Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Heating Up, Is It Sustainable?

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's improved three-point shooting. With Henri Veesaar leading the way percentage-wise, the Tar Heels have found a rhythm from outside and the Tar Heels' offensive improvement is clear. But is the rise sustainable? (View Video)

UNC Softball Preview: Building a Winning Culture

After posting a 40-17 record last season, the Tar Heels' first 40-win season since 2017, UNC Softball enters 2026 aiming not only to return to the NCAA Regionals, but to build on its momentum under third-year coach Megan Smith Lyon. "Every day is trying to push the needle forward and try to get better and better with this program," Smith Lyon said. (Inside Carolina)

4 keys to a bounceback from top free-agent starting pitcher Zac Gallen

Zac Gallen is a workhorse starting pitcher with two top-five Cy Young finishes in the past four years who's still just 30 years old. Sounds like a top-tier free agent. Instead, he's a polarizing one because of his rocky 2025 season. Gallen still pitched 192 innings and recorded 175 strikeouts, but his ERA spiked to 4.83, one of the highest among qualified pitchers. (MLB.com)

Bill Belichick's snub demands a Hall of Fame reckoning

I could take up plenty of internet space listing Bill Belichick's career achievements. His six Super Bowl titles as a head coach -- two more than anyone else. Or his two as the Giants defensive coordinator. Or the other three he coached in but didn't win. How his 302 career wins are third all time and how his 31 postseason wins are more than anyone else. (CBS Sports)

The Method Behind the Minutes for Hubert Davis

In Hubert Davis’ first season as UNC head coach, he rode the "Iron Five" to a national title game appearance. Caleb Love, R.J. Davis, Leaky Black, Brady Manek, and Armando Bacot each played more than 70 percent of the team’s minutes. This season, only Henri Veesaar (77) and Caleb Wilson (78) are playing more than 70 percent of the Tar Heels' minutes. (Inside Carolina)

North Carolina one of country's most-watched college basketball teams

UNC (16-4, 4-3 ACC) secured its most important win of the season Saturday, an 85-80 comeback at ranked Virginia. On Monday afternoon, Nielsen named UNC as college basketball's fourth-most-watched team. North Carolina trails only Michigan State (first), Duke (second), and Arkansas, who all are ranked ahead of the Tar Heels, in this week's AP Poll. (USA Today)

UNC Baseball picked second in ACC preseason poll

No. 11 North Carolina will begin its pursuit of a second straight ACC baseball title picked second in the league by a narrow margin. In a poll of conference coaches, No. 5 Georgia Tech was picked to win the ACC, getting one more poll point (237-236) and one more first-place vote (7-6) than the Tar Heels as Scott Forbes enters his sixth season as head coach. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chansky’s Notebook: Build Momentum

UNC needs to be all business at Georgia Tech. Just because the Tar Heels played a dominant last 25 minutes at Virginia, they have yet to prove they can put a complete ACC game together on the road. Despite an 11-10 record, the Yellow Jackets could be a trap game based on upsets they pulled off like winning at NC State and losing by only 6 at Duke. (Chapelboro.com)

Caleb Wilson Named To Naismith Defensive Player Of The Year Watch List

UNC freshman forward Caleb Wilson is one of 25 players on the 2026 Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Watch List, announced Thursday. Wilson, a 6-10 forward from Atlanta, leads the Tar Heels in blocked shots (28), steals (32), and defensive rebounds (139) this season. He is averaging 19.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. (GoHeels.com)

Crystal Dunn announces retirement from soccer

Former North Carolina and United States women's national team great Crystal Dunn on Thursday announced her retirement from soccer at age 33. The surprising news came via a post on her Instagram account. In it, she said she wanted to spend more time with her husband, Pierre Soubrier, and 3-year-old son Marcel. "This decision has not come easily..." (ESPN)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will UNC Basketball Be A Top-4 Seed In The ACC Tournament?

Host Isaac Shade and Josh Marlow discuss buy-or-sell takes on UNC Basketball's ACC and NCAA Tournament seeding, Derek Dixon’s emergence as starting point guard, Caleb Wilson’s chase for a 20/10 season, and the ripple effects of the Tar Heels' recent starting lineup changes. (View Video)

UNC Baseball Begins Second Week Of Scrimmages

UNC Baseball began its second week of Spring scrimmages with a fairly long scrimmage on Wednesday afternoon at a sunny but chilly Boshamer Stadium. The field was in excellent condition with the exception of some remaining snow on the outfield warning track. Lee Sowers, who had a 340-foot homer to left, was 2-4 with four RBI and a run scored. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball's Game At Georgia Tech Sold Out

Georgia Tech’s Jan. 31 basketball game against No. 16 North Carolina has sold out. The Yellow Jackets' game against the Tar Heels is slated as its annual Suits and Sneakers game, as well as its "Wear White" game, encouraging fans to participate by wearing white. The sellout brings the total in McCamish Pavilion to 21 over its 10-year-plus history. (Georgia Tech Athletics)

Seth Trimble On UNC Basketball's Bounce-Back Week: 'We're Making The Right Steps'

After making quick work of Notre Dame, the Tar Heels' come-from-behind victory at Virginia on Saturday put an exclamation point on a week that saw UNC Basketball get back on track. Finishing with 16 points, five rebounds, and two assists, Seth Trimble discussed Saturday’s win over Virginia, UNC's season to date, and several bigger-picture topics. (Inside Carolina)

Newmark, Lombardi, Others Share Disbelief at Bill Belichick Hall of Fame Vote

UNC Football general manager Michael Lombardi and athletic-director-in-waiting Steve Newmark were among many to share their disappointment and surprise at reports that coach Bill Belichick was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot. An ESPN report indicated that Belichick did not accumulate the required 40 of 50 possible votes. (Chapelboro.com)

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