Why Jackie Robinson Day is personal for UNC baseball pitcher Boston Flannery

Laura Flannery believes in coincidences. Her husband, Keith, does not. So when their only son, Boston Flannery, was born in May 2004, months before the Red Sox snapped an 86-year championship drought, Laura couldn’t help but draw conclusions, even if Keith laughed. "My people from Massachusetts were like, 'Oh my God, Boston broke the curse.'" (MSN.com)

Discount Michael Malone’s North Carolina prospects at your peril

Michael Malone has managed 984 games as a head basketball coach. That’s the equivalent of 25-plus college seasons and more games than Roy Williams worked at Kansas or UNC, Tony Bennett at Virginia, and Gary Williams at Maryland, Ohio State, and Boston College combined. Dismissing Malone’s prospects in the college game would be foolish. (MSN.com)

Aiden Neal Named ACC Men’s Track Performer Of The Week

North Carolina senior Aiden Neal earned his first Atlantic Coast Conference track and field accolade of the season when the ACC named him Men's Track Performer of the Week on Tuesday, April. 14. Neal (3:39.84) won the men's 1500m race at the Duke Invitational, in a field of 123 runners. Neal's time leads the ACC and is eighth in the country. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - What Avdalas, Mingo, Stevenson Decisions Reveal About Michael Malone

Monday saw a flurry of UNC Basketball activity with Neo Avdalas committing, Jarin Stevenson returning, Kim English joining the staff, Dylan Mingo and UNC parting ways, Derek Dixon and Luka Bogavac committing elsewhere, and Caleb Wilson declaring for the NBA. What did we learn about Michael Malone from these moves? (View Video)

Ty English Selected 12th Overall In 2026 PLL College Draft

North Carolina men's lacrosse defensive midfielder Ty English was selected in round two of the 2026 Premier Lacrosse League College Draft, by the Carolina Chaos with the 12th overall selection on Tuesday evening. English is the seventh Tar Heel selected in the PLL Draft since the league's inception in 2019 and the first since Connor Maher in 2023. (GoHeels.com)

Coby White Returns Home to North Carolina, Grounded in Goldsboro Roots

In Goldsboro, North Carolina, community is everything. For Coby White, it is where everything began. "Just growing up there, it’s a small community, a very, very small town. Not many people even know where it is. I have to explain to people a lot. They ask where I’m from, they always think I’m from Greensboro. I’m like, no, I’m from Goldsboro." (WCNC)

No. 3 UNC Baseball rolls by UNCW with No. 2 Georgia Tech up next

No. 3 UNC Baseball is packing a consistent offensive punch that will be needed as the national spotlight focuses on Boshamer Stadium this weekend. "A great win and a really big weekend ahead,” coach Scott Forbes said after the Tar Heels dispatched UNCW 14-5 on Tuesday (Highlights) when a tweak in the batting order produced immediate results. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Softball Wins Road Matchup At ECU 7-3

North Carolina Softball earned a 7-3 win on the road over East Carolina on Tuesday night. Emily LeGette now has 67 RBI, moving her just one RBI behind second place for most in a single season in program history. Lexie Roberts bases-clearing single moved her season RBI total to 11, which means nine Tar Heels have double digit RBI on the year. (GoHeels.com)

Veteran Guard Chloe Clardy To Join UNC Women's Basketball For 2026-27 Season

UNC Women's Basketball has announced the addition of veteran guard Chloe Clardy. The 5-9 Clardy comes to Chapel Hill after spending three seasons at Stanford. With the Cardinal, Clardy appeared in 98 games for Stanford with 29 total starts. This past season, Clardy played in 33 games with 11 starts, posting a career-best 12.0 points per game. (GoHeels.com)

Chloe Humphrey Named ACC Women's Lacrosse Player Of The Week For Fifth Time

UNC Women's Lacrosse attacker Chloe Humphrey has been named ACC Offensive Player of the Week. This is the fifth time she's been recognized this season by the league. Humphrey tied her career high with eight goals to go with two assists in UNC's win over No. 12 Stanford. The victory clinched the ACC regular-season championship for the Tar Heels. (GoHeels.com)

How new prospect Parks Harber can provide Giants versatility in 2026 MLB season

Parks Harber, who will start the season in Double-A, is short on professional experience and the San Francisco Giants still are trying to figure out where he ultimately will land defensively. But they have no doubts about the other side of the ball. Asked recently about what drew the front office to him at the deadline, general manager Zack Minasian smiled. (NBC Sports)

UNC Football Players, Staff More Comfortable This Time Around

Bill Belichick said the UNC Football program is way ahead of this time a year ago. That goes for the players, too. "Having that camaraderie already built. Having that trust and that leadership that was already here last year," said junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp. "That's going to help us and has already put us light-years ahead of where we were last year." (TarHeel247)

UNC’s freshman guard Liza Astakhova enters transfer portal

UNC freshman guard Liza Astakhova has entered the transfer portal. She played only 12 games and 57 minutes during her only season at UNC, scoring 25 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. With the glut of guards, including three from the transfer portal, and four others returning, her prospects for more playing time next season didn’t look promising. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - Building Process Continues for UNC Basketball

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the latest on Michael Malone's process of rebuilding UNC's basketball program, news out of the Smith Center offices this week, how Malone may envision his program going forward, and more as the transfer portal remains open. (View Video)

UNC Women's Basketball Adds Sophie Burrows To Backcourt For 2026-27

The reach of North Carolina women's basketball is undeniable, with head coach Courtney Banghart and her staff adding Sophie Burrows to their guard rotation for the 2026-27 season. Burrows dons Carolina Blue after spending three seasons at Syracuse, originally hailing from Lower Plenty, Australia. The 6-2 guard appeared in 92 games for the Orange. (GoHeels.com)

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