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UNC Cornerback MJ Stewart Named to Bednarik Award Watch List

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 10, 2017 | UNC Sports

The annual watch list for college football’s Bednarik Award–given annually to the nation’s top defensive player–was announced Monday, with UNC cornerback MJ Stewart making the cut. Stewart chose to return...

Vince Carter Signs With Sacramento Kings, Will Play 20th NBA Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 7, 2017 | Basketball, Professional, UNC Sports

Over the course of his storied career, former UNC men’s basketball star Vince Carter has certainly lived up to his “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” nickname and then some. It’s at the point now, however, where...

UNC Reinstates Allen Artis to Football Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 7, 2017 | UNC Sports

Linebacker Allen Artis was reinstated to the UNC football team on Thursday, after misdemeanor charges for sexual battery and assault against a female student were dismissed. Artis was arrested last fall after playing in two...

Houston Astros Agree to Contract With First Round Pick JB Bukauskas

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 6, 2017 | Professional, UNC Sports

Reports surfaced Thursday stating that the Houston Astros have agreed to a contract with first-round pick JB Bukauskas, who was picked 15th overall after winning the ACC Pitcher of the Year this past season at UNC....

Three UNC Baseball Players Named Consensus Freshman All-Americans

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 6, 2017 | UNC Sports

The fantastic Tar Heel trio of Gianluca Dalatri, Josh Hiatt and Ashton McGee were chosen to the D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American team on Thursday–marking just the latest media outlet to give them that honor. This...

Tony Bradley Officially Signs With Utah Jazz

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 6, 2017 | Professional, UNC Sports

The Utah Jazz officially came to a contract agreement with first-round draft pick Tony Bradley on Wednesday night. This makes him the newest member of a team which qualified for the second round of the NBA Playoffs last season....

Boston Celtics Waive Tyler Zeller

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 5, 2017 | Professional, UNC Sports

Prior to their big-time free agent signing of All-Star forward Gordon Hayward on Tuesday, the Boston Celtics were forced to make a few moves in order to clear up the necessary salary cap space. As a result, Celtics General...

UNC Football Adds Four-Star Wide Receiver Jordyn Adams to Class of 2018

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 4, 2017 | High School, UNC Sports

The future just keeps getting brighter for head coach Larry Fedora and the UNC football team. Having already secured commitments in the past month from four-star linebacker Payton Wilson and four-star quarterback Tyler...

Former UNC Star Andrew Miller Selected to American League All-Star Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jul 3, 2017 | Professional, UNC Sports

Rosters for this year’s MLB All-Star Game in Miami were revealed Monday, with former UNC star Andrew Miller making the American League team. Now a workhorse reliever for the Cleveland Indians, Miller is set to make his...

Toronto Blue Jays Sign Former UNC Shortstop Logan Warmoth

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jun 30, 2017 | Professional, UNC Sports

After selecting UNC shortstop Logan Warmoth in the first round (22nd overall) of this year’s MLB Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays agreed this week to sign the Florida native to a contract worth just over $2.82 million. The...

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