Jason DeCaro, Aggressive Tar Heels Take Game One From Blue Devils

With all 2,000 seats at Jack Coombs Field positioned behind home plate, the strong showing of Carolina Blue had prime seats for the Jason DeCaro show. The Tar Heels’ ace went 7.2 innings Thursday in Durham, one out shy of matching the season and career high he set in February against ECU, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out seven. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Decision Time For Henri Veesaar

The NBA Draft Early Entry deadline is Friday at 11:59 PM ET and still we haven't heard any news about Henri Veesaar's NBA draft decision. Will he return to UNC? Will he test the NBA Draft waters? The NCAA's new proposed 5-in-5 rule seems imminent. How will that affect Seth Trimble and other graduating seniors? (View Video)

Why UNC’s Michael Malone hire is no Bill Belichick rerun

Given the way UNC’s football coaching search played out, many compared basketball coach Michael Malone’s hiring to Bill Belichick’s. On the surface, the comparison makes sense. Both were successful pro coaches, and both hirings came together quickly. But that is where the similarities end. UNC’s hiring of Malone is nothing like its hiring of Belichick. (USA Today)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Stories from the "Seth Trimble shot" win over Duke

It's a "Feel Good Friday" with fan stories from the "Seth Trimble shot" basketball victory over Duke (and we empty the postcard cache) on Friday's edition of the Carolina Insider podcast, hosted by Jones Angell and Adam Lucas. (Listen To Podcast)

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse Faces Syracuse In ACC Tourney Semis Friday

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse will play No. 6 Syracuse in the ACC Tournament semifinals at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte on Friday at 5 p.m. (ACC Network). The Tar Heels defeated Duke, 15-11, in the quarterfinals on Thursday to advance. This will be the 23rd match-up between the Tar Heels and Orange with UNC holding a 14-8 edge. (GoHeels.com)

Jason DeCaro wins pitchers' duel to lead UNC Baseball past Duke

In a night full of outstanding pitching, UNC's Jason DeCaro was the best. DeCaro was masterful in winning a duel vs. Duke's Aidan Weaver as the No. 2 Tar Heels got just enough offense to earn a 3-1 victory Thursday in Durham (Highlights). DeCaro (7–2) racked up seven strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings and allowed only five balls to be hit into the outfield. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 2 UNC baseball outlasts Duke, 3-1, in game one on the road

No. 2 UNC baseball (35-7-1, 16-6 ACC) outlasted Duke (22-22, 8-14 ACC), 3-1, on Thursday night at Jack Coombs Field. Junior right-handed pitcher Jason DeCaro carried North Carolina to the game one victory in a sluggish offensive performance. DeCaro made his 11th start on the mound for UNC, and the junior right-hander was in a groove early. (Daily Tar Heel)

Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar have risen in some NBA mock drafts

NBA Draft projections show why there was never a question about whether Caleb Wilson would enter the draft and why Henri Veesaar has a tough choice to make. Wilson knows that his name will be called the first day of the NBA draft at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on June 23. But if Veesaar enters the draft, he may not get picked until the second round. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Erin Matson Earns UNC Distinguished Young Alumna Honor

Transitioning from star player to head coach of the No. 1 UNC Field Hockey team put a target on Erin Matson's back. Matson did what she always does in difficult times. She dove into the challenges. She wanted to win and she knew how. Her players had faith in her and she in them. Her first year as head coach, she led her team to the national championship. (UNC.edu)

Don't mess with Walt Weiss: Atlanta's new manager, former UNC baseball player is a 'different breed'

Walt Weiss, 62, the former All-Star shortstop and American League Rookie of the Year, who played 14 years in the major leagues, won three pennants and the 1989 World Series with the Oakland A’s, and managed four years with the Colorado Rockies, still can’t believe one incident overshadowed everything he accomplished in his baseball career. (USA Today)

Defensive Lineman Leroy Jackson Working to Build on Breakout Season at UNC

Now a redshirt sophomore Leroy Jackson enters 2026 as UNC Football’s third-leading returning tackler along the defensive line, trailing Melkart Abou-Jaoude (47) and Isaiah Johnson (41), as the unit carries a sense of continuity into the new season. Five Tar Heel defensive linemen who logged 100-plus snaps in 2025 are set to return to Chapel Hill. (Inside Carolina)

Reese Brantmeier Named ACC Women's Tennis POTY, Five Tar Heels All-ACC

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced women's tennis yearly awards and All-ACC teams Thursday. Reese Brantmeier was named ACC Player of the Year for the second straight season with five Tar Heels earning All-ACC honors. Brantmeier was named first-team All-ACC in singles while Tatum Evans and Oby Kajuru were named to the second team. (GoHeels.com)

Diamond Heels Visit Rival Duke For Weekend Series

While the buzz may not hum as loudly as it does for a basketball matchup, it's still rivalry weekend whenever North Carolina faces Duke. The No. 2 Tar Heels (34-7-1, 16-6) bound in off a series victory over now-No. 3 Georgia Tech, while the Blue Devils (22-21, 8-13) look to snap a five-game skid. The series begins Thursday at Jack Coombs Field in Durham. (TarHeel247)

How far has UNC Football fallen?

As fans, we’ve been there for the end of the Larry Fedora era, the start of Mack Brown 1.0, the sputtering of Carl Torbush, John Bunting’s collapse, and the embarrassment of how the Butch Davis era ended. I’d argue that in this age where it’s easier to get into the College Football Playoff that this is the lowest UNC Football has been in quite some time. (Tar Heel Blog)

No. 2 UNC Baseball Hits The Road For Rivalry Series With Duke

UNC Baseball takes a quick trip eight miles away as the crow flies to face cross-town rivals Duke for another ACC weekend. A Thursday night ACC Network showing will kick things off. UNC sits one game back of Georgia Tech for first place in the ACC. The Tar Heels have won each of the last six series against the Blue Devils and nine of the last 10 overall. (GoHeels.com)

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