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Major UNC Basketball Recruit Attends Duke’s Loss to Kentucky

It’s now obvious that first-year Kentucky head coach Mark Pope is on the right track with the No. 19-ranked Wildcats, as they improved to 3-0…

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North Carolina Tar Heels guard Ian Jackson (11) shoots in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images © Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
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Two UNC freshmen land in ESPN 2025 NBA mock draft

As part of North Carolina’s 2024 recruiting class, the Tar Heels landed two five-star recruits in Drake Powell and Ian Jackson. The duo have earned…

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Which North Carolina cities ranked among the ‘best sports cities’ in America?

The personal finance company WalletHub sought to answer that question, releasing its report on the best sports cities in 2024 to help fans get the…

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Gritty Tar Heels rally but fail to hang on at No. 1 Kansas

A gritty North Carolina squad came from 20 points down but failed to score over the last two minutes while No. 1 Kansas scored five…

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No. 4-seed UNC women’s soccers upsets No. 1-seed Duke, 2-1, to advance to ACC championship

The No. 4-seeded UNC women’s soccer team (16-4, 7-3 ACC) came from behind to defeat the No. 1-seeded Duke Blue Devils (14-2-1, 9-0-1 ACC), 2-1,…

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UNC Football’s Final Month Ahead – Could 8-4 record save Mack Brown?

The prospects for a North Carolina football freefall have been averted following a pair of dominant victories to snap a four-game losing skid, although the…

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UNC Tar Heels wrestler suspended from team, charged in felony assault of fellow student

University of North Carolina wrestler Jace Palmer turned himself in to Chapel Hill police late Wednesday afternoon to face assault charges after punching another student,…

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UNC basketball vs Kansas prediction: Scouting report, pick for Tar Heels vs Jayhawks

North Carolina basketball and Kansas meet again Friday (7 p.m., ESPN2) in a top-10 matchup between the bluest of bluebloods. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels (1-0)…

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Dean Smith is a North Carolina icon. In his native Emporia, Kansas, he remains an ideal

It has been a long time since Dean Smith’s boyhood years in Emporia, Kansas, but in some ways his hometown looks like it must’ve looked…

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Duke women’s soccer looks to defeat UNC for third time this season in ACC tournament

The Blue Devils open the ACC tournament against North Carolina Thursday at 8 p.m. in Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park. The Tobacco Round showdown comes just…

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