Dominant No. 5 UNC women finally solve hot goalie, pull out 2–0 win

CHAPEL HILL — Battling a goalie playing as hot as the steamy August conditions at Dorrance Field, it was tough for No. 5 North Carolina to find much satisfaction in a game the Tar Heels dominated. Junior midfielder Tessa Dellarose broke through and changed that when she fired in a shot in the 75th minute as UNC won 2–0 on a Sunday afternoon when the Heels dominated shots 24–3. Graduate UNC goaltender Clare Gagne only had to make one save, but it was massive.

Five-star wing Henderson, the No. 21 player in Class of 2025, commits to UNC

Five-star wing Taliyah Henderson, the No. 21-ranked player in the Class of 2025 who started for the Canadian U18 team this summer, has committed to North Carolina.

UNC win in first home opener without Dorrance didn’t feel that different

CHAPEL HILL — Plenty was different at Dorrance Field on Thursday. But plenty looked familiar, like a rising star taking over the match and a Hall of Fame coach yelling at the players. It was the first home match in program history without the facility’s namesake as the head coach but the result was like most home openers over the years.

Times set for Carolina’s games at Jumpman Invitational

There won’t be late-night Carolina basketball at the Jumpman Invitational this season. One year after both Tar Heels teams played in the second game of the doubleheaders on both nights at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center, they will play Florida in the first game each evening.

UNC jumps three spots in women’s soccer poll

North Carolina moved up three spots to No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 women’s poll released Tuesday after kicking off the season with two victories in Colorado.

Battles with UConn, Kentucky highlight UNC’s nonconference women’s schedule

A game in Greensboro against UConn, a home game against Kentucky and the program’s first appearance in the Battle 4 Atlantis highlight a challenging UNC nonconference women’s basketball schedule released Tuesday.

Complete Maui Invitational bracket released; late games for UNC

North Carolina will face Dayton in the first round of the Maui Invitational when the Tar Heels play in Maui for the first time since 2016 and for a record ninth time.

Faasse’s two goals in final three minutes rally UNC women past Colorado

Junior Kate Faasse came to the late rescue of the No. 8 North Carolina women’s soccer team. With the Tar Heels trailing by a goal, she scored two goals in the last three minutes as they rallied for a 3–2 victory over Colorado on a steamy Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.

UNC’s starting quarterback could remain mystery until opening snap

CHAPEL HILL — You won’t find out officially who North Carolina’s starting quarterback will be to start the season until the first offensive play of the Aug. 29 opener at Minnesota.

Four-star DeVillasee, top 10 point guard in Class of 2025, has UNC in final six

Caliyah DeVillasee, the No. 9 point guard in ESPN’s Class of 2025 ranking, has North Carolina in her final six and will announce her choice on Sept. 1.

Dorrance’s coaching career was legendary, but so were his postgame press conferences

Watching Anson Dorrance hold court during a postgame press conference on the field named after him was often as entertaining as watching his Carolina women’s soccer team play.

Tar Heels in NFL: Depth-chart fluctuations mark weekend action after Downs injury, brief Maye debut, good efforts by Howell, Brown, Chandler and Carter

During the first full weekend of NFL exhibition games, some Tar Heels tried to move up the depth chart, and others worked simply to win roster spots, while many who expect to play more significant roles got limited snaps.