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North Carolina's Mack Brown: Resignation offer misinterpreted
Addressing rumors that he might resign in the aftermath of an emotional speech Saturday, North Carolina coach Mack Brown on Monday said his words were misinterpreted and took full responsibility for his actions.,Brown had addressed his team following a 70-50 loss to James Madison, when both sides of...
College Football’s Biggest Week 4 Disappointments: Oklahoma’s SEC Debut, the State of North Carolina
Oklahoma bombed their first SEC game against Tennessee and the entire state of North Carolina lost on Saturday. Here are college football's biggest disappointments....
Tar Heels sorting out QB conundrum ahead of clash vs. James Madison
North Carolina will wrap up nonconference play with Saturday afternoon's clash with visiting James Madison at Chapel Hill, N.C.,It's the final chance for the Tar Heels (3-0) to continue to work out kinks.,This assignment against James Madison (2-0) might mark the most difficult task among the three ...
Omarion Hampton stars as North Carolina pulls away late vs. NC Central
Omarion Hampton rushed for three touchdowns and 210 yards, but North Carolina had a surprisingly difficult time pulling away from visiting North Carolina Central in a 45-10 victory Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels scored 21 points in an eight-minute stretch of the fourth quarter to ...
UNC eyes improvement on both sides of ball vs. N.C. Central
North Carolina is intent on making big upgrades while adding to its victory total when the Tar Heels take on FCS opponent North Carolina Central on Saturday evening at Chapel Hill, N.C., ,North Carolina (2-0) has won its first two games for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The Tar Heels are o...
Backups shine as North Carolina holds off Charlotte
Conner Harrell passed for two touchdowns and rushed for a third and true freshman Davion Gause ran for 105 yards as North Carolina held off Charlotte 38-20 Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,A sophomore making his second career start, Harrell was 16-of-25 passing for 219 yards and rushed for 39...
Injured QB Max Johnson (leg) plans to play in 2025
Injured quarterback Max Johnson plans to play for North Carolina in 2025.,He broke his right leg in the Tar Heels' season-opening win at Minnesota last week and had surgery at a local hospital last Friday. He remains in Minnesota, where he talked to ESPN.,"I have a lot of football left in me and kno...
North Carolina turns to QB Conner Harrell with Charlotte up next
Redshirt sophomore Conner Harrell will get his second career start and first of the season when North Carolina hosts Charlotte on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Harrell was thrust into action when starter Max Johnson sustained a season-ending leg injury in the third quarter of the season op...
North Carolina QB Max Johnson (broken leg) out for season
North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson underwent season-ending surgery for his broken right leg on Friday in Minneapolis.,Johnson got hurt Thursday when he was hit while throwing a pass in the third quarter of the Tar Heels' 19-17 win over Minnesota in the season opener. He was carted off the field ...
Four field goals power UNC to win over Minnesota
Omarion Hampton rushed 30 times for 129 yards, Noah Burnette made all four of his field-goal attempts and North Carolina escaped with a 19-17 win over Minnesota on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Max Johnson passed for 71 yards and rushed for a touchdown for North Carolina (1-0) before he was carted ...
UConn to headline 40th Maui Invitational
The Maui Invitational, displaced last year because of devastating fires on the island, is returning to Maui this fall with back-to-back national champion UConn in the field.,The prominent tournament will mark its 40th anniversary when it is held Nov. 25-27 at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui.,Joinin...
Florida St. eliminates North Carolina from MCWS to set up Vols rematch
Jaxson West and Max Williams hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to cap off No. 8 seed Florida State's 9-5 victory over No. 4 North Carolina in a Men's College World Series elimination game on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Florida State advanced to a rematch against top-seeded Tennessee that wil...
Florida St. eliminates North Carolina from MCWS to set up Vols rematch
Jaxson West and Max Williams hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to cap off No. 8 seed Florida State's 9-5 victory over No. 4 North Carolina in a Men's College World Series elimination game on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Florida State advanced to a rematch against top-seeded Tennessee that wil...
Top seed Tennessee powers past North Carolina at MCWS
Kavares Tears hit a three-run homer as part of a four-RBI performance and top-seeded Tennessee remained unbeaten in Men's College World Series play with a 6-1 victory over No. 4 North Carolina on Sunday night in Omaha, Neb.,Reese Champman added a solo homer and Dean Curley had an RBI single for the ...
North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in MCWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth...
North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in CWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth with ...
North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in CWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth with ...
Vanderbilt F Ven-Allen Lubin commits to North Carolina
Former Notre Dame and Vanderbilt forward Ven-Allen Lubin committed to North Carolina on Thursday.,As a 6-foot-8 sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Commodores in 2023-24.,Lubin has averaged 9.1 points and 5.3 boards in 54 games (33 starts) for the Fighting Irish (2022-23) and...
The Beal-Porzingis-Paul deals feel like a D.C. psyops campaign
After blundering through the last decade, The D.C. Universe is rebooting. Not the Snyderverse IP. I’m talking about the grotesque prospects for basketball in the District of Columbia. Hang around there long enough and you’ll catch me moaning about the bleak times facing the Commanders, Nats, and Wiz...
Hubert Davis' silence around UNC’s treatment of Ida B. Wells Society, Nikole Hannah-Jones is pathetic but expected
Being the only one of your kind in “the room” is an honor as much as it is a burden. Ask women, Black people, or anyone from a minority group who has been in that position, and they’ll tell you about the pride that comes with being a needed representative for your community, along with the weight of...