Parker Wolfe, Ethan Strand To Represent Team USA At World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Ethan Strand and
Parker Wolfe both punched their tickets to the World Athletics Cross Country Championships. The Patterson award winners raced at Glendoveer Golf Course on Saturday, Dec 6. Wolfe (29:16.4) won his first national title as a professional athlete on the men's 10k course. Strand (5:25.8) will race for for Team USA in the mixed 4x2k relay. (
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UNC Men's Basketball vs. Georgetown Preview: Tar Heels Return Home Sunday
The Georgetown Hoyas arrive in Chapel Hill with a 6-2 record, ranked No. 114 in the NET and No. 88 in KenPom. Georgetown began the season 5-0, with notable wins over Maryland and Clemson. It also upset Kentucky at Rupp Arena, 84-70, in a preseason exhibition that included Wildcat starter Mouhamed Dioubate, who didn’t face UNC on Tuesday. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Women's Basketball Welcomes Boston University Sunday
After two weeks on the road, No. 11 North Carolina women's basketball returns home to Carmichael for a four game home-stretch prior to the holidays. The Tar Heels welcome Boston University to Chapel Hill on Sunday for a matinee showdown at noon ET, with the game airing nationally on ACC Network. UNC is 12-1 all-time against Patriot League squads. (
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Caleb Wilson's All-Around Game Continues to Steady UNC
In four of his first five college games,
Caleb Wilson scored at least 21 points. But Wilson isn't just a scorer. Through UNC's first eight games, he has impacted winning in ways that go beyond points. On Tuesday at Rupp Arena, where UNC beat Kentucky 67-64, Wilson's 12 rebounds and six assists made the biggest impact. That's what makes him a star. (
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Boston University at No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball: How to watch, scouting report, storylines, stats
No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball hosts the Boston Terriers at Carmichael Arena on Sunday at noon. Boston University was picked eighth in the Patriot League after going 12-19 (5-13 in the league) last season. BU returns four starters. UNC has won its last 31 home non-conference games against unranked teams. BU averages 16.3 turnovers per game. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC's Vera Sjöberg Becomes Eighth-Fastest 3k Athlete In NCAA History
Vera Sjöberg (8:43.06) is now the eighth fastest 3k athlete in NCAA history as she shattered
Shalane Flanagan's UNC record in the women's 3000m. Sjöberg is not only the first woman in school history to run a sub-nine-minute 3k, but she also broke the record by 17 seconds. The Tar Heels notched four wins at the Winston-Salem Season-Kickoff meet. (
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Cowboys running back Javonte Williams hits 1,000-yard mark, a career-first
It was a bitter ending to what should've been a sweet night for him and the Dallas Cowboys, but the fact remains that running back
Javonte Williams is in prime form. His final season with the Denver Broncos left him wondering if he'd ever get back to the level of dominance he showed not only at North Carolina, but as a rookie in the Mile High City. (
Dallas Cowboys)
Giving tours of Carolina strengthened Gillian Kepley’s love for it
If there was a record book for most campus tours given by a Carolina student, Gillian Kepley ’25 would probably find her name at the top. The senior has worked at the UNC Visitors Center for four years, introducing prospective students, their families and curious visitors from the state, country and world to the nation's first public university. (
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UNC basketball has a losing record against 15 programs. See the list
UNC Basketball has the third-most victories (2,402) in the history of men’s college hoops, trailing only Kansas (2,420) and Kentucky (2,427). As the Tar Heels continue their 116th season in program history, they enter their Sunday, Dec. 7, game (5 p.m., ESPN) against Georgetown with an opportunity to remove the Hoyas from an exclusive club. (
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Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - What we've learned through UNC Basketball's first 8 games
UNC Men's Basketball is eight games into the season, owning a 7-1 record and ranked No. 16 in the nation. Carolina won at Kentucky earlier in the week, adding to wins over Kansas and St. Bonaventure. The lone loss was to Michigan State in Florida. So, where are the Tar Heels are at this juncture of the season?
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Sat Dec 6
Tar Heel national champion Reese Brantmeier restores hometown tennis courts
All-America. Player of the Year. National champion. UNC's
Reese Brantmeier has too many tennis accomplishments to list. But none has been as rewarding to her as the restoration of community tennis courts in her hometown of Whitewater, Wisconsin. Growing up with a passion for tennis came with challenges, like courts that were unplayable. (
UNC.edu)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Jimmy Black
Former North Carolina guard and 1982 national champion
Jimmy Black joins
Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas from GoHeels.com for an interview on the Carolina Insider Podcast.
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Sat Dec 6
Tar Heels in the Pros: Vintage game for Harrison Barnes; Coby White, RJ Davis shine
It was a week of statement performances for former UNC Basketball stars in the pros, headlined by
Harrison Barnes and
Coby White in the NBA and
R.J. Davis in the G League. Barnes reminded everyone why he’s still a reliable scorer in his 14th NBA season. The San Antonio forward erupted for 31 points in Tuesday’s 126-119 win over Memphis. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
An in-depth review on Bill Belichick's first season as UNC football's head coach
It felt as if all eyes in the college football world were on UNC in August. For the first time, seemingly in forever, UNC football was the focus. The beginning of the
Bill Belichick era brought optimism and hope. A look into a brighter future. A break from the mediocrity the program became accustomed to over recent years. Then, it all came crashing down. (
Daily Tar Heel)
UNC Volleyball’s Season Ends In NCAA Round Of 32 At Wisconsin
North Carolina Volleyball fell to the No. 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers (25-14, 25-21, 25-27) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Madison, Wisc. Laynie Smith led the way offensively as she hit .400 with seven kills on only 15 attacks. Maddie May played in every single set (445) of every single match (118) over her four-year career. (
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