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)

The responsibility Antawn Jamison felt during UNC Basketball coaching search

Antawn Jamison’s No. 33 UNC Basketball jersey hangs from the Smith Center rafters, but what he did on the court was never as important as what he wanted to do once he stepped outside the lines. Serving on UNC's coaching search committee wasn't just about helping hire Michael Malone. It was a chance to honor Dean Smith and Bill Guthridge. (MSN.com)

5 Questions UNC Basketball Must Answer in 2026-27

While there are likely more than 5 questions that pertain to the 2026-27 UNC Basketball roster, let's look at five of the most important that Michael Malone and this team will have to come up with answers to as the season goes on. Can the Tar Heels' frontcourt be serviceable? Carolina returns just one major contributing piece from last season's roster. (Heel Tough Blog)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Basketball's First Official Practice Under Michael Malone

Jones Angell, Adam Lucas, and Tyler Zeller break down Tuesday's first official practice for UNC Basketball under new head coach Malone leading up to the 2026-27 season. (View Video)

Former UNC basketball star Antawn Jamison is at the head of his class as a professor

Antawn Jamison loves and wants to help the University of North Carolina. But he would have thought this was crazy in college: Him, teaching a class. Yet on Tuesday, the former North Carolina men’s basketball star and 16-year NBA veteran sat in front of room of 33 students in UNC’s Carroll Hall as a visiting professor of the practice for sports communication. (MSN.com)

Lucas: Building Habits

It wasn't that different. That's what everyone wants to know, isn't it? Was the first official practice of the Michael Malone era a radical departure from the Carolina Basketball that we all know and love? No, it wasn't. Keep in mind that a "first practice" in 2026 is very different than a "first practice" a decade ago. And there was plenty of teaching. (GoHeels.com)

Sleepless nights while making Dean Smith proud: Antawn Jamison’s hand in hiring Michael Malone

Having a role in hiring the coach of a program he holds so dear meant the world to Antawn Jamison because he knew it would have made Dean Smith proud. But it also meant some sleepless nights. Michael Malone was already on Steve Newmark’s radar when the now-UNC athletics director consulted the Carolina basketball legend because of his NBA ties. (Tar Heel Tribune)

What Does UNC Do at Quarterback?

Leadership is a significant part of quarterback play. And Bobby Petrino has talked about the importance of leadership at quarterback for decades. We know Billy Edwards is a great leader. We’ve heard that behind the scenes. We’ve heard that from his teammates. We don’t know what type of leaders Miles O'Neill or Travis Burgess are at this point in time. (Inside Carolina)

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