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Tuesday, April 17

Wet conditions caused Coats-Erwin's middle school baseball game at Shughart to be moved from Monday to Wednesday, provided umpires are available. The Falcons' game at Overhills has been changed from April 23 to May 7. ... Desiree Linden became the first American woman...

Monday, April 16

Dunn plans to honor the 2017 Dixie World Series softball champions from the city with a billboard to be unveiled during opening ceremonies at Tart Park on Saturday at 11 a.m. ... Dunn Area Sports received its 20,000th view since Feb. 4 on Sunday. Thank you. ......

Sunday, April 13

Josh Genthe (Western Harnett) is hitting .289 with eight home runs and 42 RBIs for Belmont Abbey, which split a doubleheader with visiting Barton on Saturday. Trent Fennell (Triton) got the win in the first game to improve to 6-4 for the Bulldogs. ... Dillon Stewart...

Saturday, April 14

South Johnston has added a pair of home baseball games on Wednesday (April 18). The junior varsity will play Midway at 4 p.m. and the varsity Trojans will meet Raleigh Home School at 7 p.m. ... The NBA playoffs start today. Top seeds are Toronto in the East and...

Friday, April 13

Austin Raynor redshirted at Wingate as a freshman and moved from quarterback to receiver. He will receive a ring as the Bulldogs won the South Atlantic Conference in 2017. Wingate has its spring football game on Saturday at 1 p.m. ... Dunn Area Sports received its...

Thursday, April 12

Triton hosts Union Pines and Harnett Central in track and field at 4 p.m. today. ... Opening day is scheduled for Dunn's youth recreation baseball and softball leagues on Saturday, April 21. ... Former Triton basketball standout D'Angelo Harris redshirted at...

Wednesday, April 11

Leah Williams of Midway, the girls basketball Player of the Year in the East Central 2-A Conference, is scheduled to sign with Mount Olive today. ... The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 14-1 on Tuesday night in Fenway Park in the first meeting this season...

Tuesday, April 10

Triton's varsity softball team hosts Southern Lee tonight at 6 p.m. ... Patrick Stephenson (South Johnston) tied for first in the ECU Intercollegiate golf tournament at Brook Valley Country Club in Greenville, helping the Pirates to the team championship earlier this...

Monday, April 9

Trent Fennell (Triton) pitched six innings to improve to 5-4 for Barton in an 8-7 win over visiting Emmanuel (Ga.) on Friday. He allowed one hit while striking out 10. ... Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) earned his first win on the mound in relief in a 4-3 High Point...

Sunday, April 8

Host Campbell and Liberty will play a baseball doubleheader at 1 p.m. today after Saturday's scheduled Big South Conference game was called off due to rain. ... Dillon Stewart (Triton) had a hit and scored a run as UNC Greensboro won 9-3 at Western Carolina on...

Saturday, April 7

Former Triton, N.C. State and New York Giants football player Clayton White has been named assistant head coach at Western Kentucky in addition to his responsibilities as defensive coordinator for the Hilltoppers. ... Patrick Reed is at 9-under par and leads the...

Friday, April 6

A bald eagle landed on the shoulder of Seattle pitcher James Paxton in pregame ceremonies at Minnesota on Thursday. The bird was supposed to go to its handler. ... Jordan Spieth shot a 6-under par 66 to lead the Masters golf tournament by two strokes over Tony Finau...

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