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UNC creative writing associate professor’s book earns national honor

One UNC faculty member’s newest book is earning accolades. “The New Economy,” written by Gabrielle Calvocoressi, has been named a finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry. Calvocoressi is an associate professor in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ English and comparative literature department, as part of the creative writing program. (UNC.edu)

Jason DeCaro, Tar Heels Defense Guide UNC Baseball in Opener vs. Cal

UNC Baseball traveled to Evans Diamond for the first time and took game one against the California Bears 8-1 on Friday night. turned in a strong start on the mound and the Tar Heels' offense found life late. Owen Hull went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double, had two knocks, and was a triple shy of the cycle. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Track Brings Home Two All-America Honors, Makayla Paige Qualifies For 800m Final

UNC's Colton Sands finished fifth in the men's 5000m to earn First Team All-America honors on the first day of the 2026 Indoor Track and Field National Championships. Makayla Paige earned and automatic qualifier spot for the women's 800m final by finishing third in the first heat. UNC's Women's Distance Medley Relay also earned All-America honors. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Softball Opens West Coast Swing With 11-6 Win Over Cal

UNC Softball opened its west-coast swing with an 11-6 thrilling extra inning win over California on Friday (Highlights). Shelby Barbee got scoring going in the first with a sac-fly to go up 1-0. MC Eaton followed that up with an RBI double. In just her second ever start, Sydney Horton blasted a two-run homer to dead center to make it a 4-0 ball game. (GoHeels.com)

Dyami Brown Returns To Washington Commanders On 1-Year, $3 Million Deal

was Washington’s third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. His best season came in the final year of his rookie contract, where Brown had 44 receptions for 537 yards and two TDs. That performance helped him get a 1-year, $10 million deal in free agency from the Jaguars. He’s now back in Washington on a 1-year deal worth up to $3 million. (Hogs Haven)

No. 4 UNC Women’s Tennis Opens Weekend With Sweep Over Notre Dame

No. 4 UNC Women's Tennis opened the weekend with a 4-0 win over Notre Dame Friday in Chapel Hill. Maddy Zampardo picked up a dominant, straight-set win. No. 111 Theadora Rabman finished shortly after with another straight-set victory for the Tar Heels. No. 93 Anna Frey clinched the match after topping her opponent from the Fighting Irish. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball prepares for March Madness after 'unacceptable' ACC Tournament

A senior co-captain, knows the runway is running out for UNC, which lost its first game in the ACC Tournament for the first time in 12 years. Rocking a long-sleeved 'Lock It In' shirt for 2026 March Madness, the son of UNC Basketball coach is hopeful the Tar Heels can "lock it in" better than they did against Clemson in Charlotte. (MSN.com)

Jake Schaffner, Owen Hull each record 3 hits as UNC Baseball gets one-sided win at Cal

Shortstop and center fielder each had three hits as No. 15 UNC Baseball used two big defensive plays and a late offensive surge to beat California 8-1 Friday in Berkeley, Calif. (Highlights). The Tar Heels scored all eight of their runs from the fifth inning on to hand the Bears, 37th nationally in the RPI, their second straight loss. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tar Heels Dig Too Deep a Hole Yet Again

Rarely, if ever, is it wise to wait to get punched before swinging back — especially when tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. It’s an issue North Carolina has dealt with all season, and again Thursday night the Tar Heels stepped too close to the fire and paid for it, unable to overcome an 18-point second-half deficit in an 80-79 loss to Clemson in the ACC quarterfinals. (Inside Carolina)

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning breaks down hiring of former UNC star Ryan Switzer

Earlier this month, as spring football prep continued, the Oregon Ducks announced their coaching staff for the 2026 season. There was one name that stood out to a majority of fans, many of whom were college football buffs about a decade ago. That name was , a former two-time All-American wide receiver and punt returner for the Tar Heels. (USA Today)

Now seen as one of Cubs' biggest offensive threats, Michael Busch looking to take next step

During the Chicago Cubs’ eight postseason games, the 28-year-old hit .296/.387/.741. The first baseman launched four homers and ended the playoffs with a 1.128 OPS. He became the first player in MLB history to have multiple leadoff homers in a single postseason series, going deep in Game 1 and Game 3 of the NLDS against Milwaukee. (MLB.com)

Carolina professor named FCC’s chief economist

Jonathan Williams is taking his economics expertise from the University of North Carolina to the federal government. Williams, a professor in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ economics department, has been named chief economist for the Federal Communications Commission, in addition to serving as chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics. (UNC.edu)

Hubert Davis On UNC's ACC Tournament Exit: 'Not A Recipe For Success'

: "Clemson has always been physical defensively, and one of the things I always say is you never let a defense dictate and decide how efficient you are on the offensive end. And I felt like their physicality took us out of our offense, off of our cuts, our screens, our moves, and didn’t respond to that until the latter part of the second half." (Inside Carolina)

Another Quad 1 loss has UNC Men's Basketball likely ticketed for 6 seed

After blowing one last chance for a Quad 1 victory to impress the NCAA tournament committee, No. 19 North Carolina is likely destined to no better than a 5 seed and likely a 6 seed when the brackets are announced Sunday. Given that it was a narrow loss in a Quad 1 game, UNC fell only one spot in the NET (from 23 to 24) and the WAB (from 19 to 20). (Tar Heel Tribune)

Caleb Wilson speaks to reporters for first time since season-ending injury

, who has missed UNC's last eight basketball games, was asked how he was feeling following the Tar Heels' ACC Tournament loss to Clemson. "Pretty bad. I'm just trying to look on the bright side, trying to cheer my teammates on. It's a journey. I broke my hand, then I broke my other one...kinda ironic," Wilson said with a frustrated smirk. (TarHeel247)
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Today In UNC History
March 18, 1972
Second-ranked Carolina beats No. 3 Penn, 73-59, to advance to the Final Four. Dennis Wuycik (18), Bob McAdoo (17) and George Karl (16) lead Carolina past the Quakers. McAdoo declares for the NBA after his junior year, his only year as a Tar Heel, and was selected No. 1 in the NBA Draft.
March 18, 1995
Michael Jordan announces he's coming back to basketball after taking 17 months off to pursue a career in baseball. He played for the Birmingham Barons and Scottsdale Scorpions, but never made it to the majors. Jordan returned to the Bulls in 1995 wearing No. 45 and led them to three straight NBA titles (1996-1998).
March 18, 1995
UNC's T.J. Jaworsky wins his 3rd NCAA Division I wrestling title in Iowa City, becoming the ACC's first 3-time national champion and being named ACC Wrestler of Year.
March 18, 2011
Tyler Zeller scores 32 points, John Henson has 28 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks and Harrison Barnes adds 24 points as UNC beats Long Island, 102-87, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Henson is the first Tar Heel to ever have at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in an NCAA Tournament game.
March 18, 2012
UNC's NCAA title hopes are dashed as Kendall Marshall suffers a broken wrist in an 87-73 win over Creighton in the NCAA Tournament
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