After a 12-day break, the No. 13-ranked and No. 3-seed Tar Heels rallied from a one-goal first-half deficit to beat Towson 3–1 in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill. Please click here for more.
UNC field hockey advances to second round of NCAAs
Top-seeded North Carolina opened its field hockey title defense with a dominant win on Friday, beating visiting William & Mary 6-1 at Karen Shelton Stadium. The Tar Heels got off a season-high 31 shots in the victory. Please click here for more.
Panthers squander early punt return TD, lose to the Bears
Eddy Pineiro’s 59-yard field goal attempt landed well short in the final minutes, as the Panthers fell to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, 16-13. Please click here for more.
Boys Soccer: No. 15 Apex Friendship upsets No. 6 Chapel Hill
Apex Friendship advance in NCHSAA state playoffs with a 2-1 victory. The Patriots will face the winner of No. 13 Cardinal Gibbons at No. 1 Leesville Road in the regional round on Nov. 14. Please click here for more.
NWSL, NC Courage’s league, announces big new media deal
The National Women’s Soccer League, home of the NC Courage, on Thursday announced a new media rights deal that will feature the league’s matches on ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports. Please click here for more.
UNC SOCCER DEFEATS SYRACUSE TO ADVANCE TO ACC FINAL
Fueled by Martin Vician’s two-goal showing and eight saves from Andrew Cordes, the North Carolina men’s soccer team defeated Syracuse, 3-1, in the semifinals of the 2023 ACC Tournament. Please click here for more.
Five-Star UNC Basketball Commit Set to Officially Silence Rumors
For months, there has been chatter about Our Saviour Lutheran School (N.Y.) senior guard Ian Jackson potentially backing out of his UNC basketball commitment to play for St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino. That’s despite the 6-foot-5, 185-pound five-star consistently denying any substance to that chatter. Saturday morning, Jackson will put the rumors to rest by signing his national letter of intent.
James Brown Grateful to Sign with UNC basketball
James Brown is officially a Tar Heel. He signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday morning during a ceremony at Branson (Mo.) Link Academy. Brown, a 6-foot-9 forward originally from Aurora, Ill., committed to UNC on Jan. 2. He’s the No. 68-ranked player in the senior class. He chose UNC over offers from Arizona State, Duke, Florida, Harvard, Illinois, Indiana, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Notre Dame, LSU, Ohio State, and Oklahoma, among others. Please click here for more.
Bulls manager Michael Johns named Tampa Bay Rays first base coach
The Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday announced that 2023 Durham Bulls manager Michael Johns has been named the club’s First Base Coach for the upcoming 2024 campaign. Johns joins former Bulls catcher and current Tampa Bay skipper Kevin Cash’s staff one year after 2019-22 Bulls manager Brady Williams was tabbed Tampa Bay’s Third Base Coach. In his lone season with Durham, Johns led the Bulls to an 88-62 record. Please click here for more.
Necas scores another OT winner as Hurricanes beat Sabres 3-2
Martin Necas scored his second overtime winner of the season, converting 90 seconds into the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Tuesday night. Please click here for more. Please click here for more.