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THT Newsletter: On to Charlotte, Hubert Davis on Pressure and Expectations, Bryson Howard Visit

UNC Football’s game against TCU was a perfect 10 off the field but left a lot to be desired between the lines. and give updates on their programs, men’s basketball hosts an official visitor this weekend, women’s basketball hosted a 5-star recruit, former UNC basketball big men are signing lucrative deals, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson Catches Up With Raymond Felton

Today's TarHeel247 Basketball Podcast with features former UNC standout this week, and the two talk about Raymond's recruitment, playing against legends in pickup games, thoughts on and much more. (View Video)

UNC Women's Soccer Welcomes Alabama To Dorrance Field Thursday

North Carolina Women's Soccer (4-2) is welcomes Alabama (5-0) to Dorrance Field on Thursday for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ACCNX. The Tar Heels enter week four of the season after winning three-straight games. UNC owns a 3-0-1 record against Alabama. The teams last clashed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament where the Tar Heels claimed a 1-0 victory. (GoHeels.com)

Video: UNC LB Khmori House, RB Caleb Hood Pre-Charlotte Press Conference

North Carolina linebacker and running back speak with the media on Wednesday ahead of the Tar Heels' game against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday night in Charlotte. (View Video)

UNC Football's Complete Defensive Collapse

In his 511 games as a head coach in the NFL, never saw one of his teams give up 48 or more points in a single game. In his first game at North Carolina, his Tar Heels yielded 48 points to TCU, and that number could have been higher if Horned Frogs coach Sonny Dykes hadn’t mercifully simplified his team’s play-calling in the second half. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: UNC DB Coach Brian Belichick, QB Coach Matt Lombardi Pre-Charlotte Press Conference

North Carolina defensive backs coach Brian Belichick and quarterbacks coach Matt Lombardi speak with the media on Wednesday ahead of the Tar Heels' game against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday night in Charlotte. (View Video)

Day'Ron Sharpe Re-Signs With Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have re-signed center 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. (Keeping It Heel)

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 ’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." (WRAL.com)

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 discuss the art of form shooting and the value it has on overall success. No detail is too small! (View Video)

Vance Honeycutt not hiding from rough start in minor leagues

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 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 's back injury, and more. (View Video)

Hubert Davis Recognizes Pressure to Meet UNC Basketball Standard

UNC Basketball coach 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)
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September 7, 1996
#24 UNC beats #9 Syracuse, led by QB Donovan McNabb, 27-10 for its first road win over a top-10 team in 30 years
September 7, 2002
Dan Orner kicks a UNC-record-long 55 yard field goal in a 30-22 win at Syracuse
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Charlie Scott, UNC's first African-American scholarship athlete and five-time ABA and NBA All-Star, is inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame during an enshrinement ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Return of the Mack: UNC knocks off Miami in the final minute, 28-25, to begin the season 2-0 in Mack Brown's return to Kenan Stadium as the Tar Heels' head football coach.
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