Category: College Sports

Florida hammers LSU 24–4 to send MCWS to Game 3

Wyatt Langford racked up six RBIs while going 5-for-5 from the plate and two teammates posted five RBIs apiece as the Florida Gators dominated the LSU Tigers in a 24–4 victory on Sunday, June 25, in the second game of the men’s College World Series in Omaha, Neb. The series, now tied a game apiece…


Deion Sanders Undergoes Surgery for Blood Clots in Both Legs

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders underwent surgery Friday for a blood clot in each leg. The news of Coach Prime’s impending procedure began to spread Thursday after Pat McAfee discussed on his podcast with longtime NFL defensive back Adam Jones what was referred to as an emergency surgery for Sanders. Later in the…


LSU Tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5–2 to Set up a Rematch for a Spot in the College World Series Finals

OMAHA, Neb.—LSU staved off elimination from the College World Series for a second time. And now the Tigers are right where they expected to be all along. Cade Beloso hit a go-ahead three-run homer, freshman Griffin Herring pitched 4 2/3 innings of shutout relief in his longest outing and LSU forced a second bracket final…


Florida Locks up Spot in the College World Series Finals With a 3–2 Win Over TCU

Cade Kurland’s ninth-inning infield single drove in the tiebreaking run, and Florida claimed a spot in the College World Series finals with a 3–2 victory over TCU on Wednesday, June 21. The Gators (53–15) will play No. 1 national seed Wake Forest or LSU in the best-of-three championship series starting Saturday. Wake Forest would advance…


TCU Ends Oral Roberts’ Surprising Run With 6–1 Win and Will Face Florida Next at CWS

OMAHA, Neb.—TCU used a four-run fifth inning to take control of the game and went on to beat Oral Roberts 6–1 in a College World Series elimination game Tuesday, ending the Golden Eagles’ surprising postseason run. Oral Roberts pitcher Brooks Fowler (39) throws a pitch in the first inning against TCU in a baseball game…


UCLA Lands Coveted Slovenian Guard Jan Vide

UCLA added a fifth freshman to its 2023 recruiting class with the signing of Slovenian guard Jan Vide. A 6-foot-6 combo guard, Vide was MVP of the 2023 Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania, last month. He averaged 19.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the event. “He has shown that…


Florida Beats Georgia Tech 3–1 to Win 5th NCAA Men’s Golf Championship

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Florida put itself in difficult positions all season, none more dire than its deep hole against Florida State in the national semifinals. The experienced Gators consistently found ways to dig their way out and it helped them when things got tight Wednesday in the championship match. Individual NCAA champion Fred Biondi beat Hiroshi Tai…


Pennsylvania Baseball Player Fatally Struck in the Face While Dismantling Unapproved Dugout

HARRISBURG, Pa.—A college baseball player died after he was struck in the face when a makeshift dugout he was helping to dismantle collapsed on him this week. Angel Mercado, 19, was a middle infielder who had just completed his freshman season at Division II Central Penn College. He was playing in a summer recreation league…


Biden Celebrates LSU Women’s and UConn Men’s Basketball Teams at Separate White House Events

WASHINGTON—All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State’s invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Friday as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the championship women’s basketball team to the mansion with smiles, hugs and lavish praise all around. The visit had once appeared…


USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn Resigns

LOS ANGELES—Mike Bohn, USC’s athletic director since 2019—under whom the Trojans hired Lincoln Riley as football coach and announced their impending move to the Big Ten Conference—has resigned his position, university President Carol L. Folt announced on May 19. “I am writing to let you know that I have accepted Mike Bohn’s resignation as director…