Baseball

On Wednesday we featured Whiteville Post 137 on WWAY. Whiteville is just two wins away from securing a spot in the state championship for American Legion baseball.... On Wednesday we also checked out action from the Dixie Youth state championship tournament in Leland. A squad from Columbus County is on a roll this week in Leland....Plus more! Full story...

On Tuesday night we featured game action from the Wilmington Sharks summer league baseball team.... We also checked out baseball action from the Dixie Youth state championship that's being held in Leland this week for 12 year olds.... Southport hosted the 13 year old state championship this week. Brunswick County emerged the winner. Full story...

On Friday night we featured the Jay Ross All-Star Charity Basketball Game. Ross and several NFL players faced the Wilmington PD in a charity basketball. We checked out the action and we certainly took advantage of the opportunity to talk with the pros. This included Wilmington's Connor Barth.... On Friday we also featured a no-hitter in American Legion Baseball.... Plus, Whiteville native Chris Wilcox has agreed to remain with the NBA Boston Celtics for one more season. Full story...

On Thursday we found out the Garrity family is leaving UNCW in order to move to Clemson, SC. This opens a head coaching vacancy at UNC Wilmington.... On Thursday the Wilmington Hammerheads had a hard time scoring goals... The Wilmington Sharks had a similar situation until the ninth inning. Full story...

On Wednesday night we talked to Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jay Ross about his upcoming charity basketball game at Brogden Hall. Ross will also be organizing a free football camp this weekend.... On Wednesday we also found out former UNCW guard Chad Tomko is headed to Europe to play basketball. Plus more! Full story...

In an exclusive live interview, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo talked with WWAY about the latest developments in the discussions on a ballpark for the Port City. Full story...

On Monday night we talked with tennis legend Lenny Simpson. The recent inductee into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame will be holding a free tennis clinic in Wilmington on Tuesday morning.... The playoffs are about to begin in American Legion Baseball. We have the matchups... It took a bit longer than expected, but New Hanover's Thomas Johnson knows where he'll be playing college basketball next season. Full story...

It's only fitting that a team from the south faced a team from the Pacific Islands in the championship game of the 38th Annual Cape Fear Rugby Sevens Tournament in New Hanover County on Sunday. Both squads are used to playing in the heat..... The regular season is now over in American Legion Baseball. The playoffs begin on Wednesday. Full story...

Team USA is in town. The Wilmington Sharks will step out of Coastal Plain League play tonight to host the Collegiate National Team at Buck Hardee Field. Full story...

An initial lease proposed by the Atlanta Braves and operating partner Mandalay Baseball has some Wilmington City Council members laughing. Full story...

According to the Wilmington City Council's agenda for Tuesday night, Mandalay and the Braves are requesting another six months to negotiate on building a stadium in the city. Full story...

Why would some of the nation's wealthiest men be interested in owning such small professional sports teams? Simple: it's smart business. Full story...

The Charlotte Knights baseball team is a step closer to playing its games in a new stadium. The Charlotte City Council on Monday voted 7-4 in favor of giving the team $8 million toward the project. Full story...

The Charlotte City Council will hear Tuesday the latest proposal for a city subsidy for a proposed new uptown stadium for the Charlotte Knights. Full story...

In an exclusive interview this morning on The Big Talker FM with Chad Adams, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo says he and other city council members cannot support the baseball stadium proposal pitched to them two weeks ago. Coming up on WWAY NewsChannel 3 at 5:30, we'll talk with the StarNews's Shannan Bowen about a recent survey the paper did on public support of a new baseball stadium. Full story...