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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — When the general assembly decided to build a state university here 235 years ago, they named the town for a church built by the British. The little chapel on the hill was actually called New Hope. Advertisement Though the site has been knocked down and built over in the subsequent centuries, the spirit of that name …

10:12pm: Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Adam will undergo season-ending surgery if a follow-up MRI confirms the initial diagnosis. The hope is that he’ll be able to return some time around the beginning of the 2026 season. 9:42pm: Padres reliever Jason Adam has been diagnosed with a tendon rupture in his left quad, manager Mike Shildt …

SALT LAKE CITY — Smith Snowden has been in big games before, but Saturday was a little different. The standout nickelback, who is considered one of the best defenders on the Utes, had a new role within the Utah football program Saturday in the season opener against UCLA. There were a little more nerves on his part before the game, …

Snap counts, grades and more fallout from UM’s win against Notre Dame  Miami Herald ‘Whatever it takes’: Canes top Irish in showdown  ESPN Is Miami finally back? Carson Beck, ‘Baby Jesus’ help Canes pass first big test against Notre Dame  Yahoo Sports Why Notre Dame’s loss to Miami felt different from Marcus Freeman’s other setbacks  The New York Times Carson Beck leads Miami past …

EUGENE — There is a significant financial gap between Oregon and Oklahoma State, and Mike Gundy mentioned it nearly a half dozen times before the Cowboys come to play the Ducks. During his game week press conference on Monday, the Oklahoma State coach said Oregon is “spending a lot of money and they’ve put a lot into that organization and …

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The words of Thomas Castellanos were validated on Saturday night. Just 71 days after he sat down for an interview with On3 to discuss his departure from Boston College, his arrival at Florida State and his big plans to beat Alabama to open the season, his predictions came true. Part catharsis for Castellanos. Part catharsis for Mike Norvell and FSU …

Zero-Week is welcomed every year, but when the most compelling thing about it this year was a father-son fight, I was ready for Week 1. Even if the weekend didn’t deliver a win for Texas, it delivered for fans in general. [Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Longhorns coverage!] Everyone knew coming into this year it …

  The Bill Belichick honeymoon at North Carolina lasted exactly one possession. TCU scored 41 unanswered points on the way to a 48-14 win over North Carolina in Belichick’s first game as head coach. The Tar Heels opened the game with an impressive touchdown drive and then promptly got run over by the Horned Frogs until the game was out …

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick’s first run as a college coach at North Carolina started fast only to end in a blowout loss. The NFL coaching great took the field Monday night for his college debut with the Tar Heels against TCU, sporting a familiar look from the pro sideline with a gray hoodie — only this one …