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San Francisco Giants Prospect Parks Harber Impresses with First Spring Training Home Run San Francisco Giants prospect Parks Harber is doing everything possible to ensure the franchise knows he’s coming soon. He got the start on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, and he added to his list of spring accomplishments with his first home run. While Harber isn’t in line to get an opening day job, with every swing and every game he’s impressing the Giants.
11.03.2026 23:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Video: IC Podcast - UNC's Smith Center - What Does 'Forever' Mean? Greg Barnes of Inside Carolina discusses the complex nature of the Smith Center's permanent seat license, why the decision to renovate or relocate continues to be less clear, differences of opinions for those 1980s donors, how seating arrangement arguments could wind up in court, and more.
11.03.2026 20:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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UNC Basketball Already Has Seven Games Together Without Caleb Wilson If there is any silver lining to the news that Caleb Wilson is out for the season, it's that UNC has already spent a month playing and practicing without the All-ACC forward. "We've been able to build chemistry with the guys that we have," said Derek Dixon. "Jarin Stevenson and Zayden High have stepped up in his absence and will continue to do that."
11.03.2026 20:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Using Caleb Wilson, JT Toppin injuries as test case for NCAA Tournament selection committee's proces UNC faces its own unique injury dilemma entering Selection Sunday, with star freshman Caleb Wilson out with a second injury. After reports that he planned to return for the postseason, an injury to his opposite thumb shut down hope. The Tar Heels were a difficult team to evaluate in recent weeks, as they played without Wilson and Henri Veesaar.
11.03.2026 19:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Nyla Harris Named Women’s College All-Star Game Finalist Making an impact in her lone season in Carolina Blue, UNC Women's Basketball senior Nyla Harris has been named a finalist for the 2026 Lilly Women's College All-Star Game. One of the top seniors in women's college basketball, Harris has the chance to play in the annual game, which is set for April 4 during the weekend of the Women's Final Four.
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UNC Men's Basketball Heads To ACC Tournament As No. 4 Seed UNC Men's Basketball is the No. 4 seed in the 2026 ACC Tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Tar Heels play either No. 5 Clemson or No. 13 Wake Forest in the quarterfinals Thursday at approximately 9:30 p.m. The Tar Heels have won 18 ACC Tournament championships and played in the championship game a record-tying 36 times.
11.03.2026 18:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Katie Homan keeps gold medalists upright When Katie Homan was growing up in Ohio, hockey "wasn’t a thing" for her. It still wasn’t a thing in 2011, when she earned a master’s degree from UNC and began her athletic training career. But the sport entered her world in 2015, when Tar Heel classmate Karen Ocwieja recommended her for a role with the U.S. women’s hockey team.
11.03.2026 18:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How UNC can with the ACC Tournament without Caleb Wilson UNC Basketball starts ACC Tournament play without Caleb Wilson. Host Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson break down the crucial factors for a Tar Heel run, including the emergence of Luka Bogavac, Jarin Stevenson’s expanding role, and Henri Veesaar’s inside-out threat.
11.03.2026 17:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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More than a Scholarship Debbie Vetter’s granddaughter was working on a school project researching the 50 states. When she reached Wisconsin, she was tasked with naming notable people from the Badger State. Actors, singers, and even a vice president were all options – but ignored in favor of who she saw as the most famous Wisconsinite – UNC Volleyball’s Zoe Behrendt.
11.03.2026 17:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The most important newcomer for every ACC football team UNC Football's Top Newcomer: WR CJ Sadler (2026 Signee). He's dangerous and dynamic with the ball in hands and will find the end zone. Michigan's Mr. Football accounted for 32 touchdowns while catching 65 passes for 1,583 yards as a senior. He sees the field extremely well and has the suddenness to create explosive plays Year 1 in the ACC.
11.03.2026 15:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Student seating key to Smith Center decision Improving student seating and game day experience is one of six guiding principles in the evolution of UNC Basketball and decisions around the Smith Center. Steve Newmark, executive associate athletic director, and incoming student body president Devin Duncan joined the third episode of "The Arena Discussion" segment of the "Carolina Insider" podcast.
11.03.2026 14:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Al Wood reflects on March Madness run, record-setting performance with UNC With March Madness approaching, former UNC Basketball standout Al Wood reflected on his experiences in the NCAA tournament, including a historic performance that still stands more than four decades later. Wood talked about what the tournament meant during his playing days and how the stakes felt different in an earlier era of college basketball.
11.03.2026 13:34 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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North Carolina's Rebounding Issues Persist This season's North Carolina Basketball team has been worse in conference play in offensive rebounding percentage (28.8) and opponent offensive rebounding percentage (29.4) than last season's smaller group. Overall, the Tar Heels rank 91st nationally in opponent offensive rebounding percentage (28.6), the program’s worst mark since 2015-16.
11.03.2026 13:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sam Howell Agrees To One-Year Deal With Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Eagles QB Sam Howell. Howell was a fifth-round pick of the Commanders in the 2022 NFL Draft. Since then, he's played for three more NFL franchises, most recently in Philadelphia. Across his four season, Howell is 404-of-645 passing for 4,139 yards, 22 TDs, and 23 INTs.
11.03.2026 12:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Elite Field Hockey Recruit Reese D'Ariano Commits to UNC UNC Field Hockey head Erin Matson has already brought plenty of success to Karen Shelton Stadium and has positioned the program for that to continue in the years ahead. Matson recently received big news on the recruiting front — a commitment from one of the most heralded and accomplished field hockey recruits in the country in Reese D'Ariano.
11.03.2026 12:22 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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No. 15 UNC Baseball Takes Patient, 13-3 Win Over Bucknell Eight runs in the seventh inning propelled UNC Baseball to a 13-3, run-rule win over Bucknell on Tuesday at Boshamer Stadium (Highlights). The No. 15 Tar Heels picked up their eighth win via mercy rule, tying their single-season high barely a week into March. The win improves UNC to 2-0 against Patriot League opposition under coach Scott Forbes.
11.03.2026 11:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bill Belichick touches down in Ireland to promote 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic Eight-time Superbowl champion coach and North Carolina Football Coach Bill Belichick, is in Dublin this week to make initial preparations for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2026 between Texas Christian University’s Horned Frogs (TCU) and University of North Carolina’s Tar Heels (UNC), taking place in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on August 29th, 2026.
11.03.2026 11:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Cubs first baseman Michael Busch 'earned' everyday role, at-bats against left-handed pitchers Michael Busch was the Chicago Cubs’ best hitter in the playoffs last season. He hit four home runs and had a .296 batting average, combining frequent contact and power. Now Busch is in the late stages of a progression for talented left-handed hitters. Many have to prove themselves in the big leagues before getting the chance to face lefty pitching.
11.03.2026 01:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Chloe Humphrey Wins Second Straight Women's Lacrosse National Player of the Week Honor University of North Carolina women's lacrosse attacker Chloe Humphrey has been named IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week and ACC Offensive Player of the Week, the organizations announced on Tuesday. Humphrey had a monster week, posting 12 goals, four assists, and nine caused turnovers in ranked wins against No. 11 Clemson and No. 21 Pitt.
11.03.2026 00:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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UNC junior builds algorithm to aid disaster recovery When Esha Singaraju first arrived on campus in 2023, she wasn’t sure what path she wanted to follow. One class unexpectedly shaped her academic journey: Environmental Law and Policy, taught by Carolina law professor Donald Hornstein. She is now a junior studying computer science and environmental studies in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences.
10.03.2026 23:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tyler Howe's heroic hitting revives UNC baseball in third-game walk-off against Virginia Tyler Howe has been in and out of the lineup, playing here and there when called upon by head coach Scott Forbes. The Huntersville, N.C., native had five at-bats during the second game of North Carolina's Saturday doubleheader against Virginia, but none of them were as important as his third and fifth. Third, a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth.
10.03.2026 22:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Video: IC Podcast - The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and the Carolina Brand Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's recent history in the ACC tournament, the often-referenced Roy Williams point about the ACC Tournament being a mere cocktail party, UNC's lack of success in the tournament the past quarter century, and more.
10.03.2026 20:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A UNC Basketball connection inside the Carolina Hurricanes Wondering how six members of the Carolina Hurricanes ended up at the UNC vs. Louisville basketball game? The answer is former team manager Mallory Wilmoth. "I texted [UNC Director of Operations Eric] Hoots, and was like 'Hey, I’m going to see if we can get some guys to come to this game.' Hoots goes ‘say the word and we’ll take care of you.'"
10.03.2026 20:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Video: Meet Luka Bogavac...In Serbian Get to know North Carolina Basketball sharpshooter and Montenegro native Luka Bogavac like never before with his first American interview conducted in Serbian (with subtitles) by Draggan Milhailovich.
10.03.2026 19:07 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Emily LeGette Takes Home Three Softball National Player-Of-The-Week Awards Emily LeGette brought home three Softball National Player-of-the-Week honors Tuesday, becoming the first ACC player to win Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week in the same year. She also brought home D1Softball Player of the Week and Softball America Star of the Week. Over four games last week, she clubbed five home runs with 15 RBI.
10.03.2026 19:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This Week in UNC Baseball: Pushing Forward, Heading West UNC Baseball's first ACC series against Virginia ended in dramatic fashion as Tyler Howe tied the game in the bottom of the ninth and won it in the 12th inning. Coach Scott Forbes discusses the past weekend, the lessons learned, and the week ahead with a Bucknell visit Tuesday and a trip to Berkeley, Calif. to face the Golden Bears this weekend.
10.03.2026 17:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dre Bly joins South Carolina Gamecocks football coaching staff as defensive assistant Former UNC cornerback and assistant coach Dre Bly has been added to the South Carolina football coaching staff as a defensive assistant. Bly spent 2025 as an assistant defensive backs coach for the New York Jets. In 2024 he served as a defensive analyst for the Charlotte 49ers. In 2023, Bly worked as the cornerbacks coach for the Detroit Lions.
10.03.2026 17:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Tyler Zeller on how UNC Basketball moves forward without Caleb Wilson Former UNC Basketball standout Tyler Zeller joins Isaac Schade to discuss how the Tar Heels' identity shifts in Caleb Wilson’s absence, the increased roles for Henri Veesaar and Seth Trimble, the need for dominant defensive rebounding, fewer turnovers, and more.
10.03.2026 16:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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UNC Baseball To Host Bucknell Tuesday The Diamond Heels host Bucknell in a Tuesday afternoon clash ahead of UNC's first weekend road trip. It will be the first meeting between these programs, the second new team to go into the UNC record book after opening the season with Indiana. Bucknell is no stranger to ACC competition though, picking up wins over Virginia Tech and Pitt in 2025.
10.03.2026 16:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ryan Switzer joins Oregon Ducks coaching staff as offensive analyst The Oregon Ducks and coach Dan Lanning are adding an exciting former NFL receiver to their football coaching staff. The Ducks adding Ryan Switzer as an offensive analyst is a quietly interesting move because of both his recent coaching trajectory and his NFL background at the receiver position after being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys out of UNC.
10.03.2026 14:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0