Murray State will have CWS memories forever despite no-hitter
NCAA, Sports
June 18, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The stands at Charles Schwab Field were emptying, and Murray State players wanted to savor their program’s first College World Series as long as they could. Never mind the Racers ha...
Texas lineman commits to Pitt
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By BILL HARTLEP TribLive 
June 17, 2025
Pitt nabbed its first four-star recruit in the Class of 2026 on Sunday when offensive lineman Day’Jon Moore committed to coach Pat Narduzzi. A 6-foot-3, 305-pound interior lineman at Willis High Schoo...
LSU set to play UCLA tonight after win over Arkansas
NCAA, Sports
June 16, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kade Anderson limited Arkansas’ high-powered offense to three hits and a run in seven-plus innings, LSU knocked Razorbacks ace Zach Root out of the game early, and the Tigers beat t...
Murray State drops first CWS game while UCLA goes to 1-0
NCAA, Sports
June 16, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Roman Martin and AJ Salgado drove in two runs apiece to lead UCLA to a 6-4 victory over a Murray State team making its College World Series debut Saturday. The Bruins, in the CWS fo...
Ford makes history for WCCC golf
NCAA, Sports
June 12, 2025
For the Mon Valley Independent The golf world might not have known her name a year ago, but they certainly do now. Jada Ford, a determined freshman from Westmoreland County Community College, didn’t j...
Vulcans didn’t have to look far to find new baseball coach
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
June 11, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent After nearly a decade of dedicated service and development within the California University of Pennsylvania baseball program, Joey Noro has officially been named head coa...
NCAA, Sports
June 7, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night t...
Vols overcome call, defeat UCLA to reach WCWS semis
NCAA, Sports
June 2, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Laura Mealer’s RBI single in the ninth inning gave Tennessee a 5-4 win over UCLA on Sunday that lifted the Volunteers into the Women’s College World Series semifinals and eliminat...
On CFP Playoff, Dillingham and ASU will take their chances
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREYAND EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers 
May 31, 2025
When it comes to the future of the College Football Playoff, there were as many opinions as there were coaches on hand at the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 meetings in Florida this week. Perhaps ...
Future of college sports in balance at SEC meetings
NCAA, Sports
May 29, 2025
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Nothing less than the future of college sports is being hashed this week out in conference rooms spread throughout a sprawling seaside resort in Florida. These are the South...
Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament begins
NCAA, Sports
May 28, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to bestof- three super regionals next week, and the final eight go t...
Being ‘Pittsburgh strong’ lured Dunning Jr. to Pitt
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI TribLive 
May 24, 2025
After playing for three college basketball teams the past three seasons, Barry Dunning Jr. was drawn to being part of Jeff Capel’s rebuilt roster at Pitt and chasing success in the ACC. “Being Pittsbu...
Ben Waldrum named Pitt women’s soccer coach
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By BILL HARTLEP TribLive 
May 24, 2025
Pitt’s father-son tandem tasked with leading the Pitt women’s soccer program each will take on new roles. Randy Waldrum, who has been the Panthers’ head coach for the past seven seasons, will move int...
Tennessee AD says collective bargaining only solution
NCAA, Sports
By By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer 
May 23, 2025
Tennessee athletic director Danny White said the only solution to the real problem in college sports right now is collective bargaining with athletes. “It’s a real issue,” White said an interview with...
Capel, Pitt signs No. 2 recruit from Michigan
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By BILL HARTLEP TribLive 
May 20, 2025
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel bolstered his backcourt Thursday after signing one of the top high school players in Michigan. Point guard Macari Moore, a Mr. Basketball finalist this past seas...
Athletes left in dark as settlement leaves murky future
NCAA, Sports
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
May 8, 2025
Non-revenue sports could be left in limbo after NCAA settlement. The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement awaiting final approval from a federal judge is touted as a solution for thousands of athletes to fina...
Florida coach Golden gets raise to $6M per year
NCAA, Sports
May 8, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida basketball coach Todd Golden has signed a contract extension that raises his annual salary to $6 million, a lucrative bump nearly a month after the Gators won the nati...
Former NFL star Larry Fitzgerald reflects on time at Pitt in commencement speech
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOSH RIZZO For TribLive 
May 5, 2025
He was presented with an honorary doctorate from the university. Larry Fitzgerald Jr.’s time at Pitt was short. The wide receiver and Heisman Trophy runner-up flashed his professional bona fides in tw...
Michigan St. athletic director Haller leaving
NCAA, Sports
May 2, 2025
Basketball coach Tom Izzo will be co-interim AD. EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller is leaving the school and deputy athletic director Jennifer Smith and men’s bas...
Nebraska reminisces over walk-ons as numbers wane
NCAA, News, Sports
April 28, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Derek Wacker is living the dream of many boys who grew up in small town Nebraska, and he’s holding onto it as long as he can. Wacker is a walk-on football player for the Nebraska ...