— Midway is ranked No. 2 by HighSchoolOT in preseason volleyball for the 910 area code. Harnett Central is rated No. 10.

— Marquez Jones (Harnett Central) had 11 catches for 138 yards for Methodist in 2024. He had 18 kick returns for 350 yards and four punt returns for 19 yards. The Monarchs open the 2025 season at Shenandoah in Winchester, Virginia, on September 6 at 1 p.m.

— Clemson is the preseason favorite in the ACC football poll. Duke is No. 6, UNC is No. 8 and N.C. State is No. 10.

— Jeff Hoffman (East Carolina) got his 25th save for Toronto in a 9-8 Win for the Blue Jays at Baltimore. Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had two hits with a double for the Orioles.

— The NFL exhibition season gets underway tonight with the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, as the Los Angeles Chargers take on Detroit (NBC, 8 p.m.).

— The PGA Tour is at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro this week for the Wyndham Championship as play gets started today in the final event to determine the top 70 for the FedEx Cup playoffs (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).

— Carson Whisenhunt (East Carolina) made his major league debut for host San Francisco on Monday night. He started and went five innings with no decision.