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Resilient Diamond Heels Ready for Toughest Test of Season

If UNC is going to advance to a Super Regional and get one step closer to a 13th College World Series appearance, it must get past a challenging bracket this weekend in the opening wekeend of the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee, East Carolina, and VCU visit Boshamer Stadium, creating what many are dubbing the toughest field of teams in the tournament. (TarHeel247)

No. 9 UNC Men's Golf Tees Off Friday In NCAA Championship

Ninth-ranked UNC Men's Golf returns to the NCAA Championship for the eighth time in the last nine seasons when the Tar Heels begin play Friday on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. UNC tees off in round one Friday at 3:45 p.m. Eastern. Carolina qualified with a fourth-place performance in the Bryan, Texas Regional. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball Back On Familiar Turf

Amazingly, over the past 80 seasons, UNC has had only four baseball managers: Walter Rabb (1947-77), Mike Roberts (1978-98), (1999-2020) and (2021-present). Rabb (1960, 1966), Roberts (1978, 1989) and Fox (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018) each led the Tar Heels to the College World Series multiple times. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC, Tennessee both saving their ace pitchers for Saturday at Chapel Hill Regional

North Carolina and Tennessee are taking a similar approach to the first day of the Chapel Hill Regional, and it has everything to do with what could be waiting on Saturday. The No. 1 regional seed Tar Heels and No. 2 seed Volunteers are both lining up their rotations so their top pitchers will be available Saturday, when the bracket could bring them together. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Why Spurs' Harrison Barnes garners praise despite limited minutes

, who helped Golden State win a championship in 2015, entered the playoffs with career postseason averages of 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 27.7 minutes in 86 games. In 2026, he's averaged 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 9.7 minutes. "Everybody's got to be ready, everybody's got to step up and do what is asked of them," Barnes said. (MSN.com)

UNC Baseball to 'Pitch Off' in Regional Opener, Ryan Lynch to Start Against VCU

is mixing it up. When No. 5 national seed Tar Heels open NCAA Baseball Tournament play Friday against VCU, it will be sophomore right-hander toeing the rubber at Boshamer Stadium — not UNC's usual Friday starter, . Friday night will mark the first time since 2023 that Forbes has saved his ace for game two. (Inside Carolina)

Four Tar Heels Selected To U-18 Women’s Soccer National Team

The U.S. U-18 Women's National Team has released the 20-player roster for their upcoming trip to Eastern Europe. The team is set to compete in the Bulgarian Nations Cup, featuring a first meeting between the USWNT and Benin WNT. Scottie Antonucci, Riley Kennedy, Cali O'Neill, and Peyton Trayer will represent UNC Women's Soccer on the roster. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Frontcourt Questions Remain

UNC Basketball seems just about set in the backcourt, but the Tar Heel big men don't have much size in terms of weight. Is Coach specifically targeting slender post players, or is the 2026-27 roster coming together that way? (View Video)

In Michael Malone’s first season, UNC Basketball doesn’t face Clemson, meets Louisville twice

North Carolina Basketball’s first season under will feature a familiar anchor and a fresh twist, with no game against Clemson. The ACC announced Thursday the matchups for the league’s 18-game men’s basketball schedule for the 2026-27 league season, which begins in late December and runs through the first Saturday of March. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Scott Forbes, Jason DeCaro, Gavin Gallaher Pre-Chapel Hill Regional Press Conference

UNC Baseball coach , pitcher , and second baseman speak with the media on Thursday afternoon ahead of this weekend's NCAA Baseball Tournament Chapel Hill Regional, which also features VCU, Tennessee, and East Carolina. (View Video)

$1M dreams kick off in Cary: The Soccer Tournament brings global clubs, local hopefuls

It’s a soccer-heavy summer in America, and The Soccer Tournament is capitalizing on the buzz. The fourth edition of the 7-on-7 event opened Wednesday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. The U.S. Women are trying to win the tournament for the third year in a row. , who played at UNC and for the North Carolina Courage, leads the effort. (WRAL.com)

Terrence Brown's Humbling Journey Led Him to North Carolina

Watch play, with his dunks, acrobatic layups, and no-look passes, and you think you’ve got him figured out. He’s a talented basketball player. But you think he probably was highly rated coming out of high school with offers from schools across the country. Except, that’s not the case. There’s a lot more to his story if you take a longer look. (Inside Carolina)

Bray, So No One Misses It

When you leave a lasting imprint on a program, it doesn't take much for a community to decide it's time to honor you. So when that moment came, Joe Bray wasn't behind the camera lens where he'd spent the last nearly 30 years. He was standing in front of it. On the mound. On the field. The setting where so many of his own memories had been made. (GoHeels.com)

ACC Announces Men's Basketball Conference Opponents For 2026-27

UNC Men's Basketball will play home-and-away games in 2026-27 against Duke and Louisville. North Carolina will play seven ACC opponents only in Chapel Hill and another seven only on the road. The Tar Heels are not scheduled to play Clemson in the regular season. This season marks the first time the Tar Heels will not play at NC State since 1947. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Caleb Wilson comparisons and NBA Draft analysis from Brendan Haywood

Chase Hughes and Chris Miller look back on some of the best NBA players to come out of UNC, hear from on why his game will translate at the professional level, plus draft prospect insight and playing career stories from former Tar Heel and Wizards big man . (View Video)
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UNC Men's Lacrosse defeats Johns Hopkins, 14-13, in Princeton, NJ to complete a perfect 12-0 season and capture the program's first national title. Mike Burnett led the Tar Heels with 4 goals.
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Chris Cloutier scores the dramatic game-winning goal in overtime as the UNC Men's Lacrosse team defeats #1 Maryland 14-13 in Philadephia, becoming the only unseeded team in 43 years to win the NCAA Championship.
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