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Bill Belichick, North Carolina will not appear on 'Hard Knocks'
Bill Belichick's North Carolina program will not be the featured team on HBO's upcoming offseason version of "Hard Knocks," an NFL Media spokesperson told CBS Sports on Tuesday.,That comes on the heels of reports circling last week that NFL Films would feature Belichick and the Tar Heels. Reports, h...
UNC has eye on ACC tourney seed against reeling Miami
Three games remain for North Carolina to not only sneak into the top four of ACC standings and earn a double bye in the conference tournament but also earn its way into the NCAA Tournament.,Considering how the Tar Heels (18-11, 11-6 ACC) have played the past four games, it certainly seems possible, ...
Report: 'Hard Knocks' to feature UNC, Bill Belichick after NFL teams decline
Bill Belichick's North Carolina program will be the featured team on HBO's upcoming offseason version of "Hard Knocks," per a report Friday from Front Office Sports.,The decision to turn to Belichick, an NFL head coach for 29 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots, came after no ...
Surging North Carolina glides past Virginia
Jae'Lyn Withers had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Ian Jackson added 16 points, and North Carolina rolled to an 81-66 Atlantic Coast Conference win over Virginia on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,It marked the third straight wire-to-wire win for the Tar Heels (17-11, 10-6), who won for the fourth time in...
Eyeing top-4 slot in ACC, UNC out to sweep NC State
The in-state Atlantic Coast Conference rivalry returns Wednesday, and it comes at a crucial time for both NC State and North Carolina.,As the Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11 ACC) make the short trip to Chapel Hill, they do so with some urgency. Six games remain in the regular season, and NC State sits as the ...
Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke take aim at North Carolina
Duke's Cooper Flagg will get his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry Saturday evening when the No. 2 Blue Devils welcome North Carolina to Durham, N.C. ,Duke (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has pulled out seven- and 10-point wins, respectively, over Wake Forest and North Carolina State in...
Pitt takes control late to take down North Carolina
Zack Austin scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining as Pittsburgh executed down the stretch and earned a 73-65 victory over visiting North Carolina on Tuesday night.,Austin made 5 of 7 shots and none were bigger than his triple with 2:35 left ...
UNC lands commitment of 2025 top 10 F Caleb Wilson
Five-star forward Caleb Wilson, the highest-ranked uncommitted 2025 recruit, announced late Thursday that he will play at North Carolina.,The 6-foot-9 player from Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta made the announcement on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show. His other finalists were Kentuck...
UNC releases Bill Belichick contract: $10M a year, plenty of extras
Bill Belichick will earn $10 million a year as football coach at North Carolina, with the opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars more in bonuses.,The university released the 29-page signed contract Thursday, following recent questions as to why the 72-year-old Belichick hadn't yet sign...
Last-second shot lifts Stanford to first win vs. North Carolina
Jaylen Blakes hit a step-back jumper with just over one second to go and visiting Stanford earned its first-ever win over North Carolina, 72-71, in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,With the teams changing leads five times over the final two minutes, Stanford (12-6, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by ...
North Carolina puts stingy defense to test vs. Stanford's Maxime Raynaud
With the new year came a new identity for North Carolina, one that has caused fits for Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.,The Tar Heels (12-6, 5-1 ACC) have won four straight, holding each opponent to a lower point total than the previous with a stout defense to stay near the top of the conference...
Heel turn? North Carolina football GM defends Bill Belichick over unsigned contract
Can a buyout be enforced if the original contract is unsigned? North Carolina might like to know. ,According to CBS Sports, new head coach Bill Belichick is operating in his role in every expected capacity but hasn't signed the contract he agreed to when athletic director Bubba Cunningham named him ...
Ian Jackson guides rising North Carolina against Cal
Reflecting on his time as a player at North Carolina, as an assistant coach on the Tar Heels staff and now as the program's head coach, Hubert Davis said he has not been around a player who can score as easily and efficiently as Ian Jackson.,The freshman has averaged 23.2 points over the past six ga...
Ian Jackson helps North Carolina slip by NC State
North Carolina's Ian Jackson scored 21 points in his first meeting with rival North Carolina State and teammate Jalen Washington's tiebreaking dunk with 24 seconds to play and game-clinching defense allowed the visiting Tar Heels to escape with a 63-61 victory Saturday at Raleigh, N.C.,After Washing...
North Carolina, NC State renew longtime rivalry in Raleigh
Now that North Carolina and North Carolina State each have generated momentum this week, they'll try to take that to another level.,The rivals face off Saturday at Raleigh, N.C., for the first of two meetings this season.,"I'm excited and can't wait," said NC State guard Marcus Hill, a transfer from...
Can UNC ride momentum of dramatic win into SMU matchup?
North Carolina used last-second magic to beat host Notre Dame on Saturday. Now the Tar Heels will look to keep that positive mojo going at home in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, against an SMU team coming off a brutal loss at Duke.,Before that 89-62 loss to Duke, SMU (11-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) h...
North Carolina looks for better execution vs. Notre Dame
North Carolina finds itself in familiar territory early in the new calendar year.,Once again, coach Hubert Davis and his team will aim to bounce back from a loss when it travels to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon.,The Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) dropped ...
UNC closes nonconference schedule vs. in-state foe Campbell
With something significant from which to build, North Carolina will see if it can sustain the momentum following a holiday break.,The Tar Heels are back in action for their final nonconference game Sunday night when in-state opponent Campbell visits Chapel Hill, N.C.,This will be the first meeting b...
North Carolina faces tall task in encounter vs. No. 18 UCLA
North Carolina's last pre-Christmas game might come with a form of desperation.,In need of a quality result, the Tar Heels will aim to get one against No. 18 UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of the CBS Sports Classic.,"It's an opportunity for us to get back up ...
Reports: Michigan close to hiring Chip Lindsey as OC
After firing Kirk Campbell last week, Michigan is expected to hire Chip Lindsey as its new offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Lindsey, 50, has been North Carolina's OC the past two seasons. He was the head coach at Troy from 2019-21, posting a 15-19 record. He also se...