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Mississippi wins first CWS title by sweeping Oklahoma
The last team to get into the NCAA baseball tournament was the last team standing.
Pitching, power lift Ole Miss over OU in CWS finals opener
Jack Dougherty knew for 24 hours he would get the ball for Mississippi in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Saturday night, and he didn't want to jinx himself.
Sydney McLaughlin does it again, breaks own world record
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Saturday.
Athletes react to the Supreme Court's abortion decision
U.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe expressed her anger Friday over the Supreme Court's decision to strip the nation's constitutional protections for abortion, decrying an erosion of rights that women have had for a generation.
Kerley, Jefferson win at the US outdoor championships
Olympic silver medalist Fred Kerley flashed a peace sign at the crowd after winning the 100 meters at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Friday night.
Gophers men's hoops to play at Virginia Tech in 2022 Big Ten/ACC Challenge
Ben Johnson won his first road game last season in Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Pittsburgh.
Column: The bar where women's sports come to play
Jenny Nguyen and about a dozen of her friends wanted to watch the NCAA women's basketball championship game, which didn't seem too much to ask at a sports bar with 32 televisions.
UNC-Indiana, Ohio State-Duke headline ACC/Big 10 Challenge
National runner-up North Carolina, a strong contender for the No. 1 spot in the preseason polls with four starters returning, will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30.
College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches
Anthony Holman is the highest-ranking NCAA official at the College World Series and the man in charge of the Division I baseball championship.
Moving up: Grizzlies trade 2 1st-round picks to get LaRavia
Jake LaRavia wasn't just worth a first-round pick. The way the Memphis Grizzlies saw it, he was worth two of them.
Magic take Banchero 1st, Holmgren, Smith follow in NBA draft
The question for weeks leading into the NBA draft was whether the first pick would be Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren or Jabari Smith Jr.
Holmgren becomes the highest drafted Minnesotan in NBA history
Former Minnehaha Academy standout Chet Holmgren went to Oklahoma City after Paolo Banchero of Duke was taken by Orlando.
DeLucia shuts out Arkansas, sends Rebels to 1st CWS finals
Dylan DeLucia was really good in Mississippi's first College World Series game.
Canisius recruit gets bail on gun charges; school drops him
A New York state supreme court judge on Thursday set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns, a shotgun and numerous high-capacity magazines outside the school's indoor athletic complex.
Top QB recruit Arch Manning tweets that he's going to Texas
The latest Manning quarterback, and the nation's top recruit for next year's class, has verbally committed to a future SEC school: Arch Manning tweeted Thursday that he plans to play at Texas.
Q&A: Billie Jean King on Title IX's 50th anniversary
Billie Jean King admired a portrait of Patsy Mink, considered the "Mother of Title IX," at the U.S. Capitol on the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
Title IX: NCAA report shows stark gap in funding for women
The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men's and women's sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
Hogs hang on to beat Ole Miss, force 2nd CWS bracket final
Zack Morris didn't get much done as the starter for Arkansas two nights earlier, but what a finisher he was Wednesday.
Sooners off to College World Series finals after beating A&M
Oklahoma's baseball players came to the College World Series calling themselves "a bunch of Davids," a nod to their embrace of the underdog identity they adopted after an underwhelming start to the season.
Minnesota forward Parker Fox to miss season with knee injury
Minnesota junior forward Parker Fox, a potential starter in the frontcourt, will miss his second straight season with a knee injury.
Swimming's new transgender policy could impact other sports
Bans on transgender women in international swimming and rugby this week opened the door for track and field to consider following suit in what could turn into a wave of policy changes in Olympic sports.
Title IX: Strides for women of color in sports lag under law
Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage of Title IX, the landmark gender-equity law, she never stopped thinking about the girls who weren't playing.
Arkansas' 11-1 win knocks Auburn out of College World Series
Will McEntire limited Auburn to three hits and a run in seven innings, Peyton Stovall became the first player in 13 years with five hits in a College World Series game, and Arkansas eliminated the Tigers with an 11-1 victory Tuesday night.
Dettmer's 7 shutout innings send Texas A&M past Irish at CWS
Nathan Dettmer pitched three-hit ball over seven shutout innings, and Texas A&M capitalized on Notre Dame's mistakes to beat the Fighting Irish 5-1 in a College World Series elimination game Tuesday.
Minnesota's Parker Fox suffers another offseason knee injury
Minnesota forward Parker Fox has suffered another serious knee injury, putting the status of a potential starter in question for the upcoming season.
1 minute, 1.2 million followers: Holmgren video sprouts TikTok success story
It started with a video of basketball star Chet Holmgren — and has expanded into a moneymaker that has brought social media fame (and revenue) to two guys from Shoreview.
Title IX: Some violations tough to prove in college sports
Arkansas did something rare during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons: It watched its baseball and softball teams reach the NCAA tournament. The similarities end there.
Will Holmgren follow Suggs' path again? Top prospect ready to find out
Chet Holmgren, the seven-footer from Minnehaha Academy, said it doesn't much matter if he is the top pick in Thursday's NBA draft.
Rebels' roll continues in College World Series win over Hogs
Tim Elko and Calvin Harris homered, Hunter Elliott pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and Mississippi defeated Arkansas 13-5 on Monday night to move within one win of the College World Series finals.
Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pick
College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week.
Pennsylvania House targets colleges' fetal research in bill
A proposal to require Pennsylvania's four state-related universities to promise they are not conducting research or experiments with fetal tissue from elective abortions was added to a state budget bill by House Republicans on Monday.
Twins cope with midseason move, pitching coach going to LSU
Wes Johnson knows the timing isn't ideal for the Minnesota Twins. It's not easy for him, either, or without some personal pain.
Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson to exit for same job at LSU
Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson has informed the club he will leave his job this week, reportedly for the same role at LSU.
Eight Minnesota women on what's next in the fight for gender equality in sports
Title IX's 50th anniversary is an opportunity to challenge current thinking and continue the fight for fairness in sports.
Scoggins: 'Father of Title IX' changed sports with one magic word: Activity
Birch Bayh wrote the 37 words that make up Title IX. His widow, Katherine Bayh, reflects on his life and legacy.