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Video: UNC Women's Basketball Cruises Past Florida State, 82-55 - Highlights

Taking on Florida State in Tallahassee on Sunday, UNC Women's Basketball grabbed the lead on the opening possession and never looked back, coming away with an 82-55 victory over the Seminoles. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Why Michael Busch may be Cubs' most important hitter entering 2026

His impressive breakout aside, the spotlight didn't shine on much in 2025. But as we look forward to 2026, Busch is set to become a more prominent figure for the team. In fact, he may be the most important hitter in the Cubs’ lineup. While others received more fanfare, it was Busch who finished 2025 as Chicago’s most productive hitter. (MLB.com)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 82, Florida State 55

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 82-55 victory over the Florida State Seminoles on Sunday afternoon in Tallahassee. (View Box Score)

Courtney Banghart sees ‘growth steps’ as UNC Women's Basketball blows out FSU

UNC Women's Basketball will likely lose the tag as the worst free-throw shooting team in the ACC after back-to-back perfect games from the line. The issues that loomed large in some close losses earlier this season were nowhere to be found in the Tar Heels’ 82-55 victory over Florida State on Sunday after extending their made free-throw streak to 19. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Art’s Angle: Not Good Enough

Three nights after ’ team was outscored 11-3 in the closing minutes, the UNC coach was asked how it could possibly be guilty of giving up 54 points in the first half of what was a must-win contest. "I don’t know," he answered. Those three words triggered widespread social media flak, from former star players to 80-year-old media alumni. (Chapelboro.com)

Tessa Dellarose Signs With Chicago Stars FC

Chicago Stars FC have signed Tessa Dellarose to a three-year contract running through the 2028 National Women’s Soccer League season. Dellarose signs her first professional contract after four years at UNC, where she co-captained the Tar Heels in 2024 and 2025. Dellarose took the pitch for 89 matches, recording six goals and 12 assists at UNC. (Chicago Stars)

UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET rankings after Quad 1 loss at Cal

The NET rankings can be confounding, but that was good for UNC after it lost a second Quad 1 game in California. The Tar Heels’ NET ranking fell to a season-low 30 after Wednesday’s 95–90 loss at Stanford, but moved up to 29 after Saturday’s 84–78 defeat at California to fall to 3–4 in Quad 1 games. The Bears jumped 10 spots to 59 in the NET. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Interview With Former UNC Basketball Walk-On Jackson Watkins

secures his place in UNC Basketball history with clutch "biscuit" buckets in the Smith Center. From draining a free throw in front of to nailing a dramatic three versus The Citadel, Watkins brings fans inside the thrills, superstitions, and camaraderie of UNC’s beloved walk-on tradition. (View Video)

UNC Track & Field Dominates Dick Taylor Challenge

UNC Track and Field dominated the final day of the Dick Taylor Challenge by winning nine events Saturday. If Carolina did not win the event, then it had at least one athlete take second or third on Saturday. Carolina had a fantastic showing in the men's mile as they swept from first all the way to twelfth as six Tar Heel runners made their track debuts. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball memories of first game at Smith Center might surprise some Tar Heels

It’s been 40 years since UNC Basketball played its first game at the Smith Center. On Jan. 18, 1986, the No. 1 Tar Heels had a dazzling debut against No. 3 Duke with a 95-92 victory in front of a crowd of 21,000 fans. had a career-high 28 points. But that matchup against the Blue Devils isn't what he remembers most about opening the new arena. (Yahoo! Sports)

UNC Women's Basketball Visits Florida State Sunday - Pregame Notes

Heading back out on the road for two straight games, North Carolina Women's Basketball begins the road stretch with a trip to Florida State on Sunday afternoon. Squaring off for the 52nd time, the Tar Heels look to make it two in-a-row against the Seminoles and pick up their first win in Tallahassee since 2022 at 2 p.m., airing on The CW. (GoHeels.com)

Three Takeaways: UNC’s defensive woes continue in 84-78 loss to Cal

UNC has shown once again it cannot stop anyone defensively. The Tar Heels allowed Cal to shoot 29-for-58 (50%) from the floor and 10-for-16 (62.5%) from 3-point range. UNC has surrendered a 40% clip from 3-point range for four straight games. Since the start of ACC play, opponents have hit 72 3-pointers against UNC — an average of 14.4 per game. (USA Today)

No. 3 UNC Women’s Tennis Sweeps Doubleheader As Brian Kalbas Wins 800th Career Match

No. 3 North Carolina women's tennis swept the Saturday doubleheader against Gardner-Webb and Appalachian State at Chewning Tennis Center. The Tar Heels downed Gardner-Webb 7-0 before topping App State 7-0. UNC moves to 3-0 this season while head coach Brian Kalbas reaches 800 career wins. All three UNC doubles pairings picked up wins. (GoHeels.com)

Winless West Coast Road Trip Signifies Crossroads In UNC’s Season: 'This has to change'

For the second time in as many games, North Carolina players walked off the basketball court with heads down as the home crowd, still riding the momentum of an upset, chanted in celebration. If the message Wednesday night in Palo Alto was that something had to change quickly, Saturday in Berkeley only amplified it: Something has to change — fast. (Inside Carolina)

UNC’s furious rally falls short as recurring issues push Heels toward NCAA bubble

For the third straight game, shots for (team-high 17 points, four assists, team-high plus-6) largely disappeared in the second half, as he didn’t take a shot in the final 15 minutes in North Carolina's loss to Cal on Saturday. Still, his activity in the full-court press helped ignite the comeback, something said "did help us today." (Tar Heel Tribune)
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Sunday, January 18
UNC logoWomen's Basketball82
Florida State logoFlorida State55
Tallahassee, Fla.
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Monday, January 19
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1:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Tuesday, January 20
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4:00 PM Chapel Hill, Chewning Tennis Center
 
Wednesday, January 21
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7:00 PM Chapel Hill, Smith Center
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Thursday, January 22
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8:00 PM Atlanta, Ga.
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Friday, January 23
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Winston-Salem, N.C.
 
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January 18, 1986
Steve Hale scores 28 points and Brad Daugherty adds 23 and 11 rebounds as No. 1 Carolina beats No. 3 Duke, 95-92, in first game played in the Smith Center.
January 18, 1989
Playing without Jeff Lebo, who was injured in a 106-83 loss at Virginia the previous game, UNC beats No. 1 and unbeaten Duke, 91-71, in Durham. Scott Williams scores 22 to lead the Tar Heels.
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