Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Transfer Portal Targets Jonas Aidoo, Cade Tyson
UNC Basketball continues its search for
Armando Bacot’s replacement. Transfers
Aaron Bradshaw (Kentucky) and Maxime Raynaud (Stanford) are off the board, but other names include Oumar Ballo (Arizona), Cliff Omoruyi (Rutgers), Danny Wolf (Yale), and
Jonas Aidoo (Tennessee). UNC is also pursuing Belmont sharpshooter Cade Tyson.
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Former UNC Football Player Jake Lawler Tackles Career In Screenwriting
When he came to Carolina on a football scholarship,
Jake Lawler enjoyed writing, but he had no idea where that passion would take him. He chose UNC in part because he could combine football and studying writing at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. "Sports are a great backdrop for dramatic storytelling. That pushed me toward screenwriting." (
Daily Tar Heel)
Podcast: Scott Forbes Radio Show - Notre Dame Series Sweep, Home Win Streak, Weekly Preview
North Carolina head baseball coach
Scott Forbes joined host Dave Nathan on Monday to recap No. 11 Diamond Heels' three-game sweep last weekend of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, discuss UNC's 27-game home winning streak at Boshamer Stadium, preview the Tar Heels' week ahead, and much more.
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Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - As The College Basketball Transfer Portal Turns
While there's quite a bit of behind-the-scenes activity around the offseason transfer portal, UNC Basketball coach
Hubert Davis and his staff still await public "stay-or-go" decisions from
R.J. Davis and
Harrison Ingram. Sherrell McMillan and Joey Powell from Inside Carolina look at what's happening publicly and otherwise around Tar Heel hoops.
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UNC Baseball Set For Top-20 Matchup Against Coastal Carolina Tuesday
Fresh off a three-game series sweep of Notre Dame, No. 11 UNC Baseball hosts No. 19 Coastal Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a non-conference matchup. The game will stream on ACC Network Extra. The Tar Heels (29-7) are 23-0 at home this season and have won 27 consecutive games at The Bosh dating back to May of last year. (
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Cedric Gray gave up catching TDs at UNC. In exchange, he got a chance at the NFL
Ask
Cedric Gray about his football life before arriving at UNC, where he became a standout four-year linebacker as the Tar Heels surged into a new era of success, and you learn something pretty quickly: All along, he thought he’d be a receiver. He made that known to everyone. Oh yes!” said Cedric’s mother, Esther, about her son’s wide receiver dreams. (
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College Football Transfer Portal Opens, 3 Tar Heels Have Entered So Far
The college football transfer portal opens Tuesday, April 16 and closes April 30. With UNC's spring game this Saturday, expect some decisions next week with any current Tar Heels that decide to enter. As of now, three Tar Heels intend on entering: Offensive lineman
D.J. Geth, defensive back
Ayden Duncanson, and defensive back
Lejond Cavazos. (
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Michael Busch homers in 5th straight game, tying most by Cub
Chicago Cubs rookie
Michael Busch homered for the fifth straight game Monday, matching the longest streak by a Cubs player since 1900. Busch led off the second inning with his sixth home run this season, a 419-foot drive to center field off Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly. The first baseman is batting .327 with 12 RBI and a .731 slugging percentage. (
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North Carolina's Young Wide Receivers Taking Advantage of Extra Spring Reps
Nate McCollum is the most experienced wide receiver that North Carolina has available for the spring, and the young wideouts on the team don't have a problem reminding him. "It's fun, man," McCollum said on Saturday. "They play a lot. They call me 'Unc.' I'm the old man out there." McCollum said he learns from the young players and vice versa. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC’s Aranza Vazquez Montaño Named ACC Diver of the Year; Yaidel Gamboa Diving Coach of the Year
UNC senior diver
Aranza Vazquez Montaño was named ACC Women’s Diver of the Year on Monday, and UNC diving coach Yaidel Gamboa was named ACC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year. For both, it’s the second year in a row they have won the honor. Vazquez Montaño has four national titles as a Tar Heel, the only four titles in UNC program history. (
Chapelboro.com)
This Week in UNC Baseball with Scott Forbes: Near Perfect Weekend, Rivalries Ahead
UNC played dominant baseball this past weekend, resulting in a record-setting home sweep of Notre Dame. School records for consecutive home wins (27) and home wins to open a season (23) have the Tar Heels at 29-7 overall, 14-4 atop the ACC’s Coastal division heading into a tough week of play. Head coach
Scott Forbes breaks down the week. (
Inside Carolina)
Pro Heels: NWSL Week Four Roundup
The fourth week of the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season was highlighted by Savy King recording a game-winning assist and
Crystal Dunn making her 150th NWSL appearance.
Avery Patterson earned her third professional start for the Houston Dash, as the Dash welcomed back
Kealia Ohai in honor of their 10th anniversary as a club. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC defensive back Lejond Cavazos entering transfer portal
North Carolina cornerback
Lejond Cavazos intends to enter the transfer portal with two remaining seasons of eligibility. Cavazos, a former top recruit out of IMG Academy, missed all but one game of the 2023 season with an injury. He started multiple games down the stretch for the Tar Heels in 2022 and was expected to play a big role this season. (
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Michael Busch homers in his 4th straight game to power Cubs past Mariners
Rookie
Michael Busch homered for the fourth straight game, Javier Assad struck out six, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday. Busch’s two-run home run put the Cubs up 3-0 and helped them to their second straight victory to take the series from the Mariners. The franchise record for consecutive games with a home run is five. (
Associated Press)
Chansky’s Notebook: A Little Luck Will Help
Hubert Davis has established himself as the leader of the UNC basketball program with what the Tar Heels did in two of his three seasons at the helm. But there was a lot of good fortune through his learning curve. Now, Davis and his staff can prove they truly know what they are doing with the sport in flux due to the transfer portal and NIL money. (
Chapelboro.com)