Carolina's 2026-27 Basketball Schedule as we Know it

The North Carolina Tar Heels formally kick off the Michael Malone era on November 3 at home against Western Carolina. In fact, it appears the first five games of the season will be in the Smith Center, just like last year. Wofford visits on November 6, as the Heels look to end a strange two-game win streak for the Terriers over the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill. (TarHeel247)

Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson attend the 152nd Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is known for its fair share of celebrity guests watching the annual horse race. This year, the race had some celebrities in attendance. UNC head coach Bill Belichick and his business partner and girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, stopped by Churchill Downs to watch the historic race on Saturday. Hudson posted a photo of the two of them on her Instagram account. (WRAL.com)

Tyler Hansbrough, Eddie Pope Enter North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

Former Tar Heel standouts Tyler Hansbrough, the ACC's all-time leading scorer and only four-time first-team All-America men's basketball player in league history, and Eddie Pope, a five-time MLS All-Star and starter for the United States Men's National Team in the 2002 World Cup, were inducted on Friday into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. (GoHeels.com)

Meet the Carolina Class of 2026

More than 7,100 Tar Heels, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students, will have their Carolina degrees conferred at Spring Commencement on May 9. More than 5,500 of those students are North Carolina residents. The Class of 2026 excelled in the classroom, conducted research, won national championships and served their country. (UNC.edu)

UNC Men’s Tennis Loses To Michigan State, 4-1, In NCAA First Round

Michigan State dropped the doubles point but came from behind to defeat North Carolina, 4-1 on Friday in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament at the Carolina Outdoor Tennis Center. The Spartans grabbed four consecutive singles wins to pick up the victory and advance to Saturday's NCAA second round in Columbia, South Carolina. (GoHeels.com)

Seth Trimble looks to prove doubters wrong at G League Combine

Former UNC guard Seth Trimble was among 44 players invited to the G League Combine, held May 8-10 in Chicago, providing players the opportunity to increase their draft stock while competing in front of NBA scouts and executives. Top performers from this event are typically invited to remain in Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine held later in the week. (Keeping It Heel)

Michael Busch, Zac Gallen among 34 Tar Heels in pro baseball

After a slow first month, former UNC first baseman Michael Busch has found his rhythm with two home runs and 10 RBI in the last two weeks. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the Chicago Cubs' 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, a game that also put Busch across the diamond from another Tar Heel, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tyler Hansbrough on Michael Malone and NC Sports Hall of Fame honor

Tyler Hansbrough never set out chasing Hall of Fame honors. They keep finding him anyway. The former North Carolina Basketball star and one of the most decorated players in ACC history was inducted Friday night into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, adding another honor to a career defined by accolades, but more so by relentless work. (AOL.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC's Basketball Roster Thus Far

UNC Basketball Coach Michael Malone and General Manager Jim Tanner are not finished putting together the Tar Heels' basketball roster for next season, but so far, they're off to a pretty good start. Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the latest. (View Video)

Owen Duffy's Seven Points Lift No. 2 UNC Men's Lacrosse Over Syracuse In ACC Semifinals

Six assists from Owen Duffy lifted No. 2 North Carolina over third-seeded Syracuse, 12-10, Friday evening in the semifinals of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship (Highlights). With the win, Carolina advances to Sunday's title game vs. No. 4 Virginia. The title game appearance is the first for the Tar Heels since 2017. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women’s Tennis Opens NCAA Run With 4-0 Rout Of Charleston Southern

In the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament, fifth-seeded North Carolina rolled to a 4-0 victory over Charleston Southern at Chewning Tennis Center on Friday. It was Maddy Zampardo who clinched the match for UNC with another two-set victory to defeat Charleston Southern, 4-0. The Tar Heels face South Carolina on Saturday. (GoHeels.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Draft Dodgers?

Bill Belichick and Michael Malone have the same dilemma: neither has any draft picks. After his first season as a college football coach, Belichick did not have anyone drafted by the NFL. New basketball coach Michael Malone has some nice players coming from the transfer portal. But at this point, none of them is a surefire first-round NBA Draft pick. (Chapelboro.com)

Blazing hot spring training has not translated for former Orioles first-round pick Vance Honeycutt

The Baltimore Orioles drafted former Diamond Heel Vance Honeycutt with their first-round pick in 2024 with the vision he could become a power-hitting centerfielder, but in his first season in the minors, he was a strikeout machine and over the course of the year went from one of the Orioles' top five prospects to outside the top 30 by ranking services. (Birds Watcher)

UNC Basketball Announces Re-Signing of Jarin Stevenson

Jarin Stevenson isn’t going anywhere. After announcing his return to UNC for his senior season to play under Michael Malone on April 13, the school announced Friday that Stevenson has signed to remain in Chapel Hill. Stevenson appeared in all 33 games for the Tar Heels last season, making 25 starts while averaging 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. (Inside Carolina)

Michael Malone set for debut season, but how have other first-year UNC Basketball coaches fared?

What has success looked like for first-year basketball coaches at UNC since Frank McGuire left New York City for Chapel Hill in 1952? And how have former NBA coaches fared at the college level? The last six UNC basketball coaches have averaged 22 wins and 8.5 losses in their debut seasons with the Tar Heels. Four made the NCAA Tournament. (MSN.com)

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