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THT Newsletter: UNC Football Dominates Richmond, Tar Heels Run Wild in NFL, Meet Jonathan Powell

It was another big sports weekend, with UNC Football dominating the Richmond Spiders, Tar Heels scoring touchdowns left and right in the NFL, Olympic sports continuing to stack impressive performances, football recruiting visits, basketball recruiting visit cancellations, a visit with new UNC wing Jonathan Powell, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Former UNC golfers Ben Griffin, Austin Hitt both earn second place finishes over the weekend

Two Tar Heel alums took second place honors this weekend on their respective professional golf tours, but their feelings heading away from the course may feel quite different. Ben Griffin was five-feet, nine-inches away on the final hole on Sunday from pushing Scottie Scheffler into a sudden death playoff at the Procore Championship in Napa, California. (TarHeel247)

THT Newsletter: UNC's QB1, Basketball Practice Video, 5-Star Hoops Visitors, Travis Burgess Injury

Sophomore Gio Lopez has been named the Tar Heels’ starting quarterback, North Carolina Basketball hosts two 5-star recruits this weekend, almost two dozen Tar Heels made NFL rosters this week, UNC quarterback commit Travis Burgess suffers a season-ending injury, former UNC All-American golfer Ben Griffin is having a dream year, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Ben Griffin Named To U.S. Ryder Cup Team

Ben Griffin, a two-time All-America as a Tar Heel, was selected as a captain's pick to represent the United States in the 2025 Ryder Cup. Captain Keegan Bradley made the announcement Wednesday. The Ryder Cup will be held Sept. 26-28 at the Bethpage Black Course in New York Griffin, a Chapel Hill native, played for the Tar Heels from 2014-18. (GoHeels.com)

THT Newsletter: 5-Star Forward Schedules UNC Visit, Huge Football Commitment, New Basketball Roster

I hope you enjoyed your last weekend of the year without college football. Classes at Carolina begin Monday, we’ve got some basketball “where are they now?” updates, a new hoops roster and an official visitor, a big football commitment, NFL preseason results, Bill Belichick mic’d up, recent Diamond Heels draftees are off to strong starts, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC Men's Golfer Niall Sheils Donegan Named To GB&I's Walker Cup Team

Niall Sheils Donegan, who is joining the UNC men's golf team this season, was selected to represent Team Great Britain & Ireland vs. Team United States in the 50th Walker Cup September 6-7 at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, Calif. Sheils Donegan was born in Scotland and moved to Mill Valley, Calif., at age 3. He played two seasons at Northwestern. (GoHeels.com)

Niall Shiels Donegan just misses U.S. Amateur Championship match

Niall Shiels Donegan looked all week like he might be touched by the golfing gods at the U.S. Amateur. He made into into a playoff among all the players who finished the two rounds at the Olympic Club at three-over par. Shiels Donegan walked the tightrope for 18 holes Saturday in the semi-final, but he would end up on the wrong end of a 1-up score. (TarHeel247)

Sheils Donegan Wins Again To Reach U.S. Amateur Semifinals

Incoming UNC men's golf transfer Niall Sheils Donegan rallied to beat Notre Dame's Jacob Modleski on the first extra hole in the quarterfinals of the 125th United States Amateur Friday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. He faces Tennessee's Jackson Herrington Saturday in the semifinals. Golf Channel will have coverage Saturday at 3 p.m. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Golfer Niall Shiels-Donegan advances to quarters of U.S. Amateur in thrilling style

What a Thursday for UNC men's golfer, Niall Shiels-Donegan. The incoming junior won two matches Thursday in match play to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025 United States Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. The 49th seeded Shiels-Donegan took down Preston Stout in a thrilling battle that went down to the last hole. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men's Golf Adds Transfers Andrew Riley, Niall Sheils Donegan

Graduate student Andrew Riley and junior Niall Sheils Donegan are joining the UNC men's golf team, coach Andrew DiBitetto announced. Riley played two seasons at Palm Beach Atlantic and one at North Florida. The St. Johns, Fla., native won the Division II NCAA championship in 2023. Sheils Donegan played the last two seasons at Northwestern. (GoHeels.com)

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