Posts Tagged ‘University of North Carolina’
Donald Trump shunned by Warriors and Tar Heels
Basketball in the United States is sending a message to President Donald Trump, and it’s clear … The sport does not need the controversial businessman turned politician. The 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels have decided not to visit the White House, following the Golden State Warriors. Those are the two current champs of U.S. Basketball’s…
Read MoreTyler Hansbrough inks with Guangzhou Lions
Tyler Hansbrough (206 cm, North Carolina’09) is embarking on a new chapter in his professional career as he signs a deal to play in China for the Guangzhou Long Lions (China-CBA). After departing the NBA at the end of 2015-16, he made his way to the NBA D-League, landing with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants…
Read MoreNCAA reviewing high-profile cases on appeal
The NCAA is currently reviewing two high-profile cases involving the University of North Carolina and Louisville. Both schools have appealed their cases. UNC has been accused of academic fraud, while Louisville is hot water over a sex-for-pay scandal. If the collegiate governing body comes up with rulings upholding punishments initially slapped on these schools, it…
Read MoreNorth Carolina downs Gonzaga to win the NCAA Championship
A national championship is the most sought after prize for any student-athlete. You could see the craving for the title in both of the teams as they set out to accomplish their ultimate goal this season. The heart and willpower for each team were in full effect as they played with incredible defensive intensity. The…
Read MoreNCAA semifinals
About a week has gone by since each of the remaining teams advanced. Over the week, anticipation crept into the each team’s mind. Anticipation finally turns into excitement today as the Final Four finally got underway in Phoenix. Yesterday’s NCAA semifinals were both thrillers. Gonzaga and North Carolina came into their games as favorites. Expectations have been…
Read MoreNCAA Final Four Preview
There’s nothing more that a team can ask for than a chance to win it all. Only four teams still retain that hope for a championship. They will battle it out this weekend on the biggest stage of them all. The NCAA Final Four. Every team remaining has traveled a path unlike any of the…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness: The Final Four is set
The stage is set. The rumbling crescendo of the NCAA March Madness is reaching a fever pitch and getting amped up even more as the last two teams have booked their tickets to the Final Four. It will be UNC and South Carolina that will take the last spots and join Gonzaga and Oregon as…
Read MoreMarch Madness: Elite Eight picture complete after night of big wins
Sweet Sixteen of the 2017 NCAA March Madness season tipped off on Thursday. As we reported yesterday, while the top seeds sailed through to the Elite Eight, the four contests also showed why Sweet Sixteen is such a minefield. 11th seed Xavier took out second seed Arizona in one of the shocks of the Big…
Read MoreBaden Jaxen lands with Promitheas
Baden Jaxen (190 cm, North Carolina’13) has been picked up by ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1) this 2017. The 26-year-old product of North Carolina will be getting his first taste of Greece’s premier league. He is coming off playing the early part of the 2016-17 season for Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). Baden played 15…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness: Sweet 16 field is Set
What more can you ask for in the NCAA tournament so far? Big names are dominating the headlines, double-digit seeds are taking out top teams left and right, and game-after-game is competitive till the very end. Now the remaining teams will head to their regional semifinal games, also known as the Sweet Sixteen. Who survived and…
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