North Carolina Tar Heels Headlines

Thompson scores 23 as UNC wins exhibition game

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:49:09 -0500

Carolina beats Belmont Abbey 107-59 in its only men's basketball exhibition game

Tar Heels, Blue Devils meet in key game Saturday

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:08:47 -0500

Thad Lewis takes every snap recognizing that the defense in front of him knows exactly what's coming. Yet Duke's senior quarterback and his fleet of receivers keep racking up yards through the air.

Duke's Oghobaase, State's Larsen to participate in East-West Shrine Game

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:14 -0500

Willie Young of N.C. State and C.J. Wilson of ECU have been invited, but have not yet committed to play in the game.

Angry Tar Heels ready to turn season around

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:02:25 -0500

The Tar Heels may have saved their season with last Thursday's upset win at Virginia Tech. North Carolina head coach Butch Davis doesn't point to X's & O's.

UNC's Davis praises Duke defense

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:24:07 -0500

UNC coach Butch Davis addresses reporters on Wednesday before the Duke game

Roy Williams excerpt: Why basketball was his release

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:42:07 -0500

Author Tim Crothers will take your questions live on WRALSportsFan today at noon

Defense shines as Heels beat No. 14 Hokies, 20-17

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:45:19 -0400

North Carolina's defense is as good as advertised. T.J. Yates, Shaun Draughn and the offense are improving, too.

Barth caps Heels' huge upset win over VT

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:03:44 -0400

With its offensive line back together, Carolina has seen a drastic improvement in its run game.

North Carolina, Duke are Top 10 in first coaches' poll

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:46 -0400

The ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll was released Thursday.

AP ranks Kansas No. 1, UNC No. 6, Duke No. 9

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:34:39 -0400

For the second time in its storied basketball history, Kansas is No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25.

Heels desperate for ACC win

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:44 -0400

Carolina is 0-3 in ACC play going into Thursday's game at Virginia Tech

This weekend critical for local bowl hopes

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:33:46 -0400

All three Triangle schools will have a hard time reaching a bowl this season

Key UNC blockers listed as probable for Va. Tech

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:21:13 -0400

G Cooper, C Dyer, T Jolly and TE Pianalto all have a chance to play for UNC against the Hokies.

UNC's Williams thrilled with leaner Ginyard

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:38:18 -0400

Marcus Ginyard is weighing around 205 pounds now after hitting 230 last season.

Ol' Roy happy to have 'old man' as Heels' leader

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:17:58 -0400

Marcus Ginyard enters his fifth season with the North Carolina basketball team. At 22 years old, the red-shirt senior will be the clear leader on a young Tar Heels squad.

UNC women picked to win ACC hoops

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:17:58 -0400

North Carolina is the preseason pick to win the ACC women's basketball title. Duke is picked to finish second and N.C. State ninth.

Yates hearing criticism as Tar Heels' QB

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:38:06 -0400

T.J. Yates has long known every throw will be scrutinized, every read questioned and every mistake criticized simply because he's the quarterback.

Operation Basketball tips off 2009-10 ACC season

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:18:36 -0500

The staffs of WRAL-TV, 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio, and WRALSportsFan.com are in Greensboro all day Sunday covering the annual ACC Basketball season-opening event.

Carolina suffers crushing loss to Florida State, 30-27

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:19:18 -0400

The Heels fall to 0-3 in the ACC after losing to the Seminoles Thursday night.

Heels collapse in showcase game

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:20:01 -0400

North Carolina built a 24-6 lead in the third quarter, only to see it evaporate over the game's last 20 minutes.

ESPN's ACC analyst picks UNC over FSU

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:16:44 -0400

The Tar Heels are a 2.5 point favorite tonight hosting the Seminoles, but that's only because they're the home team. At least one expert agrees with the Vegas projection.

Tar Heels DB's anxious to face ACC's top offense

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:02:28 -0400

Quarterback Christian Ponder leads the top-ranked Atlantic Coast Conference offense into Chapel Hill to face the league's best defense.

Bowden on Butch: He can win a title at UNC

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:17:21 -0400

He may be experiencing tough times at Florida State this season, but Bobby Bowden knows what it takes to win a national championship.

UNC's Blue, Womble out for season

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:32:27 -0400

North Carolina quarterback A.J. Blue and running back Jamal Womble both will miss the rest of the season with injuries.

Carolina kicks off 100th season with Late Night celebration

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:03:32 -0400

Head coach Roy Williams played the role of audience member while his team put on comedic sketches, many at his expense.

UNC faces unknowns as basketball season approaches

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:13:36 -0400

The Tar Heels are without the bulk of the players who won the 2009 title, but expectations remain high

Williams knows Heels aren't finished product

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:41:35 -0400

Roy Williams has questions about his team's backcourt, and whether it can pick the team up after all of the loses from last year's national championship squad.

Heels catch their breath during bye week

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:06:42 -0400

The offense is struggling and the defense is in high gear, but both sides of the ball will treat the bye week as an opportunity to get better.

Blue, Womble to undergo surgery

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:12:44 -0400

A.J. Blue and Jamal Womble both were injured in the Tar Heels 42-12 victory over Georgia Southern this past Saturday.

Report: UNC lands Hoggard's Leifheit

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:35:12 -0400

Leifheit also was recruited by Southern Cal and Tennessee among others.