Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - 'My Most Memorable Day'

Spring commencement is one of the busiest days of the year at Kenan Stadium. It’s an emotional day for UNC graduates, marking the end of their journeys as students at Carolina. District Attorney Jeff Nieman fondly remembered his commencement on a bright May morning, one which may or may not have led to rule changes for the ceremony. (Chapelboro.com)

Christo Kelly Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

North Carolina center Christo Kelly has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Celebrating its 37th year, the Campbell Trophy recognizes the nation's top football scholar-athlete for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball: Replacing the Production - Part 2: Infield

Last offseason, UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes was tasked with replacing almost the entire infield. And while the 2027 Tar Heels won’t have as much turnover as the year prior, there are still several new faces that will be seen around the diamond come February. Maybe most importantly, Gavin Gallaher is bringing his leadership back to Chapel Hill. (Tar Heel Blue)

Video: Angelo Brizzi's Role And Why People Are Sleeping On Maximo Adams

Andrew Jones and David Sisk from TarHeel247 discuss the role of UNC transfer point guard Angelo Brizzi and the upside of freshman forward Maximo Adams as the Tar Heels officially tip off basketball practice this week ahead of the 2026-27 season. (View Video)

UNC Women’s Tennis Continues ITA All-American Run

UNC Women's Tennis began Main Draw play at the ITA All-American Championships on Wednesday. All four Tar Heels competing in singles picked up wins to advance to the next round. Anna Frey got the day started with another dominant, ranked win. The sophomore topped No. 116 Olivia Traynor 6-2, 6-0 to earn her 11th consecutive win this fall. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: The Best

It was fitting that a day devoted to commemorating the spirit of one of Carolina's best seemed to bring out the best in everyone involved. The Rams Club began the Montross Day of Service in 2024 as a way to honor Eric Montross, who died after a battle with cancer in Dec. 2023. It's held every year on his birthday, Sept. 23. In 2026, the event boomed. (GoHeels.com)

Deja Kelly signs deal with Dallas Wings

Deja Kelly’s professional basketball journey has put her on a WNBA roster. The Dallas Wings signed the former UNC guard to a developmental player contract, the team announced Tuesday. She hasn’t been in the WNBA since being cut in the 2025 preseason by the Las Vegas Aces. Kelly has signed to play for Panthers WBC Kavala in Greece this fall. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Former UNC men’s tennis player focuses his coaching on the mental game

While coaching tennis, Randall Scott emphasizes not only the physical challenges, but also the mental endurance athletes must have on the court. Scott, a former player on the University of North Carolina men’s tennis team, chronicled these coaching principles in his book “The Inner Way of Tennis, Sport, and Life: Playing the Game from Inside Out.” (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC scientist Nabarun Dasgupta honored with TIME100 Health and Dogwood awards

Nabarun Dasgupta, an innovation fellow at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and senior scientist at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, has been named a recipient of two distinguished honors this week: the TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health and the N.C. Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. (UNC.edu)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will Jaydon Young Earn More Minutes This Season?

As Jaydon Young aims to carve out a bigger backcourt role in his second season at UNC, Isaac Schade and Jonathan Adams break down Young’s strengths — solid point-of-attack defense and team-first mentality — while highlighting his need to improve three-point shooting to boost his on-court impact. (View Video)

Beyond the rafters: Tyler Hansbrough, Antawn Jamison take their legacies to the classroom

For UNC students who were not yet born when Antawn Jamison was 1998 National Player of the Year or toddlers when Tyler Hansbrough won the award in 2008, they mostly know about their greatness from their parents. But both have connected with Hussman School of Journalism and Media students by co-teaching a sports communication class. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Cedric Gray details scary UTV accident, returns to Titans lineup: 'Blessed to still be alive'

Tennessee Titans linebacker Cedric Gray returned to the field in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles after missing the season opener due to a freak UTV accident Labor Day weekend. "I’m blessed to be here, blessed to still be alive. Blessed to still be able to play this game. It was a pretty freak accident, so to walk away with just concussion is a blessing." (A to Z Sports)

After making history at Triple-A, slugger Aaron Sabato joins Minnesota Twins

Aaron Sabato, a first-round Draft pick in 2020, was literally three innings from his Twins tenure possibly coming to an end when a rain delay hit, and AAA St. Paul manager Brian Dinkelman called him aside. Sabato would need to cancel his flight home to New Jersey after the Saints’ season ended. He would be headed west to join the big league club instead. (MLB.com)

UNC Kicker Rece Verhoff Eligible After Latest Court Ruing

Kicker Rece Verhoff is once again eligible to kick for the Tar Heels after a Monroe County, Indiana, judge granted a preliminary injunction in his lawsuit. The case also includes UNC field hockey players Sietske Bruning, Dani Mendez, and Ryleigh Heck. Verhoff has been practicing with the team all season and traveled to Ireland for its season-opening game. (TarHeel247)

UNC Field Hockey's Ryleigh Heck, Dani Mendez, Sietske Bruning Regain Eligibility

Another domino has fallen in UNC Field Hockey’s battle for eligibility. Nine days after Ryleigh Heck, Dani Mendez, and Sietske Bruning joined an Indiana lawsuit challenging the NCAA in pursuit of fifth seasons of eligibility, a ruling has arrived. Judge Kara Krothe granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed against the NCAA on Wednesday, per court records. (Inside Carolina)

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