Bill Belichick calls for uniform rules across NFL, NCAA; tampering enforcement

Bill Belichick advocated for the NFL and NCAA to work together to standardize football rules between the levels. "You watch multiple games on Saturday and see one set of rules. And you turn on the game on Sunday, and you have a different set of rules." On tampering, Belichick focused less on the rules themselves and just called for enforcement. (MSN.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Offers 5-Star PG NaVorro Bowman Jr.

NaVorro Bowman Jr., son of NFL All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman Sr., has received an offer from Michael Malone and UNC Basketball. Isaac Schade discusses Bowman’s Peach Jam breakout, CJ Rosser’s second unofficial visit to UNC, and Coach Malone continuing the Outer Banks team-bonding trip. (View Video)

UNC Softball Adds Laurin Watts To Coaching Staff

UNC Softball coach Megan Smith Lyon announced the hiring of new pitching coach Laurin Watts on Monday. Watts arrives in Chapel Hill after two seasons at Southern Illinois. She led one of the Missouri Valley Conference's top pitching staffs in 2026, finishing the season with a team ERA of 2.91 as two pitchers received All-Conference recognition. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina Football GM Michael Lombardi Under Investigation After HR Complaint

Michael Lombardi, who was placed on administrative leave Monday, is under investigation after a former UNC employee filed a Human Resources complaint against him, a source close to the situation confirmed. The decision to place Lombardi on leave was announced by Dean Stoyer, the vice chancellor of communications and marketing at UNC. (TarHeel247)

30 Tar Heels Participating in NFL Training Camps

Thursday was the start of NFL training camps around the league, meaning 30 former UNC Football players will begin their pursuit of spots on 53-man rosters across the 32 teams. To get you ready for preseason football, here’s where we think each player stands entering their respective camps and if we believe they end up making a roster this season. (Heel Tough Blog)

UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi Placed on Paid Leave

The University of North Carolina announced on Monday morning that football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave, effective immediately. The official statement did not provide further details, and noted that university leadership, staff, and student-athletes were prohibited from addressing the matter. (Inside Carolina)

Newsletter: CJ Rosser Visits, 4 New Basketball Offers, Football Training Camp Nears, MLB Signings

CJ Rosser, the nation's No. 1 basketball recruit, was back in Chapel Hill this past week, and Michael Malone's UNC Basketball staff extended four new scholarship offers. Bill Belichick says his second UNC Football team barely resembles his first, even with the quarterback race wide open. And several Tar Heels cashed MLB Draft signing bonuses. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Summer Update

With a new staff in place, UNC Basketball fans might think the summer would be a quiet time around the Smith Center. While there haven't been any traditional practices yet, the next iteration of the Tar Heels continues to take shape, as Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell discuss. (View Video)

Drake Maye hungry, focused after sting of Patriots' Super Bowl loss

The sting of the Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks hasn’t gone away for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, but neither has his drive to keep getting better. At Patriots training camp Saturday, Maye talked about last year’s breakout season and what he’s looking for this season, which starts with a Sept. 9 rematch against the Seahawks. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chicago Cubs reliever Trent Thornton avoids serious injury after 108.9 mph comebacker

Roughly 20 hours later, Trent Thornton can laugh about taking a 109 mph liner off his left heel. The fear of a serious injury, though, quickly set in during the immediate aftermath of the sequence. The Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene rocketed Thornton's fastball back up the middle to open the 10th inning, striking the Cubs' reliever directly on his left heel. (Yahoo! Sports)

Which new college basketball coach will have the most successful long-term career?

Michael Malone: Obviously, any number of things could go wrong -- from misevaluations to injuries to whatever. Nothing is ever guaranteed in college athletics. But if the program is properly funded, and North Carolina's general manager does his job well, Malone should have one of the best rosters in the sport moving forward annually. (CBS Sports)

What Bobby Petrino Brings to UNC’s Offense

Bobby Petrino has brought an old-school feel to Chapel Hill during 15 spring practices, emphasizing player development, especially at quarterback. With fall camp — and the season — fast approaching, Petrino has quickly taken control of UNC's offense, implementing a scheme that Bill Belichick said resembles the one he ran in New England. (TarHeel247)

Ryan Lynch signs with San Diego Padres above slot value

Ryan Lynch's draft slot value was projected at $808,100. Given the options he had available to him, the Padres had to beat that bonus in order to get their guy, agreeing to up his signing bonus by nearly $200,000 to get him to one million. This season, Lynch was an absolute workhorse for UNC, logging 98.1 innings pitched over 19 appearances (18 starts). (Keeping It Heel)

UNC football QB race has 'no leader in the clubhouse,' coach Bill Belichick says

The competition among Billy Edwards Jr., Miles O’Neill, Au’Tori Newkirk and Travis Burgess is still wide open, the second-year head coach said, and whichever quarterback rises to the top of the leaderboard during fall camp is set to play a key role in North Carolina’s hopes to rebound from a dismal 4-8 season in Belichick’s first year at the helm. (MSN.com)

UNC Field Hockey Announces 2026 Schedule

UNC Field Hockey has released its schedule for the 2026 season, featuring seven regular-season home games in addition to the 2026 ACC Championship all to be played at Karen Shelton Stadium. The nine-time defending ACC champion Tar Heels have 17 games before postseason play begins when the team will chase its 12th national championship. (GoHeels.com)

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