— Shallotte’s AAA (10-and-under) baseball all-stars will represent North Carolina as state champions in the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series in Lexington County, South Carolina. Opening ceremonies are tonight at River Bluff High School at 8 p.m. after a team meal at 5:30 p.m.
— Clemson is the preseason favorite in the ACC football poll. Duke is No. 6, UNC is No. 8 and N.C. State is No. 10.
— Jeff Hoffman (East Carolina) got his 25th save for Toronto in a 9-8 Win for the Blue Jays at Baltimore. Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had two hits with a double for the Orioles.
— Carson Whisenhunt (East Carolina) made his major league debut for host San Francisco on Monday night. He started and went five innings with no decision.
— The NFL exhibition season gets underway ton— Carson Whisenhunt (East Carolina) made his major league debut for host San Francisco on Monday night. He started and went five innings with no decision.ight with the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, as the Los Angeles Chargers take on Detroit (NBC, 8 p.m.).
— The PGA Tour is at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro this week for the Wyndham Championship as play gets started today in the final event to determine the top 70 for the FedEx Cup playoffs (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).
— Today is the MLB trade deadline.
