North Carolina Tar Heels Headlines

Ty Lawson: Speed in NBA might be biggest challenge

Capitol Broadcasting — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:33:50 -0400

The reigning ACC Player of the Year joins The Insiders on 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio

Carolina, Nike sign new 10-year contract

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:41:15 -0400

The University of North Carolina and Nike have signed a deal to keep the two together for the next ten years. Nike is the exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products to the Tar Heels.

No vacation for Hansbrough

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:55:26 -0400

The new Pacer tells The Insiders he's ready to get going after being the 13th pick in the NBA Draft.

NBA Draft Blog: Four Heels, two Deacs and a Blue Devil get drafted, State left out

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:01:18 -0400

Stephen Curry, Gerald Henderson, Tyler Hansbrough, James Johnson, Jeff Teague, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington were all taken in the first round of Thursday's draft.

Denver lands Lawson in NBA draft

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:59:29 -0400

The Denver Nuggets landed the reserve point guard they coveted in Ty Lawson, who's expected to take some wear and tear off Chauncey Billups while serving as his protege.

North Carolina's Ed Davis knows NBA can wait

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:10:54 -0400

WRAL's Josh Hailey sat down with UNC freshman Ed Davis on Thursday and discussed Davis' decision to return to school instead of entering the NBA draft.

UNC's Williams talks NBA Draft, Graves and 2010

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:05:16 -0400

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams will be by Tyler Hansbrough's side when the four-time All-American gets picked Thursday night.

PGs try to stand out in draft loaded with them

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:01:45 -0400

Jonny Flynn dragged himself into the New Jersey Nets' practice facility Tuesday, wheeling a suitcase behind him and looking like a weary traveler who desperately needed to get to his hotel for a nap.

Carolina's Fox happy with team's accomplishments

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:55:19 -0400

Mike Fox talks about recruiting, the performances of Alex White and Adam Warren, and some remaining upgrades to be made at Boshamer Stadium.

UNC football hero dead at age 50

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:30:28 -0400

UNC football hero Steve Streater died Friday at Randolph Hospital, according to a nursing supervisor. He was 50 years old. The hospital declined to release his cause of death.

Football camps getting shorter

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:05:43 -0400

The top high school prospects prefer to come to multiple college camps for one day each. Coaches, like Butch Davis, are adjusting accordingly.

Analysis: Pitching choices, big inning doom Heels

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:53:41 -0400

North Carolina's vaunted bullpen self-destructed in the bottom of the seventh inning, allowing Arizona State to score eight runs in blowing open a tie ball game on Thursday night. With the 12-5 loss, the Tar Heels are eliminated from the 2009 College World Series.

Title still eludes Tar Heels

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:05:56 -0400

Carolina's fourth straight trip to Omaha in the College World Series ends in a loss to Arizona State.

Game Blog: Sun Devils end UNC's season 12-5

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:11:41 -0400

The University of North Carolina jumps to an early 4-0 lead, but give up 12 straight runs in the season ending loss to Arizona State.

Tar Heels' pitching staff in good shape

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:39:27 -0400

Matt Harvey will take the ball for Carolina Thursday night against Arizona State.

Rupp's 2 HRs lead Texas to 10-6 CWS win over ASU

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:25:49 -0400

Longhorns rally from six down to defeat Arizona State 10-6. The Sun Devils will face UNC on Thursday for the right to play Texas on Friday.

Instant Analysis: Heels find offense, save bullpen in win over Southern Miss

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:06:29 -0400

Dustin Ackley set a CWS record for career hits, and perhaps more importantly, most of the Heels' bullpen got to watch from the bench.

Game blog: Heels stay alive in CWS with 11-4 win over Southern Miss

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:41:45 -0400

Carolina needs to beat the Golden Eagles to keep its season alive.

Where have the bats gone in Omaha?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:16:28 -0400

The story has been the same for four long years. North Carolina’s bats power the program through the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament, only to vanish once the plane touches down in Omaha. With elimination staring the Tar Heels directly in the face on Tuesday, the search is on.

Scout.com's preseason Top 30 has Pack commit at No. 2 and 4 Duke commitments

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:45:09 -0400

The Scout.com preseason list of N.C.'s Top 30 prospects includes 4 Duke commitments and one each from N.C. State and UNC.

Instant analysis: ASU downs Heels, 5-2

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:15:09 -0400

In a College World Series opener between No. 4 North Carolina and No. 5 Arizona State, nine innings simply were not enough. The Sun Devils exploded for a four-run 10th that the Tar Heels could not match in the bottom half of the inning, dropping UNC to the losers' bracket with a tough 5-2 loss.

Game blog: ASU beats Carolina 5-2

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:48:01 -0400

North Carolina, the tournament's #4 seed is looking to work its way into the winner's bracket against Arizona State.

Tar Heels face Arizona State in College World Series opener

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:05:17 -0400

North Carolina is in the College World Series for the fourth straight year. The Tar Heels take on Arizona (49-12) Sunday at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb.

Carolina's starting pitching key to Omaha success

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:48:50 -0400

While the Heels did score 19 runs in their super regional series win over ECU, it will likely be the men on the mound that determine whether or not North Carolina wins its first national title in baseball.

Mariners draft Tar Heel trio

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:30:55 -0400

Seattle Mariners scouts apparently liked what they saw in Chapel Hill this spring, as the M's selected three Tar Heel players in the Major League Baseball Draft.

Ackley, White, Tate chosen in first round of MLB draft

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:46:34 -0400

Jacob Turner, a right-handed high school pitcher and a Carolina commit, was also chosen in the top 10.

UNC's Breland diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:59:52 -0400

The Tar Heel forward is currently undergoing treatment at UNC Hospitals.

College World Series match-ups set

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:05:19 -0400

North Carolina will meet Arizona State in the first round of the College World Series Sunday at 2 p.m.

Rise of a program

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:07:48 -0400

In ten years under Mike Fox, North Carolina has become the first ACC school to make four consecutive trips to the College World Series.