UNC Basketball coach Michael Malone describes chaotic start with Tar Heels

It's been nearly 4 1/2 months since Michael Malone was introduced as the UNC men's basketball coach. In two months, Malone and the new-look Tar Heels will play a preseason exhibition game against Indiana in Indianapolis. Reflecting on his start in Chapel Hill with reporter Jon Rothstein, Malone said "chaos" is the word that comes to mind. (Yahoo! Sports)

UNC women’s soccer match in Dublin presents plenty of challenges

UNC Women's Soccer will travel to Dublin, Ireland, to face Shelbourne FC in an international friendly on Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. ET, a day before the UNC football team faces TCU in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The games will be played in stadiums less than four miles apart, with the soccer match at Tolka Park and the football game at Aviva Stadium. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Field Hockey Named ACC Preseason No. 1, Charly Bruder Earns All-ACC Spot

UNC Field Hockey received the top spot in the 2026 ACC Preseason Coaches Poll while forward Charly Bruder was voted as the team's lone representative on the Preseason All-ACC team. Bruder, a three-time All-American and All-ACC selection, leads the top-seeded Tar Heels on the Preseason All-ACC team, with a whopping 60 career goals to her name. (GoHeels.com)

Sayon Keita arrives in Chapel Hill

Two major hurdles have been cleared for freshman center Sayon Keita in a span of a few days. He was approved of his visa, which allowed him to head to Chapel Hill to begin his life as a college student-athlete. While NCAA clearance is still in the works, at least now Keita can get adjusted to life at North Carolina while preparing with his new team. (Keeping It Heel)

Autographed Michael Jordan jersey card sells for record $4.25 million

An on-card autographed 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Michael Jordan card, with a jersey swatch embedded from the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, has sold via Goldin Auctions for $4.25 million. It's the most paid for a Jordan card. "This card represents a perfect storm of rarity and player significance," said Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions. (ESPN)

Vance Honeycutt promoted within Baltimore Orioles' organization

Now in his second full professional season, Vance Honeycutt just received some exciting career news. On Monday morning, the O's announced they're promoting Honeycutt to the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox. Despite hitting just .182 for the High-A Frederick Keys in 63 games, Honeycutt still sports that same power Tar Heel Nation fell in love with. (USA Today)

That’s Drake Maye ‘Playing the Best Position in the World’

For over an hour or so on the field at Oceanside Collegiate Academy, the older brothers played receiver for Drake Maye and Sam Howell (who spent last season on the Eagles’ roster), the same way they’d give Luke Maye defensive looks during a spot-shooting drill later in the gym (Drake was tasked with closing out on Luke near the three-point arc). (Sports Illustrated)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Sayon Keita Arrives, UNC Quarterback Battle

UNC Basketball finally unites as Sayon Keita arrives in Chapel Hill. But will NCAA eligibility setbacks sideline freshman 7-footer? UNC Football is experiencing a murky quarterback race as game week approaches. The discussion explores the cases for Billy Edwards, Miles O'Neill, and Travis Burgess. (View Video)

UNC Running Back Demon June Enters Year 2 With Newfound Confidence

"My confidence is through the roof," UNC running back Demon June said with a grin on Friday. "Being a freshman last year, it was new...coming from high school where the game isn't as fast, guys aren't as big. Knowing the areas I needed to improve helped me add fuel to the fire to come back this year with a tough guy mentality. I want to be that guy." (TarHeel247)

UNC students take first-day sips at the Old Well

It’s the first day of classes at Carolina, and as Tar Heels know, that means it’s also time to drink from the Old Well for good luck this semester. Thousands of students took part in the tradition, caught up with friends and ran into Carolina football coach Bill Belichick, who handed out bagels and coffee with Alex Brandwein ’20 (MBA) of Brandwein’s Bagels. (UNC.edu)

Video: IC Podcast - Why Not UNC?

UNC Football kicks off the 2026 season in less than two weeks as the Tar Heels face TCU in Ireland. The national narrative is that year two of the Bill Belichick era will not be much better than year one. What is driving that narrative? Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss. (View Video)

UNC Football to face three teams ranked in preseason AP poll, including two in top 10

The preseason AP Top 25 football poll offers more proof that UNC's 2026 football schedule is far tougher than the one it faced a year ago. Virginia was the Tar Heels’ only ranked opponent last season (No. 16 when UNC lost 17-16 in overtime), but this year they’ll face three ranked teams, including two in the top 10 and four others that received votes. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - Tales from the UNC Basketball Recruiting Trail

Sherrell McMillan and Rob Harrington have been following high school basketball recruiting for decades, and in this special episode, the duo from Inside Carolina pulls back the curtain on some of the most fascinating stories surrounding popular recruitments at UNC. (View Video)

What’s Playing for Bobby Petrino Like? Tar Heels Discuss New Offensive Coordinator

Here’s what the Tar Heels have said about new UNC offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino in the leadup to the 2026 football season. Wide receiver Trech Kekahuna: "He’s very precise with little things. If you line up a yard outside where he wants you to be, he gets mad at you. If you line up a yard inside, he gets mad at you. He wants everything to be perfect." (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Basketball Week in Review: Keita Arrives, Trimble Transfers, Jordan Page Offered

It was a full week for the North Carolina Basketball program — a departure, a long-awaited arrival, a five-star offer, and a handful of alumni stories. Here's this week's UNC Basketball and Recruiting Week in Review. (Read More...)

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