Zach Neto (Campbell) hit a 3-run homer to give the host Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night. Neto had two hits with a walk and four RBIs. … Alec Burleson (East Carolina) homered and scored twice for St. Louis in a 5-4 win over...

Ryan Thompson (Campbell) got his second save for Arizona on Friday night as the Diamondbacks defeated host Pittsburgh, 9-8. … The USA leads the medal count in the Paris Olympics with 44 early Saturday. China has the most gold medals with 13. The USA has nine...

Midway will host the Sampson Football Jamboree on Friday, August 16. The Raiders, under new coach Barrett Sloan, will scrimmage Lejeune at 5 p.m. and take on Union at 9 p.m. Hobbton will be matched up with West Bladen at 6 p.m. … The Battle at the Creek super...

The All American Conference, which includes the Harnett County public high schools, has an organizational lunch meeting today at Western Harnett in preparation for the 2024-25 athletic school year. … Campbell will host an alumni weekend for men’s soccer on...

Football practice begins today for North Carolina High School Athletic Association teams. … Simone Biles led the USA women’s gymnastics team to a gold medal in the Paris Olympics. … Eric Staal has announced his retirement from hockey. The Carolina...

The Johnston County South 10-and-under baseball all-stars won the Tar Heel League state championship in Hickory on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Sandhills, going unbeaten in the 8-team, double-elimination event. … Campbell will meet UNC for the first time in...

Official preseason practice for fall sports for North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association teams, including Cape Fear Christian Academy, cam begin today. … Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had a 2-run double for host Baltimore in an 8-6 win over San Diego...

The 15-and-under all-star baseball team from Western Harnett was knocked out of the Tar Heel League state tournament in Hickory on Saturday with a 9-5 loss to Louisburg. … The USA men’s basketball team is scheduled to take on Serbia in the Olympics today...

The 15-and-under all-star baseball team from Western Harnett lost its opening game in the Tar Heel League state tournament in Hickory, 15-3, to Williamston on Friday before bouncing back to defeat Johnston County Central, 6-2. Western takes on Louisburg in an...

Triton coaches T.J. Morrison and Ben Penny will serve on the coaching staffs of the East All-Stars for the East-West All-Star games in Greensboro in 2025. Morrison will be the East head coach in varsity boys basketball in July. Penny will be on the football staff of...

Western Harnett’s 15-and-under baseball all-star team is scheduled to open play in the Tar Heel League state tournament in Hickory against Williamston today at 4 p.m. … Campbell athletics will be taking part in the Downtown Dunn Broad Street Block Party on...

Senior linebacker C.J. Tillman of Campbell was selected to the first team Coastal Athletic Association preseason football team on Tuesday. The Camels were picked 11th among 16 teams in the league’s preseason coaches poll. Villanova is the CAA preseason favorite....