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No. 1 seed Arkansas out of CWS race | NC State, Tennessee lock up bids Tennessee and Notre Dame swept through their regionals in the NCAA baseball tournament to end long waits to get back to super regionals. by Associated Press Published Jun. 13 2021 @ 10:23pm

NC A&T's Sturgis sweeps NCAA women's 100, 200 events Cambrea Sturgis of North Carolina A&T swept the women's 100 and 200 meters Saturday in the NCAA outdoor track and field championships, by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 9:43pm

Vandy, Stanford heading to CWS after super regional sweeps Reigning national champion Vanderbilt and Stanford swept their NCAA super regionals Saturday and became the first teams to lock up spots in the College World Series. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 9:40pm

NC State limits Arkansas to 4 hits in 6-5 win | Loss forces Game 3 The Arkansas Razorbacks have won 18 consecutive weekend series going back to 2019. Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 9:14pm

Vandy's Rocker, Stanford's Beck dominate in super regionals Vanderbilt's Kumar Rocker and Stanford's Brendan Beck turned in dominant pitching performances in NCAA super regionals Friday to put their teams on the cusp of berths in the College World Series. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 10:46pm

Bulldogs set goals for new baseball season The Texarkana Bulldogs are coming into the American Legion baseball season with the goals to learn and improve. by Brian Tyl Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 10:52pm

College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams There was a time not so long ago, 2012 to be exact, when the big news in college football was conference commissioners simply using the word playoff when talking about the future of the sports' postseason format. by Associated Press Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 10:09pm

VIDEO | Lawmakers agree NCAA needs NIL help, but how much and when? For some lawmakers, federal regulation of college sports should not end with NIL and the time is right to tackle other issues — from long-term health care and educational opportunities for athletes to more uniform and enforceable safety standards. by Associated Press Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 2:12am

Knack for clutch hits has Vols two wins from CWS The Tennessee Volunteers have had quite a knack for coming through in the clutch, and because of those timely hits they are two wins away from the program's first College World Series berth in 16 years. by Associated Press Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 2:09am

John McDonnell, mighty Arkansas track coach, dies at 82 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- John McDonnell, the track and field coach who set a gold standard for excellence at the University of Arkansas during his 36 years at the school, has died. He was 82. by Associated Press Published Jun. 9 2021 @ 10:52am

Amid uncertainty, schools prepare for paid athlete endorsers There is Arizona Edge and Buffs with a Brand. Oklahoma State rolled out OSU Elite and Texas Tech launched Beyond Verified. by Associated Press Published Jun. 8 2021 @ 7:20pm

Kopps, Welch help Arkansas beat Nebraska 6-2, win regional Kevin Kopps threw seven scoreless innings of relief, Charlie Welch hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in the eighth inning and Arkansas rallied to beat Nebraska 6-2 on Sunday night and win the Fayetteville Regional. by The Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 9:58pm

Oklahoma, Florida State advance to WCWS championship series Kaley Mudge went 5 for 5, and Florida State beat Alabama 8-5 on Monday night to advance to the Women's College World Series final. by By Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 9:54pm

Alabama, Saban agree to new 8-year deal through 2029 season Alabama coach Nick Saban, who has won a record seven national championships, has agreed to a three-year contract extension running through the 2029 season. by The Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 4:53pm

Tennessee, Notre Dame lock up NCAA spots Tennessee and Notre Dame swept through their regionals in the NCAA baseball tournament to end long waits to get back to super regionals. by Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 12:26am

NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals Glance NCAA Baseball Playoffs by Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 12:23am

Nebraska stuns No. 1 overall seed Arkansas with 5-3 victory Griffin Everitt had a two-out two-run single to cap a three-run rally in the bottom of the fifth inning and Nebraska stunned No. 1 overall seed and top-ranked Arkansas 5-3 in the Fayetteville Regional on Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 7 2021 @ 12:17am

Alo sets single-season Oklahoma HR mark in win against Georgia Jocelyn Alo set Oklahoma's single-season home run record and helped the Sooners beat Georgia 8-0 in six innings in a Women's College World Series elimination game on Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:39pm

Florida State rallies to eliminate Arizona at Women's CWS Florida State rallied to beat Arizona 4-3 in a Women's College World Series elimination game Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:38pm

'Just one of those days': Crushing loss ends Gators' season Florida started the season as the consensus No. 1 college baseball team. The Gators ended it on their home field with an embarrassingly fast exit from the NCAA Tournament. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 10:37pm

No. 4 regional seed USF upsets Gators; top-seeded Hogs win South Florida posted the biggest upset on the first day of the NCAA baseball tournament, knocking off the Florida Gators as the bottom seed in the Gainesville Regional. by By Eric Olson, The Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 7:59pm

Duke's Scheyer 'not afraid' of test as Coach K's successor Jon Scheyer knows what's ahead as the successor to Mike Krzyzewski at Duke. by By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 2:42pm

Duke's Krzyzewski eager for a final run with the Blue Devils Mike Krzyzewski had pondered for years when it would be the right time to leave a Hall of Fame coaching career that he has long loved. by Associated Press Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 11:14pm