— Coach Sam Hickman said his team would “drink in the experience” as the Shallotte AAA (10-and-under) All-Stars represent North Carolina as state Diamond Youth Baseball champions in the World Series in Lexington County, South Carolina. The bulk of the local team went to the AA (8-and-under coach pitch) World Series in Orangeburg, South Carolina last year.
— North Carolina AAA (Shallotte) plays Florida today at noon on Field 4 of the Midland Sports Complex, 900 Pine Ridge Road in West Columbia, South Carolina, to determine seeding for bracket play in a double-elimination format, which begins Saturday.
— Cal Raleigh hit his 42nd homer of the season for Seattle on Thursday night in a 6-0 win over visiting Texas, the most in MLB history in a season by a switch-hitting catcher.
— Trey Lance completed 13 of 20 passes for 120 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Los Angeles Chargers in a 34-7 win over Detroit in the Hall of Fame exhibition game in Canton, Ohio.
— Quarterback Cade Klubnik of Clemson has been named preseason football player of the year in the ACC with 146 votes. Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King was second with nine votes.
— UNC has added the 10th player to its men’s basketball roster this offseason, 7-foot Croatian Ivan Matlekovic, a transfer from High Point.
— Joel Dahmen shot a 9-under par 61 for a 1-shot lead in the PGA Tour event in Greensboro going into the second round today (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).
