Abigail Johnson and Palmer Foster had goals for Triton in a 2-1 nonconference varsity girls soccer win over visiting South Garner on Thursday night. … Defensive end Deacon Stewart of Harnett Central has signed to join the football program at N.C. Wesleyan. … Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had three hits with two home runs and five RBIs for Baltimore in a 12-2 season-opening win at Toronto on Thursday. … Duke advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Thursday night with a 100-93 win over Arizona in Newark as freshman Cooper Flagg had 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists. … Texas Tech topped Arkansas, 85-83, in overtime on Darrion Williams’ basket in the final seconds in San Francisco. … Florida was an 87-71 winner against Maryland in San Francisco and Alabama downed Brigham Young, 113-78, in Newark with 25 three-pointers. … Sweet 16 men’s matchups tonight include Ole Miss vs. Michigan State in Atlanta (CBS, 7:09 p.m.), Kentucky vs. Tennessee in Indianapolis (TBS. 7:39 p.m.), Michigan vs. Auburn in Atlanta (CBS, 9:39 p.m.) and Purdue vs. Houston in Indianapolis (TBS, 10:09 p.m.). … The Carolina Hurricanes host Montreal tonight (ESPN+, FanDuel SportsSouth, 7 p.m.). … The second round of the Houston Open is today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).