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Saturday, August 1

The host Tarboro River Bandits topped the Fuquay-Varina Twins, 3-1, on Friday night in the Carolina-Virginia Summer College League tournament. The Twins face the Carolina Pirates of Lillington today at 2 p.m. in an elimination game. The winner of that game takes on...

Thursday, July 30

The Fuquay-Varina Twins advanced in the Carolina-Virginia Summer College League tournament with a 7-3 win over the Carolina Pirates of Lillington on Wednesday night in Tarboro. Hunter Barnes (Harnett Central, Methodist) pitched five and two-thirds innings for the win...

Wednesday, July 29

The 35th annual Harnett County Educators tournament was played Tuesday at Keith Hills. First flight winners with a 55 in the superball format over the Orange and Black nines were Bob Beasley, Hank Hurd, Marcus Stanaland and Drew Harrington. The team of Rodney Pope,...

Tuesday, July 28

Point guard Jamael Carter, who made All-Sandhills Conference as a senior at Cape Fear Christian Academy in 2019-20, has decided to play at Averett University in Danville, Virginia. ... Campbell women's golf coach John Crooks has added transfers Tomita Arejola from...

Monday, July 27

The Fuquay-Varina Twins summer collegiate baseball team swept a doubleheader with Lillington at Western Harnett on Sunday by scores of 10-2 and 7-1 (see News & Features below). ... Michael Thompson won the 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities course in Blaine, Minnesota, by...

Saturday, July 25

Denny Hamlin held off Brad Kesolowski for a NASCAR Cup win at Kansas Speedway on Thursday night. ... The ACC and Notre Dame reportedly have been discussing the possibility of the Irish playing a league schedule in football in 2020. ... Zion Williamson has returned to...

Friday, July 24

Two former Campbell players are on major league baseball rosters to open the 2020 season. Right-handed pitcher Ryan Thompson is with the Tampa Bay Rays and outfielder Cedric Mullins is with the Baltimore Orioles. ... The New York Yankees got a 2-run homer from...

Thursday, July 23

Campbell's football season opener at home against Davidson on September 5 has been canceled, according to the Camels' athletic web site. CU's first game will be at Georgia Southern on September 12. ... In NBA exhibition games on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers...

Wednesday, July 22

Methodist will play Averett, North Carolina Wesleyan and Greensboro home and home in its adjusted 2020 football schedule. ... Former Monarchs football coach Jim Sypult died Monday while on vacation in Peru at the age of 72. ... UNC Pembroke won't start football...

Tuesday, July 21

According to North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (private schools) plans announced Monday, practice for fall sports, other than football, can start August 10. Scrimmages can begin August 24 and actual competition on August 31. The NCISAA includes...

Monday, July 20

Jon Rahm won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday and moved to No. 1 in the world golf rankings. Rahm saw an 8-shot lead at the turn dwindle to three with three holes to play. ... Jack Nicklaus revealed that he and his wife, Barbara,...

Sunday, July 19

Matt Rodriguez has been named to direct baseball sports performance at Campbell. He was worked for two years with strength and conditioning for the Camels. ... Diego Lawrence of Campbell has been selected to the men's track and field All-Decade team by the Atlantic...

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