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R.L. Bynum
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Cover #UNC athletics — mainly men's & women's basketball, football and baseball — for tarheeltribune.com | X: @RL_Bynum | Threads: @r.l.bynum | YouTube: youtube.com/@TarHeelTribune | TikTok: tar.heel.tribune | 53 marathons | Cubs fan
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · Nov 15
The UNC women's basketball program is one of the best in the country now but had humble beginnings with little funding, coaches driving teams to games and a home gym that was so small that it was dangerous. Read many stories about the program's beginnings. #WBB tarheeltribune.com/2022/07/30/f...
From coaches driving team to games to a dangerously small gym, UNC’s women’s basketball program has humble origins
Today’s Carolina fans couldn’t imagine the humble roots of women’s basketball on campus, even after Title IX passed, for a program that has won a national championship and could contend for another…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 12h
UNC releases statements from Bill Belichick, saying he’s committed to #UNC, and from Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham, stating that the Athletics department supports the coach. This is amid various reports about his future at the university.
Belichick says he’s commited to UNC; Cunningham says Athletics has his support
By R.L. Bynum Amid various reports about the future of Bill Belichick as North Carolina’s football coach, the university released statements from him and Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham on Wedn…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 17h
I miss Marquee Sports Network’s knowledge of Wrigley Field. Its people know how to switch quickly to a camera that will show the ball down the lines. With TBS, we didn’t see it live.
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 17h
ANOTHER leadoff home run in the first inning of a playoff game for Michael Busch. #UNC
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 18h
Seth Trimble is now the heartbeat of a new-look UNC squad. The last thread to the old guard, and the leader of what’s next. #UNC
It’s Trimble’s time after journey from role player to senior leader
CHARLOTTE — When Seth Trimble looks around the locker room these days, the faces are almost all new. The walls still carry the echoes of North Carolina’s storied history, but most of the former tea…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 1d
With 11 new faces and a fiery energy, Coach Hubert Davis is embracing the change. He is excited about the possibilities in a season that many are framing as pivotal for him. #UNC #ACCTipoff
New faces, new energy: Davis embraces Tar Heels’ season of change
CHARLOTTE — As Carolina coach Hubert Davis prepares for a season marked by transformation and high expectations, he’s both introspective and energized. With offseason chatter framing this as a pivo…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 1d
Video: ACC Tipoff breakout room interviews with Henri Veesaar, Seth Trimble and Hubert Davis. #UNC #ACCTipoff youtu.be/prljOcNQZxI
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 1d
“You’ve got to use your quickness.” Henri Veesaar isn’t your typical #UNC big man, and he isn’t overly physical, but he is still dangerous. Stretch 5. Euro footwork. Creating spacing. #ACCTipoff
Veesaar brings a different kind of power to UNC frontcourt
CHARLOTTE — When Henri Veesaar arrived in Chapel Hill last summer, he brought a distinctly European basketball mindset, one built on pace, precision and patience. At 7–0, 225 pounds, the Estonian d…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 1d
Check out the complete video and the transcript from the #UNC #ACCTipoff press conference with Hubert Davis, Seth Trimble and Henri Veesaar.
Transcript, video from UNC’s men’s basketball press conference at ACC Tipoff
CHARLOTTE — Here is the complete transcript and the video from North Carolina’s men’s basketball press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown, with Coach Hubert Dav…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 1d
Jim Phillips: “It’s about getting more teams in the NCAA Tournament.” He says that the ACC going to 18 league games opens opportunities for marquee nonconference battles. #ACCTipoff #UNC
Phillips sees new scheduling model as boost for ACC’s high-major matchups
CHARLOTTE — Jim Phillips says that the ACC is reshaping its competitive balance and its basketball schedule to better position the league for national prominence.
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 1d
Half of UNC men’s basketball’s four 9 p.m. or later starts are on the road out west. ESPN announced many of the starting times for the Tar Heels’ games on Tuesday:
Half of UNC’s four 9 p.m. or later starts are on road out west
North Carolina’s men’s basketball team will only play four games that start at 9 p.m. or later, but one of those games is in the Mountain Time Zone and one is in the Pacific Time Zone.
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 1d
“I take that battle on first.” #UNC senior guard Indya Nivar is embracing the toughest defensive matchups and a leadership role for the Tar Heels. #ACCTipoff
Nivar steps into spotlight as UNC’s defensive stopper, a senior leader
CHARLOTTE — With Lexi Donarski gone, there’s little mystery about who will likely take on the toughest defensive assignments for North Carolina this season. Senior guard Indya Nivar, the Tar Heels’…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 2d
UNC’s men’s basketball team is in Charlotte today for ACC Tipoff. When can you see them on ACC Network and ACC Network Extra? #UNC #ACCTipoff
When to see UNC at ACC Tipoff on ACCN, streaming
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina will be part of the first day featuring men’s basketball teams at the ACC Tipoff on Tuesday at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown, and you can watch the Tar Heels on ACC Network…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 2d
I can't believe that Michael Busch isn't in the Cubs lineup.
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 2d
Basketball now, farming later: UNC’s sparkpug guard Reniya Kelly is chasing championships in Chapel Hill — and dreaming of crops in Alabama. “I want to live off my own land.” #UNC #ACCTipoff
UNC sparkplug Kelly eager to cultivate championships, then crops
CHARLOTTE — One day, Reniya Kelly wants to live off the land. The 5–7 junior guard from Hoover, Ala., lights up when she talks about her post-basketball dream: rows of fruit trees, a garden full of…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 2d
#UNC women reload with top-5 freshman class, two big transfers after losing three starters from last season’s Sweet 16 team. Better shooters and spacing will make the Tar Heels tough to beat, but they face a demanding schedule.
New faces, familiar ambitions for UNC women after offseason of transition
CHARLOTTE — Most coaches replacing three starters, including a decorated five-year player, face significant challenges. It’s not as if North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart wouldn’t love to have f…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 2d
Video, transcript of UNC women’s basketball press conference at ACC Tipoff with Coach Courtney Banghart and guards Reniya Kelly and Indya Nivar. #UNC #ACCTipoff
Video, transcript: UNC women’s basketball at ACC Tipoff
CHARLOTTE — Here is the complete transcript from North Carolina women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart’s press box appearance at ACC Tipoff at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown with senior guar…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 2d
UNC's women's basketball team will play four 9 p.m. games, two on the road, one on a neutral court (UCLA in Las Vegas) and one at home. #UNC
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 3d
Tar Heels in NFL: Williams had a career-best rushing day with two TDs, Maye made some stunning plays in a big prime-time win, Carter started, scored & Gray had a big day, but Hampton got hurt. Watch how he got hurt and others’ highlights. #UNC #ProHeels
Williams has career-best rushing day; big Maye win; Carter scores; Hampton hurt
On Sunday afternoon, it felt like 2020 when Javonte Williams and Michael Carter were scoring touchdowns for Carolina. Sunday night, Drake Maye showed he’s poised to be a star in the NFL.
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 3d
Tar Heels in NFL:
Javonte Williams had a career-best rushing day with two TDs, Michael Carter started and scored, and Cedric Gray had another big day, but Omarion Hampton got hurt. Watch how he got hurt & see Williams, Carter highlights. #UNC #ProHeels
Williams has career-best rushing day; Carter starts and scores; Hampton hurt
On Sunday, it felt like 2020 when Javonte Williams and Michael Carter were scoring touchdowns for Carolina. In their fifth NFL seasons, it was a big day for Carter, who got his first start since la…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 3d
“I flip a switch every time I hit the court.” Jonathan Powell’s edge isn’t just emotion — it’s energy. From torn practice jerseys to toughness, the West Virginia transfer brings fire to the Tar Heels. #UNC
Flipping the switch: Powell’s fire finds home at Carolina
CHAPEL HILL — He doesn’t mean to do it. He snaps. One bad possession, one missed defensive rotation and suddenly, Jonathan Powell is tearing at his practice jersey, fabric ripping down the middle, …
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 4d
The two nonconference Power 4 teams that beat #UNC are both tied in the third quarter at home: TCU against a 2-3 Colorado team and UCF against a 3-2 Kansas team.
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 4d
Check out plenty of photos from #UNC men’s basketball’s Blue-White game in this gallery.
Blue-White scrimmage photo gallery
Here are some images from the first public appearance of the season’s North Carolina men’s basketball game at the Blue-White scrimmage Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center.
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 4d
The newcomers were impressive, and the 3-pointers were falling all around in the #UNC men’s basketball Blue-White scrimmage. It got a bit sloppy at times, which Seth Trimble and Caleb Wilson attributed to the team chemistry they’re still working on.
Newcomers impressive in Blue-White game, but turnovers were an issue
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina fans gladly turned their attention to men’s basketball after watching the Tar Heels’ football team get blown out by Clemson, and they discovered that there are plenty o…
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 4d
Video: Caleb Wilson and Seth Trimble interviews after the #UNC men’s basketball Blue-White scrimmage on Saturday:
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R.L. Bynum @rl-bynum.bsky.social · 4d
Video: Complete second half of the #UNC men's basketball scrimmage, won by the White team 55-50:
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Complete 2nd half of UNC men's basketball scrimmage: White 55, Blue 50
YouTube video by Tar Heel Tribune
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