Despite a late arrival in Chapel Hill, transfer quarterback Gio Lopez is still impressing his teammates at UNC.

UNC will participate in the ACC Kickoff preseason media event in Charlotte on July 24. First-year head coach Bill Belichick and four players will represent the Tar Heels.

UNC basketball freshmen Caleb Wilson, Derek Dixon and Isaiah Denis have arrived in Chapel Hill, the school announced June 25. That trio is included in a group of nine newcomers for the Tar Heels ...

The Tar Heels open the season on Nov. 3 against Central Arkansas and immediately follow that with the biggest game in Chapel Hill. UNC welcomes Kansas to the Dean Dome on Nov. 7.

The Tar Heels nonconference slate also includes a handful of local teams. UNC hosts NC Central (Nov. 14) and East Carolina (Dec. 22) in addition to Winston-Salem State (Oct. 29) in a preseason ...