Two games, one long week: UNC Basketball braces for Bay Area grind

The trip is only for two games, but for East Coast ACC teams, it can feel like a weeklong slog. When No. 17 UNC tips off at Stanford at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, it steps into a pattern that has already tested other ACC programs. The late start will follow a cross-country trip to an unfamiliar gym, then they turn around to play at California three days later. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 3 UNC Women’s Tennis Blanks Campbell, 7-0

No. 3 UNC Women's Tennis claimed a dominant 7-0 win over Campbell to open the 2026 season on Sunday. The Tar Heels started the day with doubles action picking up two 6-0 wins to clinch the doubles point. In singles, Tatum Evans got UNC started with a straight-set win. Singles action also featured freshman Anna Frey's first career win, 6-1, 6-0. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball Marks 500th Win at the Smith Center In Victory Over Wake Forest

UNC Basketball added another milestone to its storied history Saturday, earning its 500th win at the Smith Center with an 87-84 victory over Wake Forest. For the current Tar Heels, the number was staggering, but the meaning behind it ran deeper. "It's crazy," freshman Caleb Wilson said. "I want to be part of history, so being able to do that is great." (TarHeel247)

UNC Baseball Opens 2026 with First Pitch Banquet, Headlined by Michael Busch

UNC ushered in the 2026 baseball season Saturday at the annual First Pitch Dinner. A surprise announcement from coach Scott Forbes punctuated the evening, as he revealed an anonymous $9 million donation to the program. The night was headlined by former Diamond Heel and Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch, who delivered the keynote address. (Inside Carolina)

Defensive Lineman Isaiah Johnson Re-Signs With UNC to Return Next Season

UNC defensive lineman Isaiah Johnson has re-signed with the Tar Heels for next season. The redshirt junior finished his first season in Chapel Hill with 41 tackles — third among UNC defensive lineman — as well as two sacks. Johnson becomes the third Tar Heel defensive lineman re-signing announcement, joining Leroy Jackson and Melkart Abou Jaoude. (Inside Carolina)

Three Takeaways from UNC Basketball’s win over Wake Forest

Wake Forest had a plan. Last week 45% of SMU’s shots were from three, and Saturday 55% of Wake’s were from there. For the most part, it appears teams are just going to copy the SMU strategy and hope they can hit enough force UNC to take bad shots. It may be time for Hubert Davis to adjust the defense to make those shots a little harder to take. (Tar Heel Blog)

Patriots offensive linemen were shocked by Drake Maye’s ‘very generous’ Christmas gift

This Holiday season, New England Patriots offensive linemen voiced their approval of Drake Maye’s Christmas gifts, but many said they wanted to keep it a secret. That changed on Thursday night. In a pizza review with Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports, the quarterback’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, revealed that her husband bought his offensive linemen saunas. (Mass Live)

UNC student reflects on overcoming two bouts of cancer

Days away from his 25th birthday, Derrin Mallory is set to mark another major milestone this year. 2025 marks ten years since he first heard the words, ‘You have cancer.’ “I came home from football practice one day and just felt very tired,” Mallory recalled. “I had colds before as a kid, but this didn’t feel the same.” His mother took him to their pediatrician. (WRAL.com)

UNC Defensive Lineman D'Antre Robinson To Enter Transfer Portal

With five days left in the NCAA transfer portal window, North Carolina defensive lineman D'Antre Robinson has opted to leave the program. Robinson finished the 2025 season with 38 tackles — fourth among UNC defensive linemen and 10th overall — along with 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Robinson was the Tar Heels' highest-rated run defender. (Inside Carolina)

Art’s Angle: Course Correction

The Tar Heels have way more talent than tenacity. In defining tenacious, Merriam-Webster uses such words and phrases as stubborn, relentless, enduring, cohesive, holding together firmly. Despite signs in non-conference play that No. 17 North Carolina could embody those terms, they have yet to consistently show it against Power 4 competition. (Chapelboro.com)

Hubert Davis on UNC's Defense: 'Not Even Close to Where it Needs to Be'

North Carolina beat Wake Forest on Saturday at the Smith Center, 87-84, in a game that seemed headed for a blowout but came down to the final minute. Thus, as the Tar Heels celebrated the building’s 500th win, Hubert Davis’ postgame press conference did not have a celebratory feel. UNC’s coach returned multiple times postgame to the topic of defense. (Inside Carolina)

Notre Dame Rolls Past UNC Women's Basketball, 73-50

The No. 22 North Carolina Women's Basketball team suffered through its worst game of the season and is left searching for answers after a dismal afternoon in South Bend, Indiana. The No. 22 Tar Heels’ two leading scorers — Ciera Toomey and India Nivar — combined for only four points as Notre Dame dominated UNC 73–50 on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 50, Notre Dame 73

View the complete box score from the No. 22 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 73-50 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday afternoon in South Bend, Indiana. (View Box Score)

Ethan Strand, Parker Wolfe Impress At World Athletics Cross Country Championships

UNC's most recent male Patterson award winners, Ethan Strand and Parker Wolfe, represented the United States at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday. In the Senior Men's 10k Race, Wolfe was the first American to cross the finish line. Ethan Strand led off the mixed relay race for Team USA. (GoHeels.com)

Jaydon Young Was Ready, And The Tar Heels Needed Every Bit of It

Despite making three 3-pointers and providing an invaluable boost to the Tar Heels' offense against the Demon Deacons, Hubert Davis believes Jaydon Young's biggest impact came on the defensive end. And if it wasn't for Young's contributions on both ends of the floor, Davis said UNC would've lost. "We don't win the game without him," Davis said. (TarHeel247)

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