Ella John Dupree, Nina Sauer, Karson Hamilton, Anna Jackson and Savannah Autry won singles matches for Cape Fear Christian Academy in an 8-1 girls tennis victory over host Fayetteville Christian on Monday. … The CFCA Gold volleyball team improved to 4-0 in the Southeastern Middle School Athletic Conference with a pair of 2-0 match wins over visiting Liberty Christian on Monday. … N.C. State has agreed to play Appalachian State in football in Boone on September 6, 2025. The teams will meet in Raleigh on September 26, 2026. … Mitch Griffis has been named starting quarterback at Wake Forest as Sam Hartman recovers from a medical condition. … Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season in a 4-3 loss for the New York Yankees to the host Los Angeles Angels. … Serena Williams won her first-round match in the U.S. Open women’s tennis tournament in straight sets over Danka Kovinic in New York on Monday night.