New Tampa Bay catcher Liam Hicks has only played eight games with the Rays, but the Canadian-born backstop is proving to be a winning acquisition by the organization.

After a record-setting West Coast road trip that saw the top team in baseball win all nine games, the club returns to action within its division by hosting the Baltimore Orioles for four games starti]]> http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279240468/rays-return-from-historic-9-game-trip-for-division-set-with-orioles 279240468 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:19:03 GMT http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279240468/rays-return-from-historic-9-game-trip-for-division-set-with-orioles (Photo credit: Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

It did not take long for the venerable PGA Tour event in Greensboro, N.C. to procure a new sponsor.

Wednesday, the tour announced that Raymond James, a wealth management company located in St. Petersburg, Fla. will replace Wyndham as the title sponsor of the event in 2027.

Michael Brennan just captured the final Wyn]]> http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279237797/greensboro-event-gets-new-sponsor-elevated-to-top-tier-status 279237797 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:25:14 GMT http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279237797/greensboro-event-gets-new-sponsor-elevated-to-top-tier-status London [UK], August 12 (ANI): Emilio Gay, Shoaib Bashir and Matthew Fisher will fine-tune their preparations for England's upcoming Test series against Pakistan by featuring for the Professional County Club Select XI in a three-day warm-up match against the tourists at Beckenham this week.

The trio have been named in a 14-man squad for the fixture, which begins on Thursday. The match was originally scheduled to s]]> http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279237429/emilio-gay-bashir-fisher-named-in-pcc-select-xi-for-pakistan-warm-up-ahead-of-england-tests 279237429 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:02 GMT http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279237429/emilio-gay-bashir-fisher-named-in-pcc-select-xi-for-pakistan-warm-up-ahead-of-england-tests (Photo credit: Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Former North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has committed to play for Louisville in the 2026-27 season.

Trimble, who entered the transfer portal in April, confirmed his destination to ESPN on Wednesday.

He joins the Cardinals after a Colorado court ruling gave 2022 high school graduates a fifth year of eligibility.

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While the New York Yankees are starting to gain some separation in their bid to hold on to the American League's top wild-card spot, the Seattle Mariners are fading fast.

The Yankees will attempt to produce enough clutch at-bats and widen their lead in the wild-card race on Wednesday night when they host the Mariners, who hope to see their offense get going and sna]]> http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279237175/after-rare-3-run-win-yankees-focus-on-fading-mariners-again 279237175 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:55:10 GMT http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279237175/after-rare-3-run-win-yankees-focus-on-fading-mariners-again (Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit two-run singles in the seventh inning by capitalizing on defensive positioning by the Seattle Mariners as the New York Yankees earned a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night.

The Yankees had runners at second and third against reliever Michael Rucker (0-4) after Jazz Chisholm Jr. stole second during a strikeout by George Lombard Jr.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will not return as a PGA Tour sponsor, Sports Business Journal reported on Monday, halting a 20-year run after its deal ran out this year.

Worth roughly $5.4 billion, Wyndham had sponsored the Greensboro, N.C., tournament since 2007, but per the report, is walking away instead of renewing its sponsorship with new terms.

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The Seahawks will kick off their preseason on Saturday night, hosting the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field.

"I'm excited to see our guys play tomorrow," Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. "They have been working incredibly hard. You talk about layering training camp. We start with the ra]]> http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279242399/five-things-to-watch-in-the-seahawks-preseason-opener-vs-dallas 279242399 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:05:35 GMT http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279242399/five-things-to-watch-in-the-seahawks-preseason-opener-vs-dallas http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279242163/ask-the-old-guy-what-a-summer-it-has-been 279242163 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:30:12 GMT http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279242163/ask-the-old-guy-what-a-summer-it-has-been How to catch the Falcons' preseason opener on Friday night against the Broncos at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. The Atlanta Falcons will play their first preseason game of 2026 on Friday night against the Denver Broncos.

It will be the only preseason game Atlanta will play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium before they take to the road for exhibition games against the Indianapolis C]]> http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279240283/where-to-watch-denver-broncos-vs-atlanta-falcons 279240283 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:11:52 GMT http://www.northcarolina.statenews.net/news/279240283/where-to-watch-denver-broncos-vs-atlanta-falcons The New Orleans Saints host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Caesars Superdome for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL preseason on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 3:00 pm CT.

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GREEN BAYJacob Monkis getting a long, serious look at starting for the Packers at right guard.

A fifth-round draft pick out of Duke in 2024, Monk started his third NFL training camp by taking first-team snaps at left guard in Aaron Banks' place. 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