UNC Baseball Falls Short Of Sweep Against NC State
One game after everything went right for North Carolina against NC State, little went the Tar Heels’ way in their regular-season finale. Against a hot pitcher, No. 2 UNC went from scoring 17 runs Friday to only having four runners in scoring position, as NC State salvaged a game in the three-game series with a 7-2 victory (
Box Score) at Doak Field on Saturday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Patriots QB Drake Maye already earning praise from new teammates
Julian Hill was already impressed with
Drake Maye before he signed with the Patriots this offseason. The veteran tight end spent three seasons in Miami and saw Maye work up close in the AFC East. Before that, the North Carolina native was also familiar with the quarterback from their high school days. Still, Maye found a way to surprise Hill this offseason. (
MSN.com)
Eric Church delivers 'greatest commencement speech ever' in viral address to UNC graduates
Country music star Eric Church earned praise for delivering the "greatest" commencement speech with his now-viral
address to UNC graduates, after working on the piece for nearly a year. Church, armed with a Tar Heel-emblazoned guitar, dedicated his oration by giving a lesson on the instrument, explaining what each of the "six strings" means. (
New York Post)
UNC Men's Lacrosse Faces Syracuse In NCAA Quarterfinals Saturday
A spot in Championship Weekend is on the line Saturday, as ACC foes North Carolina and Syracuse meet in the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals. Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Orange is 2:30 PM on ESPNU. Saturday is the third matchup between the programs in 2026, with the Tar Heels winning the previous two (April 4: 14-9, May 1: 12-10). (
GoHeels.com)
No. 5 UNC Women’s Tennis Falls In Elite Eight To No. 4 Texas A&M, 4-3
No. 5 UNC Women's Tennis battled No. 4 Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Friday in Athens, Ga. The matchup went down to the wire, resulting in a 4-3 loss for the Tar Heels. UNC's Oby Kajuru posted a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win. And the top two players in the nation battled it out, with No. 2
Reese Brantmeier falling to No. 1 Lucciana Perry. (
GoHeels.com)
Six Tar Heels Advance To Finals At ACC Track & Field Championships
UNC Track & Field had a good day two of the ACC Championships. Tori Goodson and Kalani Witherspoon earned spots in the women's 100m hurdles finals. Trevor Paschall and Delea Martins had phenomenal days in the 400m. Ella Auderset and Makayla Paige earned spots in the women's 800m finals. Sydney Masciarelli earned Second Team All-ACC honors. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Crushes NC State for 13th Run-Rule Win
North Carolina’s offense has shifted into overdrive as postseason approaches. The No. 2 Tar Heels batted around in three of the first five innings and hit multiple home runs for the fifth consecutive game in a 17–7 7-inning victory Friday over N.C. State at Doak Field, their 13th run-rule win (
Highlights,
Box Score). UNC has won nine straight ACC series. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Diamond Heels Run Rule NC State in 17-7 Game Two Win
No. 2 UNC run-ruled NC State in a series-clinching 17-7 victory on Friday night at Doak Field. The Tar Heels (43-9-1, 22-7) scored four or more runs in three separate frames to dominate the Wolfpack in seven innings.
Jake Schaffner homered on the very first pitch of the game.
Owen Hull and
Macon Winslow doubled in back-to-back at-bats twice in the game. (
TarHeel247)
UNC Teases Kenan Stadium Enhancements as Venue Prepares to Celebrate 100 Years
The 2026 UNC football season will be the 100th in which the Tar Heels have called Kenan Stadium home, and the program is prepared to celebrate the historic venue with several upgrades and enhancements. Two new video boards will be installed above each end zone, with both measuring 31.5 feet high by 106.5 feet wide. The sound system will also be replaced. (
Chapelboro.com)
Vince Carter recalls Michael Jordan’s legendary return to UNC for pickup games
Michael Jordan rewrote the narrative that NBA titles could be won with a guard in the starring role. In doing so, he inspired an entire generation of guards who grew up watching his game, daring to believe that one day they, too, could reach those heights. One player who felt that influence firsthand was his legitimate successor at UNC –
Vince Carter. (
Basketball Network)
Video: Scott Forbes Post-NC State 9-4 Game One Win
North Carolina head baseball coach
Scott Forbes met with the media following the Tar Heels' 9-4 win over NC State on Thursday night at Doak Field.
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Fri May 15
UNC Women’s Lacrosse Earns Six Nike Lacrosse Media All-America Nods
The UNC Women's Lacrosse program has earned six Nike Lacrosse Media All-America nods. Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey, and Eliza Osburn were named first team, while Addison Pattillo claimed second-team honors. Kate Levy and Brooklyn Walker-Welch were recognized on the third team. Humphrey leads the nation in goals (102) and points (148). (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Basketball Keeping the Ties While Moving Forward
Carolina Basketball Family ties are incredibly important, but you have to prepare for the future, have to adapt and evolve and at the same time understand and appreciate what UNC Basketball was. So with these recent staff hires, coach
Michael Malone has those ties built in and he’s reassured a lot of people behind the scenes that they are important to him. (
Inside Carolina)
Vera Sjoberg, Tomer Tarragano Bring Home ACC Bronze In 10k
UNC Track & Field ended day one of the ACC Championships on a high note in the 10,000m. Tomer Tarragano and Vera Sjoberg both battled strong fields to bring home the bronze medal. Maddy Kelley and Spencer Young highlighted the early afternoon action for Carolina, earning second-team All-ACC honors in the pole vault and javelin, respectively. (
GoHeels.com)
Bobby Petrino Excited About UNC's New-Look Tight End Group
Four of UNC Football's six tight ends are newcomers, with Jelani Thurman, Jordan Washington, and Jaxxon Warren arriving in Chapel Hill via the transfer portal, while freshmen
Carson Sneed and
Dream Rashad will begin their college careers this season. Tar Heel offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino
expressed excitement about the revamped group. (
Inside Carolina)