Heather O’Reilly fills a massive gap in Carolina women’s soccer. Since the somewhat mysterious retirement of long-time assistant coach Bill Palladino, speculation continues to swirl over the succession plan for the most successful athletic program in UNC history, and one of the most in history, period. The one drawback of having Hall of Fame coaches galore, like […]

Andrew Luck is the latest NFL player choosing his head over heart. Luck suddenly retiring from pro football was a shock because of his superstar status and what it does to the Colts’ chances this season. But his story is becoming commonplace in the sport of gladiators. Luck turns 30 next month but obviously feels […]

Mack Brown said it. This is also a big recruiting weekend. UNC has been in this position before, opening the football season at Bank of America Stadium against South Carolina. It was 2015, and the Tar Heels lost to an average Gamecocks team 17-13 when Marquise Williams threw his third interception of the game in the […]

The oldest living Tar Heel athlete has one more goal in mind. Bobby Gersten, whose 99th birthday Monday was covered by two local TV stations among other media, has set his sights on one remaining milestone in his illustrious and quite remarkable life. “I hope we can all be back together one year from today,” Gersten […]

In some ways, Carolina women’s soccer is the same old, same old. First of all, UNC’s new Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium – the old Fetzer behind Carmichael – is spectacular in so many ways. And while the overflow crowd of 4,200-plus didn’t occupy every blue seat, hundreds of people chose to watch from the concourses […]

The Panthers’ future is back in Cam Newton’s arms and legs. After the first quarter of the Panthers-Patriots exhibition game last night, very little of what both teams did will have a major bearing on the season. Carolina looked okay as long as Christian McCaffery had the ball and Newton was still in the game. […]

Inside Carolina has the Mack Brown story right on the money. This is a tough week for Mack and Sally Brown. Cedric Benson, an all-star running back and one of the Browns’ favorite players at Texas, was killed in a motorcycle crash. His funeral is Saturday and the Browns will be there to celebrate and […]

Late Night with Roy is now earlier than ever. How come? Remember when October 15 was a sacred day in college basketball? The start of practice, no matter when in the week the 15th fell. Maryland coach Lefty Driesell, a recent inductee into the Naismith Hall of Fame, changed all that with his brilliant idea. Driesell […]

Does selling beer and wine at Kenan mean more than more money? I guess using six home football games to experiment with selling beer and wine at UNC athletic events is a good place to start, and Bubba Cunningham made it clear that this is, for now, a football-only move. And please, no more wine and cheese jokes. It may bring […]

Starting a freshman quarterback doesn’t matter for UNC now, does it? When Mack Brown announced freshman Sam Howell would be running the first team offense as the time clock to the opener against South Carolina begins to tick, what does he have to lose? Howell is a true freshman who was playing high school football when redshirt […]