Two fraternity brothers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s chapter of Pi Kappa Phi spoke to Fox News after footage of them defending the American flag from anti-Israel protesters who had already taken it down once went viral. Brendan Rosenblum told “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Thursday that campus police along with Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts hoisted an American flag …
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On this day in history, March 29, 1982, Michael Jordan hits winning shot in NCAA final, launching legend
Basketball icon Michael Jordan, a 19-year-old University of North Carolina freshman guard, authored the first chapter of his legend with a thrilling shot to beat Georgetown in the NCAA championship game on this day in history, March 29, 1982. The sweet 16-foot jump shot from left of the rim with 17 seconds left to play lifted the Tar Heels to …
Read More »North Carolina's Armando Bacot says he received nearly '100 DMs' from upset sports bettors: 'It's terrible'
North Carolina senior basketball forward Armando Bacot revealed he has been on the receiving end of some distasteful messages from upset fans who placed bets on a game he played in. “It’s terrible,” Bacot said in reference to the messages angry bettors have directed at him. The messages seem to have been sent primarily via social media, with some pointing …
Read More »No. 1 UNC pulls away late from ninth-seeded Michigan State to make Sweet 16
The University of North Carolina continues to be a thorn in Michigan State’s side. The Tar Heels are now 7-0 against the Spartans in March Madness play after their 85-69 second-round victory Saturday. The Spartans were up 26-14 with 9:40 left in the first half, but UNC responded with a 29-5 run that carried into the second half to put …
Read More »College tennis star files lawsuit over NCAA rule restricting players from earning prize money
The advent of name, image, and likeness (NIL) continues to fuel a firestorm across the college sports landscape. NCAA rules stipulate that top college football players and any other sort of athlete can collect lucrative payments in exchange for their autograph, their image appearing in an advertisement, and more under current NIL policies. However, some athletes participate in individual sports …
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