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DeCaro, Lynch to represent USA in Japan series

On the Fourth of July, two North Carolina right-handed pitchers were named to represent their country in the upcoming Japan Collegiate All-Star Series. Making the 26-player team were rising junior Jason DeCaro and rising sophomore Ryan Lynch, making UNC one of nine schools with at least two players on the roster.

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How to watch RJ Davis’ Summer League debut; Ingram, Bacot also have Saturday games

RJ Davis makes his NBA Summer League debut on Saturday, when Harrison Ingram and Armando Bacot are also scheduled to play.

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Two NCAA title wins, snow day blowout highlight UNC takeover day on ACC Network

A snow day blowout, two national championship wins and seven victories against ranked teams highlight North Carolina’s annual takeover day on ACC Network. It’s a good time to load up your DVRs with memorable Tar Heels victories in the last year.

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Speedy George Mason outfielder Hull UNC’s seventh transfer commitment

Speedy George Mason outfielder Owen Hull on Wednesday became North Carolina’s seventh transfer portal commitment.

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Gakdeng signs with Hungary team, to be part of South Sudanese basketball history

Former Carolina center Maria Gakdeng will take her basketball career to international and professional stages this year — and be part of history.

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Powell says he never sulked or complained about his low usage rate at Carolina

Drake Powell suggested Tuesday that he was frustrated when the usage rate that he was accustomed to in high school and AAU games dropped significantly during his only season at North Carolina.

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NASCAR team executive next UNC AD; Cunningham to transition to another role in 2026

North Carolina is turning to a Chapel Hill native and NASCAR executive to guide its athletic department into a new era, while long-serving athletics director Bubba Cunningham will transition into a new leadership role.

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Nets deal Cam Johnson to Nuggets

After playing the last 2½ seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, Cameron Johnson has been traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick.

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UNC consensus D1 Baseball pick to make College World Series

North Carolina is a consensus pick of the D1 Baseball staff to make the College World Series next season in its “2026 (Way Too Early) Eight for Omaha,” released on Monday.

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Sharpe reportedly will sign two-year, $12-million deal with Nets

Former North Carolina center Day’Ron Sharpe will sign a two-year, $12-million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, according to a Monday afternoon report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. This comes one day after the news that Brooklyn didn’t tender qualifying offers to Sharpe and Ziaire Williams, making both unrestricted free agents.

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Blackwell calls Belichick ‘great dude,’ very different from media portrayal he’s seen

Former North Carolina wide receiver Gavin Blackwell says that he saw a different Bill Belichick than the one that is often portrayed in the media, calling him a “great dude.”

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UNC’s nonconference men’s basketball schedule will feature more home games, less travel

North Carolina announced a nonconference men’s basketball schedule Friday that will include more home games than last season and less travel. The highlights of the nine nonconference games at the Smith Center will be the first Chapel Hill matchup in program history on Nov. 7 against Kansas and the Dec. 7 matchup with Georgetown.

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RJ Davis signs with Lakers; Love strikes deal with Blazers

Neither RJ Davis nor Caleb Love heard their names called during the NBA draft after five-year college careers, but both former UNC guards will get a chance to prove they deserve a spot on an NBA roster.

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Knapp makes D1 Baseball All-America team, his fourth first-team national honor

D1 Baseball hadn’t named a North Carolina player to its All-American team until it honored center fielder Vance Honeycutt. Now a Tar Heel has made the team for the second consecutive season.

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UNC matches best Directors’ Cup finish in 16 years

The University of National Champions has earned another high finish in the all-sports Learfield Directors’ Cup competition. Carolina finished fourth, the Tar Heels’ best finish since 2009, matching their 2020–21 finish, led by NCAA titles in women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse.

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R.L. Bynum spent 27 years in the newspaper industry in sports and news. He has covered UNC athletics since 2015 — including several ACC and NCAA tournaments, the 2017 and 2022 Final Fours, the 2024 Men’s College World Series, the Orange Bowl and other bowls — for Tar Heel Tribune and various other websites, including Raleigh & Company, Triangle Sports Network, 919 Blog and Carolina Blue. Read his insights about running (he’s run 53 marathons) on the Running Commentary blog. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @RL_Bynum, on Bluesky at @rl-bynum.bsky.social and on Threads @r.l.bynum (follow Tar Heel Tribune on X @Tar_HeelTribune). Email him at rlb262m@gmail.com.

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