Shallotte resumes play in Old North State League baseball at home tonight at 7 p.m. against Sandhills following the all-star break. The Coastal Division race is tight with Jacksnville (9-4), Oak Island (9-5), the Shallywags (9-5) and Sandhills (8-5) all within a game of first place. … North Brunswick rising senior offensive lineman Tyrell Simpson (6-8, 320) has changed his commitment from Rutgers to Virginia Tech. … Trea Turner (N.C. State) had a sacrifice fly for the winning run for Philadelphia in a 2-1 win at Atlanta. The Phillies have a 1.5-game lead in the National League East Division. … South African Aldrich Potgieter birdied the fifth playoff hole to win the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club on Sunday on the PGA Tour after regulation play ended with Potgeiter, Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk tied at 22-under par. … Patrick Reed won a 4-man playoff in LIV Golf Dallas. … Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese to lift the USA men’s soccer team into the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica following a tie at 2 on Sunday night in Minneapolis. … Brigham Young quarterback Jake Retzlaff reportedly will transfer. He threw for 2,947 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2024. The Cougars are scheduled to play at East Carolina on September 20. The Pirates visit Coastal Carolina the previous week.
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