Shallotte Area Sports Staff

— Duke plays Connecticut in the men's East regional final of the NCAA basketball tournament in Washington, D.C. today (CBS, 5:05 p.m.). — Tennessee meets Michigan in the Midwest regional final (CBS, 2:15 p.m.). — Illinois topped Iowa, 71-59, in the South regional...

— Duke advanced to the Elite Eight with an 80-75 win over St. John's in Washington, D.C. on Friday night as Isaiah Evans scored 25 points and Caleb Foster returned to action with 11 points in 19 minutes. — The Blue Devils will play Connecticut for a berth in the Final...

— Walter Shaw of Brunswick Community College has been named Coach of the Year in the National Junior College Division 1 men's basketball Atlantic Division. — Duke plays St. John's in the round of 16 in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Washington, D.C. tonight...

— The New York Yankees won the MLB season opener, 7-0, at San Francisco on Wednesday night, outhitting the Giants, 10-3. — Seattle will host the first game of the 2026 NFL season on Wednesday, September 9, at home against an opponent to be determined. — San Francisco...

— UNC announced Tuesday that it will be hiring a new coach in men's basketball. — The Major League Baseball season starts tonight with the New York Yankees playing at San Francisco (Netflix, 8:05 p.m.). There will be a challenge system for ball and strike calls. — A...

—Que Tucker is stepping down as commissioner of the NCHSAA in October. — West Brunswick is ranked No. 9 in softball among teams in the 910 area code. — Wichita State takes on host Tulsa tonight in a matchup of American Conference men's teams in the quarterfinals of...

— Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup race at Darlington on Sunday. — Virginia was knocked out of the men's NCAA Tournament with a 79-72 loss to Tennessee on Sunday night in Philadelphia. — A 3-pointer by Alvaro Folgueiras with four seconds left lifted Iowa to a 73-72...

— Sources have told the InsideCarolina website that a coaching change is being considered in men's basketball at UNC. — No. 10 N.C, State opened a baseball series at No. 11 Florida State with a 6-4 win on Friday night. — No. 9 Virginia defeated No. 24 Wake Forest,...

— Duke overcame a 13-point deficit to advance in the NCAA men's basketball tournament with a 71-65 win over Sienna on Thursday in Greenville, S.C. as Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 13 rebounds. — 12th-seeded High Point stunned fifth-seeded Wisconsin, 83-82, in...

— Duke takes on Sienna in Greenville, S.C. in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament today (CBS, 2:50 p.m.). — UNC plays Virginia Commonwealth in Greenville, S.C. in the first round (TNT, 6:50 p.m.). — Miami of Ohio topped Southern Methodist, 89-79,...