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After a year at Virginia, Gabby White is coming home

A homecoming is underway for Chapel Hill native . The sophomore guard chose Virginia out of high school. She wanted to leave home to experience college life somewhere new, especially with her mother, Joanne Aluka-White, on the UNC Women's Basketball coaching staff. But after Virginia’s coach was fired, White entered the transfer portal. (Daily Tar Heel)

Syracuse vs. UNC Football: The Formula for a Tar Heel Victory

After beating No. 25 Pitt 21-17 and following it with a 24-20 rivalry win at Duke, the Tar Heels have won back-to-back ACC road games and improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC standings. Next up is a Syracuse team whose 2-4 record may be a little misleading. said this week that the Orange are “a few plays away from being 6-0." (Tar Heel Blue)

No. 16 UNC Men’s Soccer Draws With Duke, 2-2

No. 16 UNC Men's Soccer came from behind twice in a 2-2 draw with Duke on Friday at Koskinen Stadium. In a hotly contested match between the rivals, Carolina looked likely to find a winner, but couldn't break through late in the game. The Tar Heels got goals from Nico Loebus in the first half and Luca Nikolai in the second to end up sharing the points. (GoHeels.com)

No. 23 UNC Volleyball Takes Down California In Four Sets

No. 23 UNC Volleyball celebrated their homecoming after two weeks on the road with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20) win over California on Friday evening at Carmichael Arena. Junior opposite hitter Laynie Smith led all players, tying her career-high 14 kills on a stellar .480 hitting percentage. Jackie Taylor also matched her career-best with 13 kills. (GoHeels.com)

No. 9 UNC Field Hockey Falls 4-3 To No. 10 Wake Forest

UNC Field Hockey traded punches with Wake Forest but ultimately lost 4-3 on Friday at Stadium. The No. 9 Tar Heels (9-6, 5-2 ACC) took the lead twice in the first half before three goals from the No. 10 Demon Deacons after halftime gave the visitors the win. was spectacular in the defeat, scoring a pair of fantastic goals. (GoHeels.com)

Former UNC student Faith Hedgepeth's killer sentenced to life in prison without parole

A jury found Miguel Salguero-Olivares guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, first-degree sexual offense, and first-degree burglary in the killing of UNC student . The verdict, delivered Friday, came more than 14 years after Hedgepeth, 19, was found beaten to death in her off-campus apartment in Chapel Hill on September 7, 2012. (WRAL.com)

North Carolina Football Injury Update on Eve of Syracuse Game

After six UNC starters were listed as questionable on Wednesday, the ACC has released a promising Friday availability report ahead of the Tar Heels’ Saturday matchup with Syracuse. All six UNC starters, Jordan Shipp, Kaleb Cost, , Peyton Waters, , and , who were listed as questionable have been upgraded to probable. (Inside Carolina)

No. 2 UNC Women's Soccer bounces back behind Bella Devey’s left-footer

In their first match since falling from the No. 1 ranking, UNC Women's Soccer showed why it earned that standing during its second top-10 battle in five days. After falling at No. 4 Wake Forest on Sunday, the Tar Heels earned a 1-0 victory over No. 7 Stanford in their first game at Dorrance Field in 21 days (Highlights) and their second top-10 win this season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: UNC Football Winning in the Margins

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina look at the winning margins in college football and North Carolina's massive penalty yardage and special teams advantages entering the matchup with Syracuse on Saturday night in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

UNC Women’s Basketball Closes Out Preseason With Exhibition At Maryland Saturday

An old ACC rivalry is renewed as North Carolina women's basketball wraps up preseason action with a visit to Maryland for an exhibition on Saturday at 1 p.m. Fans can stream the action against the Terrapins on B1G+. Returning for year eight under , Carolina is coming off back-to-back Sweet 16s for its third in the last five seasons. (GoHeels.com)

Michael Malone brings fire and ice to Chapel Hill

On Nov. 27, 2018, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. was three seasons into his coaching tenure with the Nuggets and was coming off his first season over 0.500. In postgame, Malone told Lakers fans who traveled about 1,000 miles: “You can go ahead and take that L on the way out.” And it became the hallmark of his tenure. (Daily Tar Heel)

Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting!

Football games at Kenan Stadium are an immense production for everybody involved, from the players on the field to the technicians in the boxes up above. But it was actually a technical glitch which led to one of the most celebratory atmospheres in Kenan history. UNC marching band director Jeff Fuchs shared his perspective of that night. (Chapelboro.com)

Know Before You Go - UNC Football vs. Syracuse

UNC Football hosts its annual Cancer Awareness and Healthcare Appreciation game this Saturday. Select members of the Tar Heel coaching staff will be wearing special custom shoes painted by patients at UNC Children's. Saturday marks the first night game of the 2026 season. Flashing lights, lasers, and pyrotechnics may be used throughout the game. (GoHeels.com)

Video: The Road from Chapel Hill to Nashville with Chase Rice

North Carolina alumnus, former Tar Heel linebacker, and country music artist joins the Well Said podcast to talk about how his time at UNC shaped him and why he feels a lifelong connection to Carolina. (View Video)

Defense Is The Engine Driving UNC Football's Success

Through six games, UNC boasts the 17th-best red zone defense in the country, ranking third in the ACC. In opponents’ 19 trips inside the red area this season, the Tar Heels have surrendered eight touchdowns and five field goals. That strength was on full display against Duke, where UNC held its rival to one touchdown and two field goals in four trips. (Inside Carolina)
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Today In UNC History
October 26, 1895
On October 26, 1895, UNC fullback Joel Whitaker threw the first forward pass in football to his teammate George Stephens. The history-making throw happened in Atlanta where the Tar Heels were playing the Georgia Bulldogs. Whitaker was punting from the Carolina end zone and, to avoid the Georgia players charging him, tossed the ball forward.
October 26, 1984
On Oct. 26, 1984, a young basketball player named Michael Jordan stepped onto an NBA court for the first time. Jordan's first game with the Chicago Bulls was a win over the Washington Bullets. The final score of the game was 109-93, and Jordan scored 16 points, with six rebounds and seven assists.
October 26, 2019
UNC football coach Mack Brown wins his 73rd game at Carolina to pass Dick Crum for most wins in school history in a 20-17 victory over Duke in Chapel Hill.
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Saturday, October 24
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Syracuse logoSyracuse31
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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UNC logoWomen's Basketball68
Maryland logoMaryland72
College Park, Md.
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Sunday, October 25
UNC logoField Hockey5
App State logoApp State0
Boone, N.C.
 
UNC logoVolleyball3
#15 Stanford logo#15 Stanford2
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Tuesday, October 27
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Charlotte logoCharlotte
7:30 PM Chapel Hill, Smith Center
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6:00 PM Chapel Hill, Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium
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Thursday, October 29
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7:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Friday, October 30
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6:00 PM Durham, N.C.
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7:00 PM Chapel Hill, Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium
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