Vikings seventh-round pick Jabari Price turning headsCornerback Jabari Price, a seventh-round pick by the Vikings in May, is impressing some important people at training camp, including coach Mike Zimmer, who broke into the NFL 20 years ago as defensive backs coach. "That's good to see any time you can hit on a seventh-round corner," Zimmer said. "That's huge. We don't know if we've got a hit yet, but he's doing a good job." (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Shaun Draughn takes reps with Bears first teamThe Chicago Bears have plenty of talented running backs in their camp this season, but one guy in particular stood out in their workout Thursday, and that’s third year pro Shaun Draughn. Draughn, whose 6-foot, 205 pound frame has to make Marc Trestman give him a serious look as a change of pace back, took a lot of reps with the first and second team during practice Thursday, and he looked excellent doing it. (NBC Chicago)
Video: UNC Football Training Camp Kicks Off - 2014The Tar Heels kicked off the first day of training camp for the 2014 football season on August 1st. Head coach Larry Fedora broke down the first day of practice.
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Tar Heels Begin Quest For Coastal SupremacyIt felt more like late September than the start of fall camp, but the Tar Heels hit Navy Field on Friday morning inspired, focused and ready to take on a challenging slate that is loaded with opportunities. With damp turf, a gray sky and temperatures pleasant enough that sweat didn't even grace the brows of overweight scribes, the Tar Heels got right to it as soon as the clock hit 9:50 this morning. (Tar Heel Illustrated)
Turner's Take: Opening DayThe Tar Heels were on the field for the first of 20 scheduled practices on Friday. Larry Fedora, complete with sunglasses and visor, stalked the field to oversee his charges. The Tar Heels are in their third year under Fedora, and every player on the roster was either recruited and signed by his staff or has two seasons and three springs in his fast-paced no-huddle offense and 4-2-5 defense under their belts. (GoHeels.com)
Carolina To "Stripe Out" Kenan StadiumUNC will wear Carolina Blue and black uniforms against San Diego State on September 6, and will encourage its fans to also wear Carolina Blue or black in a game billed as the "Kenan Stadium Tar Pit Stripe Out." Based on their ticketed section, UNC fans should wear Carolina Blue or black to the 8 p.m. game vs. the Aztecs. Carolina students are asked to wear black and sit in the Tar Pit student section. (GoHeels.com)
Tar Heels In MLB Summer UpdateAdam Warren, New York Yankees, Years at UNC: 2006-09: Warren continues to be a valuable bullpen piece for the Yankees, and he has been used often in his second season as a full-time reliever. Now in his second full season in the big leagues, Warren has appeared in 48 games out of the pen, registering a 3.25 ERA and collecting two saves. (GoHeels.com)
UNC alum Vikas Gowda Becomes First Indian Athlete to Win Commonwealth Gold in 56 YearsDiscus thrower Vikas Gowda broke a 56-year jinx, toasting with gold alongside wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt and Babita Kumari, as India snaked up to the fifth spot in the medal race at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. Gowda, born in Mysore, lives in Frederick, Md., and an alumnus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (India West)
Trade to Houston Astros a 'whirlwind' for Colin MoranColin Moran and his brother, Brian, exchanged text messages Wednesday afternoon, just around the time baseball's trade deadline passed. When Brian, a pitcher in the Angels organization, read his brother's club had acquired pitcher Jarred Cosart from the Astros, he passed along the news. The response came back from Colin: "I wonder who is in it?" It turned out Moran himself was a central piece. (Lower Hudson Journal News)
Catching up with Hakeem NicksYou’re still wearing blue. Any feeling about it – I’ve been wearing blue since college. Carolina blue, Giants blue, Colts blue. I like them (shades of blue) all, but I come from Carolina blue. I’m a Tar Heel. I love the logo. I have it my house all over. (Indianapolis Colts)
LaToya (Pringle) Sanders Eyes FIBA World ChampionshipFor LaToya Sanders, the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey presents an opportunity to add another line to her already impressive resume. The forward led Kayseri KASKI to the EuroLeague Women Final Eight in the club's debut season in Europe's most elite competition. (GoHeels.com)
Making an NFL Team, Part 1: Q&A with Jabari PriceJabari Price, a cornerback with the Minnesota Vikings, has been kind enough to give an inside perspective of what he experiences in his efforts to make the Vikings’ final roster. He was a 7th Round draft pick out of UNC in the 2014 NFL Draft. We will be talking with Jabari before camp, during camp, and after camp in order to get the full picture of what a player goes through to reach his NFL dreams. (Sports Glutton)
Switzer Not Shying Away from Heisman TalkHeisman Trophy banter is commonplace during August as the days melt away to the season openers over Labor Day weekend. Media members are good for such punditry, although it was Ryan Switzer that first mentioned the illustrious award heading into training camp. The sophomore tied the NCAA single-season record for punt returns for touchdown and establishing a new ACC single-season record with five. (Inside Carolina)
UNC freshman WR Jordan Fieulleteau: Inside UNC's summer workoutsAs summer school and conditioning come to an end, the mood around the team heading into training camp can be described in a variety of ways. Anxious, reluctant and excited are just a few. One thing that remains common throughout the team, though, is the hunger and desire to compete and be a better team than we were last year. (Carolina Blue)
Six plotlines heading into campSenior Shawn Underwood and redshirt freshman Greg Webb will not on the UNC football team when camp starts. This is a big shot to the depth of the Carolina front, a unit already young and inexperienced. Younger players and even some freshmen will have to step in and fill the holes left by Underwood and Webb. (Carolina Blue)
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