North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA Football News

The University of North Carolina wrestling squad will face a challenging schedule in 2009-10 with the hopes of building another deep, talented team for the end-of-season Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA championships.

After nearly 17 years of struggle, employees at the world's largest pork plant went to work under a union contract for the first time Thursday.

North Carolina has signed a 10-year deal with Nike to be the exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products to the Tar Heels, the school announced.

Jay Wooten is prepared to sacrifice another season of eligibility to be the kicker for a major-college football team.

Former Tar Heel player and assistant coach Megan Smith was named the head coach at Kansas on Wednesday.

The Denver Nuggets have traded a future first-round draft pick to Minnesota for the rights to North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson.

Smithfield Packing Co. and the union that worked for years to organize one of the world's largest pork slaughterhouses said Friday they had reached a tentative agreement on their first contract for the plant just four months after starting talks.

The Denver Nuggets acquired the rights to draft pick Ty Lawson from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a future protected first-round selection.

First, a national championship. Next, an ESPY? North Carolina's basketball team has been nominated for the made-for-cable award in the team category, along with UConn's women's basketball team, the L.A. Lakers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins.

New Appalachian State coach Buzz Peterson has completed his staff by hiring two assistants, including former North Carolina star Jason Capel.

The dream season has ended for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles Baseball Team. The Eagles took on a red-hot North Carolina team today in an elimination game at the College World Series.

" Former Lumberton High football coach Ben Perry has died at age 82. Perry, a Chapel Hill native, coached the Pirates from 1957-59. He was also in charge of the girls' basketball team during his tenure at Lumberton.

Kole Calhoun hit the game-tying grand slam in the fifth inning and the go-ahead double in the seventh, and Arizona State erased a four-run deficit in a 12-5 victory over North Carolina at the College World Series on Thursday night.

Coming back from six runs down against Arizona State and first-round draft pick Mike Leake leaves Texas coach Augie Garrido wondering what the Longhorns possibly could do for an encore.

When it comes to naming the greatest hitters in College World Series history, the conversation now must include Dustin Ackley.

Spend a few minutes talking with Mike Fox and the North Carolina coach will praise everyone around him, from assistant coaches to office secretaries and groundskeepers.

A great day of pitching gave way to a rough night on the mound at the College World Series.

Southern Mississippi reliever Jonathan Johnston walked Brandon Loy on four pitches with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth Sunday night, giving Texas a 7-6 win in the College World Series.

Kole Calhoun hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning after a North Carolina error helped Arizona State take the lead, and the Sun Devils won their College World Series opener 5-2 on Sunday.

The North Carolina track and field teams completed their 2009 seasons on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.