Ahead of starting his Tar Heel career, one UNC golfer had a very good week at one of the biggest events for non-professionals.

Ranked 4,292nd in the world, Jimmy Abdo had no place making as much noise at the U.S. Amateur as he did. But he did it anyway.

Jackson Herrington placed second in the 125th U.S. Amateur, earning the Tennessee sophomore golfer a spot in the 2026 Masters and the 2026 U.S. Open.

With the victory, Howell, a rising high school senior and verbal commit to Georgia, became the third youngest winner in the 125 editions of the U.S. Amateur, taking over a spot previously held by Tiger Woods.

The Harrisburg Woodies (Class A) and Parkston Rays (Class B) won 2025 state amateur baseball tournament titles.

Khadijah Mellah, who became the first hijab-wearing jockey to win a race in Britain when landing the 2019 Magnolia Cup, is set to make her competitive return to action at Goodwood on Friday.

As pizza, bagel and beer enthusiasts descended upon North Beach for the third year in a row Saturday, a select few had a more daunting task ahead of them than just sampling the creations offered by dozens of local restaurants and businesses.

GAYLORD — Blaine Hardy sat down 12 batters and scattered three hits over seven innings to pitch the Nisswa Lightning to a 6-0 victory over the Kimball Express during the first round of the Minnesota State Amateur Class B Tournament Sunday, Aug. 17.

Mason Howell defeated Jon Daly's son, Daly II, in a tense US Amateur quarterfinal, sealing the match 1 up to reach the semifinals at the Olympic Club.