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North Carolina edges Western Carolina in Michael Malone's debutMatt Able scored 18 points to help North Carolina defeat Western Carolina 80-72 on Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C., in Michael Malone's collegiate head-coaching debut.,Terrence Brown added 14 points, and Neo Avdalas added 13 for the Tar Heels, who never trailed but were pushed throughout their sea...

No. 1 Miami survives back-and-forth battle with North CarolinaDarian Mensah threw for three touchdowns, and No. 1 Miami scored twice in the final eight minutes to pull out a 38-35 victory over North Carolina on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Mark Fletcher Jr. scored three touchdowns, and Malachi Toney had two scoring receptions, including a 9-yarder with ...

Five-star DeMarcus Henry commits to North CarolinaNorth Carolina native DeMarcus Henry, one of the top recruits in the Class of 2027, is heading home after committing to the Tar Heels on Friday.,The 6-foot-7 forward is the first five-star recruit landed by new North Carolina coach Michael Malone. The 247 Sports composite rankings list Henry as the ...

Work-in-progress North Carolina opens vs. Western Carolina

North Carolina will debut a brand new look under head coach Michael Malone in Monday's season opener against visiting Western Carolina, a group also managing a roster transition.,The Tar Heels enter the 2026-27 campaign with relatively low expectations for a program with six national title banners a...

No. 1 Miami not overlooking North Carolina as Notre Dame showdown looms

North Carolina would like to pull off a stunner against top-ranked Miami at home on Saturday night, but the Hurricanes won't be caught off guard.,"You've got to come in every single time ready to play your best. If not, you're putting a win at risk," Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. "We're expectin...

Syracuse converts 4th-down TD, two-point try to stun UNC in OT

Steve Angeli found Calvin Russell III for a 4-yard touchdown on fourth down, then connected with him for the winning two-point conversion as Syracuse rallied past North Carolina 31-30 in overtime Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Syracuse took its only lead of the night on the decisive conversion....

Syracuse converts 4th-down TD, 2-point try to stun UNC in OT

Steve Angeli found Calvin Russell III for a 4-yard touchdown on fourth down, then connected with him for the winning two-point conversion as Syracuse rallied past North Carolina 31-30 in overtime Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Syracuse took its only lead of the night on the decisive conversion....

GM Michael Lombardi resigns at North Carolina; investigation takes wild turn

North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi resigned his position on Thursday, more than a month after being placed on paid administrative leave by the university.,The resignation came on the same day WRAL News reported lawyers were investigating allegations stretching the scope of the ...