Paul Gervase (Harnett Central, LSU) maintained a 0.00 earned run average with an appearance for visiting Tampa Bay in a 4-0 win at Kansas City on Thursday. … Redshirt freshmen Mekhi Dupree of Campbell has been named Rookie of the Year in the Colonial Athletic Association in men’s outdoor track and field after winning the league championship in the 200 meter. … Jackson Lavengood (Western Harnett) has signed to play basketball at Barton. The 6-8 post player made 19 starts for Central Carolina Community College in 2024-25. … Drake Powell of UNC was a first round choice in the NBA draft on Wednesday night by Atlanta and subsequently was traded to Brooklyn. … Sion James (Duke) was taken by Charlotte in the second round on Thursday night. His Blue Devils teammate, Tyrese Proctor, was selected by Cleveland. … The NHL draft starts tonight in Los Angeles (ESPN, 7 p.m.). The Carolina Hurricanes have the No. 29 pick. … Connor Norby (East Carolina) had a hit, a walk, a run and an RBI for Miami in a 12-5 win at San Francisco. … Aldrich Potgieter and Kevin Roy each shot tournament record 10-under 62s on Thursday to share the lead in the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club going into the second round today (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).