Cape Fear Christian Academy opens its varsity boys soccer season at Harrells today at 4:30 p.m. … Ryan Thompson (Campbell) threw just five pitches in a scoreless eighth inning for host Arizona in a 5-4 win over Colorado on Monday night. … N.C. State is ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press preseason college football poll. Georgia was voted No. 1 and Ohio State is No. 2. … College GameDay on ESPN will originate from Dublin, Ireland, on August 24 before Florida State takes on Georgia Tech. The popular program will be at Texas A&M on August 31 as the Aggies host Notre Dame. … Damon Nahas will serve as interim coach of the UNC women’s soccer team in 2024. Nahas was serving as associate head coach prior to the retirement of Anson Dorrance. … Mookie Betts returned from a left-hand fracture that sidelined him for two months with a home run and three RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-2 win at Milwaukee on Monday night.