Ranking the top ACC quarterbacks entering the 2025 college football season
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Gio Lopez, North Carolina:
Bill Belichick’s biggest free agent acquisition of the offseason is an exciting lefty who also drew attention from SEC schools when he decided this spring to leave South Alabama. The 6-foot, 220-pound Lopez completed 66 percent of his passes for 2,559 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also ran for 463 yards and seven touchdowns. (
On3.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Rebounding Redemption, Breakout Players, and More
Coach Bill Robinson discusses UNC Basketball's rebounding problem, its impact on game pace and team mentality, potential breakout players such as
Derek Dixon and
Kyan Evans,
Seth Trimble's leadership role, and more.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Scouting the Frogs
Who has the advantage, UNC or TCU? Would the Tar Heels’ opener be Labor Day night on ESPN, with no other college football game being played if
Bill Belichick wasn’t the new coach? Of course not. Belichick has been the biggest offseason story since he stepped onto the dais in December. And now we can talk about the game as training camp nears. (
Chapelboro.com)
Leaky Black records stat-stuffing double-double in NBA Summer League
Leaky Black reminded UNC Basketball fans of the do-it-all game they saw many nights, delivering a standout double-double performance in the NBA Summer League on Wednesday. Starting for the second straight game, Black tallied 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, four blocks, and two steals in the Washington Wizards’ 86-76 loss to the Utah Jazz. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Cole Anthony Signs With Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed
Cole Anthony. A 6-2 guard, Anthony appeared in 67 games (22 starts) last season with the Orlando Magic, averaging 9.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 18.4 minutes per game. Selected by the Magic with the 15th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the UNC product has appeared in 320 games over five seasons. (
Milwaukee Bucks)
Video: THI Podcast - Are We Underestimating UNC's Defensive Line?
Andrew Jones of THI discusses whether UNC's defensive line is being underestimated entering the 2025 college football season. After all,
Leroy Jackson is the Tar Heels' leading returner, and he only played 3 snaps last year.
Bill Belichick has re-stocked the position, but there are still a lot of unknowns.
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AJ Beatty, former UNC football player, dies at 23
A.J. Beatty’s name should ring a bell for high school football fans because not long ago he was a star at Pittsburgh Central Catholic and one of the state’s top football recruits. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive lineman graduated from Central Catholic in 2020 and signed with North Carolina. Beatty died on July 14 in Pittsburgh. He was 23. (
PennLive.com)
Charlie Heck Set To Salvage Tampa Bay's Left Tackle Spot
How quickly things have changed for Bucs swing tackle
Charlie Heck. The former UNC offensive lineman went from filling an important, albeit backup, role on Tampa Bay's offensive line to likely protecting quarterback Baker Mayfield’s blindside for the first few games of the 2025 season. Doing so will mean filling the shoes of All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs. (
Pewter Report)
Chansky’s Notebook: Draft Crush
UNC joins Michigan and Arizona as the three schools with at least one athlete drafted in the first round of their respective professional drafts. Michigan has six, including a first rounder in the NHL draft. The Tar Heels had
Omarion Hampton,
Drake Powell, and
Luke Stevenson selected in the first rounds of the NFL, NBA, and Major League Baseball drafts. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - 2025-26 UNC Basketball Preview: Caleb Wilson
Host Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby break down UNC freshman forward
Caleb Wilson's game-changing potential, from his defensive prowess to his above-the-rim finishing. The duo explores how Wilson's skillset blends with UNC's roster and
Hubert Davis' system.
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Tar Heels Continue To Shine In NBA Summer League
In leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 93-87 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas,
Caleb Love collected 17 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, a game-high five assists, and two steals.
Leaky Black started for the Washington Wizards in their 103-84 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, finishing with four points, three rebounds, and three assists. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Reese Brantmeier headed to US Open again. Her legal fight to keep prize money just got a boost
2025 ACC Women's Tennis Player of the Year, Reese Brantmeier, filed a federal lawsuit in North Carolina against the NCAA in March 2024 over the organization’s restrictions on individual athletes keeping prize money from outside competitions. Brantmeier’s lawsuit challenging those rules now looks like it’ll be allowed to advance. And the timing is fortuitous. (
WRAL.com)
Cole Anthony breaks his silence on Orlando Magic departure
It was a blow to the Orlando Magic's emotions to lose
Cole Anthony. Anthony took it hard, too. The usually boisterous guard was turning inward, it seemed, only posting some workout videos in New York City, where he was still wearing Magic gear. He finally broke his silence Monday, posting a heartfelt video and thank you to Orlando and his teammates. (
Orlando Magic Daily)
UNC women's sports nominated for 3 ESPYS, win 2024-25 Capital One Cup
UNC is nominated for three awards at the ESPYS. Both of the Tar Heels’ 2024-25 national championship teams will be represented at the show, which will air on Wednesday at 8 p.m. UNC nominees include:
Kate Faasse, Best Collegiate Athlete (Women’s Sports). Chloe Humphrey, Best Breakthrough Athlete. UNC 2025 Women’s Lacrosse, Best Team. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: THI Podcast - What Is UNC Basketball's Most Important Non-Conference Game?
Andrew Jones from THI discusses
North Carolina's 2025-26 non-conference basketball schedule, this season's biggest matchups, which opponent might be the most important for the Tar Heels, and more.
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