A preseason volleyball event at Harnett Central has been canceled due to the anticipated approach of Tropical Storm Debby. … Brooks Matthews, who served as varsity girls basketball coach at Triton during his career, has been named interim superintendent of Harnett County schools. … Charlie Mason and Gary Moore won the championship flight of the Chicora Open on Sunday. … Cole Hocker of the United States was a surprising winner of the men’s 1,500 meter in Paris with an Olympic record time of three minutes, 27.65 seconds on Tuesday. … `Gabby Thomas of the USA cruised to a gold medal in the women’s 200 meter in 21.83 seconds. … The USA men’s basketball team will meet Serbia on Thursday (NBC, 3 p.m.) in the Olympic semifinals after a 122-87 win over Brazil on Tuesday. … The USA led China, 86-60, in total medals and held a 24-22 advantage in gold medals early Wednesday. … The Chicago White Sox ended a 21-game losing streak with a 5-1 win at Oakland on Tuesday night.