How new prospect Parks Harber can provide Giants versatility in 2026 MLB season

Parks Harber, who will start the season in Double-A, is short on professional experience and the San Francisco Giants still are trying to figure out where he ultimately will land defensively. But they have no doubts about the other side of the ball. Asked recently about what drew the front office to him at the deadline, general manager Zack Minasian smiled. (NBC Sports)

UNC Football Players, Staff More Comfortable This Time Around

Bill Belichick said the UNC Football program is way ahead of this time a year ago. That goes for the players, too. "Having that camaraderie already built. Having that trust and that leadership that was already here last year," said junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp. "That's going to help us and has already put us light-years ahead of where we were last year." (TarHeel247)

UNC’s freshman guard Liza Astakhova enters transfer portal

UNC freshman guard Liza Astakhova has entered the transfer portal. She played only 12 games and 57 minutes during her only season at UNC, scoring 25 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. With the glut of guards, including three from the transfer portal, and four others returning, her prospects for more playing time next season didn’t look promising. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - Building Process Continues for UNC Basketball

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the latest on Michael Malone's process of rebuilding UNC's basketball program, news out of the Smith Center offices this week, how Malone may envision his program going forward, and more as the transfer portal remains open. (View Video)

UNC Women's Basketball Adds Sophie Burrows To Backcourt For 2026-27

The reach of North Carolina women's basketball is undeniable, with head coach Courtney Banghart and her staff adding Sophie Burrows to their guard rotation for the 2026-27 season. Burrows dons Carolina Blue after spending three seasons at Syracuse, originally hailing from Lower Plenty, Australia. The 6-2 guard appeared in 92 games for the Orange. (GoHeels.com)

Podcast: Scott Forbes Radio Show - UNC Series Win Over Clemson; UNCW, GT Previews

North Carolina head baseball coach Scott Forbes joins host Dave Nathan to recap the Tar Heels' road series win at Clemson, look ahead to games this week at home against UNCW and Georgia Tech, and more (Listen To Podcast)

UNC basketball coach Michael Malone carries on Tar Heels' connection to New York

Steve Newmark, who spearheaded UNC’s coaching search, chatted with Michael Malone for about an hour during their initial conversation. "He is a basketball encyclopedia. He went through almost every player on our current roster, their strengths and weaknesses. He also probably listed every UNC alum that had ever come from the New York City pipeline." (USA Today)

Video: IC Podcast - A Monday for the Ages in Carolina Basketball

Sherrell McMillan, Spencer Haskell, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the importance of transfer commit Neoklis Avdalas, the return of Jarin Stevenson, the hiring of assistant coach Kim English, and how those decisions will shape coach Michael Malone's UNC Basketball team next season. (View Video)

Caden Glauber Named ACC Pitcher Of The Week

North Carolina true freshman Caden Glauber has been named the ACC Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon. The rookie reliever has been nothing short of sensational for the No. 3 Tar Heels this season, and he continued his heroics deep into the team's 14-inning marathon win on Saturday afternoon against Clemson. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Basketball Updates, Spring Football, Youssef Shamel, Jason Kosmicki

Transfer portal season means uncertainty for UNC Basketball (4:25). Spring football is underway as the Tar Heels look for big improvement (15:19). Denver Nuggets play-by-play man Jason Kosmicki discusses Michael Malone's tenure in Denver (32:31). And Fencing national champion Youssef Shamel joins (43:52). (Listen To Podcast)

UNC Men's Golf, Sheils Donegan Win Tar Heel Intercollegiate

Niall Sheils Donegan won his first individual college title and UNC Men's Golf triumphed for the second straight week and the third time this season with a 20-stroke victory Sunday in the 2026 Tar Heel Intercollegiate at UNC Finley Golf Club. Sheils Donegan, a junior playing in his first season with UNC, shot his seventh-consecutive round in the 60s. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Neo Avdalas Commits, Dylan Mingo Out, Jarin Stevenson Returns

Virginia Tech transfer Neo Avdalas becomes the first portal commit of the Michael Malone era at UNC. The 6'9 guard from Greece comes with 3 seasons of eligibility. Jarin Stevenson is remaining at UNC for his senior season. And former Providence head coach Kim English becomes the 4th assistant coach hired. (View Video)

Michael Malone was on path to being Secret Service agent before Pete Gillen offered him coaching job

Michael Malone was on track to become a Secret Service agent when anentry-level college job set him on the path to coaching stardom. That’s one of the interesting stories from an interview with his late father, Brendan Malone, an accomplished coach who was instrumental in developing the “Jordan rules” during his days on the Detroit Pistons staff. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Indya Nivar Selected 28th Overall By Atlanta Dream In 2026 WNBA Draft

For the first time since 2021, a Tar Heel was selected in the WNBA Draft with UNC's Indya Nivar selected 28th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the second round of the 2026 WNBA Draft. Nivar is the 22nd Tar Heel to be drafted and the second under coach Courtney Banghart, and the first since 2021 when Stephanie Watts was selected in the first round. (GoHeels.com)

Bucks' pathway to promoting breakout wing Cormac Ryan is already unmistakably clear

Shortly after being promoted from G Leaguer to a two-way player, Cormac Ryan is already playing his way into a standard contract. The Milwaukee Bucks won't have to look far to figure out the financials, as a deal should look similar to what they gave Pete Nance, a former two-way Buck and Tar Heel who made his way onto the standard roster recently. (Behind the Buck Pass)

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