Reese Brantmeier Named ACC Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
UNC's Reese Brantmeier has been named the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year, headlining the 2025 All-ACC Academic Team, announced Monday. The 2025 ACC Player of the Year, Brantmeier, is double majoring in exercise and sport science and studio art. She earned multiple academic honors this year. (
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Paul Barton Making Jump from Carolina Lacrosse to Football
Paul Barton spent four years at North Carolina as a defender for the men’s lacrosse team. This fall, he’s taking on an entirely new challenge — joining UNC football as a tight end for his final year of college eligibility. Barton learned that NCAA rules allow athletes with eligibility remaining to compete in a different sport at the same school as a graduate student. (
Inside Carolina)
Orange County Hit Hard by Tropical Storm Chantal
More than 10 inches of rain fell in a matter of hours and rivers and creeks surged. In Chapel Hill, Morgan Creek exceeded flood stage near the NC Botanical Gardens. Eastgate Shopping Center flooded, leaving stores including the Great Outdoor Provision Co. and Trader Joe’s in disarray, as well as University Place and businesses along Franklin Street. (
Indy Week)
'Locked in' Michael Busch one of many Cubs worthy of All-Star nods
Michael Busch continued to build his case for a spot on the National League All-Star team on Saturday, when the Chicago Cubs' first baseman homered and collected three hits in an 8-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The showing came a day after Busch launched three homers and as part of a streak of seven consecutive at-bats with a hit. (
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Check Out the Complete Schedule for UNC’s ‘ACC Network Takeover’ July 8
UNC’s two national title wins will be shown back-to-back, as the women’s lacrosse team’s triumph against Northwestern at Gillette Stadium will play at 12 p.m., and the women’s soccer team’s 1-0 victory against Wake Forest last December will air at 2 p.m. At 4 p.m., fans can catch a replay of the men’s basketball team’s blowout win against NC State. (
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Report: Nets' Drake Powell out for Vegas Summer League with knee issue
Drake Powell’s pro basketball debut will have to wait. The former UNC wing reportedly won’t play for the Brooklyn Nets’ Summer League team because of knee tendinopathy, according to the New York Post. Powell, the No. 22 pick in the NBA draft, tweaked his knee during the lead-up to the draft and is being held out of the Summer League as a precaution. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Alyssa Ustby to begin professional basketball career in Italy
Alyssa Ustby will begin her professional basketball career with the Panthers Roseto in Roseto, Italy. The team competes in the Lega Basket Femminile (LBF), Italy’s premier league for women’s basketball. Ustby finished an outstanding five-year career at UNC as the program’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,251, which is third on the all-time ACC list. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Evaluating Freshman Impact: UNC Basketball's Caleb Wilson
Caleb Wilson is the highest-rated basketball recruit of the decade so far for North Carolina. He’ll now bring a skillset that’ll help the Tar Heels on both sides of the court as a true freshman next season in Chapel Hill. "For me, what really stands out with him is the defensive aspects of his game. He’s incredibly switchable. I think there’s a very high upside." (
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Breaking Down UNC's Offensive Line
For me, UNC's alpha is
Austin Blaske, and the reason for that is multi-fold. Number one, he's your returning center, so he's been in a leadership role. He's called your fronts, and he was better than average at that position in the ACC last year. He's got respect in that locker room. Number two is he's the one guy on your offensive line that can play all five spots. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Offers Quinn Costello; NBA Summer League; QB Conundrum?
Host Isaac Schade discusses
class of 2026 4-star forward
Quinn Costello's offer and meteoric rise, from unranked to 72nd nationally, Tar Heels in the NBA Summer League,
Armando Bacot's impressive Grizzlies debut, and a deep dive into UNC Football's quarterback conundrum.
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Cornerback Kyler McMichael seeks niche in Pittsburgh Steelers' secondary
The Pittsburgh Steelers brought former UNC defensive back
Kyler McMichael back via a reserve/future deal in January. McMichael has the physical profile and tackling ability the Steelers covet, but his coverage abilities are unproven. McMichael’s best shot is to show his physicality can translate well to special teams and/or make him a valuable practice player. (
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ESPN's 2025 ACC college football projections and preview
North Carolina Tar Heels: 2025 projection: 6.6 average wins (4.0 in the ACC). We've had months to get used to the idea of
Bill Belichick running a college football program. It's still going to feel odd to see the 73-year-old, six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach leading North Carolina onto the field against TCU on the first Monday night of the season. (
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Author Ron Smith Details UNC Basketball History Books
When Ron Smith walked into North Carolina's Wilson Library, he wasn’t looking for a passion project. He was looking for a distraction. It was 2005, and Smith’s wife was undergoing treatment for cancer at Duke Hospital, and he needed an escape among the Wilson stacks. The solution soon presented itself: studying the history of Carolina basketball. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Chicago Cubs Slugger Michael Busch Continues Home Run Binge Against Rival Cardinals
The Cubs set off fireworks offensively on the Fourth of July, as they hit a franchise record eight home runs against the Cardinals.
Michael Busch made sure the good times kept rolling on Saturday at Wrigley Field. On Friday, he hit three home runs in the 11-3 win. On Saturday, he wasted no time at all, hitting his fourth home run in his last five plate appearances. (
Sports Illustrated)
Dyami Brown excited to contribute to Jacksonville Jaguars elite WR group
Dyami Brown wanted a chance to do more. After a strong finish last season with the Washington Commanders, which included the second-most receiving yards in the playoffs, Brown signed a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, believing that would allow him to do so. If what he did during OTAs and minicamp is any indication, he was correct. (
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