The Latest Breaking News from UNC

UNC MBB Lands Northwestern Transfer Pete Nance

The graduate transfer will likely take Brady Manek’s spot in the rotation.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 18, 2022

Michigan State, Gonzaga considering basketball game on San Diego aircraft carrier

SAN DIEGO — After four attempts to play college basketball games outdoors on Navy ships, after three of them were either postponed or outright canceled, after all of them ran into financial complications, the prevailing winds indicated, for lack of a better pun, that ship had sailed.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

College student claims 24-year-old woman pretended to be enrolled at several universities since 2018

‘This sounds like a Netflix documentary’

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Meet Remington, the UNC Assistance Dog Helping Athletes Prioritize Mental Health

The Tar Heels’ golden retriever works alongside the baseball team’s head athletic trainer, but this dugout dog’s reach extends to many other sports on campus.

Sports Illustrated · May 23, 2022

Syracuse Announces New Name for What Was the Carrier Dome

Syracuse and Carrier had a naming rights agreement since 1980.

Sports Illustrated · May 19, 2022

Former UNC Basketball Star Ademola Okulaja Dies at 46

The forward played for the Tar Heels from 1995 to ’99, helping the team to two Final Four appearances.

Sports Illustrated · May 17, 2022

Giants legend Lawrence Taylor a fan of undrafted rookie Tomon Fox

Retired New York Giants star Lawrence Taylor exudes praise for undrafted rookie linebacker Tomon Fox.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 17, 2022

In football-first world of college athletics, where does that leave ACC basketball?

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Almost five months after he became the fifth commissioner in ACC history, Jim Phillips stood in front of a crowded hotel banquet room in Charlotte and emphasized the single priority most critical to the league’s future. It was Phillips’ first major public appearance in his new…

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

ACC coaches ponder repair of basketball credibility

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Before they could entertain the pressing matters that are poised to shake up college athletics — namely, the transfer portal and name, image and likeness — the ACC men's basketball coaches had a higher priority upon gathering at this week's conference spring meetings.

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

Commanders QB Sam Howell’s Unique Diet Is Going Viral

The former North Carolina standout has never tried these specific types of meat.

Sports Illustrated · May 11, 2022