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The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees also set a $134.9 million budget for the 2024-25 school year.
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Guard Deja Kelly, a three-time All-ACC first-team selection, will play her final college season at Oregon, she announced Monday.
Guard RJ Davis averaged a career-high 21.2 points per game last season for North Carolina, which won the ACC regular-season title and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Former Tar Heel quarterback Jacolby Criswell, who played the 2023 season at Arkansas, is returning to the North Carolina football program, according to an ESPN report.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye was the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft to the New England Patriots. Two of his former UNC teammates were drafted on Saturday.
This weekend, Lake Wheeler in Raleigh becomes the stage for a unique collaboration. The UNC and Duke women's rowing teams will be squaring off at the Lake Wheeler Invitational Regatta.
Tim Donnelly and Dennis Cox react to the report by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports that UNC basketball guard RJ Davis will return for his fifth year, and how big it is for North Carolina basketball coach Hubert Davis.
Mack Brown provides his post spring evaluations for the offense, defense and analyzes both quarterbacks performances from the spring game.
Quarterback play, defense and more here are a few quick notes from the North Carolina spring game on Saturday afternoon.
With changes at quarterback and on defense, a lot is expected to be different for North Carolina football. Here are some takeaways from the spring game.
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North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram has declared for the NBA Draft. The junior averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season.
The No. 15 Tar Heels have now beat No. 25 Duke in 15 consecutive games. Both teams now prepare for the ACC championship next week.
UNC women's lacrosse comes out on top against Duke, 16-11. Check out the sights and sounds from the rivalry game to end the regular season.
Brandon Butterworth picked up his first hit of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat No. 11 North Carolina.
Caleb Love declared for the 2024 NBA Draft while keeping the option to return to college for his final year of eligibility.
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The No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels won their 27th consecutive home game, setting a new school record in a 10-3 victory to finish off a series sweep of Notre Dame at Boshamer Stadium on Sunday.
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Drake Powell is one of the top high school basketball players in the country. Next year the Pittsboro native will play for his dream school UNC, but this season he had unfinished business at Northwood High School. WRAL's Pat Welter followed Drake and the Northwood Chargers on their quest for a state title this season. The Prince of Pittsboro is a documentary that takes you behind the scenes of their most emotional moments and shows a side of Drake and his head coach Matt Brown that you've never seen.
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UNC is looking to the future and isn't looking far to find it. WRAL Sports offers a sneak peek at The Prince of Pittsboro, a special focusing on Northwood High School's Drake Powell, who will play at UNC next season--the special airs on Sports Extra on Fox 50 at 10:30 p.m. Sunday on FOX 50.
North Carolina pass-rusher Kaimon Rucker will miss the next 2-3 months with a ruptured central tendon in his middle finger.
UNC football head coach Mack Brown updates the quarterback battle and how the defense is growing ahead of the team's spring game on April 20.
The final AP Top 25 Poll of the 2023-24 season had all three Triangle teams -- UNC, Duke and NC State -- ranked in the top 10.
These two athletes may have never met if it wasn't for FORevHER Tar Heels, a mentorship program partnering women's athletics at Carolina with the Rams Club.
UNC Media Hub: Story by Caroline Daly, Graphic by Brennen Tripp
Duke is listed as the favorite to win the 2025 men's basketball national championship by several sportsbooks, including FanDuel, BetMGM and DraftKings.
The transfer portal window for college basketball is open. Here's some of the incoming and departing players for UNC, Duke and NC State.
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