Pro baseball players Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) and Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) recently spoke at Coats-Erwin Middle School. … The Campbell wrestling team has a Southern Conference match tonight at 7 p.m. at Bellarmine in Louisville, Kentucky. The Camel grapplers are 14-8 overall and 5-0 against league competition. … Texas and Oklahoma are heading to the Southeastern Conference in 2024. Their exit from the Big 12 was originally set for 2025. … Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named MVP of the NFL by the Associated Press on Thursday. … No. 1 Purdue turned back visiting Iowa, 87-73, in men’s college basketball on Thursday night. … Butler hosts No. 13 Xavier tonight (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.). … The Carolina Hurricanes play their first outdoor game at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh on February 18 against Washington. … The Canes host the New York Rangers on Saturday night (Bally Sports South, 7 p.m.) at PNC Arena. … In an NBA doubleheader on ESPN tonight, Charlotte visits Boston (7:30 p.m.) and New Orleans hosts Cleveland (10 p.m.). … The second round of the Phoenix Open is scheduled for today (Golf Channel, 3:30 p.m.).