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)
This Week in UNC Baseball: Bigger Than The Wins
Scott Forbes: "That was awesome. Hanging out with the 2006 guys and to have that type of buzz around the GT series was even better. I felt good about our chances, too, because those guys were here, and they’re going to bring us a lot of good mojo. To see them 20 years later, when they’re together, it’s like they’re back here together when they played." (
Inside Carolina)
Carolina is calling Eric Church home
Country music superstar Eric Church has traveled the world performing songs for millions of fans. Through it all, one thing kept him connected to North Carolina. "I would stay up to watch Carolina basketball just to feel closer to home,” said Church.
Church is coming home to Carolina to deliver the Spring Commencement address May 9 in Kenan Stadium. (
UNC.edu)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Henri Veesaar and Incoming Transfers
Which of UNC Basketball's transfer additions will have the biggest impact? Coach Bill Robinson and Isaac Schade discuss
Terrence Brown,
Matt Able, Neo Avdalas, along with
Henri Veesaar’s looming NBA Draft decision, while setting the record straight on some recent reporting.
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UNC Catcher Macon Winslow Bolsters New Blue Ahead of Return to Duke
Last season, the folks at Boshamer Stadium weren't exactly friendly toward Duke catcher
Macon Winslow. This spring, they chanted his name as he clobbered a two-run home run for UNC against the No. 2 team in the country, when now-second ranked North Carolina took care of Georgia Tech. That's what happens when you wear the right color blue. (
TarHeel247)
UNC Women’s Lacrosse Places Eight On All-ACC Teams
UNC Women's Lacrosse placed eight players on the All-ACC teams, the league announced on Tuesday. Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey, Kate Levy, Eliza Osburn, and Addison Pattillo were named first team, while Brooklyn Walker-Welch appeared on the second team. Kaleigh Harden and Kiley Mottice rounded out the selections on the third team. (
GoHeels.com)
Michael Malone Managing New NCAA World With Proven Power 5 Performers
Michael Malone is back in college basketball for the first time in 25 years. He spent the past quarter-century in the National Basketball Association, most recently leading seven consecutive playoff teams with the Denver Nuggets, including the 2023 NBA champions. The college game is much different now, especially when it comes to roster management. (
Chapelboro.com)