CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – Over half a decade after ending his time in Chapel Hill as a national champion, former North Carolina men’s basketball standout Marcus Ginyard is coming back to the place that he once called home. Ginyard, who played for the Tar Heels team that brought home the 2009 NCAA championship, returns to UNC as the new director of special projects, the … [Read more...] about ‘Absolute no-brainer’: Ex-North Carolina basketball star returns to Chapel Hill in new university role
Duke, NC State, UNC top ACC women’s basketball 2025-2026 preseason poll
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Triangle is once again poised to be the center of women's basketball in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season. On Tuesday, the ACC preseason poll was released, and all three teams sit at the top. Duke team has been voted to finish first in league standings, with NC State second and North Carolina third. The Blue Devils return last season's … [Read more...] about Duke, NC State, UNC top ACC women’s basketball 2025-2026 preseason poll
Duke tops men’s basketball 2025-2026 ACC preseason poll, NC State’s Williams picked preseason Player of the Year
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — For the 10th time in the last 13th seasons, Duke men's basketball has been picked to finish the season atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. On Tuesday, the ACC 2025-2026 preseason poll and accolades for basketball were revealed. On the men's side, the Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils were voted to finish first, followed by Louisville in second … [Read more...] about Duke tops men’s basketball 2025-2026 ACC preseason poll, NC State’s Williams picked preseason Player of the Year
‘Categorically false’: Bill Belichick responds to reports that he was seeking a buyout
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick has denied reports that he's been seeking an exit strategy from his North Carolina coaching role. “Some of the reports out last week about my looking for a buyout and trying to leave here and all that, it’s just categorically false,” Belichick said Monday during his first public comments since a blowout loss to Clemson. “Glad I’m here. … [Read more...] about ‘Categorically false’: Bill Belichick responds to reports that he was seeking a buyout
Jarvis scores winner late in OT as Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored with 16.7 seconds left in overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. Jarvis also scored the go-ahead goal in Carolina's season-opening win over New Jersey. Jarvis, who has three goals this season, is building off his 2024-25 season when he was the team’s leading goal … [Read more...] about Jarvis scores winner late in OT as Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3