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North Carolina’s brutal schedule continues with games against No. 7 Florida, No. 18 UCLA up next

North Carolina’s brutal schedule continues with games against No. 7 Florida, No. 18 UCLA up next

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has been spending the past couple of weeks preaching about the importance of details. The Tar Heels will certainly need to be detail-oriented this…

Trump gets warm welcome as he watches Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny

Trump gets warm welcome as he watches Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny

By NOAH TRISTER, TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game, taking in one of the most storied rivalries in…

Cade Tyson scores 23 points and North Carolina routs La Salle 93-67

Cade Tyson scores 23 points and North Carolina routs La Salle 93-67

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Backup guard Cade Tyson scored a season-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers in the Tar Heels’ 93-67 victory over La Salle on Saturday. Tyson shot 9-for-14 overall, including 5…

Belichick’s bid to reshape football at UNC another sign of rising pro influence on college level

Belichick’s bid to reshape football at UNC another sign of rising pro influence on college level

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick spent time after his NFL exit talking with college coaches wanting his thoughts on managing new wrinkles at their level that looked…

Bill Belichick ‘always wanted’ to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina

Bill Belichick ‘always wanted’ to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came armed with a gift: a short-sleeved gray hoodie — a bit of a…

North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels

North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels

By ROB MAADDI and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is headed to…