Larry Miller, UNC basketball star from Dean Smith’s first two Final Four teams, dies at 79
Former North Carolina basketball player
Larry Miller, one of the most decorated players in Tar Heel basketball history and a cornerstone of
Dean Smith’s early success in Chapel Hill, died Sunday in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. During his time in Chapel Hill, Miller captivated college basketball fans nationally and elevated the game locally. (
Charlotte Observer)
Five Takeaways: Shortened Weekend for Carolina Baseball
No. 4 UNC split the first two games of its rivalry series with No. 16 NC State, before Sunday's game was canceled due to rain. Following the anticlimactic finish to the weekend, Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent weighed in on their takeaways from the series, as the Diamond Heels enter the final week of their regular season. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball's Tuesday Game Against UNCW Canceled
UNC Baseball has canceled its game previously set for Tuesday, May 12 against UNCW due to expected inclement weather in the area. There is no plan to reschedule. The Tar Heels next take the field against No. 2 Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., on Thursday, May 15. Coverage will come live on ACC Network with a first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. (
GoHeels.com)
Tar Heel Basketball Legend Larry Miller Dies At Age 79
Larry Miller, a two-time ACC Player of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP and a 2022 inductee in the College Basketball Hall of Fame, died Sunday at age 79 in Bethlehem, Pa. Miller starred at small forward on
Dean Smith's first two ACC championship and Final Four teams in 1967 and 1968, earning first-team All-America honors during both seasons. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Waiting on Drake Powell's NBA Draft Decision
The NBA Draft Combine started Sunday. While the assumption is
Drake Powell will stay in the 2025 NBA Draft, we inch closer to the deadline for him to make his decision (May 28, 10 days after the Combine). Is there hope for UNC Basketball fans that he'll come back?
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UNC Baseball still No. 4 in latest poll as it fights for ACC tournament double-bye
Five teams are within 1 1/2 games of first place entering the final week of the ACC baseball season, meaning North Carolina still has work to do to earn one of four double-byes in the ACC tournament. The Tar Heels, who stayed at No. 4 in the D1 Baseball poll Monday, split a pair of games with N.C. State before Sunday's third game was rained out. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Michael Jordan to be 'special contributor' to NBC's coverage of NBA
The NBA GOAT is taking on yet another challenge in his basketball career. Chicago Bulls great and NBA legend
Michael Jordan will serve as a "special contributor" to NBC's coverage of the NBA in the fall after the network reached an 11-year agreement with the league. When NBC starts covering games again, Jordan will serve as part of that coverage. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Rockies Catcher Jacob Stallings Pitches Two Innings Against Padres
Things got so out of hand Saturday at Coors Field that Rockies manager Bud Black used former Tar Heel catcher
Jacob Stallings to pitch the final two innings, and he proved to be one of the team’s most effective arms all night, recording 6 outs and surrendering one earned run. It was the second time in three days Black put a position player on the mound. (
Associated Press)
UNC Among College Football's Top 2025 Newcomer Classes
25. North Carolina: Most of UNC Football's impact additions came via the transfer portal, and the new regime under
Bill Belichick kept things close to the vest this spring. Freshmen
Byron Nelson and QB
Bryce Baker could push for time early. Nelson, a 300-pound guard from Texas, remained committed to the Tar Heels after the coaching change. (
ESPN.com)
UNC Football Snapshot: Linebacker Khmori House
North Carolina landing Washington Huskies transfer linebacker Khmori House was a nice catch when it happened, but it became bigger when UNC starting linebacker
Amare Campbell decided to transfer. House may be better in pass coverage than any linebacker the Tar Heels have had in some time and he could be the most athletic there in a while, too. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Video: UNC 2025 Spring Commencement, Featuring Keynote Speaker Mia Hamm
UNC celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2025 at Spring Commencement on Saturday evening at Kenan Stadium. UNC legend and world-renowned soccer player
Mia Hamm, delivered the Commencement address. Watch the full ceremony here, with Hamm's speech beginning at the 1:02:25 mark.
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UNC Softball Makes NCAA Tournament For First Time Since 2019
For the first time since 2019, UNC Softball is dancing. The Tar Heels will be the No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional. This marks the 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. UNC faces Ohio State on Friday at 4 p.m. on ESPNU. In 2019, UNC played in the Knoxville Regional where it met Ohio State and reached the regional final against Tennessee. (
GoHeels.com)
Ranking The Top 2 UNC Basketball Teams In Each Decade: 1980s
The
1982 national champion Tar Heels were one of UNC's best basketball teams ever.
James Worthy was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Sam Perkins was a three-time first-team All-America who played 17 seasons in the NBA. And everyone knows what
Michael Jordan accomplished. All three were on the ACC’s 50th Anniversary team. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
RJ Davis, Caleb Love face off in G League Elite Camp game
In their first game against each other, former North Carolina teammates
R.J. Davis and
Caleb Love each scored 13 points Sunday in their second and final games at the G League Elite Camp in Chicago. Davis’ Team 1 won 92–73 over Love’s Team 4 in the game at the Wintrust Arena as Davis’ team went 2–0 and Love’s team went 0–2 in the event. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Art’s Angle: Women’s World
This past weekend was about the young women who make UNC great in so many ways, particularly on the fields and courts. On Friday, the tennis Tar Heels defeated N.C. State for the third time this season. 24 hours later,
Mia Hamm, Called the most marketable female athlete of her generation, addressed the graduates and thousands more in Kenan Stadium. (
Chapelboro.com)