College Football TV Ratings: North Carolina vs. TCU draws 4.9 million viewers in Week 0

To start his second year as UNC head coach, Bill Belichick got a signature win over TCU. The matchup in Ireland also brought strong TV ratings. UNC’s victory in Dublin averaged 4.9 million viewers on ESPN, the network said Tuesday. That includes a peak audience of 5.8 million viewers to make it the second most-watched Week 0 game since 2019. (On3.com)

UNC football optimism flows - along with the beer - as Tar Heels take Dublin

It started out as a means of following a country star. Well, Chase Rice wasn’t a country star yet when Sophie Watkeys, 32, first started following him - he was a UNC football linebacker. Watkeys is from Wales, but her dad got her interested in American football at a young age, and through her love of surfing, fell in love with Wilmington, North Carolina. (MSN.com)

100 Years of Kenan Stadium: Jones Angell’s First Visit

Longtime listeners of 97.9 The Hill now know Jones Angell as the Voice of the Tar Heels, but Angell grew up as just another fan from Jacksonville, N.C. In today’s installment, Angell remembers his first time attending a UNC football game in Kenan Stadium, and why the circumstances of that day provided a good omen of things to come in his life. (Chapelboro.com)

Harrison Barnes Stops By His Newly Purchased Bank In Iowa

The new owner of Community State Bank in Paton stopped by Wednesday to meet with the staff and introduce the new board. Iowa native Harrison Barnes, of Barnes & Company, and an NBA veteran recently purchased the 70-year-old bank and said banking was an option he wanted to invest in after he was entering his final years of his playing career. (Raccoon Valley Radio)

What's New In Kenan Stadium In 2026

UNC Football's 100th season in Kenan Stadium gets underway in just under two weeks, and Carolina Athletics wants to make sure Tar Heel fans are prepared for their return to Kenan Stadium ahead of the Sept. 12 home opener against ETSU. Check out the updated gameday experiences and procedures. More details will be posted throughout the season. (GoHeels.com)

Vance Honeycutt off to fast start in Double-A

Perhaps all Vance Honeycutt needed was a fresh start. The Orioles’ 2024 first-round pick had struggled mightily, seemingly hitting a wall in High-A. The Orioles decided there was nothing left for Honeycutt in Frederick, so they promoted him to Double-A Chesapeake to see if a change of scenery could help. Ten games in, he looks like a completely different player. (MSN.com)

UNC Volleyball Elevates Rachel Ferguson To Associate Head Coach

UNC Volleyball head coach Mike Schall has elevated Rachel Ferguson to Associate Head Coach he announced Tuesday. Ferguson arrived at Carolina in 2023 as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. She played a pivotal role in the Tar Heels' return to national prominence, helping guide the team to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - A Return To Elite Defense For UNC Basketball?

Can coach Michael Malone's proven defensive philosophy transform UNC Basketball into an elite unit? The conversation focused on Tar Heels’ defensive DNA, questions about the backcourt’s defensive acumen, and whether athletic players like Jarin Stevenson and Sayon Keita can anchor the frontcourt. (View Video)

Across the Sea, an Opening-Week Catharsis for UNC Football

The Tar Heels felt the rain on their skin. No one else could feel it for them. Only they could let it in. They drenched themselves in words unspoken. They played TCU with arms wide open. And Saturday is where their book begins. The 15-10 win against the Horned Frogs was just one game. But for UNC, it felt a heck of a lot more important than that. (Chapelboro.com)

Maintaining Excellence - UNC Baseball Recruiting Coordinator Scott Jackson Q&A

UNC Baseball assistant coach Scott Jackson discusses how the Diamond Heels maintain the excellence fans have grown accustomed to following. "This is the busiest time of year. I don’t know that many people realize that (about the fall). We haven’t had a break since we got done in Omaha and we are just kind of rolling straight through the recruiting." (Inside Carolina)

Reese Brantmeier Set For U.S. Open

Former UNC Women's Tennis standout Reese Brantmeier is set to begin singles play in the main draw of the US Open on Tuesday. This will be the first time in Brantmeier's career that she will compete in the main draw of the tournament for singles. Brantmeier clinched entry into the Open after winning the USTA American Collegiate Wildcard Playoff in June. (GoHeels.com)

Michael Malone Living a New Life at UNC: This Isn’t the NBA Anymore

Four months into his tenure as UNC Men's Basketball coach, Michael Malone has embraced what it means to be at the helm of a prestigious college program. He has traveled the world looking for talent. Instead of watching NBA MVP's, he's now watching high school basketball players. Malone was even on campus making sure his players were in class. (TarHeel247)

Carson Bertagnole One Stroke Off The Lead In Knoxville

Carson Bertagnole is one shot off the lead after rounds of 66 and 69 to lead the North Carolina men's golf team to a 3-under-par first day of the 2026-27 men's golf season Monday in the Visit Knoxville Collegiate at Fox Den Country Club in Farragut, Tennessee. The Tar Heels shot 2-under par 278 in the morning round and 1-under 279 in the afternoon. (GoHeels.com)

UNC’s defensive line makes statement in revenge win against TCU

After allowing 111 rushing yards in the first half, UNC's defensive front held the Horned Frogs to 26 rushing yards on 22 attempts in the second half. This forced TCU into passing situations, disrupting quarterback Jaden Craig. Leading the charge was the defensive line, anchored by Melkart Abou-Jaoude, Jaylen Harvey, Leroy Jackson, and Xavier Lewis. (USA Today)

UNC snap counts from win over TCU reveal numerous iron men

The numbers behind North Carolina Football's 15-10 win over TCU tell a story of two units with a lot of endurance. ACC Linebacker of the Week Derek McDonald and cornerback Jaiden Patterson each played all 72 snaps, evidence of just how long UNC’s defense was on the field against a TCU offense that leaned heavily on the run and moved the chains. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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