Western Harnett’s 15-and-under baseball all-star team is scheduled to open play in the Tar Heel League state tournament in Hickory against Williamston today at 4 p.m. … Campbell athletics will be taking part in the Downtown Dunn Broad Street Block Party on Thursday, August 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Camels booth will have posters, stickers, information on tickets and prize entries. … Zach Neto (Campbell) had a hit for the Los Angeles Angels in a 2-1 win at Seattle on Wednesday night. … The first round of the PGA Tour event this week at the TPC Twin Cities course in Blaine, Minnesota, is today (Golf Channel, 3:30 p.m.). … Former N.C. State basketball standout Julius Hodge has been named coach at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. … Stanford softball pitcher NiJaree Canady reportedly is receiving over $1 million in NIL compensation to transfer to Texas Tech.