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Video: IC Podcast - What is UNC Basketball's Goal?

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss how NCAA Tournament expansion could affect scheduling for the Tar Heels and what the goals in that regard should be going forward for a UNC Basketball program looking to return to prominence in the era. (View Video)

UNC baseball secures a double-bye in the ACC Tournament

The 2026 college baseball regular season is heading toward the finish line, and once again, and the Diamond Heels are rolling. With four conference games left to play, the Diamond Heels have already claimed a top four seed in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, giving them a double-bye to the quarterfinal round. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC Baseball's Balanced Approach Secures Series Over Pitt

Pittsburgh threw everything it had at UNC on Saturday to no avail as the Tar Heels secured their eighth ACC series of the season with a 12-2 win in Boshamer Stadium. earned his fourth win of the season, going six innings before giving way to in the seventh. ’s three-RBI day led seven Heels with RBI. (Inside Carolina)

Dominic Pietramala Breaks UNC Career & NCAA Tournament Records In Men's Lacrosse Win Over UAlbany

Dominic Pietramala's 10 goals fueled UNC Men's Lacrosse over UAlbany 24-6, on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament first round (Highlights). Pietramala became UNC's career goals leader as well as breaking UNC and NCAA Tournament single-game goal records. The Tar Heels advance to the quarterfinal round to face the winner of No. 6 Syracuse and Yale. (GoHeels.com)

Cooper Nicholson’s glove, bat accelerate UNC baseball’s 11th run-rule win of the season

’s glove and bat in the sixth inning steadied the game for No. 2 UNC Baseball when the game could have swung Pittsburgh’s way. A terrific defensive play and two-run homer by the junior third baseman in the sixth inning accelerated the Tar Heels’ 12-2 victory Saturday at Boshamer Stadium (Highlights), their 11th run-rule win this season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Game On - North Carolina’s Chloe Humphrey

In 2025, Chloe Humphrey of UNC Women's Lacrosse became the first freshman to win the Tewaaraton Award as she led the Tar Heels to an undefeated season. A generational talent, Humphrey’s bigger impact may be the way she has elevated the sport and changed the dynamic of women’s lacrosse. (View Video)

UNC Baseball: Forbes, Players Interviews Post-Pitt Game One

The Diamond Heels set the series tone with a 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh at Boshamer Stadium Friday night. After the game, head coach , starting pitcher , and relief pitcher spoke with the media. DeCaro earned the winning decision with his five scoreless innings and seven strikeouts. (TarHeel247)

No. 3 UNC Men's Lacrosse Welcomes UAlbany For NCAA First Round Saturday

For the second-straight year, UNC Men's Lacrosse will host an NCAA First-Round matchup, welcoming America East champion UAlbany to Dorrance Field on Saturday. Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Great Danes is set for noon, televised on ESPNU. A win would be UNC's 36th NCAA victory in program history, the seventh most nationally. (GoHeels.com)

Look back at UNC Commencement through the years

UNC celebrates the newest Tar Heel graduates at Spring Commencement on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. Commencement has a long history at Carolina. UNC was the only public institution to confer degrees in the 18th century, and the first group of graduates in 1798 went seven deep (a little smaller than this year’s 7,183). Here’s a look at graduations past. (UNC.edu)

UNC Women’s Tennis Defeats Michigan In 4-2 Super Regional Thriller

Going head-to-head against 12th-seeded Michigan in the NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament Super Regional, No. 5 North Carolina fought off a tough Wolverine squad, 4-2, to punch its ticket to next week's quarterfinals. With the final two courts both going to three sets, it was Tatum Evans who locked down the victory to keep the Tar Heels' season alive. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's DeCaro, Glauber Silence Pitt in Game One

UNC’s Jason DeCaro and were dominant Friday, holding down a strong Pittsburgh offense and leading the Diamond Heels to a 4-1 win in the series opener (Highlights). Solo home runs by , Macon Winslow and provided the offensive pyrotechnics as the Heels improved to 38-9-1 overall, 18-7 in the ACC. (Inside Carolina)

Dominant pitching and power give No. 2 UNC baseball impressive win coming off exam break

No. 2 Carolina rode pitching and power to come off the exam break impressively. Other than rustiness from ace reliever , the Tar Heels were dominant on the mound, as three solo home runs were more than enough to support impressive outings from right-handers and . The Tar Heels coasted to a 4–1 victory. (Tar Heel Tribune)

USWNT icon Crystal Dunn reflects on paving the way for those after her

announced her retirement from professional soccer in January, bringing an end to a decorated career that spanned both the U.S. and Europe. Most recently, she had been playing overseas with Paris Saint-Germain, but made her name in the National Women’s Soccer League, where she won three NWSL championships and three Shields. (Goal.com)

Megan Streicher Named All-ACC Women's Golf For Third Time

Megan Streicher became the fourth women's golfer in University of North Carolina history to earn All-ACC honors at least three times. The senior from Cape Town, South Africa, joins Marcy Newton (1997, 1999, 2000), (2002-04), and 4-time honoree Catherine O'Donnell (2009-2012) as the only Tar Heels to earn All-ACC three or more times. (GoHeels.com)

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)
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Sunday, May 10
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12:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Tuesday, May 12
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Thursday, May 14
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--Harry Truman
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May 10, 1949
UNC's Morehead Planetarium opened on May 10, 1949 and was used to train Gemini and Apollo program astronauts in celestial navigation. Until the late 1990s, it contained one of the largest working Copernican orreries in the world. The facility was donated to the university by alumnus John Motley Morehead III who invested over $3 million in the facility.
May 10, 2024
North Carolina centerfielder Vance Honeycutt hits his 58th career home run to break Devy Bell's UNC career home run record in the Tar Heels' 14-4 win over the Louisville Cardinals at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill.
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