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InstaHeels, Sept. 6

Yes, that is Harrison Barnes as the Cat in the Hat. The former Tar Heel forward is one of our Instagram superstars of the past week. Continue reading for more of our favorite Instagram pictures from UNC student athletes and coaches.


Tracking the Tar Heels, Sept. 5

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Here’s what the Tar Heels have been up to: Despite underwhelming attendance at Kenan Stadium in the season opener, North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora is dreaming of big home crowds in the future. Fedora said eventually he hopes people will have to “beg, borrow and steal” to get a ticket…


Behind Enemy Lines, Sept. 5

Once a week on our From the Press Box blog, we like to give you an inside look into what North Carolina’s conference foes and rivals are up to. Here’s a look around the league: The Wake Forest football team, which will host the Tar Heels this Saturday, just barely survived a matchup with Liberty in its season opener. The Demon Deacons came out on top 20-17 after falling behind early…


Tracking the Tar Heels, Sept. 4

Welcome to our first September edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Here’s what the Tar Heels have been up to so far this month: The North Carolina football team put on a display of offensive firepower in last Saturday’s 62-0 season opening victory against Elon, Sports Editor Brandon Moree writes…


UNC showcases new offense in season-opening win

Fittingly, coach Larry Fedora walked into the press conference room after North Carolina’s season-opening 62-0 win against Elon while taking a swig from a can of Red Bull. The high-energy first-year coach has sworn that the new UNC offense would be equally as energetic. Saturday, he kept that promise. But despite rolling over an FCS opponent, Fedora said there is much more to the new offensive system than what was showcased Saturday.


UNC soccer team comes out on top in chippy affair

Heading into Friday night’s matchup with West Virginia, North Carolina men’s soccer coach Carlos Somoano warned his team that the Mountaineers would likely play a highly physical game. He wasn’t kidding. The Mountaineers tallied eight fouls in the first half alone, then added seven more in the second half — along with a yellow card for good measure. As it turned out, though, the Mountaineers weren’t the only aggressors.