Jordan Shipp Is WR1, but 2026 UNC Pass-Catchers Could Surprise

The Tar Heels have a fun group wide receivers on their hands this season. We all know about standout Jordan Shipp, who will almost certainly be an All-ACC wideout should he stay healthy this season. However, opportunities for Nathan Leacock and transfers Mason Humphrey and Trech Kekahuna make for an enticing crop of pass catchers in Chapel Hill. (Sports Illustrated)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Angelo Brizzi Scouting Report

With Buffalo transfer point guard Angelo Brizzi committing to UNC Basketball last week, college basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk and Jacob Turner of 247Sports dive into the well-traveled veteran guard's game. (View Video)

Pete Nance Waived By Milwaukee Bucks

With the Milwaukee Bucks having 17 rostered players, cuts were going to have to happen at some point, and former North Carolina forward Pete Nance is the first casualty. Nance was always the most obvious player to cut because of his non-guaranteed $2.5m contract, which would have become guaranteed if they kept him past Saturday. (Brew Hoop)

Top 10 UNC victories during the 2025-26 school year

From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, Tar Heel Tribune covered the ups and downs of UNC teams in many cities. Two highlights for the basketball teams were the huge home wins over Duke, and half the games on this list could have been from the Tar Heels in the College World Series. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Former UNC guard Andrew Platek preparing for first season as high school basketball head coach

While high school athletics are done for the summer, Andrew Platek will be hard at work; preparing for his first season as the head coach of the Shenendehowa boys basketball program. “I think it’s the biggest opportunity I could have asked for,” said Platek. “You can’t ask for a program that’s bigger than this one; that’s had the history that this program has had.” (News 10 ABC)

Freshmen, Transfers and More: Every Newcomer Joining UNC Men’s Basketball for the 2026-27 Season

As Michael Malone embarks on his first season as the head coach of the UNC men’s basketball program, he’s gotten busy securing the additions of several newcomers to the program. Malone and his staff have mined from traditional high school recruiting and the transfer portal to fill out Carolina’s roster, and that work is continuing at the time of publication. (Chapelboro.com)

A look at UNC football's quarterback competition

Billy Edwards Jr.: The graduate transfer from Wisconsin is the most experienced signal-caller on the team. Last year, Edwards suffered a season-ending PCL injury in his first game at Wisconsin. Travis Burgess: The highly touted 6-foot-4, 193-pounder from Georgia could become the first true freshman starter for the Tar Heels since Sam Howell in 2019. (Daily Tar Heel)

How Chapel Hill will use parking to keep a homegrown robotics company downtown

As an advanced robotics and precision software company working with health care, logistics, manufacturing and hospitality users, Blue Sky Robotics Inc. has high-growth opportunities, said David Putnam, the town’s economic development director. The company’s new headquarters at 136 E. Rosemary St. could mark a $1.55 million-plus investment. (MSN.com)

Three takeaways from UNC football's spring press conference

After a tough year, North Carolina football is back in transition. This time with a new offensive coordinator, reshuffled roster, and head coach Bill Belichick still building his first full program from scratch. Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino's spring practice press conference offered a window into where the Tar Heels' identity is starting to take shape. (Daily Tar Heel)

Nets' Drake Powell explains his goals for his game over the summer

Brooklyn guard Drake Powell is coming off an uneven rookie season in which he showed glimpses of his potential while also displaying where he needs to make improvements. "It's been good. I'm just spending time in the gym, the weight room, just trying to get better each and every day," Powell said on Tuesday following summer league practice. (USA Today)

Cormac Ryan leads Bucks, Henri Veesaar has quiet NBA Summer League debut

Henri Veesaar had a quiet professional debut on Saturday in the NBA Summer League, while Cormac Ryan had a solid effort in a victory and Drake Powell struggled with his shooting. In Salt Lake City, the Atlanta Hawks lost 103–102 in overtime to the Utah Jazz. Veesaar came off the bench and logged 18 minutes, five points, and three rebounds. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Danny Green on the perks of playing for North Carolina: “We were definitely idolized”

Before he established a solid career in the NBA, Danny Green had a great run in college at UNC. He looks back on it with fondness for the significant part it played in his basketball journey. New York native Green played four seasons with the Tar Heels under Coach Roy Williams from 2005-2009, where he was part of a group of players revered on campus. (Basketball Network)

RJ Davis scores 15 in NBA Summer League opener

R.J. Davis was the first Tar Heel to play in this year’s NBA Summer League and nearly won the game with a late shot. Davis’ shot bounded off the rim as the San Antonio Spurs lost 88-87 to the Miami Heat at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The former UNC All-American was a team-high +16, coming off the bench to score 15 points in 18 minutes. (Tar Heel Tribune)

2025 ACC Midfielder of the Year Kate Galica Transfers from Virginia to Carolina Women's Lacrosse

Kate Galica arrives in Chapel Hill as one of the most accomplished midfielders in the country. The rising senior was the 2025 ACC Midfielder of the Year at Virginia, becoming the first Cav in history to win the honor. She was also a 2025 IWLCA First Team All-America, a Nike Lacrosse First Team All-America, and USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America. (Heels on Franklin)

Mia Hamm Never Stopped Serving The Game

Mia Hamm loves soccer. I didn't have to interview her to know that, but after an eleven-minute conversation, I walked away understanding just how deeply that love runs. Every time I brought up one of those accomplishments, Hamm brought the conversation back to her team, to the game, to the athletes who have come before and after her. (FOX Sports Radio)

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