-night rout
CHAPEL HILL — On the 30th anniversary season of North Carolina’s only women’s basketball national championship, the latest edition of the Tar Heels showed why they are a contender to earn a second one.
Bacot dominates as Heels finally shake off Radford
CHAPEL HILL — It wasn’t always smooth, but that can be expected in the opener for a roster shuffled with numerous offseason changes. What didn’t change was the dominance of fifth-year center Armando Bacot, who helped No. 19 Carolina eventually pull away from pesky Radford for an 86–70 victory Monday at the Smith Center.
Watch: UNC players Hampton, Walker and Gray press conference
Carolina players Omarion Hampton, Tez Walker and Cedric Gray discuss the Tar Heels’ big victory over Campbell.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Campbell
A championship-winning coach once told me, “It’s hard to get a team up for every game on the schedule.” It’s likely even harder when you’re facing an FCS team while trying to wash the bitter taste of two disappointing defeats out of your mouth.
Watch: Mack Brown press conference after easy win over Campbell
UNC coach Mack Brown talks about how the Tar Heels regained their confidence in their blowout victory over Campbell.
After slow start, Heels roll past Campbell
CHAPEL HILL — There were vexing mistakes and head-scratching first-half defensive lapses before Carolina finally lowered the boom on Campbell to produce the expected blowout. UNC scored 52 consecutive points and rode Omarion Hampton’s running and Tez Walker’s big catches to a 59–7 victory on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
Bacot says this UNC team has better focus, more hunger
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot sounded on Friday like the owner of a new and better car that he can’t wait to test on the road. He’s happy to put last season’s struggles in his rear-view mirror and confident that the attitude of Carolina’s newcomers will produce much better results this season.
Watch: Bacot, Wojcik press conference ahead of Monday’s opener
CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot and Paxson Wojcik spoke to the media at a press conference Friday ahead of Monday’s start to his third season. Coach Hubert Davis didn’t appear at the press conference after the death Thursday of his uncle, Walter Davis.
Walter ‘Sweet D’ Davis, a legendary UNC player, passes away
Carolina lost one of its legendary players Thursday morning with the passing of Walter Davis. Affectionately known as “Sweet D” during his time at Carolina for his sweet, pure jump shot, Davis died of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte.
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