Kaleb Cost on Bill Belichick's Messages, Increased 'Intensity,' and More

Bill Belichick has a mandate for his UNC football team, and he has one for senior defensive back Kaleb Cost. "There's three things you learn from: Smart, tough, and dependable," Cost said last week, noting his head coach's team mantra. As for himself, personally, "Just being more vocal," Cost said. "He'll tell you to be more vocal as a leader." (TarHeel247)

Newsletter: Cameron Fens Fills Out UNC Basketball Roster, Football Position Battles Heat Up

UNC Basketball's frontcourt search concludes as Cameron Fens committed Friday, and Michael Malone's roster is now full for 2026-27. Football's preseason camp hit its second week, with pads coming on and the QB race heating up. Women's Basketball's non-conference schedule is out. And Diamond Heels are off to strong minor-league starts. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC's ties with Ireland go back centuries

UNC Football will make history when it plays its first international game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin. But did you know that there are more Irish connections to the University’s history? Swimmer Grace Hodgins hails from Greystones, Ireland. Punter Adam McCann-Gibbs, grew up 100 miles from Dublin. Three former Tar Heel athletes are from Dublin. (UNC.edu)

ESPN lists UNC DB among 51 freshmen poised to make an impact on the 2026 college football season

Kenton Dopson III, CB, North Carolina: Bill Belichick historically has a great eye for identifying and developing defensive backs. The Tar Heels flipped Dopson from ACC rival Miami in December, and he arrived as UNC's highest-ranked defensive recruit and No. 15 corner in the 2026 class. Dopson has an opportunity to make a quick impact in Chapel Hill. (ESPN)

Five Tar Heels Begin U.S. Amateur Monday In Pennsylvania

Five Tar Heels are competing in the 2026 U.S. Amateur, which begins with stroke play on Monday in Pennsylvania at Merion Golf Club's East Course and the Philadelphia Country Club. All five Tar Heels are among the 173 exempt players in the field of 312: Niall Sheils Donegan, Carson Bertagnole, Grant Roscich, Sihan Sandhu, and Coltrane Mittag. (GoHeels.com)

Why Matt Able Could Be a Game-Changer for the Tar Heels

If you ask North Carolina fans to say something nice about Duke, they'll probably stay quiet. And vice versa. That's no different with NC State. But now, that question has an obvious answer for UNC fans: "Thanks for Matt Able." Able, who transferred from the Wolfpack to the Tar Heels, is the first player to head from Raleigh to Chapel Hill since World War II. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men’s Soccer Takes Down Liberty, 5-4, In Sunday Exhibition

UNC Men's Soccer took down Liberty, 5-4, in the initial exhibition match of the season on Sunday at Dorrance Field. The Tar Heels got goals from Ryan Zellefrow, Bertil Rygaard Hansen, Jonathan Luna Sabando, and Jace Donawa, while also converting a penalty. UNC plays the second of its two exhibition matches when it travels to Maryland on Thursday. (GoHeels.com)

A ‘Village at South Campus’? Advocates for the Smith Center Expand Their Push

It’s been an ongoing debate for many months: what should be the long-term future home of Tar Heel men’s basketball? UNC officials have floated the idea of building a new arena on the Carolina North campus, but that’s gotten significant pushback – led by a group called the Committee for a South Campus Arena, headed by former UNC trustee Rusty Carter. (Chapelboro.com)

Mariners' Minor Leaguer Luke Stevenson Named Northwest League Player of the Month

Tar Heel fans know just how good a hitter Luke Stevenson is. Stevenson starred at UNC before taking his talents to the pros, being selected by Seattle in the Competitive Balance Round A (35th overall pick) in the 2025 MLB Draft. Competing for the Everett AquaSox, the Mariners High-A affiliate, Stevenson has been on an absolute tear at the plate. (Keeping It Heel)

Willie Lampkin impressing Philadelphia Eagles teammates as he pushes for roster spot

The Philadelphia Eagles’ smallest offensive lineman is making a big impression during training camp. And he’s pushing for a spot on the 53-man roster, too. Willie Lampkin, the 5-foot-11 interior offensive lineman, has been one of the standouts through seven practices. The second-year pro out of North Carolina has been turning heads and moving bodies. (Bleeding Green Nation)

Why Omarion Hampton Has Been a Standout in OC Mike McDaniel's Offense Early in Cargers Camp

The San Diego Chargers have been high all offseason on what running back Omarion Hampton could do in a new offensive scheme. Through a week of training camp, that excitement has only grown. Hampton said Wednesday he made a concerted effort to work on the details he learned during the spring and sharpen it for when he returned to camp. (San Diego Chargers)

UNC defensive lineman Leroy Jackson highlights improved offseason conditioning

During media availability earlier this week, UNC defensive tackle Leroy Jackson said conditioning and player health won't be an issue this fall, thanks to Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Moses Cabrera. “Yeah I definitely think our conditioning got better because y’all can clearly see, we always talk about Mo (Coach Moses Cabrera)," Jackson said. (USA Today)

How Andrew Miller went from Cleveland’s October fireman to a voice shaping baseball’s labor future

The thing Andrew Miller remembers now is not the noise, though there was plenty of that. It is not one particular strikeout, though there were 30 of them in the 2016 postseason, more than any reliever in major league history. It is not even the AL Championship Series MVP trophy, though that remains one of the rarest honors ever claimed by a bullpen arm. (MSN.com)

UNC Alumnus, Major Donor Announces Plans to Give Away North Carolina Boat Company’s Proceeds

A major University of North Carolina donor and alumnus drew national attention to his company and philanthropy this week, as he announce he would donate all future profits from his successful sport fishing boat business to charity. Eddie Smith Jr. is the longtime owner and CEO of the Greenville, N.C.-based Grady-White Boats. (Chapelboro.com)

Preview: UNC field hockey roster features 10 accomplished newcomers

This season marks a new era for UNC field hockey coach Erin Matson. For the first time, the star player-turned-coach will lead a roster that does not feature any of her former teammates. But Matson has assembled an incoming class of field-ready recruits as well as a group of returners looking to redeem last season's Final Four loss with a national title. (Daily Tar Heel)

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