Players in the Cape Fear Christian Academy softball program will be anthem buddies for The Star Spangled Banner when Campbell players are introduced for a home doubleheader with Gardner-Webb on Saturday at 1 p.m. … Jackie Manuel is leaving his role as Director of Team and Player Development at UNC to be an assistant coach at American. … Randy Arozarena hit a 3-run homer for Tampa Bay in a 9-7 win over visiting Boston on Wednesday night as the Rays improved to 12-0 to start the 2023 season. The Rays can tie the record of 13-0 shared by the 1982 Atlanta Braves and the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers as they host the Red Sox today (MLB Network, 1 p.m.). … Visiting teams won NBA play-in games on Wednesday night as Chicago topped Toronto, 109-105, and Oklahoma City downed New Orleans, 123-118. … The first round of the Heritage tournament at the Harbor Town Golf Links is today (Golf Channel, 2 p.m.). Rory McIlroy withdrew from the event on Mondy and reportedly will be docked $3 million by the PGA Tour.