Lexi Donarski scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers and No. 13 North Carolina extended its winning streak to five straight with a 76-51 victory over Wake Forest.

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract. That formalized last month’s hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winni

The turnovers kept Duke — which averages over 22 points off turnovers per game — in the game, despite shooting 22 percent from the field in the first half. The Blue Devils had 10 turnovers of their own in the first half, but UNC couldn’t capitalize.

Appalachian State’s women’s team wanted payback Thursday night and got it, defeating Old Dominion 74-66 in Boone, North Carolina. En’Dya Buford had 20 points and nine rebounds and Simaru Fields scored 20 for the Monarchs (13-7, 5-3 Sun Belt), who overcame a double-digit deficit in Norfolk to win 78-71 over the Mountaineers (10-8, 6-2) last week.

It was a defensive slugfest but the Tar Heels emerged victorious at Carmichael Arena Thursday night. No. 19 North Carolina women’s basketball outlasted No. 14 Duke with a hard-fought 53-46 overtime win improving to 14-3 on the season (2-2 ACC).

The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels took care of their ... added 13 points and Indya Nivar chipped in 12 points for Courtney Banghart's club. UNC continued their run of excellent defensive games ...