A signing ceremony is scheduled at Cape Fear Christian Academy for Trinity Olive this morning as she joins the softball program at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville. … Nate Smith of Midway has signed to play baseball at Mount Olive. Smith has been playing American Legion baseball this summer for Wayne County Post 11. … Houston took a doubleheader from the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday by scores of 3-2 and 7-5. The Yankees have the best record in Major League Baseball at 64-30 and lead the American League East Division by 12 games but are 3-7 over their last 10 contests. … Noah Lyles set an American record in the 200 meters with a time of 19.31 seconds in the World Champiosnhips in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday. … Scott Piercy and Sungjae Im share the lead in the 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota, at 6-under par after opening 65s Thursday going into today’s second round (Golf Channel, 2 p.m.).