— Prayers are encouraged for the family of West Brunswick football coach Shane Handy. His dad has been hospitalized with some medical issues.
— The West Brunswick junior varsity football team opened its season with a 26-12 win at South Brunswick on Thursday night.
— Freshman Angel Lopez Martin had a goal and an assist as Coastal Carolina won its season opening men’s soccer game, 3-0, at Winthrop.
— Host UNC Wilmington was dealt a 2-1 men’s soccer loss by Maryland Baltimore County in its first match.
— UNCW took a 2-1 women’s soccer win at Coastal.
— The host Carolina Panthers were topped, 19-10, by Pittsburgh in their final exhibition game.
— Minnesota visits Tennessee in an NFL preseason game tonight (CBS, 8 p.m.).
— Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest) had two hits with a home run and two runs for the Athletics in an 8-3 win at Minnesota.
— South Carolina reportedly will switch from Under Armour to Nike as its equipment provider.
— Russell Henley has a 2-shot lead at 9-under par after an opening 61 in the Tour Championship in Atlanta going into the second round today (Golf Channel, 1 p.m.).
