Tears of Joy Forced Hubert Davis to be Dad and not Coach

UNC waxed East Carolina, 99-51, closing out its nonconference schedule with a 12-1 record. But the three most significant points of the game were UNC's last points of the night. It came off the fingertips of senior walk-on Elijah Davis. Yes, he's the son of UNC's head coach. It was his first basket as a Tar Heel, something his father Hubert Davis did often. (TarHeel247)

UNC's Athletes of the Year

Jake Knapp - Baseball: After missing the 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery, Knapp had one of the best seasons in college baseball. He finally got the chance to be UNC's starting Friday pitcher, the role he was supposed to assume pre-injury. And he showed why. Chloe Humphrey - Women's Lacrosse: No UNC athlete had a better 2025 than Humphrey. (Daily Tar Heel)

That Time UNC Football Played on Christmas Day

The only time a UNC football or basketball team ever played a game on Christmas Day was in 1982, when the football Tar Heels upset No. 8 Texas to win the 49th Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. A standalone game broadcast by CBS, the game-time wind chill temperature was 12 degrees with the Tar Heels facing the 8th-ranked Longhorns in their home state. (TarHeel247)

Video: UNC Women's Basketball - In Pursuit: Episode 3 - "Joy and Fire"

Episode 3, “Joy and Fire,” chronicles UNC Women's Basketball's three wins in three days in the Cancun challenge, Ciera Toomey's offseason transition from a stretch four to a true post threat, and Louisville transfer Nyla Harris' first love before basketball and how faith played a large role in her journey to Carolina. (View Video)

Where does UNC stand on its monumental decision on the Smith Center's future?

Joel Berry II was getting ready for bed on Dec. 14, when he got an unexpected text message: There would be a conference call the following evening with UNC leaders to discuss the future of the Smith Center. According to sources familiar with the planning, the call with former players had already been scheduled, but was moved up on the calendar. (MSN.com)

Drake Maye Selected to 2026 NFL Pro Bowl

The New England Patriots will be represented by quarterback Drake Maye at the 2026 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced Tuesday. With his selection, Maye becomes just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to begin his career with multiple consecutive Pro Bowl invitations, joining Andrew Luck (three straight), Russell Wilson (four) and Dan Marino (five). (New England Patriots)

Audio: Hometown Hero - Freddie Kiger

Freddie Kiger, this week’s Hometown Hero, is a history teacher and statistician who was just honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. He’s has won 3 Emmy awards for ESPN’s SportsCentury series. He works as a statistician at the Smith Center in a sweater vest he first wore so his mom could see him on TV, a sweater vest he still wears in her honor. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: IC Podcast - So Far and Beyond; UNC Basketball 2025-26

At 12-1 entering ACC play, UNC Basketball has met or exceeded expectations. Inside Carolina’s roundtable crew discusses the Tar Heels' season to date, player surprises, areas of concern, the ACC race, and the challenges a ramp-up in competition can present. (View Video)

Henri Veesaar's Long Game Has Become Legit

The third question posed to UNC freshman forward Caleb Wilson following the Tar Heels' win over East Carolina on Monday would have been quite the surprise a couple of months ago. But not now. "Can we call Henri Veesaar a 3-point marksman now," a reporter asked. Wilson smiled and responded. "I'm telling you, man, he's knocking them down." (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC's Caleb Wilson / Henri Veesaar Frontcourt Better Than Imagined

During the preseason, we predicted that UNC's Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar would combine to be the best frontcourt in the ACC. It turns out that take wasn't strong enough. The duo is actually a top 5 frontcourt nationally. And the scary thing is they're just getting started. (View Video)

Tar Heels in pros: Coby White, Harrison Barnes shine; Davis, Ingram, Ryan have big G League games

Calf strains delayed the start of Coby White’s season, but he continues to produce big games, including Tuesday in Atlanta in the Bulls’ fourth straight win. Harrison Barnes had a big game as San Antonio knocked off Oklahoma City ahead of their Christmas Day rematch. In the G League, RJ Davis, Harrison Ingram, and Cormac Ryan had impressive games. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Hubert Davis gives emotional response to his son scoring first points at UNC

In most cases, a three-pointer near the end of a blowout victory might not mean much. On Monday night, the one that Elijah Davis connected on had monumental value to it for Hubert Davis. Walter Davis put together an illustrious career at North Carolina, and Hubert Davis followed with a pretty impressive career in Chapel Hill of his own. (Keeping It Heel)

Memorable Carolina moments, stories and achievements from 2025

At the Carolina Center for Public Service’s award presentation in April, UNC honored two dearly missed Tar Heels. The new Montross Award, in honor of former Tar Heel basketball great Eric Montross who died of cancer in 2023, recognizes a student-athlete who exemplified outstanding engagement and service to the state through a specific effort. (UNC.edu)

Drake Maye made a leap in Baltimore and took the Patriots with him

It had to be this way. Down 11. Teammates strewn across the field, almost a dozen lost to injury. A bad pick and lost fumble behind him. But everything he wanted still ahead. Drake Maye had never faced such stakes, such pressure, when he took the field with 12:44 left in Baltimore. Not even the 11-point deficit, the Pats’ largest of the season, felt familiar. (MSN.com)

Zac Gallen: A Frontline Starter Hidden in Plain Sight

For the past several years, Zac Gallen has been a model of pitching efficiency — a right-hander who wins not with overpowering fastballs but with clean shapes, elite pitch consistency, and one of the better north-south separation profiles among frontline starters. His 2025 season, however, was uneven. And yet, the underlying identity never changed. (Just Baseball)

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