Wednesday, July 29

by | Jul 29, 2026 | Quick Hits

— East Chambers, Texas won the Diamond Youth Baseball AAA (10-and-under) Division 2 World Series in Laurel, Mississippi, with a 14-6 win over Sevier County, Arkansas in the final game on Monday.

— Shallotte, the North Carolina state champions, went 4-2 in the World Series with losses to the two finalists.

— Miami has been picked as the preseason favorite in media voting for the ACC football championship. The Hurricanes are followed by Southern Methodist and Louisville.

— Recent Boston trade acquisition Curtis Mead has sustained a fractured wrist and the third baseman could miss the rest of the season.

— Kyle Stowers hit a first inning home run as host Miami topped Philadelphia, 1-0, on Tuesday night with Sandy Alcantara pitching seven innings in the shutout.

— Dominic Canzone hit two home runs for visiting Seattle in a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

— UNC Wilmington has named Chris Bizot as its new coach for women’s tennis. He has a 667-296 career record, most recently coaching men and women at Texas Tyler.