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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...
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...
Examining Martin Truex Jr.'s legacy, from Furniture Row to JGR
When Martin Truex Jr. won at Pocono Raceway on June 7, 2015, most race fans didn't read too deeply into it.,While it was nice to see Truex, who hadn't won since Sonoma in 2013, get back to victory lane after a 2014 season where his only highlight was a spat with Kyle Busch at Atlanta, the win was th...
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...
Terrence Shannon Jr.'s lawyers allowed to use video evidence
Lawyers for former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. learned Friday that they can use video evidence they believe will back their contention that another man, not their client, might have raped a woman in Lawrence, Kan., in September.,The defense team for Shannon, who was suspended from the team fo...
Oklahoma downs Texas to secure WCWS four-peat
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma became the first program to win four consecutive Women's College World Series titles, beating Texas 8-4 on Thursday to sweep the WCWS Championship Series.,Cydney Sanders drilled a three-run double to lift the Sooners out of a 3-2 hole in the fourth, and then the bullpen too...
Packed college football bowl schedule: NFL conflicts, expanded playoff
The expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams means there will be college games aplenty during the holidays and after New Year's Day in 2025.,And in a scheduling twist, college football will find its first-round playoff games on Dec. 21 going head-to-head with a pair of NFL Saturday game...
Jayda Coleman's HR powers Sooners over Florida, into WCWS final
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jayda Coleman delivered a walk-off home run to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning to give Oklahoma a 6-5 win over Florida on Tuesday in the Women's College World Series semifinal.,Coleman belted Keagan Rothrock's 2-1 pitch over the left field wall to send the Sooners to the WC...
Mac Morgan dominates as Texas clubs Florida at WCWS
Mac Morgan allowed just one hit and top-seeded Texas had two big innings at the plate as the Longhorns beat Florida 10-0 in five innings in a Women's College World Series winner's bracket game in Oklahoma City.,The Longhorns, 2-0 in the WCWS for the first time since 2003, have allowed just two hits ...
Kelly Maxwell pitches Oklahoma past UCLA in WCWS play
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kelly Maxwell struck out a season-high 11, going the distance as Oklahoma knocked off UCLA 1-0 on Saturday in a winner's bracket game in the Women's College World Series.,The second-seeded Sooners (56-6) advance to the semifinals Monday against either Alabama, Texas or Florida. Okla...
Stanford rolls past Oklahoma State in WCWS elimination game
A night after registering just one hit in a loss, Stanford broke out with runs in five consecutive innings to beat Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings in an elimination game at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Friday.,Stanford (49-16) will take on either Oklahoma or UCLA in an elim...
Alabama wins elimination game with Duke in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Marlie Giles blasted a sixth-inning solo home run to lift Alabama to a 2-1 victory over Duke in the Women's College World Series on Friday.,The Crimson Tide (39-19) will take on Texas or Florida on Sunday in an elimination game. Duke's season ends at 52-9 after their first-ever appe...
Florida shuts down Oklahoma State at WCWS
Keagan Rothrock threw a two-hitter to lead the fourth-seeded Florida Gators to a 1-0 win over the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Thursday night.,Katie Kistler hit a solo home run for the game's only score.,Florida (52-13) will play top-seeded Texas on...
WCWS roundup: Texas, Oklahoma open with convincing wins
Teagan Kavan threw a complete-game, one-hit shutout and top-seeded Texas defeated Stanford 4-0 in the first game of the Women's College World Series on Thursday in Oklahoma City.,Kayden Henry hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to double the lead for the Longhorns (53-8), who also scored twice ...
Teagan Kavan powers No. 1 seed Texas past Stanford at WCWS
Teagan Kavan threw a one-hit shutout and top-seeded Texas defeated Stanford 4-0 in their first game of the Women's College World Series on Thursday in Oklahoma City.,Texas will face the winner between Oklahoma State and Florida on Saturday. Stanford will play the loser of that game in an elimination...
Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen earns card via PGA Tour University
Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings and secured his PGA Tour card as soon as he turns professional.,Thorbjornsen, a 22-year-old from Massachusetts, was one of the top players in college golf this season and has capitalized on the tour's relatively new...