Oby Kajuru Tabbed ACC Women's Tennis Player Of The Week
North Carolina Women's Tennis standout Oby Kajuru was named the ACC Player of the Week after starting the season 2-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles action. Kajuru earns her first ACC honor since joining the Tar Heels as a transfer this season. Kajuru entered the spring ranked No. 23 in singles and No. 3 in doubles with her partner Susanna Maltby. (
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Two UNC Alums Earn Forbes 30 Under 30 Nods
Two University of North Carolina graduates, media entrepreneur Anne Marie Hagerty ’18 and tech innovator Sheel Patel ’24, were named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 List in December. The Forbes list recognizes the most influential young people in various industries, including media and technology. Hagerty is the founder and CEO of Alo Media. (
Carolina Alumni Review)
Derek Dixon Shows Flashes Of Potential In First Tar Heel Start
Derek Dixon‘s approach to his first career start was no different than any other game this season. Perhaps that’s why he acquitted himself well when
Hubert Davis handed him the keys to UNC's offense last weekend. "Nothing changes, just be me, be vocal, lead us, start the game and just go out there and hoop," Dixon said after Saturday’s loss at Cal. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Men's Tennis Opens Season With 7-0 Win Over Queens
UNC Men's Tennis cruised past Queens, 7-0, to start the 2026 dual match season on Tuesday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts of the Chewning Tennis Center. The Tar Heels breezed to the doubles point and swept all six singles matches without losing a set. Constantinos Djakouris won the clincher for the Tar Heels on court No. 5, 6-2, 6-1. (
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Video: IC Podcast - Roy Williams Goes Public on Smith Center Debate. Does It Matter?
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the latest on the Smith Center debate and how
Roy Williams' public message impacts the decision makers and the Carolina Basketball family in regards to renovating the current facility or building a new off-campus arena.
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Tue Jan 20
UNC Men's Lacrosse Ranked No. 6 In Inside Lacrosse Preseason Poll
Entering the 2026 season, the North Carolina men's lacrosse team was ranked sixth in the Inside Lacrosse Preseason Poll, announced Tuesday. The Tar Heels, one of three Atlantic Coast Conference programs ranked in the top-10, finished last season with 10 wins, a share of the ACC regular-season title, and the program's 34th NCAA Tournament appearance. (
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Three things to watch as UNC Basketball hosts Notre Dame Wednesday
After a horrible, no good, very bad week out west, UNC Basketball returns to the Smith Center on Wednesday to host a Notre Dame squad that has not gotten off to a great start in the conference. Unlike Carolina’s 2-3 start where they were in every game, only one of Notre Dame’s ACC losses was by one possession — the Cal team that just beat UNC. (
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Three Heels Earn D1Baseball Preseason All-America Honors
Three UNC Baseball players have been named preseason All-America by D1Baseball. Pitchers
Jason DeCaro and
Walker McDuffie took spots on the second time while
Gavin Gallaher made the third team. It's the second preseason All-America nod for both DeCaro and Gallaher and the first for McDuffie, who garnered freshman All-America awards in 2025. (
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Video: Checking In With Hubert Davis - Jan. 20, 2026
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss the Tar Heels' West Coast road trip, on-court communication between players, addressing the cause of the team's current adversity, and more.
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Tue Jan 20
Olivia Thomas Signs With Denver Summit FC
Denver Summit FC announced the signing of former UNC forward
Olivia Thomas ahead of the club’s inaugural season in the National Women’s Soccer League. Thomas joins Summit FC following a prolific career with the Tar Heels, where she helped lead the program to the 2024 NCAA National Championship as one of the top attackers in the country. (
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Derek Dixon Looks to Build off Starting Debut For UNC
Freshman point guard
Derek Dixon got the first start of his career Saturday at California, and he also logged 30 minutes, his most playing time this season. Even though UNC lost Dixon turned in a solid performance, tying his season-high with 14 points. He was 5-for-11 shooting, including 4-for-8 from the perimeter. He added three assists to his performance. (
TarHeel247)
Owen Duffy, Brady Wambach Named USA Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-America
The North Carolina men's lacrosse duo of Owen Duffy and Brady Wambach were named Preseason First Team All-America, USA Lacrosse announced on Tuesday morning. In addition to the Tar Heel tandem on the first team, Dominic Pietramala (Second Team) and Ty English (Honorable Mention) also earned preseason honors in the announcement. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Soul Searching Time For UNC Basketball
Isaac Schade discusses UNC Basketball's recent struggles, the need for soul searching and accountability, defensive lapses, stagnant three-point shooting, why top shooters like
Kyan Evans and
Luka Bogavac are failing to deliver, and the potential redistribution of offensive roles.
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Tue Jan 20
Podcast: Holding Court with Courtney Banghart - Liz Roberts, Andrew Graber, Game Previews and Recaps
UNC Women's Basketball play-by-play Voice Matt Krause and special guests Andrew Graber (Director of Sports Performance) and Liz Roberts (General Manager) discuss the Tar Heels' wins over Miami and FSU, sports science, NIL and revenue share, and upcoming matchups vs. Georgia Tech and Syracuse.
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Tue Jan 20
A statistical breakdown of UNC Basketball's offense five games into ACC play
UNC Basketball entered ACC play with a 12-1 record, its best start in 17 seasons. However, the Tar Heels have faltered in conference play, going 2-3 through their first five ACC games. North Carolina's struggles, though, have little to do with the offense, which has been one of the most efficient in ACC play. Here is a look at several key offensive categories. (
USA Today)