— West Brunswick opened football practice Wednesday morning. The Trojans will host scrimmages with Hobbton, Trask and Swansboro on August 7 at 6 p.m.
— The matchups are set for the annual Bash at the Beach at West on August 14. East Bladen plays South Brunswick at 5 p.m. South Columbus faces Latta at 6 p.m. Whiteville takes on North Brunswick at 7 p.m. Southwest Onslow meets Topsail at 8 p.m. and Northside-Jacksonville is West Brunswick’s opponent at 9 p.m.
— West Brunswick will open volleyball season at Lumberton on August 10 and host South Brunswick the following evening.
— Duke has a men’s basketball scrimmage with Tennessee in Durham on October 20.
— UNC began preseason football practice today.
— East Carolina opens football practice on August 5.
— Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees became the first pitcher since 1913 to go six or more innings in seven straight road starts with one or fewer earned runs.
— The Yankees were topped, 6-5, in 12 innings by the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
— A PGA Tour event on the North course of the Detroit Golf Club gets underway today (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).
