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Cunningham Said Yes, Then No, To Florida

Posted by Staff | Sep 9, 2016 | Featured, UNC, UNC Sports

Sources close to both athletic departments have confirmed a USA Today report that UNC’s Bubba Cunningham agreed to become the new athletics director at the University of Florida in August but changed his mind as the deal was to...

UNC Football Hopes to Rebound As Illinois Seeks Signature Win For Lovie Smith

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 8, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Early last season when the UNC football team was searching for credibility, it orchestrated a 48-14 blowout of a reeling Illinois team which had just fired head coach Tim Beckman. Coming off a deflating loss to Georgia this past...

UNC Football Drops Out Of Top 25 Following Season-Opening Loss

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 6, 2016 | UNC Sports

With the release of the new college football AP and USA Today Coaches Polls on Tuesday, the UNC football team took another disappointing loss. The Tar Heels–who were previously ranked No. 22–were left out of both top...

Fedora Optimistic About Future Despite Loss to Georgia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 6, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

After taking time to digest Saturday’s gut-wrenching loss to Georgia in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game, UNC head football coach Larry Fedora told the media on Monday that the Tar Heels are still in good shape—with all of their...

No. 18 Georgia Capitalizes on Mistakes to Rally Past No. 22 UNC Football

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 3, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The No. 22 UNC football team saw its composure fall by the wayside late Saturday night, as it allowed No. 18 Georgia to rally from 10 points down in the second half to win the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta 33-24. Old...

UNC Legend Heather O’Reilly Retires From International Soccer

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

Thursday marked the end of an era for the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team. Midfielder Heather O’Reilly–a former UNC standout–announced her retirement from international soccer after 15 years. Her last game is...

UNC and Georgia Enter Top 25 Showdown With Plenty to Prove

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 1, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Facing expectations that are among the highest in program history, the No. 22 UNC football team heads to Atlanta on Saturday hoping to prove last year’s 11-win campaign was no fluke. Standing in the Tar Heels way, however, are...

UNC Football Ready For Life Without Hollins During First Half vs. Georgia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 30, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Heading into its highly-anticipated season opener this Saturday against No. 18 Georgia, the No. 22 UNC football team faces the problem of knowing it will be without one of its biggest weapons—senior wide receiver Mack...

Henderson and Simmons to Join Tar Heel Sports Network Football Broadcasts

Posted by Staff | Aug 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

Two former UNC football standouts, William Henderson and Brian Simmons, will join the Tar Heel Sports Network for the 2016 football season as analysts. Henderson and Simmons will join play-by-play voice Jones Angell and...

Ty Lawson Signs With Sacramento Kings

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 29, 2016 | Professional, UNC Sports

In an effort to get his once-promising career back on track, former UNC point guard Ty Lawson agreed to a one-year contract Sunday night with the Sacramento Kings. Over the course of his seven seasons in the NBA, Lawson–a...

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