Three Tar Heels No Longer On UNC Football Team For Spring Practice
Three North Carolina Football players are no longer with the team ahead of next month’s spring practice, a team spokesman confirmed Saturday. Linebacker
Evan Bennett, defensive lineman
Laderion Williams and tight end
Cort Halsey — are not listed on the team’s updated roster. UNC Football's spring practice is expected to run from March 24 - April 24. (
Inside Carolina)
Will UNC Basketball stay aggressive vs Virginia Tech? Preview and prediction
UNC Basketball continues a three-game stretch at the Smith Center with an ACC matchup against Virginia Tech on Saturday. Prediction: UNC 80, Virginia Tech 70. The Hokies can score, but they struggle to keep teams out of the lane. Following a pound-the-paint performance against Louisville, the Tar Heels will carry that mentality into Saturday. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Former UNC Cornerbacks Marcus Allen, Thaddeus Dixon Audition at NFL Combine
Looking to strengthen their cases for April’s NFL Draft, former UNC cornerbacks
Marcus Allen and
Thaddeus Dixon took the field Friday at the NFL Combine. Dixon recorded a 39.5-inch vertical (7th among cornerbacks). Allen recorded a 39-inch vertical (8th among cornerbacks) while also posting a 4.50-second 40-yard dash (16th among corners). (
Inside Carolina)
Cole Anthony Waived By Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns have waived former UNC guard
Cole Anthony, sources report. Anthony, the No. 15 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, averaged 6.7 points in 35 games for the Bucks this season before being moved to Phoenix at the trade deadline in a three-team deal involving the Chicago Bulls. He did not appear in a game for the Suns before his release. (
ESPN)
Video: UNC Baseball Hammers Le Moyne in Game 1, 16-3 - Highlights
An offensive explosion carried North Carolina Baseball to a 16-3 run-rule victory over the visiting Le Moyne Dolphins on Friday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium. Check out the highlights.
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Sat Feb 28
UNC Reschedules RJ Davis Jersey Celebration for Tuesday vs. Clemson
North Carolina Basketball's celebration to honor former guard
R.J. Davis has been rescheduled to halftime of Tuesday's final home game against Clemson, the team announced Friday. The ceremony was originally slated for Monday's game against Louisville, but due to severe winter weather, Davis' family was unable to get to Chapel Hill. (
TarHeel247)
Emily LeGette Plays Hero Again, Walks It Off As UNC Softball Wins 10-9 Thriller
Emily LeGette was the hero again as she hit her second walk-off of the season, this time a 3-RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Boston College, 10-9, and keep the Tar Heels' undefeated season alive with a 16-0 record (
Highlights). Carolina's three home runs in the game brings the season total to 36 just 16 games into the season. (
GoHeels.com)
Three Things To Watch: UNC Basketball vs. Virginia Tech
With its hopes of securing an ACC Tournament double-bye still alive, North Carolina Men's Basketball welcomes Virginia Tech to the Smith Center on Saturday (8:30 p.m./ESPN2). The Hokies enter Chapel Hill on the outside looking in at the NCAA Tournament field, and a third Quad 1 win would be a major feather in the cap for Mike Young’s squad. (
Inside Carolina)
Dominic Pietramala’s Five Goals Lift No. 2 UNC Men’s Lacrosse Over No. 19 Penn, 11-9
Five goals courtesy of Dominic Pietramala paced the North Carolina men's lacrosse team over No. 19 Penn, 11-9, Friday evening in the ACC/Ivy Challenge (
Highlights). Owen Duffy posted two goals and three assists in the victory. With the win, the Tar Heels advance to 5-0 for the first time since 2021, securing their second ranked win of the season. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Henri Veesaar UNC Dunk Collection
Watch every dunk from North Carolina 7-foot center
Henri Veesaar during the 2025-26 college basketball season to date. Veesaar is currently the only player in the country with 40 or more dunks and 30 or more 3-pointers.
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Sat Feb 28
UNC Men's Tennis Upsets No. 12 Stanford, 4-2
UNC Men's Tennis played its most complete match of the season and topped No. 12 Stanford, 4-2, Friday at the Chewning Tennis Center in the ACC opener for both teams. The Tar Heels won the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2, took a 3-1 lead by winning two of the first three singles matches, then held on to clinch the upset team victory. (
GoHeels.com)
Meet Sutton's Drug Store owner Don Pinney
Opened in 1923 by Lynwood and Lucy Sutton, Sutton's Drug Store was sold to Elliott Brummitt in 1965 with the understanding that the store wouldn’t change, a deal that was extended to John Woodard when he bought the store in 1977. Don Pinney started hanging around the place in 1979 when his parents worked there and started managing the grill in 1993. (
The Local Reporter)
No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Smothers Seminoles, 27-3
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse came out fast and didn't look back in a 27-3 win over Florida St. at Dorrance Field on Friday (
Highlights). The Tar Heels scored the first eight goals and didn't let off the gas to improve to 5-0 on the season and 3-0 in ACC play. Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo matched careers high in goals with seven and four respectively. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 8 UNC Baseball Dominates Le Moyne, 16-3
No. 8 UNC Baseball was already dominating nearly every game before facing first-year Division I program Le Moyne, so more decisive wins were expected. The Tar Heels didn’t disappoint as third baseman
Cooper Nicholson hit a homer and drove in five runs in their 16-3 seven-inning run-rule victory on a chilly, drizzly Friday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Seth Trimble is the Barometer for UNC Basketball
For UNC Basketball to make any type of deep run, whether it be in the ACC Tournament or the NCAA Tournament, they can’t just rely on
Caleb Wilson and
Henri Veesaar. It’s a guard’s game, and
Seth Trimble is the guard with the most opportunity to play at a high level because he’s such a fantastic athlete. That’s the key for the Tar Heels moving forward. (
Inside Carolina)