OKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee defeated defending champion Texas 6-3 in the Women's College World Series opener on Thursday, May 28, advancing into the winners' bracket. The No. 7 seed Lady Vols secured the victory behind strong pitching and timely hitting and will meet No. 3 seed Texas Tech at Devon...
Oklahoma City. Tennessee defeated defending national champion Texas 6-3 at Devon Park on May 28 to open the Women’s College World Series, with Sage Mardjetko starting and Karlyn Pickens recording the save; Tennessee freshman catcher Elsa Morrison hit a three-run home run that contributed to the margin. Tennessee’s victory advanced the...
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Tennessee baseball opened the NCAA Tournament Chapel Hill Regional Friday at Boshamer Stadium, with No. 2 seed Tennessee (38-20) facing No. 3 East Carolina at noon ET on May 29. First-year head coach Josh Elander named senior left-hander Evan Blanco as the Vols’ starter and framed...
New Delhi. The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay a Delhi High Court order permitting Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials scheduled for May 30 and 31 in Delhi; the bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed that she be...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will pay its football assistants a combined $11.2 million in 2026, the school disclosed this week after releasing contract details; offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner is set to earn $2.1 million in 2026 under a three-year, $6.6 million deal, and defensive coordinator Brad White...
Carlsbad, Calif. — Stanford defeated USC 4-1 on Wednesday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course to win the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship, claiming the program's fourth national title and its third in five years. Megha Ganne clinched the deciding point with a short par putt,...
Nashville — Tyler Tanner withdrew his name from the NBA Draft on Wednesday and will return to Vanderbilt for the upcoming season after a breakout sophomore year. Tanner averaged 19.5 points and 5.1 assists, earned first-team All-SEC honors and AP and USBWA honorable mention All-America recognition while leading the Commodores...
CHICAGO — Nyara Sabally scored a career-high 29 points and Marina Mabrey added 24 points with seven assists as the Toronto Tempo defeated the Chicago Sky 111-104 on Wednesday night. Toronto built a 55-48 halftime lead through efficient shooting and first-half rebounding, and key contributions from Brittney Sykes and Maria...
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Union fired coach Bradley Carnell on Wednesday as part of a front-office overhaul that named Jon Scheer sporting director and elevated Ryan Richter, head coach of Philadelphia Union II, to interim first-team coach. The move followed a 1-10-4 start to the season, the worst record among...
Milwaukee — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dustin May carried a no-hitter into late innings during a game in Milwaukee this week, striking out multiple batters and allowing only two baserunners via a hit-by-pitch and catcher's interference through the first seven innings. May entered the start with a 5.00 ERA and...
