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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bill Belichick reveals why he copies girlfriend Jordon Hudson on UNC e-mails
Jordon Hudson has become a familiar face around UNC since Bill Belichick was hired as the Tar Heels' coach. Questions about what kind of role the 24-year-old played at the university when The Athletic obtained e-mails in April that showed Hudson's focus was primarily on social media and how things were depicted. Advertisement During a recent appearance on 'The Pivot' podcast with Ryan Clark, the former New England Patriots coach elaborated on why Hudson was copied on school e-mails, noting he wanted his girlfriend to filter through them 'because there was nobody.' 'We didn't have a sports information guy,' Belichick said. 'Because all e-mails are shared publicly, that was taken as Jordon's running the sports information department. And that also led to a narrative, which is just totally — she's not doing it. 'There was nobody to help me sort it out, so I was asking her to do it.' This isn't the first time Belichick has discussed what exactly it is — or isn't — Hudson does at UNC. Belichick told ESPN his girlfriend has nothing to do with UNC football. A report surfaced that Hudson was banned from UNC's football facility, but the school released a statement that denied she wasn't allowed to be around. Advertisement The relationship between the 73-year-old coach and the 24-year-old model has been in the headlines since the two went public in 2024. Hudson accompanied Belichick during an interview with CBS Mornings when she bluntly shut down a question about how they met. After attending the Miss Maine pageant to support Hudson, Belichick now shifts his focus back to football with spring meetings and recruiting ahead of him before his first season as a college coach begins. More Patriots Content Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UNC basketball recruit stands out at Jordan Brand Classi
The North Carolina Tar Heels have addressed some needs in the transfer portal so far this offseason, landing four players to go with the 2025 recruiting class. While a lot of the attention has been on the portal, the Tar Heels' 2025 class is still a good one headlined by five-star recruit Caleb Wilson. The Atlanta, Georgia product picked North Carolina earlier in 2025, being the third player to commit to the program for the cycle. And on Friday, Wilson showed why he's one of the best prospects in the class. Advertisement At the Jordan Brand Classic in Washington, D.C., Wilson led all scorers with 28 points as he made 13 of his 14 attempts in the game. He also grabbed six rebounds. Wilson had a huge game in the all-star event and showcased his talent, which should make UNC fans feel good for when he arrives on campus. The 6-foot-9, 205-pound Wilson is a five-star recruit who is ranked No. 9 nationally, the No. 4 power forward, and No. 1 player in the state of Georgia per the 247Sports recruiting rankings. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball's Caleb Wilson has big game at Jordan Brand Classic
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UNC basketball recruit stands out at Jordan Brand Classi
UNC basketball recruit stands out at Jordan Brand Classi Caleb Wilson stood out at the Jordan Brand Classic. The North Carolina Tar Heels have addressed some needs in the transfer portal so far this offseason, landing four players to go with the 2025 recruiting class. While a lot of the attention has been on the portal, the Tar Heels' 2025 class is still a good one headlined by five-star recruit Caleb Wilson. The Atlanta, Georgia product picked North Carolina earlier in 2025, being the third player to commit to the program for the cycle. And on Friday, Wilson showed why he's one of the best prospects in the class. At the Jordan Brand Classic in Washington, D.C., Wilson led all scorers with 28 points as he made 13 of his 14 attempts in the game. He also grabbed six rebounds. Wilson had a huge game in the all-star event and showcased his talent, which should make UNC fans feel good for when he arrives on campus. The 6-foot-9, 205-pound Wilson is a five-star recruit who is ranked No. 9 nationally, the No. 4 power forward, and No. 1 player in the state of Georgia per the 247Sports recruiting rankings. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Did Shane McMahon sideswipe a car in Chapel Hill? Reddit is on the case
Shane McMahon is a bit of a renaissance man. He's the son of a disgraced wrestling promoter, certainly, but also a respected businessman in his own right. And he earned the respect of the WWE locker room by falling off massive structures at various points throughout his career (please, try to ignore the ignominious quadriceps incident that forced Snoop Dogg into in-ring action at Wrestlemania). This all makes him a fairly recognizable figure. So recognizable that, say, if he were to ding up a stranger's car while parallel parking, someone watching would do a double take before muttering "wait, is that Shane O'Mac?" Per Reddit user zeth2death, that's precisely what happened April 13. They saw a car get scraped by a black minivan with New York license plates, only for the driver to emerge looking a whooooole lot like the man whose baby punches helped convince a generation of young fans that pro wrestling was, in fact, predetermined. McMahon, as it turns out, had reason to be in the area at the time. His son Kenyon is a sophomore defensive back at the University of North Carolina. The Tar Heels' Practice Like a Pro day, held instead of a traditional spring game, took place April 12. Since Kenyon has yet to see the field at UNC, this would have afforded McMahon a chance to watch his son in action for potentially the first time since wrapping up his high school career. But did he scratch up someone's car while parking en route to smashing a couple hot dogs the day after the game? McMahon has yet to address the (extremely minor) accusations.
NBC Sports
25-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
North Carolina's Alyssa Ustby missed senior day due to injury. March Madness offered her another home finale
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There was less than a minute left in the final home game of Alyssa Ustby's North Carolina career. Victory was in hand, along with a ticket to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. And she was eyeing that scorer's table. 'Jumping on a scorer's table has always been like a dream of mine to do,' Ustby confessed. So that's how the Tar Heels' fifth-year forward ended a 58-47 win against West Virginia, standing atop the scorer's table and yelling toward the cheering home fans and applauding from above the court. It was the perfect send-off for a player who had missed her scheduled home finale due to injury, then made good on a second shot in March Madness. Two days after setting the program's career rebounding record, Ustby had 16 of her 21 points after halftime for the third-seeded Tar Heels (29-7), who advanced to the tournament's second week for the first time since 2022. And that set up the first tournament meeting with rival Duke on the women's side in the Birmingham 2 Region semifinals. The focus was just as much on the 6-foot-1 Ustby, who was capping a career that began with playing in front of essentially no fans in Carmichael Arena due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ustby made 7 of 11 shots to go with seven rebounds and four steals. She also drew a game-high eight fouls, including one withering stretch in which Ustby drew three on the same possession — twice by driving the baseline — in a show of her keep-her-feet-moving grind. 'Alyssa, thank you,' UNC coach Courtney Banghart said during the news conference, turning to her veteran forward on her right. 'Thank you for how you've handled your career, how you've worn Carolina on your chest and who you've brought along with you. 'I know people are going to be talking about that being your legacy game, and you deserve everything you felt tonight.' It was, in fact, a delayed home finale for Ustby, who injured her left knee in mid-February against N.C. State and missed roughly three weeks. The injury happened in subtle fashion, with Ustby checking out of the game in the opening minutes with no dramatic collision or collapse and quickly heading to the locker room. Her status hung over the Tar Heels as she didn't play again until the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, which meant she missed her senior day against Virginia — a game in which the Cavaliers rallied from a huge deficit and topped the Tar Heels. At the time, the Tar Heels were coming down the stretch hoping to do enough to secure a chance to host opening-week games in the NCAA Tournament. And Banghart had publicly mentioned the hope that there would be another chance for Ustby to play in Carmichael. 'I was mainly just focusing on my health and trying to get back because I knew that was what was going to be best for the team,' Ustby said. 'I could worry as much as I want to, but that wouldn't change anything. So I tried to channel all of that energy into my recovery process and make sure i got back as fast as I could. It turned out well.' The Tar Heels ultimately got Ustby another shot to play at home, first with a first-round win against Oregon State when she set the rebounding mark. Then came the West Virginia game, with the Tar Heels locking down in a defense-first game and holding the Mountaineers to 24.1% shooting. Ustby checked out a final time with 47.7 seconds left, greeting Banghart with an emphatic slap of the hands and a big hug. Moments later, Ustby started asking associate head coach Joanne Aluka-White whether she thought it would be OK for her to scale the scorer's table at the horn. 'I was like, 'Is it crazy if I do this?'' Ustby said. 'She was like 'No-no-no-no, do it, do it, do it.' So obviously I had her support but it still took a little bit of courage to go jump up there.' It ended up offering Ustby a signature moment of celebration, as well as what she described as a tribute to the fans who had backed the Tar Heels through her career. 'This is what she deserves, playing five years here,' said Lexi Donarski, a fellow fifth-year senior. 'This community supports her and us so much. 'Her being able to take in the moment and play in Carmichael again is everything that we could have wanted for her. To be here with her doing that is just so much fun.'
