Happy Fourth of July! … The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in the Carolina League, lead the South Division with a 10-2 record for the second half going into a home game with the Charleston River Dogs (Tampa Bay) tonight at 7:05 p.m. There will be fireworks after the game. The Pelicans were last in the division for the first half of the season. … Jeff Hoffman (East Carolina) got his 21st save for host Toronto as the Blue Jays completed a 4-game sweep of the New York Yankees with an 8-5 win to move into first place in the American League East Division. … The Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League will become the Wilson Warbirds and move to a new $69 million stadium in Wilson, for the 2026 season.… Kon Knueppel (Duke) has signed a rookie contract with the Charlotte Hornets for just over $10 million for next season. … Doug Ghim leads the John Deere Classic by one shot at 9-under par going into the second round today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).
Friday, July 4
