Derek Dixon Provides Stability UNC has Needed

Derek Dixon didn't look like a freshman point guard Saturday. Instead, he played with the poise of a veteran when UNC needed it in a raucous environment. Dixon finished with 11 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and just one turnover, posting a game-high plus-22 as No. 22 UNC stormed back from a 16-point deficit to upset No. 14 Virginia, 85-80. (TarHeel247)

Moment Of The Game: The 75 Seconds That Sealed It In Charlottesville

What could have been a one-point Tar Heel lead was suddenly seven with 1:38 to play. UNC's comeback at Virginia required a complete second-half effort from Hubert Davis’ team. But if the Tar Heels continue to gain traction in ACC play, the 9-0, 75-second stretch that delivered Carolina its best win to date may be remembered as a turning point. (Inside Carolina)

How Drake Maye improvised Patriots’ final play to send them to Super Bowl

Leading 10-7 with less than two minutes left in the AFC title game, Josh McDaniels scanned his call sheet for the play that would send the Patriots to the Super Bowl. He landed on an outside zone run. It was a basic play, where Drake Maye would hand the ball off to Rhamondre Stevenson, who would run behind his fullback. But Maye had other ideas. (MSN.com)

After long road home, UNC's Jarin Stevenson delivers signature performance at UVa.

Finally. If Nicole Walker Stevenson had to choose one word to describe what it felt like watching her son, Jarin, take over the final 13 minutes in Charlottesville - a season-high 17 points in the second half, a crucial charge taken, multiple threes - it would be that. Finally. Not in the sense of relief, but because she knew how much work it took to get here. (MSN.com)

Art’s Angle: Big Boost

In improving their ACC record to 4-3, the Tar Heels pulled off the biggest comeback victory by a visiting team at the John Paul Jones Arena, which opened in 2006. It was also Virginia’s first home loss this season and Carolina’s first ACC road win after losing at SMU, Stanford, and Cal. If UNC can build off the dramatic rally, it could be a seasonal savior. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Women's Basketball Owns Overtime To Knock Off Syracuse

The overtime heartbreak ended on a chilly afternoon before a small crowd at Carmichael Arena. After North Carolina Women's Basketball dropped two ACC home games earlier this season in overtime, it looked ominous when Syracuse erased an eight-point UNC lead in the final 3 1/2 minutes of regulation. This time, the Tar Heels owned overtime. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 77, Syracuse 71 (OT)

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 77-71 overtime victory over the Syracuse Orange on Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Drake Maye’s comment on Caleb Wilson’s Instagram says everything about UNC's culture

Following the North Carolina basketball program's victory over No. 14-ranked Virginia, star freshman Caleb Wilson posted photos on his Instagram account. While the future NBA lottery pick received a ton of comments, especially from his current teammates, Drake Maye was in the comments section hyping up the highly-touted prospect. "That guy." (Keeping It Heel)

New England Patriots activate receiver Mack Hollins from IR for AFC title game

The New England Patriots activated starting wide receiver Mack Hollins from injured reserve Saturday, giving their offense a boost heading into Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos. Hollins had landed on IR on Dec. 27 with an abdomen injury. Up to that point, he had started 13 games and was third on the team in receptions. (ESPN)

Lucas: Maye Merriment

As you would expect if you know anything about celebrity NFL quarterbacks, Drake Maye had big late-night plans for celebrating New England's 28-16 wild card round playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers. And as you would also expect if you know anything about the Maye family, those late-night plans involved some intense competition with his family. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball Preparing for 2026 Season

As the 2026 baseball season approaches, UNC head coach Scott Forbes joins Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent to discuss the Tar Heels' preparation for another run in the loaded ACC. Forbes and staff welcome a deep freshman class and transfer portal talent that will need to replace at least seven starters and the nation’s best pitcher in Jake Knapp. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with UNC Women's Tennis National Champion Reese Brantmeier

North Carolina Women's Tennis National Champion Reese Brantmeier joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to talk about winning the singles national title, competing in France for Team USA, maintaining confidence, her artistic abilities, and more. (View Video)

Patriots' Drake Maye committed to being himself despite playoff struggles: 'I'm gonna take a shot'

The New England Patriots are one win from the Super Bowl. It's a statement that would have been laughable a year ago, but it's where the Patriots find themselves in their first year under coach Mike Vrabel. Perhaps more importantly, it's a place they've reached because of the performance of second-year quarterback and NFL MVP candidate Drake Maye. (NFL.com)

From quiet to unstoppable, Jarin Stevenson powers UNC’s rally

Jarin Stevenson’s Tar Heel teammates doused him with water in the dressing room with the same aggressiveness he showed during the best half of his North Carolina Basketball career. He earned every drop. After playing only 3 scoreless minutes in the first half, Stevenson erupted for all 17 of his season-high points after halftime (in only 13 minutes). (Tar Heel Tribune)

Hubert Davis Highlights Effort in UNC's Gritty Road Win Over Virginia

With the Tar Heels outlasting Virginia in a gritty road win, Hubert Davis was complimentary of North Carolina's fight and response as they improved to 4-4 in Quad 1 games this season. "One of the things I kept telling them is in order to win this game, when the ball goes up in the air, or it’s on the ground, those 50/50 loose balls got to be all UNC." (Inside Carolina)

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