Former UNC offensive lineman James Hurst retires after 10 NFL seasons

New Orleans Saints offensive lineman James Hurst announced his retirement Wednesday, concluding a 10-year NFL career. Hurst signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie out of UNC in 2014 and played six seasons there. He signed with the Saints after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL draft and started 51 games over four seasons. (ESPN.com)

Diamond Heels Duo Named To Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List

UNC pitchers Matthew Matthijs and Dalton Pence have been named to the 2024 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List, the association announced. Matthijs leads all NCAA Division I pitchers with 11 victories and his 24 appearances are the most among ACC players, while he ranks third overall nationally. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Falls To Virginia In ACC Quarterfinals, 13-12

Sixth-ranked Virginia got the best of No. 14 North Carolina women's lacrosse this time around, as the Tar Heels dropped a 13-12 heartbreaker in the 2024 ACC quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon in Charlotte. Following the loss, the fourth-seeded Tar Heels move to 10-6 (6-3 ACC) on the year while the fifth-seeded Cavaliers improve to 14-3 (6-3 ACC). (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Seth Trimble Is Back For UNC. What About RJ Davis?

On Tuesday, Seth Trimble announced he is withdrawing from the transfer portal and remaining at UNC. Also on Tuesday, Matt Norlander of CBS sports spoke of rumors of R.J. Davis returning for the Tar Heels. North Carolina will still be in search of a center, power forward, and small forward to fill out the 2024-25 UNC Basketball roster. (View Video)

Mack Brown Looking For Consistency In ‘Back And Forth’ Quarterback Competition

So, who's in the lead between Max Johnson and Conner Harrell? "I go back and forth," Mack Brown said. "One day, I'll say, 'He was great. The other one struggled a little bit.' And then the next day, I'll say, 'That one had confidence. He had a hot hand, but, I don't know.' So that's the good and the bad of it. We just need to get one of them more consistent." (Inside Carolina)

UNC’s Kaleb Cost Managing Springtime Double Play of Baseball and Football

Whenever the Diamond Heels record their final out of the season, Kaleb Cost will stop hitting baseballs and start hitting wide receivers. UNC’s freshman outfielder is also a defensive back for the UNC football team. So when springtime rolled around, baseball season would be in full swing, while spring football practice would be literally across the street. (Chapelboro.com)

King Rice Inducted to New York State Basketball Hall of Fame

Monmouth Men's Basketball Head Coach King Rice was inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday. "This is an incredible honor and I'm truly humbled," said Rice as part of his acceptance speech. "This game of basketball is beautiful and it's been so good to me for my whole life. I'm up here because I was born into an incredible family." (Monmouth Hawks)

UNC basketball legend Ed Cota made LeBron James want to be a Tar Heel

As we know, LeBron James never made it to the collegiate ranks. However, the topic of colleges came up on James' podcast, Mind the Game Pod, starring James and former Duke Blue Devil and NBA veteran JJ Redick. Not only was James inspired by the "point god" Ed Cota, but he also flat-out told Redick that he had absolutely no desire to go to Duke. (Keeping It Heel)

Chansky’s Notebook: ACC Champs Share Common Denominator

Two new facilities, two ACC titles. Any connections? The UNC women’s tennis team, the defending national champion, won its first ACC Tournament title since 2021. And UNC men's golf earned its first ACC crown since 2006. What do they have in common? Well, they have been practicing and playing at new multi-million-dollar facilities just off campus. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Wide Receiver Kobe Paysour On The Mend Following Third Foot Surgery

UNC wide receiver Kobe Paysour is on the mend from another foot surgery, his third in the last six months, though coach Mack Brown characterized the latest procedure as nothing that will prevent Paysour from participating in the team's summer training program or preseason camp. "He had soreness from the other operation," Brown said Monday. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Conner Harrell, Max Johnson, UNC Offensive Line Spring Breakdown

When UNC held its annual spring football game Saturday, all eyes were on the quarterback competition between Conner Harrell and Max Johnson. Neither separated enough to become QB1 for now, but the competition continues. Da'Norris Searcy joins Isaac Schade to discuss how various position groups looked on Saturday. (View Video)

UNC Disc Golf Team Wins National Championship

Carolina Disc Golf is a club team dedicated to growing the game of disc golf. UNC traveled to Rock Hill, South Carolina last weekend to compete in the 2024 College Disc Golf National Championships. The UNC men's team finished first in Division II and Kelly White won first in the women’s Division I singles. "We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome." (Daily Tar Heel)

Brian Simmons Brings NFL Pedigree Back To UNC As Senior Advisor, Pro Liaison

As Mack Brown searched for a new senior advisor, Brian Simmons felt he was the perfect fit. Simmons, who played for Brown at North Carolina from 1994-97, most recently served as head coach at Windermere Prep in Florida. He also worked as a color analyst for UNC Football for Tar Heel Sports Network before Brown reached out to him about the opening. (Inside Carolina)

No. 14 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Takes On No. 6 Virginia In ACC Quarterfinals Wednesday

Postseason is here for the 14th-ranked UNC women's lacrosse team, which heads to Charlotte for the ACC Tournament to take on No. 6 Virginia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels, who earned a first-round bye, enter the tournament as the fourth seed while the Cavaliers are slotted fifth. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball Downs Gardner-Webb, 5-2

Solid defense has been one of the keys to No. 15 UNC Baseball's success, with the run-saving efforts and incredible range of the outfielders justifiably getting plenty of attention. The Tar Heels’ infield also has plenty of range, and Alex Madera has been a bit part of that at second base. He did it again Tuesday in a 5-2 win (Highlights) over Gardner-Webb. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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