Day'Ron Sharpe Re-Signs With Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have re-signed center
Day'Ron Sharpe to a multi-year contract. Sharpe has spent his entire four-year NBA career with Brooklyn after the Nets selected him with the 29th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft via trade with Phoenix. During the 2024-25 season, Sharpe averaged 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. (
Brooklyn Nets)
Memorial site dedicated to UNC professor Zijie Yan two years after shooting
Before his death, UNC associate professor Zijie Yan, a beloved teacher, colleague and friend, studied how to organize nanoparticles with light. On Thursday, exactly two years since Yan was killed in a campus shooting at Caudill Laboratories, community members gathered to honor his memory with the unveiling of a new memorial site. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Hall of Famer Ray Allen visits UNC basketball
One of the major factors in the hiring of Jim Tanner as the general manager of the UNC basketball program was due to his experience as an agent at the NBA level. Ray Allen is one of the most notable players he represented. One of the best shooters to ever play the game, Allen made a special visit to Chapel Hill to visit the UNC basketball program. (
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Bill Belichick, Tar Heels vow to get better after blowout loss to TCU: 'Deficiencies got exposed'
There was no sugarcoating to be done about UNC’s performance in
Bill Belichick’s debut, and, to his credit, Belichick didn’t even try. "We all have plays we’d like to have back from the game – calls, passes, tackles, you name it,"
Belichick said Wednesday recapping the Tar Heels’ 48-14 loss to TCU. "Learn from those, move on and get ready for Charlotte." (
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Fall Baseball Preview: UNC reloads with New Talent Joining Big Arms
The Diamond Heels brought home a trophy last season after winning the ACC Tournament but fell short of a return trip to Omaha. However, the fall brings a new season and, with a loaded pitching staff and intriguing transfers, the Tar Heel title hopes begin anew. Here are the most pressing things to know heading into Carolina’s 2025 fall season: (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Hoops With Isaiah Hicks - Episode 2
A good game and a good practice always begins with a great warm up. Former North Carolina forward and 2017 national champion
Isaiah Hicks discuss the art of form shooting and the value it has on overall success. No detail is too small!
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Vance Honeycutt not hiding from rough start in minor leagues
Vance Honeycutt didn’t hesitate when asked about his first full professional season and what he’s learned about himself. "This game punches you in the face," the 22-year-old outfielder said. "Learn how to respond, how to deal with it. Being able to work through that and come out the other side a better player, a better person, and just trying to do that." (
MSN.com)
Video: Bill Belichick Wednesday Pre-Charlotte Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Tar Heels' 48-10 loss to TCU, the upcoming game against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, quarterback
Gio Lopez's back injury, and more.
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Hubert Davis Recognizes Pressure to Meet UNC Basketball Standard
UNC Basketball coach
Hubert Davis acknowledged the pressure that’s attached to the approaching college basketball season. "I feel the same way that I’ve felt the last four years,"
he said Tuesday. "There is a pressure and expectation for us to be good this year. 'The standard is the standard.' And there’s an expectation every year for us to reach that standard." (
Inside Carolina)
Video: IC Football Recruiting Podcast - 'Electric' Weekend at UNC
Football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina to recap the Tar Heels' opening weekend and the impact the atmosphere around the program and Kenan Stadium had on top recruiting targets.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Four Corners
Four Corners of the UNC campus yammered about the hiring of the new football coach and, apparently, have been doing it ever since he was introduced in December. The 48-14 drubbing TCU delivered Monday night has suddenly made it worse. Those Four Corners are the football program, the athletic department, South Building, and the Rams Club. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - 2025-26 UNC Basketball Preview: Henri Veesaar
Former UNC basketball star
Tyler Zeller discusses
Henri Veesaar's potential impact, rim protection, soft touch, floor-stretching abilities, his fit in
Hubert Davis's system, and predictions for his performance. Key topics include Veesaar's development areas, and how his skillset compares to traditional UNC big men.
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Men's NCAA basketball Top 25 rankings: Awards candidates
25: North Carolina:
Caleb Wilson being one of the best freshmen in the country and among the most productive players in the ACC would take some of the pressure off
Hubert Davis. Davis will give Wilson, a two-way player with tremendous ability, every chance to produce. Side note: We also love Arizona transfer
Henri Veesaar as a breakout candidate. (
ESPN.com)
UNC Football's Focus On Physical Presence Fizzles in Season Opener
Throughout preseason, North Carolina talked about building its new offensive identity around a sturdy rushing attack that would spearhead a physical presence. But in Monday's season opener, that presence materialized for only one drive before evaporating as the Tar Heels were dominated by TCU in the trenches, while stumbling to a 48-14 loss. (
Inside Carolina)
Several Tar Heels waived now on NFL practice squads; up to 8 UNC Football alums will start
Cut day in the NFL didn’t go well for several former UNC football players, but many have made practice squads entering Week 1. Eight other Tar Heels are listed as starters or possible starters. One notable surprise came when the Los Angeles Chargers released their Week 1 depth chart: the starting running back is listed as Najee Harris OR
Omarion Hampton. (
Tar Heel Tribune)