Two Tar Heels projected in first round of the 2025 MLB Draft

Two North Carolina players are projected first-round 2025 MLB Draft picks, and a third is in the top 100 of a list D1 Baseball released on Friday.

Grant team-high +50, nets 15 points, 3 3-pointers as USA rolls into World Cup quarterfinals

It was another convincing United States victory with more all-around domination and consistent play from North Carolina point guard Lanie Grant.

Former Liberty outfielder, pitcher commit to UNC

Former Liberty head baseball coach Scott Jackson’s expected move to the North Carolina coaching staff has netted the Tar Heels a star left-handed hitting outfielder for the second time in two days. In addition, a former Flames pitcher is joining UNC.

Grant scores 17, swipes 3 of USA’s record 30 steals in 81-point romp over Croatia

Carolina freshman point guard Lanie Grant scored 11 of her 17 points in the second quarter and had three of the USA’s record 30 steals as the No. 1 Americans rolled to a 123–42 victory Tuesday over No. 9 Croatia to finish Group C play 3–0 at the FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup.

Red Sox pick huge Boston sports fan Sprague; Pence, Haugh also picked on final day of MLB Draft

Three North Carolina pitchers — left-handers Dalton Pence and Shea Sprague and right-hander Aidan Haugh — were drafted Tuesday on the final day of the MLB Draft, but none could have been more pleased than Sprague.

Cook, Donofrio, one of UNC’s top high school recruits picked on second day of MLB Draft

There was good news for North Carolina on the second day of the MLB Draft with left fielder Casey Cook and right fielder Anthony Donofrio both getting drafted. However, there was also potentially bad news, with one of the Tar Heels’ high school recruits also getting selected.

Videos: football transfers QB Criswell, RB French, OL Greenburg, DL Harris and OL Leftwich

CHAPEL HILL — Five transfers to the North Carolina football program met with the media on Monday: Quarterback Jacolby Criswell, running back Charleston French, offensive lineman Joshua Harris, defensive lineman Jakiah Leftwich and offensive lineman Zach Greenberg.

Honeycutt goes No. 22 to Orioles, highest Tar Heel picked in five years

Versatile center fielder Vance Honeycutt, who rewrote the record books during his three seasons at UNC, became the 25th first-round pick in program history and was the highest-picked Tar Heel in five years.

Grant starts, keys third-quarter surge as USA rolls by Australia in World Cup opener

Incoming UNC freshman point guard Lanie Grant started and scored all six of her points in a 40-second stretch when the United States took control in the third quarter in an easy 82–55 victory late Saturday night over Australia in the FIBA Women’s World Cup at the Inforum arena in Irapuato, Mexico.

Jackson resigns as Liberty baseball coach, will reportedly join Forbes’ UNC staff

Scott Jackson is expected to return to the North Carolina baseball coaching staff. Jackson resigned Thursday after eight seasons as Liberty’s head coach and, according to multiple reports, will join Coach Scott Forbes’ staff at UNC.

Why has Honeycutt, ‘polarizing’ to some scouts, slipped on draft boards?

Center fielder Vance Honeycutt did it all at UNC, from hitting a school-record 65 home runs and consistently saving runs with his outstanding range on defense to becoming the only Power 5 conference player in NCAA history with at least 60 home runs and at least 70 steals (76). Those numbers impress MLB scouts, but their reservations have Honeycutt curiously falling from a projected top-5 pick a year ago to between the middle and the bottom of the first round for Sunday’s MLB Draft.

Ingram shines with double-double; Bacot makes Summer League debut

Harrison Ingram turned in his best Summer League performance on Tuesday with a double-double in the San Antonio Spurs’ win over China on a night that Armando Bacot made his debut in the league.

Early computer projection has UNC men near top of ranking

What do the top computer rankings say about the prospects for UNC’s men’s basketball team Bart Torvik, whose rankings are one of the three most respected computer rankings, has the Tar Heels moving up from No. 9 in last season’s final ranking to No. 6 in its 2024–25 preseason projection.

Field hockey title game, Davis’ 42-point night highlight UNC’s ACC Network takeover

Set your DVRs! It will be all Tar Heels victories on ACC Network on Friday topped by the thrilling victory over Northwestern in the NCAA field hockey championship game and RJ Davis’ Smith Center-record 42 points in a men’s basketball victory over Miami.