UNC’s O’Reilly assists on dramatic winning goal as U.S. moves to Gold Medal game
An instant classic ended in overtime when UNC’s Heather O’Reilly, a late substitution, banged a crossing pass from the right side to Alex Morgan who headed…
South African from UNC helps embarrass U.S. field hockey
During these London Olympics, the United States field hockey team beat one of the top teams in the world in Argentina but today embarrassingly loss to…
Flanagan manages 10th in Olympics marathon; should she have run a different race?
Well, the second guessing can officially begin as UNC’s Shalane Flanagan qualified to run in the 10,000 meters in the Olympics (she won the bronze in…
Experienced U.S. field hockey team, with three Tar Heels, can’t make it to medal round
The U.S. field hockey team – with seven returning Olympians (including three from UNC) – expected to medal at these 2012 London Olympics. Those dreams died…
What they’re saying about silver medalist Cullen Jones, NC State grad
Cullen Jones, an NC State grad, won silver in the men’s 50-meter freestyle Friday at the Olympics, finishing just .20 seconds behind France’s Florent Manaudou. Jones,…
Heath’s long pinpoint pass leads to goal during US women’s soccer 2-0 win
Goals by Abby Wambach, on a pass from Alex Morgan, and Sydney Leroux, on a pass from UNC’s Tobin Heath, defeated New Zealand 2-0 in the…
U.S. team’s back to the wall in field hockey despite Swensen’s play in goal
The United States women’s field hockey team fell to Australia 1-0 today to dampen the chances of making the medal round. UNC’s Amy Tran Swensen, as…
Mia Hamm’s U.S. scoring record may not last long at this rate
Abby Wambach moved within 17 goals of Tar Heel Mia Hamm’s United States women’s soccer scoring record with a first-half goal that proved to be all…
