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Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Bobby Petrino

New Offensive Coordinator for UNC Football, Bobby Petrino, joins the podcast for an interview with and Adam Lucas to share updates on Tar Heel Football since he arrived in January, as well as look ahead to the 2026 season. (View Video)

Professional Journey Begins in Chicago For UNC Basketball's NBA Draft Hopefuls

The next step toward the pros begins Friday in Chicago, tipping off a nine-day stretch featuring the NBA G League Draft Combine, NBA Draft Lottery, and NBA Draft Combine. Friday is the G League Draft Combine where former UNC guard will participate in the three-day event featuring strength and agility testing and five-on-five scrimmages. (Inside Carolina)

Diamond Heels Set To Host Pitt In Regular-Season Home Finale

UNC Baseball welcomes Pitt to Boshamer Stadium for the final regular-season home series of the year. The program will honor 16 support staff, former and current players who will graduate over the weekend. The Panthers are the only team not named Duke or NC State that UNC head coach has faced in all six of his seasons at the helm. (GoHeels.com)

Baseball Players-Only Meeting Set Table For Tar Heel Bats to Roar Back

Even teams as talented as UNC, can turn in performances resembling the Bad News Bears. Three days removed from a 22-run, 18-hit explosion in which the Tar Heels looked like the 1940s Bronx Bombers, UNC followed it up with a completely opposite showing. So much so that team captain called a hitters-only meeting the next day. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Recruiting Alexandros Samodurov?

The UNC Basketball staff has reportedly contacted Greek forward , who is a friend of Tar Heel transfer signee . Could Samodurov join UNC's frontcourt? Plus, officially signs with Carolina and the NCAA takes another step toward Tournament expansion. (View Video)

No. 5 UNC Women’s Tennis To Host No. 12 Michigan In Super Regional Friday

No. 5 UNC Women's Tennis hosts No. 12 Michigan on Friday for the Super Regional at 5 p.m. at Chewning Tennis Center. The Tar Heels enter their 16th straight Super Regional after back-to-back sweeps to open the NCAA Tournament. UNC was the only team across both the men's and women's tournament to not drop a set during the first two rounds. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Bobby Petrino joins, UNC Baseball back at home, NCAAT expansion

UNC Baseball is in the final stretch of the regular season as it hosts Pitt this weekend in Chapel Hill (11:06). Tar Heel Football's new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino joins (23:42), Plus, on the golf course (5:35), NCAA Basketball Tournament expansion (52:14), and more. (Listen To Podcast)

UNC Commencement Weekend Athletic Events Know Before You Go

With several home athletic events and commencement ceremonies dotting campus, parking will be complicated in Chapel Hill this weekend. Women's Tennis, Women's Lacrosse and Men's Lacrosse are hosting NCAA Tournament events, while the baseball team will host a regular-season series against Pittsburgh. Here's a day-by-day parking guide. (GoHeels.com)

Former UNC guard Indya Nivar earns spot on Atlanta Dream's opening-night WNBA roster

Former Tar Heel guard ’s WNBA dream has been realized, as she secured a spot on the Atlanta Dream’s opening-night roster. Nivar, a second-round pick (28th overall) in the WNBA Draft, played 32 minutes over two preseason games, collecting 11 points, four rebounds and two assists, going 4 of 8 from the floor and 1 of 3 from 3-point range. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball Hosts Pitt in Penultimate Regular-Season Series

Boshamer Stadium will host its last regular-season baseball series of 2026 when Pittsburgh visits No. 2 North Carolina beginning Friday. The Tar Heels (37-9-1, 17-7 ACC) return to ACC play after an open weekend, apart from the non-conference matchup vs. Duke. The Panthers (28-18, 10-14) look to bounce back from a sweep at Florida State. (TarHeel247)

UNC baseball to host NCAA Regional in May 5 D1Baseball projections

Time is winding down in the college baseball regular season, but there's still plenty of NCAA Tournament spots up for grabs. Fans have an idea of who early contenders are, such as North Carolina. UNC, which trails Georgia Tech by two games in the ACC standings, combines a lockdown bullpen with solid starting pitching and dangerous batting order. (USA Today)

Piecing Together UNC Basketball's 2026-27 Opponents

UNC is less than six months from tipping off its first season under , and much like the basketball roster itself, the Tar Heels’ 2026-27 schedule has, for the most part, taken shape — though there is still work left to be done. To this point, UNC has eight non-conference games scheduled, with a ninth and 10th matchup still to be finalized. (Inside Carolina)

Michael Malone to interview NBA, college basketball assistant coach Bryan Tibaldi

UNC Basketball coach is closing in on finalizing his coaching staff, and former NBA assistant Bryan Tibaldi is reportedly in Chapel Hill this week to interview for an assistant coach position. Tibaldi, 41, spent the past six years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning a promotion to assistant coach under Kenny Atkinson in September 2024. (USA Today)

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Claims Seven All-America Nods From USA Lacrosse

UNC Women's Lacrosse has placed seven players on USA Lacrosse's All-America teams. The seven selections are tied for most of any team in the country. Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey, and Eliza Osburn were named first team, while Kate Levy took second-team honors. Kaleigh Harden, Addison Pattillo, and Brooklyn Walker-Welch made the third team. (GoHeels.com)

Tough Schedule Shouldn't Change UNC Football's Expectations

There has to be dramatic improvement from UNC Football's 4-8 record last year. Now that you’re playing a legitimate schedule, you still have to be better than 6-6 if you want to win the fan base back after what happened last year. If you can go 7-5, 8-4 against this schedule, there’s going to be a lot of hope for 2027 because it gives the Tar Heels momentum. (Inside Carolina)
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Friday, May 8
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6:00 PM Chapel Hill, Boshamer Stadium
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5:00 PM Chapel Hill, Chewning Tennis Center
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Saturday, May 9
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12:00 PM Chapel Hill, Boshamer Stadium
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UNC logoMen's Lacrosse
UAlbany logoUAlbany
12:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Sunday, May 10
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1:00 PM Chapel Hill, Boshamer Stadium
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UNC logoWomen's Lacrosse
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12:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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