— Cooper Wilson and Kaleb Faulders pitched for West Brunswick in a 7-5 nonconference baseball win over visiting East Forsyth on Wednesday night.
— East Carolina had 20 hits in a 24-3 baseball win at William & Mary on Wednesday as Braden Burress went 4-for-5 with three RBIs.
— Team USA advanced in the World Baseball Classic when Italy downed Mexico, 9-1, as Vinnie Pasquantino hit three home runs on Wednesday night.
— Matchups in the ACC men’s basketball tournament in Charlotte today include N.C. State vs. No. 10 Virginia (ESPN2, noon), No. 24 Louisville vs. Miami (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.), Florida State vs. No. 1 Duke (ESPN, 7 p.m.), and Clemson vs. No. 19 UNC (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
— Arizona State has dismissed former Duke guard Bobby Hurley as coach after a 91-42 loss to No. 7 Iowa State in the second round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City.
— The Carolina Hurricanes host St. Louis tonight (ESPN+, 7 p.m.).
— The Players Championship on the PGA Tour gets underway at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, today (Golf Channel, 1 p.m.).
