UNC’s Williams commiserates with rival after on-court collapse
Bennett said Thursday that his incident was caused by a “vasovagal response,” a common form of fainting when standing up too quickly… Read More »
UNC’s Paige a finalist for Arthur Ashe award
North Carolina basketball player Marcus Paige is among four finalists for the Arthur Ashe Male Athlete of the Year Award. Established in 1992, the award honors” undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by tennis great Arthur Ashe.”… Read More »
UNC draws late starting for second round NCAA game
Tipoff time for the Tar Heels’ East Region contest against ninth-seeded Providence on Saturday has been set for approximately 9:40.… Read More »
UNC’s Johnson turns frustration into record-setting block party
Brice Johnson finished with a career-high eight blocks for the game, the most ever by a Tar Heel in an NCAA tournament game… Read More »
Tar Heels show their worst … and best in NCAA opener
The Tar Heels provided a glimpse of both their best and worst against FGCU in a game that saw them avoid becoming the first No. 1 seed in tournament history to lose an opening round game to a 16 seed while leaving plenty of room for growth as they move on to a second round date with either Southern Cal or Providence on Saturday… Read More »
UNC’s Stilman White happy to be part of ‘most exciting time of year’
Stilman White might never get to duplicate the “One Shining Moment” he experienced as a freshman in 2012. But for the North Carolina guard there’s still something special about being a part of the madness of March.… Read More »
Five questions to ponder before tipoff … NCAA first round edition
ACC Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look ahead five key things to watch from ACC teams during the opening round of the NCAA tournament… Read More »
With Benkert back for ECU, Summers returns to wide receiver
James Summers, who started four games at quarterback for East Carolina last season, has returned to wide receiver on the first day of the Pirates’ spring football practice Wednesday… Read More »
Before Tar Heels can make history, they must first avoid it
A 16 seed has never beaten a No. 1 seed in the opening round of the NCAA basketball tournament. But it’s bound to happen someday. It’s just a matter of when, where and who the unfortunate victim will be. UNC is determined not to be the one when it plays Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday… Read More »
Duke’s Ingram named to Freshman All-America team
The young Blue Devils star did, however, get a nice consolation prize Wednesday by being named a Freshman All-American by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association… Read More »