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 topped Orlando, 99-90, Denver beat Washington, 89-82, New Orleans rolled past Brooklyn, 99-68, and Miami topped Sacramento, 104-98. … The starting pitchers for major league baseball’s season opener tonight at 7:08 p.m. (ESPN) will be Max Scherzer for the host Washington Nationals and Gerrit Cole for the New York Yankees. At 10:08 p.m. (ESPN), San Francisco visits the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mookie Betts, who is starting a 12-year deal for $365 million. … New technology is designed to speed up video reviews in MLB. … On the PGA Tour, the 3M Open starts today at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota.