Cam Johnson may become your new favorite Denver Nugget
Cameron Johnson said it's been a whirlwind uprooting his life in New York to move to Colorado. In fact, he may simply swap houses with his good friend
Michael Porter, Jr.. But on the basketball court, he knows he's walking into championship expectations. "The goal at the end of the day is to bring another championship back to Denver," Johnson said. (
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Evelyn Shores Signs With Angel City FC
Midfielder Evelyn Shores becomes the newest Tar Heel Women's Soccer standout to turn pro after signing with Angel City FC. Shores will forego her two seasons of remaining eligibility to join ACFC with fellow Carolina alumna
Savy King. After facing a season-ending injury her freshman season, Shores capped off her UNC career as a National Champion. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Old Takes And New Predictions
Hosts Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby dissect their wildly inaccurate forecasts for last season's UNC Basketball team. They also reflect on how preseason expectations shaped their perceptions of the team's journey. Discover why Trimble could be poised for a "big year" and hear hints about upcoming player previews.
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Tar Heel Women Win 2024-25 Capital One Cup
UNC set the standard in women’s sports in the last year with two national championships. After a school year defined by excellence and historic triumphs, UNC captured the 2024-25 Capital One Cup women’s title, a multi-sports award that goes to the top-performing women’s program based on all NCAA championships and major poll results. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
North Carolina Football 2025 Crash Course: Running Backs
The Tar Heels' returning running backs —
Davion Gause,
Caleb Hood, and Charleston French — combined for 104 total touches last season, or not even 33 percent of the load that Omarion Hampton shouldered alone in 2024. Former North Carolina standout and NFL All-Pro running back
Natrone Means is in charge of coaching the running backs now. (
Inside Carolina)
Where UNC Stands In Phil Steele's Preseason ACC Football Rankings
11. North Carolina (57 nationally): The Tar Heels are the biggest question mark in the ACC heading into the upcoming college football season. This offseason, the program hired legendary NFL head coach
Bill Belichick. With less than two months until UNC’s season-opener, Belichick will look to block out any outside distractions and get his team ready. (
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Cormac Ryan, Pete Nance have big nights in Bucks win, Ingram solid, tough game for R.J.
Cormac Ryan and
Pete Nance made strong impressions in their 2025 NBA Summer League debuts as the Milwaukee Bucks won their opener in Las Vegas 90–89 on Thursday night over the Denver Nuggets. Ryan came off the bench to score 18 points, tied for the team-high, and tied the game on a reverse layup off a drive with 33 seconds left. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Thirteen Diamond Heels Earn All-ACC Academic Honors
13 North Carolina baseball players have been named to the 2025 All-ACC Academic Team. Tar Heels receiving the academic honors include Carter French, Gavin Gallaher, Perry Hargett,
Aidan Haugh, Reece Holbrook, Olin Johnson, Jake Knapp, Ryan Lynch,
Alex Madera, Matthew Matthijs,
Cameron Padgett, Camron Seagraves, and Hunter Stokely. (
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Tobin Heath, two-time Women's World Cup winner with U.S. women's national team, announces retirement
Tobin Heath, a member of the U.S. women's national team's 2015 and 2019 Women's World Cup-winning squads, officially announced her retirement on Thursday, marking the end of a decorated career. Heath played the final match of her career in August 2022 with the Seattle Reign, while her final appearance for the national team was in October 2021. (
CBS Sports)
Chansky’s Notebook: Pro Atmosphere
UNC football is certainly acting like the NFL’s 33rd team. General manager Michael Lombardi said that was their goal after UNC hired
Bill Belichick. Two months before the Tar Heels play their first game, it looks at least partially true. Their 2025 roster has 110 players, which is five over the number of scholarships a school is now allowed to give out. (
Chapelboro.com)
Michael Busch is On Time, On Target, and On a Tear
Michael Busch produced fairly well against fastballs last year, but this season, he's taken another big step forward. Busch whiffed on 21.3% of swings against fastballs in 2024, but that figure is down to 12.3% this year. Since he crushes the heater when he makes contact with it, that extra helping of contact on the heat goes a very long way. (
North Side Baseball)
Former UNC track star Ethan Strand wins in his professional race debut
Former UNC track and field star Ethan Strand made his professional debut on Saturday, competing in the International Mile race in the 2025 Prefontaine Classic. The result was about what anyone who’s followed Strand at UNC expected. Strand won the race with a time of 3:48.86. His time was a personal best for an outdoor mile. (
Tar Heel Blog)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Overhaul Complete
Coach Bill Robinson breaks down the Tar Heels' offseason moves, highlighting Luka Bogavac's potential as the "biggest missing piece" and
Henri Veesaar's unique skill set. The discussion covers UNC's significantly improved size, from
Jonathan Powell's 6'6" frame to
Caleb Wilson's 6'9" presence.
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Who are UNC's Basketball's Backup Big Men in 2025-26?
North Carolina ideally will have four players for the 4 and 5 spots.
Henri Veesaar and
Caleb Wilson are locked in. As long as Luka Bogavac makes it to campus, UNC should keep
Jarin Stevenson in the 4 spot instead of the 3. Zayden High could be more comfortable in that backup center position. Stevenson is more comfortable in that backup 4 spot. (
Inside Carolina)
11 Tar Heels playing in Summer League games in Las Vegas — when and how to watch
There were good NBA Summer League moments from the Grizzlies’
Armando Bacot, Spurs’ Harrison Ingram, and Lakers’ R.J. Davis. Others playing will be Leaky Black (Washington Wizards), Garrison Brooks and Dawson Garcia (Detroit Pistons),
Caleb Love and Justin McKoy (Portland Trail Blazers); and Pete Nance and
Cormac Ryan (Milwaukee Bucks). (
Tar Heel Tribune)