Diving into the Chapel Hill Regional for UNC baseball
Chapel Hill is the site of an NCAA Regional for the third straight year, and coming to town are a few familiar faces from North Carolina's regular season. The Tar Heels (45-11-1) are the No. 5 national seed, and they will host Tennessee (38-20), East Carolina (36-22-1), and VCU (37-23) with games in the double-elimination event starting Friday evening. (
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Kevin Thomas Signs With UNC Men's Basketball
Kevin Thomas, a 6-7 wing from Chester, Pa., has signed to play for the UNC men's basketball team. Thomas played for head coach David Roe at Sagemont Prep in Weston, Fla., where he helped win three Class 1A state championships. He averaged 15.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.0 steals and made 60 three-pointers for Sagemont as a senior. (
GoHeels.com)
Emily LeGette Earns All-America Honors From D1Softball
D1Softball has named Emily LeGette Second Team All-America. It is her second All-America honor of the year after earning second team honors from Softball America. LeGette earns All-America honors after rewriting the UNC record book, setting single-season program records for home runs (27), slugging percentage (1.117), and total bases (153). (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Bubba Cunningham
As Bubba Cunningham prepares to relinquish the University of North Carolina's athletic director's chair in the upcoming days, Cunningham,
Jones Angell, and Adam Lucas take a look back at his 15 years leading the Tar Heels.
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Tue May 26
Early Bird Preview: UNC Football gets early shot at revenge vs. TCU in Dublin
Just like last season, UNC Football will take on TCU in the season opener, with the only difference being the game will be played in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 29. Quarterback Josh Hoover, who picked apart UNC’s defense in last year’s matchup, transferred to national champion Indiana this offseason. Three of TCU’s top four receivers also departed. (
USA Today)
Chansky’s Notebook: Dunia the Great
Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez's life-changing moment occurred when he was six years old and survived an attack from chimpanzees in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNC's 18-year-old wrestling prodigy said, "I was with my family, and the animals came out of nowhere." The chimps killed his brother and cousin, and Dunia was left disfigured. (
Chapelboro.com)
Matt Able To Withdraw From NBA Draft And Enroll at North Carolina
Matt Able will withdraw from the NBA draft process and continue his college career at North Carolina, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. This comes after he remarked during the NBA Draft Combine that he was "back and forth" about whether to withdraw his name or continue his college career. He has until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to pull his name. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Where's the beef in UNC Basketball's starting five?
Michael Malone is in the midst of putting together his first
UNC Basketball roster and it projects to be massive from a height standpoint but less so from a weight standpoint. Who will be in the starting 5? And how does Malone adjust if
Matt Able or
Alexandros Samodurov aren't on the roster?
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Tue May 26
Lucas: A Lifetime Tar Heel
In 15 years as UNC's athletic director, Bubba Cunningham was part of some of the biggest events in college sports. He saw 24 Tar Heel national champions, sold-out football games with nationally televised audiences, and some of the best college athletes in the world. Cunningham is preparing to relinquish the athletic director's chair in the coming days. (
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Podcast: Scott Forbes Radio Show - Chapel Hill Regional Preview
North Carolina head baseball coach
Scott Forbes joins host Dave Nathan on his weekly radio show to discuss the upcoming Chapel Hill Regional. Plus, assistant coach Bryant Gaines, pitcher
Jason DeCaro, and second baseman
Gavin Gallaher discuss the Tar Heels' postseason.
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Tue May 26
UNC Women's Golf Finishes 15th At NCAA Championship
UNC's Ing Iadpluem carded a 1-under-par 71 for the third consecutive round and the Tar Heels finished 15th on Monday in the 2026 NCAA Women's Golf Championship on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. UNC shot 16-over 304 in the fourth and final round of stroke play and did not advance to Tuesday's match play. (
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Newsletter: Chapel Hill Regional Set, Neo Signs, Keita Wins EuroLeague Title, Latest On Samodurov
UNC Baseball hosts a tough Chapel Hill regional with VCU, Tennessee, and ECU coming to town this weekend.
Neoklis Avdalas has signed with UNC Basketball, Seyon Keita won a EuroLeague title,
Alexandros Samodurov is still on
Michael Malone’s radar, Women’s Lacrosse fell just short of an NCAA title, Kenan Stadium renovations have begun, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Three big takeaways from UNC Baseball’s ACC Tournament
UNC Baseball didn’t leave Charlotte with a trophy, but it did take away something equally important in late May: answers. From a shaky weekend on the mound to a senior's breakout performance and multiple all-tournament selections, the Tar Heels' week in Charlotte revealed much about its potential, even if that potential remains to be fully realized. (
USA Today)
UNC Baseball needs deep outings from starting pitchers, beginning with Jason DeCaro in opener
UNC Baseball coach
Scott Forbes said the conversation is straightforward with his starting pitchers, and he does not see any benefit in tiptoeing around expectations. "You have to be honest with your players, 'Hey, man, we got to have you go deeper.' And if a kid takes that as too much pressure, then they’re not going to be able to perform at this level." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Kane Kepley Has Unlocked Something Special Within Cubs' Farm System
Now that we're beyond the sample-size caveats of April,
Kane Kepley is growing impossible to ignore. The Chicago Cubs' No. 7 overall prospect and former Tar Heel outfielder is off to a very strong start to his 2026 season. Kepley was Chicago’s second-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The Cubs selected the outfield prospect at 56th overall. (
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