The UNC men’s rugby club, found guilty of violating the Sports Club Council alcohol policy, was placed on suspension shortly after the start of the semester. The team, a sport club and not a varsity team, was banned from practicing and competing… read more
Former UNC head basketball coach Dean Smith was one of three Americans to be inducted into the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame in June. Smith was one of 20 inductees from around the world. Members are selected into the… read more
Carolina has finished third in the nation in this year’s Directors’ Cup, the all-sport competition sponsored by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics. It is UNC’s sixth consecutive Top 10 finish and the eighth Top 5 finish in… read more
Baseball is a funny game sometimes. After posting a 4-8 record in May and finishing tied for sixth in their conference, the defending champion Oregon State Beavers had no momentum entering the NCAA tournament, barely qualifying for the field of… read more
North Carolina loves to rally – they have come from behind to win five of their seven NCAA games. Oregon State loves to kill rallies – they are 41-0 this season when leading after seven innings. On Saturday night, something had to give. It was… read more
There’s a saying in baseball that chicks dig the long ball, and if that’s true, they sure haven’t been digging North Carolina lately. But on Thursday night, the ladies had to love what they saw as the Tar Heels exploded for four homeruns in a 7-4… read more
Maybe it’s the atmosphere. Maybe it’s the television coverage. Or maybe it’s the milkshakes across the street from the stadium. Whatever the reason, the Tar Heels aren’t looking to leave Omaha anytime soon. Robert Woodard regained his regular… read more
One down, two to go. Facing elimination, Carolina finally got a solid effort from its starting pitcher, and the offense did just enough to earn a 3-1 victory over Louisville and send the Cardinals packing Tuesday night. The Heels (55-14) must now… read more
The Tar Heels are heading back to Omaha. On Sunday night, Chad Flack relived his heroic performance in Tuscaloosa last season, crushing a tiebreaking two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to help Carolina to a dramatic 9-4… read more
Carolina’s baseball team may command a lot of attention, but six Olympic-sport athletes are making headlines of their own this summer. This month, Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long were named 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National… read more