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Tuesday, July 19

Duke and Arizona have announced a 2-game basketball series. The Blue Devils will host the Wildcats on November 10, 2023, and travel to Tuscon on November 21, 2024. ... Juan Soto of Washington, who recently turned down a $440 million contract offer over 15 years from...

Monday, July 18

Shortstop Zach Neto of Campbell was the No. 13 pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday night by the Los Angeles Angels. ... Right-handed pitcher Thomas Harrington of the Camels was also a first-round selection in the competitive balance...

Sunday, July 17

Keith Hills will be hosting a 2-man best ball championship over the Orange and Black nines on Saturday, August 20. ... Western Harnett's 9-10 all-star softball team will compete in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Smithfield beginning Thursday. ... Cedric...

Saturday, July 16

Ross Stevens of Triton, who hit .564 for the Hawks as a junior in 2022, has drawn recruiting interest from programs including Clemson and East Carolina. ... Campbell defensive end Brevin Allen and offensive tackle Mike Edwards have been named to the East-West Shrine...

Friday, July 15

The Campbell men's tennis team and the Camels track and field program have received sportsmanship honors from the Big South Conference. ... Bladen County won the Dixie Youth Baseball Majors (11-12) state championship in the smaller division, 3-2, over West Duplin on...

Thursday, July 14

The Dunn AA (8-and-under, coach pitch) All-Stars have been eliminated from the Dixie Youth baseball state tournament in Brunswick County with losses to Anson County, 11-1, and host Town Creek, 8-5, on Tuesday night. ... The Majors (11-12) and AAA (9-10) All-Stars of...

Wednesday, July 13

The Dunn Majors (11-12) won and the Dunn AAA (9-10) lost in close games in the Dixie Youth Baseball state tournament at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park on Tuesday night (see story and photos in the News & Features section below). ... Triton will take...

Tuesday, July 12

Tuesday, July 12

The Dunn Majors (11-12) All-Stars defeated Southwest Onslow, 10-2, in an elimination game in the Dixie Youth Baseball Division 2 state tournament at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park in Dunn on Monday night. London Hinson had a triple and scored the...

Monday, July 11

Monday, July 11

Dunn's AAA (9-10) All-Stars took a 9-5 win Sunday over Anson County in an elimination game in the Dixie Youth Baseball Division 2 state tournament at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park in Dunn. ... Former Dixie Youth player Dalen Thompson (Triton), a...

Sunday, July 10

Dallas defeated host Dunn, 6-1, in the first round of the Majors division (11-12) in the Dizie Youth Baseball state tournament on Saturday. ... Dunn takes on Anson County in the second round of the AAA division today at 2:30 p.m. on Red Lambeth Field at the Nathan...

Saturday, July 9

Campbell has named Trena Prater softball coach. She has been associate head coach at Iowa. Prater replaces Sharonda McDonald-Kelley, who left for Michigan State after winning two straight Big South Conference regular-season and tournament championships. ... Play in...

Friday, July 8

Western Harnett's 10-and-under softball all-stars won the Tar Heel League district tournament at Western Harnett on Thursday night by scores of 21-0 and 9-0 over Angier. ... Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had a hit and scored a run for Baltimore in a 4-1 win over the...

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