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Christopher Bell seeks fourth Cup Series win of 2024 at Ally 400
Christopher Bell started last week in Loudon by letting the cat out of the bag then ended it as he always seems to do at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: First to the checkers.,On a historic day when NASCAR ran wet-weather tires on an oval to give the fans their money's worth -- actually a few laps mor...

MWCS attendance, TV viewership dip slightly from records
Television ratings and attendance at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb., narrowly failed to surpass the records established a year ago.,A total of 371,820 spectators attended the 15 games over 10 days this year. Last year, 392,946 attended 16 games at Charles Schwab Field.,With one fewer ...

Tucker Minter gets first eNASCAR win of 2024 at Nashville
Tucker Minter put together a dominant performance on Tuesday night, avoiding a sophomore slump with a victory at a virtual Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,Minter won three races as a rookie in 2023 but had not yet landed in victory lane thi...

Tennessee holds off Texas A&M for first MCWS title
For the first time, the NCAA baseball championship is heading to Rocky Top.,Christian Moore clouted a leadoff homer Monday night, Zander Sechrist worked 5 1/3 effective innings and No. 1 Tennessee held off No. 3 Texas A&M 6-5 in Omaha, Neb., to win the decisive third game of the Men's College World ...

Texas A&M blanks Florida, advances to MCWS finals
Justin Lamkin struck out nine in five scoreless innings, leading No. 3 Texas A&M to a 6-0 win over Florida on Wednesday and a berth in the Men's College World Series championship series in Omaha, Neb.,Caden Sorrell homered and drove in three runs for the Aggies (52-13), who will oppose No. 1 Tenness...

Kentucky-Florida MCWS game postponed until Wednesday
The Men's College World Series elimination game between Kentucky and Florida was postponed from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning due to the threat of severe weather near Omaha, Neb.,The Southeastern Conference rivals will play at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, with the winner moving on to face Texas A&M...

Texas A&M's Ryan Prager shuts down Kentucky in MCWS
Ryan Prager took a no-hitter into the seventh inning while leading No. 3 Texas A&M to a 5-1 victory over No. 2 Kentucky in the Men's College World Series on Monday in Omaha, Neb.,Prager (9-1) wound up throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Aggies (51-13) moved within one victory of advancing to the b...

Texas A&M's Ryan Prager shuts down Kentucky in MCWS
Ryan Prager took a no-hitter into the seventh inning while leading No. 3 Texas A&M to a 5-1 victory over No. 2 Kentucky in the Men's College World Series on Monday in Omaha, Neb.,Prager (9-1) wound up throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Aggies (51-13) moved within one victory of advancing to the b...

Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...

Florida rides homers to oust NC State at MCWS
Jac Caglianone blasted a three-run home run and Tyler Shelnut's solo shot ultimately provided the difference as Florida eliminated No. 10 North Carolina State 5-4 on Monday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The Gators (35-29), who had only four hits, advanced to Tuesday night's elimin...

Pirates promote RHP Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-hander Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.,Pittsburgh optioned left-hander Justin Bruihl to Indianapolis to open up a roster spot.,Jefferies, 28, was obtained from the San Francisco Giants on May 10. He was recalled for a May 29 doubleheader ...

Top seed Tennessee powers past North Carolina at MCWS
Kavares Tears hit a three-run homer as part of a four-RBI performance and top-seeded Tennessee remained unbeaten in Men's College World Series play with a 6-1 victory over No. 4 North Carolina on Sunday night in Omaha, Neb.,Reese Champman added a solo homer and Dean Curley had an RBI single for the ...

Jaime Ferrer homers twice, Florida St. knocks out Virginia at MCWS
Jaime Ferrer hit a pair of home runs and No. 8 seed Florida State cruised to a 7-3 win over No. 12 seed Virginia, eliminating its Atlantic Coast Conference rival from the Men's College World Series on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.,Ferrer hit a solo shot in the fourth inning to make it 2-0 and went yard agai...

Sam Mayer holds off Riley Herbst for Xfinity win at Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa -- In a race of tire management and hurt feelings, Sam Mayer held off Riley Herbst in overtime to win Saturday's Hy-Vee Perks 250 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series' return to Iowa Speedway after a four-year hiatus.,Mayer's No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.146 seconds ...

North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in MCWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth...

MWCS: No. 1 Vols stun Florida State with 9th-inning rally
Dylan Dreiling's fourth hit of the game was a walk-off single, capping No. 1 Tennessee's four-run ninth inning and giving the Volunteers a stunning 12-11 win over No. 8 Florida State in the Men's College World Series on Friday in Omaha, Neb.,The contest was the opener for both teams in the double-el...

North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in CWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth with ...

North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in CWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth with ...

Can Tennessee shake history and take home College World Series title?
Being the No. 1 overall national seed hasn't been the path to winning a College World Series title.,The drought dates back to 1999 when Miami won the crown. Now Tennessee takes its swipe at surviving under the favorite's role when the eight-team CWS comprised solely of SEC and ACC programs begins Fr...

Steven Wilson gets 3rd eNASCAR win of season at Iowa
Steven Wilson became a hometown hero on Tuesday night, holding off Parker White in overtime to win at a virtual Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,Wilson, who resides in Iowa City, Iowa, came away with his third victory of the season. His No. 10 Ford got ...