Quick Hits

Sunday, June 14

— New York won its first NBA championship in 53 years with a 94-90 victory at San Antonio on Saturday night, coming from 16 points down in game five to take the series, 4-1, as finals MVP Jalen Brunson had 45 points. — The Carolina Hurricanes lead the Stanley Cup...

Saturday, June 13

— The United States opened play in men's World Cup soccer with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on Friday night as an own goal in the seventh minute got the USA started toward a 3-0 lead at the half. — New York takes a 3-1 lead in the NBA finals...

Friday, June 12

— The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-2 series lead in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-2 win over Vegas in Raleigh on Thursday night as Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and Nikolaj Ehlers had three assists. — Mexico won the opening match of the World Cup men's soccer,...

Thursday, June 11

— Taylor Newell had two hits with a double and three RBIs as host Shallotte got its first win of the season, 8-7, on Wednesday night over the Carolina Yankees of Fayetteville. Bryson Ponsock had two hits and two RBIs for the Shallywags. — New York overcame a 29-point...

Wednesday, June 10

— The Carolina Hurricanes evened the Stanley Cup finals at 2-2 with a 5-3 win at Vegas on Tuesday night as Jordan Staal had two goals. — San Antonio trails, 2-1, in the NBA finals going into tonight's game at New York (ABC, 8:30 p.m.). — WRAL News is reporting that...

Tuesday, June 9

— Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points for San Antonio in a 115-111 NBA finals win at New York to cut the Knicks' series lead to 2-1 on Monday night. — The Carolina Hurricanes trail, 2-1, in the Stanley Cup finals going into tonight's match at Vegas (ABC, 8 p.m.). —...

Monday, June 8

— Alexander Zverev won the men's championship in French Open tennis, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 and 6-1, over Flavio Cobolli on Sunday. — UNC scored twice in the ninth inning on Sunday for a 4-3 walk-off win over Southern California and a berth in the baseball College World...

Sunday, June 7

— Vegas took game three of the Stanley Cup finals, 5-4, over the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2-1 series lead on a goal in the second overtime by Shea Theodore. — UNC evened its baseball Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament with a 4-0 win over Southern...

Saturday, June 6

— New York took a 105-104 win at San Antonio on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals as Victor Wembanyama missed a 20-footer for the Spurs with two seconds remaining. — The Carolina Hurricanes are tied 1-1 in the Stanley Cup finals going into game three at...

Friday, July 5

— Former Shallotte Middle School athlete Josh Surigao is pitching for West Virginia, which hosts the opener of a Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament against Cal Polu today (ESPN2, noon). He made an appearance in the regional championship against Kentucky. —...

Thursday, June 4

— Valedictorian Kyle McCoy (boys tennis) and salutatorian Nate Fish (baseball) spoke at West Brunswick's graduation on Wednesday morning. — New York won the opening game of the NBA finals, 105-95, at San Antonio on Wednesday night as Jalen Brunson scored 30 points. —...

Wednesday, June 3

— Vegas overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat the host Carolina Hurricanes, 5-4, in the opening game of the Stanley Cup finals on Tuesday night. — New York visits Sam Antonio in game one of the NBA finals tonight (ABC, 8:30 p.m.). — East Carolina baseball players who...