Too many penalties and far too much poor body language for the Tar Heels. UNC was called for 12 penalties (loss of 103 yds) last week. Lots of instances already tonight of players pulling face masks, shoving after the whistle. Tar Heels have racked up seven penalties for 74 yds so far tonight.

Dave!

Successful proposal in the N.C. State crowd just now between two Wolfpack fans, as picked up by the jumbotron. Wolfpack still lead, 14-7, after UNC trims the deficit with a 20-yard TD pass from Gio Lopez to Jordan Shipp.

On that note, from @shelbyswanson.bsky.social www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

Aaaannnnd 85-74 loss for the Wolfpack. First ranked team to lose to an unranked opponent this season. Ranked teams are now 96-1 against unranked opponents.

You want the episode list for the never before shared Bill Belichick Hulu documentary? We got the episode list.

Our college basketball preview kicks off today with this story from @shelbyswanson.bsky.social on basketball’s place in the ACC in a football-driven world. www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

What if I told you ... Clemson scored a 75-yard touchdown on a WR pass on its first play from scrimmage. Dabo chose violence.

Two underperforming ACC football teams. A 10 am (yes, 10 AM!) concert by rapper Ludacris. Come for @dmtwumasi.bsky.social's story on what's happening in Chapel Hill on Saturday. Stay for @shelbyswanson.bsky.social and @chapelfowler.bsky.social's Ludacris knowledge.

New: UNC has paid nearly $1 million for PR support since last year, with some work focused on the university’s reputation. The firm found stakeholders believed “Carolina has lost its ‘Way.’” With @shelbyswanson.bsky.social & @jwatsonfisher.bsky.social: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

The former provost at UNC-Chapel Hill accuses the university's Board of Trustees of "systematically hiding matters of grave public concern behind closed doors.” The latest from @koriedean.bsky.social and @shelbyswanson.bsky.social.

That 50-yard rush by Demon June (who earned the start) is the longest run for a UNC freshman since Omarion Hampton against Georgia State in 2022. North Carolina has scored on the first drive in all three of its games so far (2 TDs and now 1 FG). UNC is up 7-0 over Richmond.

Was the on-field access and behavior of Jordon Hudson, the girlfriend of UNC Coach Bill Belichick, at Monday's game different from that of the significant others of neighboring or past football coaches? A Reality Check from @jwatsonfisher.bsky.social and @shelbyswanson.bsky.social.

If you are looking for more of what @shelbyswanson.bsky.social talked about this morning on @toucherandhardy.bsky.social, on Bill Belichick's disasterous UNC debut, find her in-depth reporting here: On the 💸 the Tar Heels are spending on Belichick: t.co/ILPY2Vn7J7

This @shelbyswanson.bsky.social preview of UNC’s biggest-ever gamble on football — which kicks off tomorrow in primetime — is just chock-full of great reporting and quotes. “It’s either he’s gon’ be Beli-check or Beli-choke.” www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

If this had been Jon Sumrall or Jeff Monken or anyone else, it would be written off as transition pains. But none of them would have promised what Bill Belichick promised, or demanded what he demanded. UNC paid millions for this, and got sold a bill of goods. www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

Former intern @shelbyswanson.bsky.social is now back with us full-time as a sports reporter. And we couldn't be happier. Get to know her.

News: legendary Washington Post sports columnist @sallyjenx.bsky.social is leaving The Post.

From @shelbyswanson.bsky.social: #MNAurora host their first playoff match in four years, chase that elusive first USL W-League title

I have made it to Chicago. So have the Stud Budz fan club. Tip off 45 minutes away

Breaking news: Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova to win her first Wimbledon championship and sixth Grand Slam title. The 24-year old Swiatek, a former world No. 1 from Poland, has never lost a Grand Slam championship match.

Inside the season: Pro women's football players coached up St. Louis Park's girls flag team

Mariah Nguyen is an Aurora standout and future Gopher with more than a million TikTok followers

#Lynx look a lot more like themselves in the 2nd. They outscore the #Mystics 27-14 in the quarter and take a 43-38 lead into the locker room, punctuated by an Alanna Smith 3 at the buzzer. Phee responds to a scoreless 1st w/ 10 in the 2nd. #WNBA

Great start for the Lynx in the 2025 Commissioner's Cup as they go up 20-12 over the Fever after one quarter. I'm super excited to be at the Target Center for the Star Tribune w/ Kent Youngblood. Caitlin Clark, as you probably noticed, is sidelined. Kent had the story this afternoon: bit.ly/44qNb87

This morning, the Timberwolves introduced 18yo draft picks Joan Beringer (France) and Rocco Zikarsky (Australia) — raw, international and full of potential. Read on for a draft day call from Rudy Gobert, a Chicago-based workout where Zikarsky showed off his soccer skills and more: bit.ly/4nscSxV

Phee on the new cover of Slam. Her 2nd cover for the iconic magazine.

Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams help lead a crucial 10-0 run to make it 68-59 Lynx. Sequence: Kliundikova putback lay, McBride three off Williams assist, McBride and-one lay, Williams pull-up jumper.

The last time the LA Sparks came to town (just a week ago), the Lynx recorded a season-high 34 first-quarter points. Two minutes into the opening quarter, the Lynx are up 8-0 and the Sparks just called a timeout. Great start for Minnesota.

Contract details for Stephen Belichick haven’t been released. FOIA requests? Denied. It's causing speculation he could be coach in waiting if/when Bill Belichick leaves UNC. @giglioog.bsky.social heard straight from AD Bubba Cunningham as to what's going on. linktr.ee/ogtriangleme...

No official update on Napheesa Collier’s injury (back) from the Lynx, but promising signs from open practice today: Associate Head Coach Eric Thibault: “She was feeling decent today... it’s something she’s dealt with before, so just trying to get her feeling good."

It's official: the Minnesota Lynx will host the Indiana Fever for the 2025 Commissioner's Cup championship on July 1 at Target Center. Still, a big question mark remains at this moment: how is Napheesa Collier feeling? She exited the game in Q3 (clutching her back) and never returned to the bench.

“During the probationary period, High has retained several perks that accompany being an athlete at the university, according to university correspondence.” What is going on in Chapel Hill? Via @koriedean.bsky.social and @shelbyswanson.bsky.social www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

A UNC basketball player was suspended for filming another student during a sexual encounter without her consent. But the student is disappointed and angry at the university's response and lax enforcement of sanctions. Exclusive reporting from @koriedean.bsky.social and @shelbyswanson.bsky.social.

Tonight I am in the semifinals of Celebrity Jeopardy on ABC at 9 pm ET Once again I am competing on behalf of the incredible SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition here in LA: www.selahnhc.org

I am truly terrified for Hamdan. If you don’t know who Hamdan Ballal is, he is the director of No Other Land and he and Yuval both won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year

When Spencer plays, Duke wins. Love this story by @shelbyswanson.bsky.social. A great read to start your Friday. www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

“I love Spencer, man, and our guys, the way they respond to him." Great story by @shelbyswanson.bsky.social and photos by @tinsnow12.bsky.social on the beloved shortest member of the very tall Duke basketball team. www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

wop wop wop wop wop philly eff em up

Tonight, No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed UNC will face off in an unprecedented College Cup semifinal. But defender Olivia Migli, a Blue Devil turned Tar Heel, will watch from the sidelines. True strength isn’t always in the comeback — sometimes it’s in the courage to step away. t.co/3aBt80rRib