Meet the Carolina Class of 2026

More than 7,100 Tar Heels, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students, will have their Carolina degrees conferred at Spring Commencement on May 9. More than 5,500 of those students are North Carolina residents. The Class of 2026 excelled in the classroom, conducted research, won national championships and served their country. (UNC.edu)

UNC Men’s Tennis Loses To Michigan State, 4-1, In NCAA First Round

Michigan State dropped the doubles point but came from behind to defeat North Carolina, 4-1 on Friday in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament at the Carolina Outdoor Tennis Center. The Spartans grabbed four consecutive singles wins to pick up the victory and advance to Saturday's NCAA second round in Columbia, South Carolina. (GoHeels.com)

Seth Trimble looks to prove doubters wrong at G League Combine

Former UNC guard Seth Trimble was among 44 players invited to the G League Combine, held May 8-10 in Chicago, providing players the opportunity to increase their draft stock while competing in front of NBA scouts and executives. Top performers from this event are typically invited to remain in Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine held later in the week. (Keeping It Heel)

Michael Busch, Zac Gallen among 34 Tar Heels in pro baseball

After a slow first month, former UNC first baseman Michael Busch has found his rhythm with two home runs and 10 RBI in the last two weeks. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the Chicago Cubs' 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, a game that also put Busch across the diamond from another Tar Heel, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tyler Hansbrough on Michael Malone and NC Sports Hall of Fame honor

Tyler Hansbrough never set out chasing Hall of Fame honors. They keep finding him anyway. The former North Carolina Basketball star and one of the most decorated players in ACC history was inducted Friday night into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, adding another honor to a career defined by accolades, but more so by relentless work. (AOL.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC's Basketball Roster Thus Far

UNC Basketball Coach Michael Malone and General Manager Jim Tanner are not finished putting together the Tar Heels' basketball roster for next season, but so far, they're off to a pretty good start. Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the latest. (View Video)

Owen Duffy's Seven Points Lift No. 2 UNC Men's Lacrosse Over Syracuse In ACC Semifinals

Six assists from Owen Duffy lifted No. 2 North Carolina over third-seeded Syracuse, 12-10, Friday evening in the semifinals of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship (Highlights). With the win, Carolina advances to Sunday's title game vs. No. 4 Virginia. The title game appearance is the first for the Tar Heels since 2017. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women’s Tennis Opens NCAA Run With 4-0 Rout Of Charleston Southern

In the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament, fifth-seeded North Carolina rolled to a 4-0 victory over Charleston Southern at Chewning Tennis Center on Friday. It was Maddy Zampardo who clinched the match for UNC with another two-set victory to defeat Charleston Southern, 4-0. The Tar Heels face South Carolina on Saturday. (GoHeels.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Draft Dodgers?

Bill Belichick and Michael Malone have the same dilemma: neither has any draft picks. After his first season as a college football coach, Belichick did not have anyone drafted by the NFL. New basketball coach Michael Malone has some nice players coming from the transfer portal. But at this point, none of them is a surefire first-round NBA Draft pick. (Chapelboro.com)

Blazing hot spring training has not translated for former Orioles first-round pick Vance Honeycutt

The Baltimore Orioles drafted former Diamond Heel Vance Honeycutt with their first-round pick in 2024 with the vision he could become a power-hitting centerfielder, but in his first season in the minors, he was a strikeout machine and over the course of the year went from one of the Orioles' top five prospects to outside the top 30 by ranking services. (Birds Watcher)

UNC Basketball Announces Re-Signing of Jarin Stevenson

Jarin Stevenson isn’t going anywhere. After announcing his return to UNC for his senior season to play under Michael Malone on April 13, the school announced Friday that Stevenson has signed to remain in Chapel Hill. Stevenson appeared in all 33 games for the Tar Heels last season, making 25 starts while averaging 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. (Inside Carolina)

Michael Malone set for debut season, but how have other first-year UNC Basketball coaches fared?

What has success looked like for first-year basketball coaches at UNC since Frank McGuire left New York City for Chapel Hill in 1952? And how have former NBA coaches fared at the college level? The last six UNC basketball coaches have averaged 22 wins and 8.5 losses in their debut seasons with the Tar Heels. Four made the NCAA Tournament. (MSN.com)

Matt Able, Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar invited to NBA Draft Combine

UNC Basketball had three former players and one player it hopes will play for the Tar Heels next season among the 74 invited Friday to the NBA Draft Combine. Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar earned spots in the league’s pre-draft evaluation event to be held May 10-17 in Chicago. Also invited was Matt Able, who committed to UNC from the transfer portal. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Expected Benchmarks For UNC Basketball And Football

UNC didn’t bring Bill Belichick in to go 6-6. Next year, eight wins may be a high bar. But beyond that, expectations ramp up because the significant money pushed into football. In basketball, Sweet 16 every year may be too high a bar in the current landscape, but you should be able to field a team every few years capable of winning a national championship. (Inside Carolina)

How will UNC Basketball’s rebuild look without Henri Veesaar, Caleb Wilson?

The day before he departed Chapel Hill, Caleb Wilson got together with eight of his (now former) teammates for some pickup hoops. It was last Wednesday at Rams Head Recreation Center where Wilson and his friends took on a motley crew of UNC students who dared to jump with the varsity hoopers. It was a final goodbye for Wilson and his teammates. (Yahoo! Sports)

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