Kyan Evans, UNC basketball key questions for new Tar Heels guard

It only took a few days in April for new UNC guard Kyan Evans to realize Chapel Hill was "the spot" for him. "My main things in the portal was I wanted to be at a winning school and I wanted to go somewhere that will make a run in March. That’s the main thing," Evans said during his first press conference as a Tar Heel. "What better place to be than UNC?" (MSN.com)

UNC Football Identifying Playmakers, Still Looking For Rhythm On Offense

As UNC's offense continues to find its rhythm, the team is learning who its most productive assets are in game situations. North Carolina’s offensive unit remains a work in progress. The Tar Heels have accumulated just 837 total yards so far, the second-lowest mark in the ACC. Their average of 279 yards per game ranks dead last in the conference. (Inside Carolina)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Richmond recap with Bryn Renner, Jonathan Powell Interview

UNC Football smothered Richmond on the way to its second straight win. Former Tar Heel QB Bryn Renner joins to discuss the Tar Heel victory (2:30). Next, new UNC small forward Jonathan Powell joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to introduce himself to fans (30:36). Plus: Olympic Sports update (46:47), and more. (Listen To Podcast)

Former UNC golfers Ben Griffin, Austin Hitt both earn second place finishes over the weekend

Two Tar Heel alums took second place honors this weekend on their respective professional golf tours, but their feelings heading away from the course may feel quite different. Ben Griffin was five-feet, nine-inches away on the final hole on Sunday from pushing Scottie Scheffler into a sudden death playoff at the Procore Championship in Napa, California. (TarHeel247)

No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Wins Top-10 Test Against Liberty

No. 2 UNC Field Hockey picked up its fourth ranked win of the year Sunday in an impressive 3-1 effort against No. 9 Liberty (Highlights). The Tar Heels (6-0) scored in the first minute for the second straight game and outshot the Flames 16-4. It is the first time since the inaugural season at Karen Shelton Stadium that UNC has beaten Liberty at home. (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heels account for 8 NFL TDs; Three for Drake Maye and two for Tez Walker

In a productive NFL Sunday for former UNC Football players, Tar Heels accounted for eight touchdowns in Week 2, led by an outstanding performance from Patriots' quarterback Drake Maye and a two-score day from Baltimore’s Tez Walker. Also scoring touchdowns were Jacksonville receiver Dyami Brown and Cowboys running back Javonte Williams. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Drake Maye delivers in what could be ‘pivotal' moment of New England career

In the midst of a partially out-of-control, back-and-forth affair vs. the Miami Dolphins, Drake Maye turned in the best game of his young NFL career. He finished the day 19-for-23 for 230 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. It was enough to lead the New England Patriots to a 33-27 victory. (NBC Sports)

UNC Defense Shutting Down Lesser Teams, Showing Encouraging Signs

In UNC's 41-6 blowout victory over Richmond Saturday at Kenan Stadium, the Tar Heels delivered defensively and now have prevented opponents from scoring a touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time since 2012. Though both efforts have come against lesser competition, UNC’s defense continued to make strides in the right direction. (Inside Carolina)

'Juju' June goes from bottom of UNC's running back depth chart to breakout star

Entering the season, Demon June was just another name on the UNC football roster. On Saturday, "Juju," the freshman running back from Jacksonville, N.C., exploded for 148 yards and a touchdown in UNC’s 41-6 rout of Richmond, becoming the Tar Heels' first true freshman to lead the team in rushing in back-to-back games since Michael Carter in 2017. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Ball-Handlers Not an Issue for UNC Basketball, Hubert Davis

Colorado State transfer Kyan Evans is projected as UNC's next point guard, but the UNC roster boasts a handful of players who can also play on the ball. "We're not really sure yet," Evans said on the ball-handling situation during his press conference this week. "I think I'm a point guard. So, I'm going to do what a point guard does and handle the ball." (Sports Illustrated)

Art’s Angle: Small Ball Is Over

So what have we learned three games into the Bill Belichick era? The Tar Heels can’t hang with a good team like TCU of the Big 12 yet. And they can beat Football College Subdivision (FCS) teams whether they play well or not. Their 41-6 romp over Richmond Saturday at a sold-out (but not full) Kenan Stadium shows that their defense is improving. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - How Jaydon Young fits into UNC Basketball's rotation

Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss North Carolina transfer guard Jaydon Young, the player he was at Virginia Tech, how that might translate to UNC Basketball, Young's potential fit into Hubert Davis' lineup this season, and more. (View Video)

Video: The Day After Podcast - UNC Football Stands On Defense

Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina break down UNC Football's 41-6 win over Richmond. The Tar Heel defense continued its trend of winning at the point of attack while the offense found some success through the air and a definite RB1 in Demon June. (View Video)

Bill Belichick, UNC football honor Mitch Mason after Richmond win: 'We're behind him'

Before he discussed offense, defense, and special teams, UNC football coach Bill Belichick mentioned Mitch Mason. Mason, the UNC team chaplain, was diagnosed in 2020 with idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. The rare, incurable nerve disorder prevents Mason from getting out of bed without help and has placed him in and out of UNC Hospital. (MSN.com)

Why Dallas Cowboys see running back Javonte Williams as difference maker

On his way to becoming the valedictorian at Wallace-Rose High School in Teachey, N.C., Javonte Williams' favorite subject was history. "I liked learning about the past," said Williams, who carried a 4.6 grade point average. When he signed with the Cowboys in March, Williams didn't need much time to know the history of the franchise's running backs. (ESPN.com)

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