— Shallotte won its opening game in the Diamond Youth Baseball AAA (10-and-under) Division II World Series, 18-2, on Thursday over Perry County, Mississippi, in Laurel, Mississippi.
— The local all-stars take on Rustburg, Virginia, today at 12:15 p.m., Eastern time.
— Toronto visits Boston in MLB tonight (Apple TV, 7:15 p.m.).
— Ben Kohler shot a 9-under par 62 for a 2-shot lead in the PGA Tour event in Blaine, Minnesota, going into the second round today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).
— Atlanta topped visiting San Diego, 6-5, on Thursday afternoon for a 4.5-game lead in the National League East Division.
— A $1.3 billion stadium renovation in Charlotte could result in the Queen City hosting a Super Bowl.
— An investment group that includes Mark Cuban has bought an interest in the Athletics.
