Nuggets legend Doug Moe was face of Denver sports before John Elway, its Joker before Nikola Jokic
Doug Moe was ahead of his time. He’d followed his friend
Larry Brown to Denver, the frumpy ying to Brown’s structured yang, as a Nuggets assistant during the dying embers of the ABA. When Moe took over as the Nuggets’ head coach for
Donnie Walsh, he weaponized altitude, preaching a high-tempo offense with constant motion and no set plays. (
Denver Post)
Former UNC OL Charlie Heck Signs With Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins have signed tackle
Charlie Heck. Heck has appeared in 67 career games with 29 starts – 26 at right tackle, two at left tackle, and one as an extra offensive lineman – in six seasons with Houston (2020-23), Arizona (2024), San Francisco (2024), and Tampa Bay (2025). He also appeared in two postseason games with the Texans. (
Miami Dolphins)
Video: Inside The Lines - UNC Baseball's West Coast Sweep Keyed by Pitching, Opportunistic Bats
Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Baseball's West-Coast sweep of California, how this group can carry forward the road success into Boshamer Stadium for a midweek game vs. UNC Greensboro on Wednesday and another big ACC series with Louisville starting Friday.
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North Carolina Men's Basketball Falls To No. 21 In AP Poll
UNC Men's Basketball fell two spots to No. 21 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. Nine days after topping Clemson in its final home game of the regular season, the Tar Heels fell to the fifth-seeded Tigers in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. Monday marks North Carolina’s 19th consecutive week in the AP Poll. (
Inside Carolina)
No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Tuesday Game With Florida Postponed
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse was scheduled to host Florida on Tuesday, but due to weather-related travel issues, Florida was unable to make it to Chapel Hill. So, the game has been postponed. Both schools are working to find a make-up date. The Tar Heels will be back in action at Dorrance Field on Saturday when they host Boston College at noon. (
GoHeels.com)
Jay Bilas predicts every game of the 2026 NCAA tournament
First Round: No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 11 VCU Rams. This is a scary game for the Tar Heels. Without
Caleb Wilson, they have a lower ceiling. North Carolina is better and should win. But VCU is a fair upset pick here. Winner: North Carolina. Second Round: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 6 North Carolina. Illinois just has too many scorers. Winner: Illinois. (
ESPN)
Video: Courtney Banghart Monday Pre-NCAA Tournament Media Availability
North Carolina head women's basketball coach
Courtney Banghart speaks with reporters on Monday ahead of the Tar Heels' first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Friday in Chapel Hill.
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UNC Men's Basketball's Seed Based on Season-Long Resume
Since UNC announced
Caleb Wilson was going to be out to Selection Sunday, North Carolina is the 39th best team in that stretch in the country. VCU, by the way, is 29th in that same period. The Tar Heels haven't been as good offensively, maybe marginally better defensively at times, but they played well enough that they mitigated that differential. (
Inside Carolina)
Path for UNC Women's Basketball includes potential early matchup with No. 1 seed
UNC Women's Basketball will see a familiar scenario if the Tar Heels advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. A No. 1 seed, again, will likely be waiting. This time, it would be No. 1 overall seed UConn in the Sweet 16. If that happens, it will mark the third time in four seasons that UNC has faced a No. 1 seed in the first three rounds. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Newsletter: March Madness Begins, UNC Baseball Sweeps Cal, Veesaar's Career Night, NFL Moves
March Madness is upon us, UNC Baseball sweeps Cal, three Tar Heels are named All-ACC in Men’s Basketball, and there are six new UNC Track All-Americans.
Ryan Switzer,
Dre Bly, and Wes Miller hop on the coaching carousel as other Tar Heels make NFL moves, while Chloe Humphrey, Emily LeGette, and
Kate Harpring continue to amaze. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Time To Dance For UNC Basketball
UNC Men's Basketball gets the 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament South Region where they will take on VCU in the first round in Greenville, SC. Can Carolina find success after struggling the last two games? Plus, the women's team is a 4 seed and will host the first two rounds in Carmichael Arena.
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Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball a No. 6 seed, ACC Tournament recap
UNC Men's Basketball is the No. 6 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament with a challenging Round-of-64 matchup with VCU (3:45). To advance, the Tar Heels need to play much better than they did in the ACC Tournament (12:58). Plus: Bracket thoughts (27:29) and more.
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Savy King plays in first Angel City game since cardiac event
Former UNC Women's Soccer standout
Savy King returned to action for the first time in over 10 months during Angel City FC's win over Chicago Stars FC on Sunday in Los Angeles. The 21-year-old had not played since May 9, 2025, when she suffered a cardiac event on the field during a game against the Utah Royals that required open heart surgery. (
ESPN)
Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Gets No. 6 Seed in NCAA Tournament, State of Program Debate
UNC Basketball faces VCU in the NCAA Tournament Thursday at 6:50 pm in Greenville, S.C., but this podcast is about more than that first round matchup. Riley Davis, Mike Hardison, and Ross Martin dive into UNC's early exit from the ACC Tournament, the coaching, staff, and operations comparisons to Duke basketball.
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Justin Pierce, Team USA Win 2026 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup Title
Pitted defeating 2025 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup winner Serbia in the semifinals, former UNC guard
Justin Pierce, brother Caden Pierce, Riley Battin, and James Parrott entered Sunday’s action with hopes of avenging the United States’ fourth-place finish a year ago. The Americans walked off the court with the 19-14 triumph over Spain to win the championship. (
USA Basketball)
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| Wednesday, March 18 |
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| 4:00 PM Chapel Hill, Boshamer Stadium |
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| Thursday, March 19 |
 | Men's Basketball | |
 | VCU | |
| 6:50 PM Greenville, S.C. |
| TNT, Tickets, Radio, Streaming |
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| Friday, March 20 |
 | Baseball | |
 | Louisville | |
| 8:00 PM Chapel Hill, Boshamer Stadium |
| ACC Network, Tickets, Streaming |
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 | Women's Basketball | |
 | Western Illinois | |
| 5:30 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| ESPNEWS, Tickets, Streaming |
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 | Men's Tennis | |
 | Clemson | |
| 5:00 PM Chapel Hill, Chewning Tennis Center |
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 | Stanford | |
| 6:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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Tar Heel Birthdays
Steve Bucknall (60)
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Dale Gipple (1949-2018)
Basketball
Paul Green (1894-1981)
Playwright, Pulitzer Prize Winner
Mia Hamm (54)
World Soccer Hall of Fame, 4x NCAA Champion, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist
Erin Matson (26)
Field Hockey NCAA Champion, National Player of the Year
Tommy Thigpen (55)
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Thought for the Day
I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
--Mia Hamm
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Today In UNC History
March 17, 1967
Fourth-ranked Carolina beats No. 5 Princeton for Dean Smith’s first NCAA Tournament win. Bob Lewis earns regional MVP honors as UNC beats Boston College the next day to advance to the Final Four, where they lose to Dayton in the national semifinal.
March 17, 1977
Phil Ford hyper-extends his right elbow, but scores 29 points, including the winning free throw with two seconds left in 79-77 win over Notre Dame (on St. Patrick’s Day) in the NCAA East Regional semifinal.
March 17, 1990
Rick Fox banks in the game winner as time expires and eighth-seeded Carolina beats No. 1 ranked and top-seed Oklahoma, 79-77, in the NCAA second round.
March 17, 2016
Roy Williams wins his 66th NCAA Tournament game in an 83-67 win over Florida Gulf Coast, passing his mentor, legendary UNC coach Dean Smith, for second in all-time tournament wins.
March 17, 2022
Armando Bacot sets the single-season UNC rebounding record in UNC's 95-63 win over Marquette in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 in Fort Worth, Texas. His 10 rebounds gave him 422 on season to surpass Brice Johnson's record of 416 set in 2015-16.
March 17, 2023
One day after winning the one-meter at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, becoming the first Tar Heel diver to win a national title, Aranza Vazquez made it a springboard sweep by claiming the three-meter national title.
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