Neoklis Avdalas, Alexandros Samodurov To Decline Greek National Team Opportunity

UNC Basketball newcomers Neoklis Avdalas and Alexandros Samodurov will arrive in Chapel Hill this week and thus not play with the Greek National Team this month for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers. Sources close to the situation confirmed this decision over the weekend. UNC's fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 17. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How Cameron Fens Elevates UNC Basketball's Roster

The 2026-27 UNC Basketball roster has been finalized with the addition of Cameron Fens, a proven 7-foot transfer who raises the Tar Heels' floor and shores up deficiencies in size and rebounding. Can Fens’ presence in the paint give UNC the physicality they've been missing? (View Video)

Tar Heel Golf Legend Bill Williamson Passes At 95

Bill Williamson, who finished second in the 1953 NCAA Men's Golf Championship and led the Tar Heels to a second-place finish in the team competition that same year, died Aug. 1 at age 95. Known as "Bill Will," he was a longtime friend and supporter of UNC Golf. He competed in five U.S. Amateurs and won the Charlotte City Amateur and club championships. (GoHeels.com)

Kaleb Cost on Bill Belichick's Messages, Increased 'Intensity,' and More

Bill Belichick has a mandate for his UNC football team, and he has one for senior defensive back Kaleb Cost. "There's three things you learn from: Smart, tough, and dependable," Cost said last week, noting his head coach's team mantra. As for himself, personally, "Just being more vocal," Cost said. "He'll tell you to be more vocal as a leader." (TarHeel247)

Newsletter: Cameron Fens Fills Out UNC Basketball Roster, Football Position Battles Heat Up

UNC Basketball's frontcourt search concludes as Cameron Fens committed Friday, and Michael Malone's roster is now full for 2026-27. Football's preseason camp hit its second week, with pads coming on and the QB race heating up. Women's Basketball's non-conference schedule is out. And Diamond Heels are off to strong minor-league starts. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC's ties with Ireland go back centuries

UNC Football will make history when it plays its first international game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin. But did you know that there are more Irish connections to the University’s history? Swimmer Grace Hodgins hails from Greystones, Ireland. Punter Adam McCann-Gibbs, grew up 100 miles from Dublin. Three former Tar Heel athletes are from Dublin. (UNC.edu)

ESPN lists UNC DB among 51 freshmen poised to make an impact on the 2026 college football season

Kenton Dopson III, CB, North Carolina: Bill Belichick historically has a great eye for identifying and developing defensive backs. The Tar Heels flipped Dopson from ACC rival Miami in December, and he arrived as UNC's highest-ranked defensive recruit and No. 15 corner in the 2026 class. Dopson has an opportunity to make a quick impact in Chapel Hill. (ESPN)

Five Tar Heels Begin U.S. Amateur Monday In Pennsylvania

Five Tar Heels are competing in the 2026 U.S. Amateur, which begins with stroke play on Monday in Pennsylvania at Merion Golf Club's East Course and the Philadelphia Country Club. All five Tar Heels are among the 173 exempt players in the field of 312: Niall Sheils Donegan, Carson Bertagnole, Grant Roscich, Sihan Sandhu, and Coltrane Mittag. (GoHeels.com)

Why Matt Able Could Be a Game-Changer for the Tar Heels

If you ask North Carolina fans to say something nice about Duke, they'll probably stay quiet. And vice versa. That's no different with NC State. But now, that question has an obvious answer for UNC fans: "Thanks for Matt Able." Able, who transferred from the Wolfpack to the Tar Heels, is the first player to head from Raleigh to Chapel Hill since World War II. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men’s Soccer Takes Down Liberty, 5-4, In Sunday Exhibition

UNC Men's Soccer took down Liberty, 5-4, in the initial exhibition match of the season on Sunday at Dorrance Field. The Tar Heels got goals from Ryan Zellefrow, Bertil Rygaard Hansen, Jonathan Luna Sabando, and Jace Donawa, while also converting a penalty. UNC plays the second of its two exhibition matches when it travels to Maryland on Thursday. (GoHeels.com)

A ‘Village at South Campus’? Advocates for the Smith Center Expand Their Push

It’s been an ongoing debate for many months: what should be the long-term future home of Tar Heel men’s basketball? UNC officials have floated the idea of building a new arena on the Carolina North campus, but that’s gotten significant pushback – led by a group called the Committee for a South Campus Arena, headed by former UNC trustee Rusty Carter. (Chapelboro.com)

Mariners' Minor Leaguer Luke Stevenson Named Northwest League Player of the Month

Tar Heel fans know just how good a hitter Luke Stevenson is. Stevenson starred at UNC before taking his talents to the pros, being selected by Seattle in the Competitive Balance Round A (35th overall pick) in the 2025 MLB Draft. Competing for the Everett AquaSox, the Mariners High-A affiliate, Stevenson has been on an absolute tear at the plate. (Keeping It Heel)

Willie Lampkin impressing Philadelphia Eagles teammates as he pushes for roster spot

The Philadelphia Eagles’ smallest offensive lineman is making a big impression during training camp. And he’s pushing for a spot on the 53-man roster, too. Willie Lampkin, the 5-foot-11 interior offensive lineman, has been one of the standouts through seven practices. The second-year pro out of North Carolina has been turning heads and moving bodies. (Bleeding Green Nation)

Why Omarion Hampton Has Been a Standout in OC Mike McDaniel's Offense Early in Cargers Camp

The San Diego Chargers have been high all offseason on what running back Omarion Hampton could do in a new offensive scheme. Through a week of training camp, that excitement has only grown. Hampton said Wednesday he made a concerted effort to work on the details he learned during the spring and sharpen it for when he returned to camp. (San Diego Chargers)

UNC defensive lineman Leroy Jackson highlights improved offseason conditioning

During media availability earlier this week, UNC defensive tackle Leroy Jackson said conditioning and player health won't be an issue this fall, thanks to Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Moses Cabrera. “Yeah I definitely think our conditioning got better because y’all can clearly see, we always talk about Mo (Coach Moses Cabrera)," Jackson said. (USA Today)

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