A statue to honor Marty Brennanan – and an era of baseball that's gone forever
Even the clouds knew it was a special day in Cincinnati. Right on cue, they parted above the riverfront, and sunlight flooded into the crowd gathered to witness the unveiling of the newest statue at Great American Ball Park. The man of the hour, legendary broadcaster and UNC alum
Marty Brennaman, ascended the stage aptly wearing his trademark aviators. (
Cincinnati Enquirer)
Video: IC Postgame Podcast - UNC Basketball's Cherokee Scrimmage
UNC Basketball showcased a new-look offense and outside shooting Saturday in front of a packed house in Cherokee, North Carolina. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley discuss their takeaways on the Blue-White scrimmage as the Tar Heels ramp up to play BYU on Friday.
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Sun Oct 19
No. 12 UNC Men's Golf Hosts Williams Cup At Eagle Point
Eagle Point Golf Club, a spectacular 7,300-yard test for a number of the best college players in the country, is home to the fifth annual Williams Cup beginning Sunday. The Tar Heels are again the host of the three-day, 54-hole tournament that features seven of the top-25 teams in the nation. Carolina enters the Williams Cup ranked No. 12 in the country. (
GoHeels.com)
Former UNC basketball player, assistant coach Randy Wiel dies at 74
Randy Wiel was more than a coach to many of the athletes he mentored while he was the men's basketball coach at Middle Tennessee State from 1996-2002. "He was like a father figure to me," said former Blue Raider Malachi Allen. Wiel coached MTSU from 1996-2002 after both playing and coaching at North Carolina under legendary coach
Dean Smith. (
MSN.com)
Video: UNC Basketball Scrimmage at Cherokee Highlights
Highlights from North Carolina Basketball's Blue-White scrimmage on Saturday afternoon in Cherokee, North Carolina.
Seth Trimble scored 18 points to lead the White team to a 65-53 victory over the Blue team.
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Sat Oct 18
Seth Trimble, Caleb Wilson Lead UNC Basketball Blue-White Scrimmage Win In Cherokee
At UNC Basketball's final public scrimmage of the preseason, fans at Cherokee High School got a glimpse of what they can expect this season from
Seth Trimble and
Caleb Wilson — and much more. Before a capacity crowd of more than 3,000, Trimble scored 18 points and Wilson added 14 to lead the White team to a 65-53 victory over the Blue team. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
The Return of WR Kobe Paysour Was Nearly Enough for UNC
The smile on
Kobe Paysour's face said it all. It felt good. And he felt a return to normalcy in North Carolina's 21-18 loss at California on Friday night. While the Tar Heels lost, Paysour's resurgence nearly helped the Heels get a much-needed victory, and it could portend to better days ahead. His six receptions for 101 yards and a TD are only part of the story. (
TarHeel247)
Video: UNC Men's Basketball Pre-Cherokee Scrimmage Shootaround
The UNC men's basketball team participates in its pre-game shootaround and an impromptu dunk contest prior to the Tar Heels' Blue-White scrimmage in Cherokee, North Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
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Sat Oct 18
Patriots QB Drake Maye brushes aside MVP talk after latest win
Drake Maye isn’t just playing like a young QB in the midst of the sought-after “second-year leap”. The 23-year-old Patriots star is looking like a legitimate top-five QB in the game today. Fresh off of Sunday’s 25-19 win over the Saints, Maye ranks fifth in the NFL in passing yards (1,522) while throwing for 10 touchdowns and just two interceptions. (
Boston.com)
Video: The Day After Podcast - UNC Football Can't Close at Cal
Two North Carolina bookend fumbles told the story of California's 21-18 win over the Tar Heels, the second coming as UNC’s
Nathan Leacock was poised to score the potential game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples, Buck Sanders, and Tommy Ashley dissect the loss.
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Sat Oct 18
Early, Late Turnovers At Cal Keep UNC Football From First ACC Victory
North Carolina will have to wait longer for its first ACC victory of the season, as the opportunity narrowly slipped away on Friday night at Cal. "We’ve all been trying to be there for him,"
Kobe Paysour said when speaking on
Nathan Leacock and his goal-line fumble, "but it wasn’t just him. We all had bad plays in the game, so it’s not just his fault." (
Inside Carolina)
Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: UNC Football vs. Cal
With the daily drumbeat of coverage and drama surrounding UNC Football, it’s been easy to forget that the team has only played one game in the past four weeks. And with the swirl of negative vibes, it was unknown what would await the Tar Heels in California. The result? Pain and disappointment. With that in mind, here is the Good, Bad, and Ugly Report. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Gio Lopez, Kobe Paysour, Tyler Thompson Post-Cal Interviews
North Carolina quarterback
Gio Lopez, wide receiver
Kobe Paysour, and linebacker
Tyler Thompson met with the media following the Tar Heels' 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears on Friday night. (
TarHeel247)
UNC Women's Soccer Blanks SMU, 3-0, As Caitlin Mara Records Brace
No. 23 UNC Women's Soccer (10-5, 4-3 ACC) picked up a 3-0 win over SMU on Friday in Dallas, Texas (
Highlights). The Tar Heels were led by a brace from Caitlin Mara. Carolina took 17 shots with seven on goal. The Tar Heels held SMU to nine shots with two on goal. Tessa Dellarose had two assists.
Kate Faasse recorded her eighth goal of the season. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Bill Belichick Post-Cal Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears on Friday night in Berkeley, California.
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Sat Oct 18