No. 7 UNC Baseball solidifies national seed with blowout of Duke

If there was any question about No. 7 UNC Baseball’s worthiness for a national seed in the NCAA tournament, the Tar Heels removed all doubt Saturday. The Tar Heels pounded No. 11 Duke 14-6 before plenty of Carolina fans at Jack Coombs Field for their eighth win in nine games, entering next week’s ACC tournament, where they will be the No. 1 seed. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball Caps Regular Season With Resounding Series Victory at Duke

North Carolina finished its most successful baseball regular season in seven years on an especially high note Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels decked Duke 14-6 at Coombs Field to win the rivalry series in booming fashion and gather more momentum for the approaching postseason. Casey Cook and Alberto Osuna delivered some of the biggest blows. (Inside Carolina)

Casey Cook’s Rare Bunt Works Out Best for UNC in Pivotal Moment

Tied in the top of the ninth inning with Duke, Casey Cook looked toward UNC coach Scott Forbes and received a signal for the first time this season. In the Tar Heels' 52nd game of this season and Cook's 206th at-bat, he was ordered to bunt. It was a pressure-cooker moment for Cook on Friday afternoon, with teammate Vance Honeycutt at first base. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Officials Seek Best Path Forward for Athletics Amid Internal Tension

After a week of drama during the UNC Board of Trustees meetings, clear dividing lines emerged as university officials find themselves at odds in determining the best path forward for UNC athletics. The board voted Monday to approve a $134.97 million budget for the athletics budgets in 2024-25 as well as an audit of the athletic department’s financials. (Inside Carolina)

Remembering UNC baseball superfan J.R. Anton

J.R. Anton loved UNC baseball. He was their #1 fan. J.R. and his mother enjoyed traveling to Chapel Hill for a week. There, J.R. would stay with the players: going to classes, eating, practicing, and suiting up as batboy for their games. Both the players and coaches loved and respected J.R. for who he was. This inspired J.R. and gave him pride; J.R. loved them like family. (HeafeyHeafey.com)

Video: Taylor's Mailbag - UNC Football Freshman Most Likely to Make Impact

Former North Carolina wide receiver Taylor Vippolis from Inside Carolina answers questions submitted by Tar Heel fans ahead of the upcoming 2024 UNC football season. Today's question is "What freshman from UNC's 2024 football recruiting class has the potential to make the biggest impact on the field this season?" (View Video)

UNC Basketball Double-Doubles History By The Numbers

We continue deep diving into UNC’s basketball history, with today focusing on double-double stats through the years: Four in a game (points/rebounds): Larry Miller (29/10), Charlie Scott (18/14), Rusty Clark (13/13), Bill Bunting (10/11) vs. Clemson, 2/16/68 in Charlotte. 40 points/20 rebounds: Billy Cunningham (48/25) vs. Tulane, 12/10/64. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

After Pandemic and Protests, UNC’s 2024 Class Celebrates Graduation

UNC wrapped up an eventful year on Saturday with an evening commencement ceremony at Kenan Stadium – a day that ended with fireworks, but also had one or two fireworks during the day as well. Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts got a decidedly mixed reaction, after a few tumultuous weeks of protests and reactions over the ongoing war in Gaza. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Baseball Clinches ACC Title, Cementing Itself As National Title Contender

It hasn’t been an easy ride for the North Carolina Tar Heels to this point. Righthander Jake Knapp, projected to be the team’s Opening Day starter, was lost for the season due to injury in the preseason. Freshman Folger Boaz stepped up to fill that void early but suffered a season-ending injury himself in early April. UNC has persisted through the adversity. (Baseball America)

Mack Brown on state of college football: ‘A lot of it’s working, the rest is fixable’

Mack Brown recently spoke about the duality of college football’s new elements, also opening up how he and the Tar Heels are adapting to the evolution of the sport off the field. “I’m okay with the transfer portal, I’m okay with guys making money,” Brown said. “The combination of the tampering with NIL and the transfer portal is really really dangerous." (On3.com)

Casey Cook’s imperfect bunt does job in ninth inning as Heels win thriller over Duke

In a battle of Omaha-quality teams, Coach Scott Forbes wasn’t about to let Vance Honeycutt’s lead-off single in the ninth inning get wasted in a tie game. He gave Casey Cook the bunt sign for the first time this season. What it lacked in execution, it made up in the outcome as the No. 7 Tar Heels used a pair of ninth-inning runs to beat No. 11 Duke 6–4. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball Downs Duke, Secures No. 1 Seed for ACC Tournament

Vance Honeycutt scampered across home plate clapping in the ninth inning, and soon UNC was able to celebrate sewing up the top seed in the ACC baseball tournament. The Tar Heels defeated Duke 6-4 on Friday at Coombs Field, breaking open a tie game during their last at-bat to clinch the No. 1 seed assignment for next week's conference tournament. (Inside Carolina)

'Broad respect': UNC interim chancellor defends Bubba Cunningham amid board criticism

UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham received high-level support Thursday, just days after of the school's trustees publicly questioned his management of the department. UNC interim chancellor Lee Roberts, who legislative leaders have endorsed for the permanent job, defended Cunningham, shooting down any suggestion of poor leadership. (WRAL Sports Fan)

Harrison Ingram NBA Combine & Mock Draft Update

With the NBA draft combine ending Sunday, let’s look at the latest Harrison Ingram news from the combine and mock drafts. The most recent mock on NBA.com has Ingram going to the New York Knicks as the 25th pick, up two spots from their previous mock. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo list Ingram as the 34th pick by the Portland Trail Blazers. (Tar Heel Blog)

Chansky’s Notebook: Thinking Out of the Box Regarding Conference Realignment

If the ACC privatized its athletic departments, no school would have to leave. Could Carolina sell a majority stake in its athletic department to private equity that would make them whole financially and attract investors that could turn the venture into a profitable win-win? Meanwhile, the UNC Board of Trustees chair is pushing departure to the Big Ten. (Chapelboro.com)

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