— The West Brunswick Belles 15-and-under softball team won its district tournament and played in the Dixie State Tournament in Lumberton.
— Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fourth among seven teams in the Sun Belt Conference’s East Division at the league’s football media days in New Orleans.
— Offensive lineman Nick Del Grande of Coastal was a first team All-Sun Belt preseason selection.
— Rhode Island has been voted the preseason favorite in football in the Coastal Athletic Association coaches poll.
— The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit will play in the NFL Hall of Fame exhibition game in Canton, Ohio, one week from tonight (NBC, 8 p.m.).
— UNC has sold out its home games in football for the 2025 season.
— Among nonconference games for the UNC Wilmington women’s basketball team are a trip to East Carolina on November 3, a home matchup with Coastal Carolina on November 12 and a trip to Chapel Hill to take on UNC on December 17.
