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UNC women's basketball players paint furniture for animal rescue auction

By Corey Davis | October 8

“In basketball, it is so important that you have a balance between sports and something else,” senior forward Alexandra Zelaya said. “I feel like ...

Tez Walker makes first career appearance as a Tar Heel against Syracuse

By Gwen Peace | October 8

“It’s dope,” junior receiver Tez Walker said. “I mean, it’s just something I’ve dreamed about since I was six years old and I started playing ...

UNC football dominates Syracuse, 40-7, in ACC home opener to remain undefeated

By Gwen Peace | October 7

The No. 14 UNC football team (5-0, 2-0 ACC) dominated Syracuse (4-2, 0-2 ACC), 40-7, Saturday afternoon in its ACC home opener.

Sisters Ryleigh and Kara Heck go head-to-head in UNC field hockey's win over Boston College

By Caroline Wills | October 7

“It’s tension on the field,” UNC sophomore forward Ryleigh Heck said. “We love each other, but we just want [Boston College] to do the worst, ...

UNC men's club ice hockey tops Wake Forest, 7-1, in home victory

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | October 7

“I thought guys being willing to block shots was huge for us tonight,” head coach Adam Dauda said. “The way we had our stick on the puck — it ...

No. 13 UNC men's soccer falls, 1-0, to No. 18 Syracuse in first loss of the season

By Cade Shoemaker | October 6

The No. 13 North Carolina men’s soccer team (5-0-5, 1-0-4 ACC) suffered its first loss of the season to No. 18 Syracuse (6-2-3, 2-1-2 ACC), 1-0, in ...

UNC volleyball loses to No. 6 Louisville in four sets

By Maya Waid | October 6

The North Carolina volleyball team (7-7, 1-4 ACC) lost in four sets against No. 6 Louisville (13-2, 4-1 ACC) to open weekend play at Carmichael Arena ...

No. 1 UNC field hockey beats No. 11 Boston College, 3-1, in eighth consecutive win

By Riley Kennedy | October 6

The No. 1 UNC field hockey team (9-1, 3-0 ACC) defeated No. 11 Boston College (7-5, 1-3 ACC), 3-1, Friday afternoon in Chapel Hill in its eighth ...

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Six former Tar Heels named to the 2024 U.S. Box Lacrosse Training Team

By Jarrett Kidd | October 6

Six former Tar Heels were named to the 2024 U.S. Box Lacrosse Training Team. Kristen Carr, Ally Mastroianni, Taylor Moreno, Melissa Sconone, Caroline ...

UNC football looks to contain strong Syracuse offense in order to maintain undefeated record

By Grace Nugent | October 5

After a bye week, the Tar Heels will host the Syracuse Orange in their second conference matchup. Here are three keys to the Tar Heels remaining undefeated: ...

No. 1 UNC women's soccer defeats Miami, 1-0, at home

By Charlie Haines | October 5

The No. 1 North Carolina women’s soccer team (9-0-4, 4-0-1 ACC) defeated Miami (3-6-3, 2-3 ACC), in a composed 1-0 finish at Dorrance Field on Thursday. ...

UNC wide receiver Devontez 'Tez' Walker ruled immediately eligible

By Shelby Swanson | October 5

UNC junior transfer Devontez 'Tez' Walker will play his first game in Carolina Blue on Saturday as UNC hosts Syracuse.

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UNC men's golf finishes second in the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational

By Harry Crowther | October 4

Two weeks after the No. 1 North Carolina men’s golf team posted a tournament-record 11-under-par round to come from behind and win the Olympia Fields/Fighting ...

No. 13 UNC men's soccer blanks Elon, 2-0, to continue undefeated season

By Brendan Lunga | October 3

The No. 13 North Carolina men’s soccer team (5-0-4, 1-0-3 ACC) defeated Elon (1-6-2, 0-3-1 CAA) Tuesday evening in a hard-fought 2-0 game, extending ...

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UNC swimming and diving hosts second annual Swim Across America event

By Moira Martin | October 3

“I think this is kind of just the start of what this event can be,” UNC swimming and diving head coach Mark Gangloff said. “The more people we get ...

Twins David and Maxwell Ford reunite on No. 1 UNC men's golf team

By Harry Crowther | October 3

Maxwell and David are identical twins with an identical pursuit. Golf. And they play lots of it. What started as 8-year-olds hitting on the range at the ...

Analysis: Looking back at the last time UNC football had a 4-0 start

By Cade Shoemaker | October 3

After picking up victories over South Carolina, Appalachian State, Minnesota and Pittsburgh, the No. 14 Tar Heels will look to replicate their success ...

Top-scorer Ally Sentnor leads UNC women's soccer to 4-0 win at N.C. State

By Noah Monroe | October 2

Whether it was honing her skills through futsal, recovering from a torn ACL or her meteoric rise to being one of North Carolina's top scorers, Sentnor's ...

UNC club hockey capitalizes on special teams opportunities to beat ECU, 9-1

By Emma Moon | October 2

The North Carolina club ice hockey team scored three of its nine goals in special teams situations on Saturday.

Defense leads No. 2 UNC field hockey to win at Saint Joseph’s

By Ben McCormick | October 1

Ultimately, it was UNC’s defense that paved the way for the Tar Heels’ win. Following the late first quarter goal, the Hawks were held scoreless on ...