Rameses, the UNC mascot, made an appearance to join Wilson on stage and Smith yelled, "Go Heels! We're back, ladies and gentlemen," as Carolina blue ... giving the Tar Heels a few options to ...

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TAR (32A: The ___ Heel State (North Carolina)) The TAR Heel State is a nickname for North Carolina, as well as the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students ...

Students from North Carolina’s Daily Tar Heel and Duke’s Chronicle newspapers play an annual basketball game of their own, ...

NATIVE AND UNC TAR HEEL STANDOUT IS UP FOR ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL, ONE THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SUCCESS ON THE FIELD. BUT EXCELLENCE OFF OF IT. JUST LIKE ANYBODY ...

The Daily Tar Heel’s Ansel Whitley pulled up from deep ... “It just plays off the energy of Carolina and Duke hating each other,” current DTH general manager Will Lingo said.

No foodstuff inspires greater loyalty inside Tar Heel borders than Texas Pete ... a jingle and a fleshed-out identity for its cowboy mascot. Still faceless, still wearing a hat shaped like ...

The region Ben Johnson, the new Chicago Bears coach, hails from is making its way back after Hurricane Helene. The Bears are in a recovery of their own.