Nicco Maggio Takes On Expanded Role Along UNC Defensive Line
As injuries have mounted across North Carolina’s defensive line, trial by fire has become a weekly reality for a handful of Tar Heels thrust into high-pressure situations as the team’s injury list continues to grow. After logging 25 snaps as a true freshman in 2025,
Nicco Maggio has emerged as one of those young players taking on an expanded role. (
Inside Carolina)
Orioles prospect Vance Honeycutt continues hot streak in fall league
Vance Honeycutt’s sudden turnaround was no fluke. Coming off a spectacular finish to the 2026 season in Double-A, the Orioles’ outfield prospect has picked up right where he left off with three home runs and a 1.109 OPS over his first eight games in the Arizona Fall League. Honeycutt is among league leaders in walks, extra-base hits, and slugging percentage. (
MSN.com)
Extra Points: Keep Up The Fight
Two days earlier,
Jelani Thurman had caught five passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and
Benjamin Hall had carried the ball 10 times for 36 yards in Kenan Stadium against Notre Dame. Now on Monday afternoon, 300 yards from the playing field, Thurman, Hall and eight of their teammates are making their rounds at UNC Children's Hospital. (
GoHeels.com)
Wes Miller on coaching against UNC: 'It’s always special to go back'
Wes Miller returns Tuesday night to familiar surroundings to coach at the Smith Center, where he once played and helped UNC win a national championship. But instead of wearing Carolina blue, he’ll be trying to beat the Tar Heels in his first season as Charlotte’s head coach. The 7:30 exhibition homecoming carries special meaning for Miller. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Matt Able could have been drafted, now he’s trying to be great
When
Matt Able started the draft process, he knew who he was — a leader, a playmaker and, in his opinion, the hardest working person in any gym. He identified areas of improvement, but the feedback he got was good. The decision came down to settling for good, likely the second round, or come back to college and try to be great. He chose great. (
Daily Tar Heel)
UNC Football’s Coaches Versus Cancer Shoe Auction Now Live
The UNC Football program welcomed pediatric cancer patients and their families to the Kenan Football Center for the annual Kicks for Kids event. In partnership with the UNC Children's Hospital, Tar Heel players joined the patients to paint shoes for the Carolina football coaches to wear during the Coaches Versus Cancer Game against Syracuse on Saturday. (
GoHeels.com)
Neo Avdalas was 'the next big talent' in Greece. He still has potential to unlock that title at UNC
On Dec. 10, 2021, 15-year-old Neo Avdalas checked in at the end of a game against Alba Berlin for the Panathinaikos senior EuroLeague team. Kendrick Perry launched a pass to the teenager. He took two steps and sprung up with his right hand and jammed the ball into the net. With that slam, Neo became the youngest scorer in EuroLeague history. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Justin Jackson sees no reason to panic over Indiana loss
Justin Jackson isn’t worried about
Michael Malone’s first UNC Basketball team after a 76-58 exhibition loss at Indiana. Jackson said the setting matters, as does Indiana’s veteran, physical front line. It was also the first game in a road environment for a roster that had played only one other exhibition. "I’m not as worried as the average fan might be." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Syracuse Football Preview
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas look ahead to North Carolina Football's next matchup, as the Tar Heels welcome the Syracuse Orange to Kenan Stadium this Saturday, with kickoff set for 7:30pm.
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Thu Oct 22
The evidence has changed for Carolina Football
What do we make of North Carolina’s win at Duke? For the Tar Heels, reclaiming the Victory Bell has opened questions that seemed unlikely a few weeks ago. The Tar Heels are 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the
ACC standings, tied with Clemson for fourth place. Fourth, not fifteenth. What does that mean for the rest of this season? For next season? For
Bill Belichick? (
MSN.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Starts Unranked for First Time Since 2005
UNC Basketball was left out of the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time since 2005-06. Have the voters underestimated
Michael Malone’s squad? Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson discuss the
Carolina roster, Malone’s coaching potential, and whether the Tar Heels deserve the benefit of the doubt.
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Thu Oct 22
“Love Each Other, Love The Game, Love Carolina”
Mike Schall and his wife wanted to start their own volleyball club, but it wasn't financially feasible. That changed when an associate director position opened at Triangle Volleyball. Schall spent seven years there with "no intention of going back" to college coaching. There was one exception. "There was one place I would consider, and that was Carolina." (
GoHeels.com)
Sayon Keita’s adaptability guides him through unexpected journey
When Mahamadou Maïga, the Mali coordinator of the Serge Ibaka Foundation, was walking to the Spanish embassy in Bamako, Mali, an astonishingly tall, skinny 12-year-old caught his eye. It’s not every day you cross paths with a scout who can get you in contact with an NBA champion’s academy. For
Sayon Keita, the situation was a dream come true. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Tar Heels in NBA: Caleb Wilson shows flashes, scores 16 in NBA debut
Caleb Wilson’s NBA regular-season debut reminded everyone that the transition from college basketball to the pros won’t always be smooth, even for a rookie with his considerable talent. The former UNC Basketball star scored 16 points, missed seven of eight 3-point attempts and finished with a -45 in Chicago’s 135-92 loss Wednesday at Toronto. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
A Superstar in UNC Football’s Win vs. Duke, Greg Smith Becoming A Big Name
About 700 major college football players have competed in enough snaps at safety this season to be considered for ranking and evaluation at that defensive position by a major football analytics company. At the midpoint of the 2026 regular season, North Carolina safety
Greg Smith III ranks No. 1 on that list, with an 89.9 grade from Pro Football Focus. (
Chapelboro.com)