Shallotte coach James Rice is looking for a good start as the Shallywags host Jacksonville in Old North State League baseball tonight at 7 p.m. An early 5-0 deficit led to a 10-7 loss to visiting Sandhills on Monday night…. Jeff Hoffman (East Carolina) got his 20th save of the season as host Toronto topped the New York Yankees, 11-9, on Wednesday to move into a tie for first with the Yankees in the American League East Division. … Clayton Kershaw became the 20th MLB pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts for the host Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. … Diego Luna scored both goals for the United States in a 2-1 win over Guatemala on Wednesday night in St. Louis in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. The USA men will meet Mexico in the final on Sunday in Houston. … The PGA Tour event this week gets underway at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).
Thursday, July 3
