The NBA play-in games are loaded with headliners. Because the regular season was cut by 10 games, the NBA decided to give the top 10 teams in each conference a way into the playoffs. That’s why we have four play-in games Tuesday and Wednesday nights to kick off the post-season. All four games are intriguing […]

Well, now, I guess you could call Carolina a lacrosse school. After what happened over the last few days, it is time once again to amend Dean Smith’s famous line when he was asked about being a basketball school. Things have changed since then, haven’t they? When Smith wanted to divert the attention from himself, […]

Just give basketball players a sixth foul, period. The proposed new rules for college basketball are a bit confusing, except for assessing a technical foul for flopping. If this was put in 30 years ago, Duke would not have become the flop-kings that changed the game since everyone copied the Blue Devils back then. It’s […]

The Panthers quarterback debate isn’t worth it. Just show us. When trading a 4-11 quarterback who admits he played poorly for a 2-10 QB with the worst team in football, everyone just needs to keep quiet and show us this season who was right and wrong. The Panthers would not re-sign Cam Newton after two […]

Carolina men’s soccer is getting its fair share of daylight. There is no question that the shadow cast by UNC Hall of Fame coach Anson Dorrance’s program is immense. Dorrance is considered one of the architects of the women’s game with 22 national championships and going for another in this weekend’s College Cup, or soccer’s […]

Isn’t there more news out there than the 2022 NFL mock draft? I get mock drafts during the previous off-season, when those athletes who will be in contention to be picked have completed college resumes. Not when the football, basketball and baseball players have another season to alter their pro potential. The 2022 NFL mock […]

Carolina teams owned Sunday night on ESPN. Obviously, football and basketball represent the biggest brand representation in college sports, and the Tar Heels right now have dominated the news with football a contender for the national championship and Hall of Famer Roy Williams’ retirement. This weekend, UNC Olympic sports teams increased that brand recognition exponentially due to a glut of tournament […]

How long can the ACC Network last? In the days and months before the coronavirus changed almost everything about life, that would have been a stupid question. The Big Ten and SEC had started their own networks and both were flourishing after slow starts. And the ACC is just as much a marquee league. But […]

Mack Brown is loving Carolina football life right now. It’s an old baseball expression, but hope also springs eternal for the Top 20 Tar Heels, who did nothing during spring practice to dull the enthusiasm for the 2021 football season. Brown said his deep and talented roster escaped any significant injuries despite hitting more than […]

In the game of sticks, Carolina is at the top of its class. Just like UNC’s field hockey program, which advanced to its 12th consecutive NCAA Final Four with a win over Stanford on Sunday, the Tar Heel men and women lacrosse program have followed the winning tradition of its coaches. Karen Shelton is going for […]