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NC State tops Clemson 6-3 in ACC tournament May 22, 2013 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Brett Austin drove in two runs during a four-run seventh inning to help North Carolina State beat Clemson 6-3 on Wednesday night in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Jake Fincher had an RBI single before Austin's two-run double in the seventh snapped a 2-2 tie for the... Read More

UNO's Ryan Keele, coach earn Summit League honors May 22, 2013 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska-Omaha right fielder Ryan Keele is player of the year and newcomer of the year in the Summit League, and Mavericks coach Bob Herold is coach of the year. The conference announced its baseball honors at a banquet Wednesday night in Elmhurst, Ill. Keele batted .461 in league games and... Read More

Parker leads Texas A&M past Vanderbilt, 5-0

May 22, 2013 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Ray Parker pitched eight-plus innings to lead Texas A&M to a 5-0 victory over top-seeded Vanderbilt on Wednesday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. The Aggies (32-25) produced three solo homers and Parker made sure it was plenty in the double-elimination... Read More

Bryant's 30-HR season with composite bat is epic May 22, 2013 SAN DIEGO (AP) — With every prodigious drive over the fences, star third baseman Kris Bryant of the University of San Diego is adding to what could be considered the most prolific home-run hitting performance in NCAA history. Bryant leads the nation with 30 home runs in 54 games, tied for the 11th-highest total... Read More

Virginia Tech beats Virginia 10-1 in ACC tourney May 22, 2013 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Chad Pinder hit two home runs — including a sixth-inning grand slam — and drove in six runs to help Virginia Tech beat Virginia 10-1 on Wednesday in pool play of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Pinder and Tyler Horan each had three hits for the sixth-seeded Hokies (36-19), who... Read More

Oklahoma chosen for WNIT preseason tournament May 22, 2013 NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The WNIT preseason tournament has picked Oklahoma to be in competition this fall. The university announced Wednesday that the Sooners will be in the 16-team field for the tournament that begins Nov. 8. Oklahoma is coming of an appearance in last season's NCAA women's tournament. Other... Read More

LSU blanks Alabama 3-0 in SEC tournament

May 22, 2013 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Cody Glenn pitched seven scoreless innings as LSU beat Alabama 3-0 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday. Glenn (7-2) scattered five hits, walked none and struck out two. Nick Rumbelow and Chris Cotton each worked a scoreless inning of relief to complete... Read More

Whitaker begins new role as Texas Tech coach May 22, 2013 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Candi Whitaker's introduction as Texas Tech's basketball coach was probably news to many Lady Raider fans on Wednesday. The 33-year-old mother of one son is expecting a second in September. "We're thrilled for our new baby to be a Texan and born a Red Raider," said the former Lady Raiders... Read More

Georgia Tech tops Florida State 4-3 in ACC tourney May 22, 2013 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A.J. Murray and Mott Hyde hit back-to-back homers in the top of the ninth inning to help reigning champion Georgia Tech beat Florida State 4-3 on Wednesday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. The seventh-seeded Yellow Jackets (34-23) led off the ninth with a pair of... Read More

Arkansas beats Mississippi 2-1 in 10 innings

May 22, 2013 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Brian Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning to give Arkansas a 2-1 victory over Mississippi in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday. Anderson started the Razorbacks' 10th inning rally with a one-out, ground-rule double. Dominic Ficociello... Read More

Bulldogs outlast Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings

May 22, 2013 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Mitch Slauter's two-out single scored Kyle Hann in the 17th inning, giving Mississippi State a 2-1 victory over Missouri Tuesday night in the opening round of the SEC baseball tournament. The game lasted more than 4½ hours and ended at 12:25 a.m. The 17 innings matched the longest game in... Read More

Melton powers Texas A&M past Florida, 6-3

May 21, 2013 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Hunter Melton hit a three-run homer and had an RBI single to help Texas A&M defeat Florida 6-3 on Tuesday in the Aggies' first appearance in the SEC baseball tournament. A&M starter Daniel Mengden (8-3) overcame two balks and a wild pitch to go the distance, throwing 117 pitches. The Aggies... Read More

Big Ten baseball: Better despite the weather May 21, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Indiana in the midst of maybe the best season in the baseball program's history, coach Tracy Smith had an admission to make before the Big Ten tournament began. If the top-seeded Hoosiers don't win the double-elimination draw this weekend, well, he wouldn't mind all that much. "Don't... Read More

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon featured on HBO show May 21, 2013 “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” looks at runners' response to Boston Marathon bombing Read More

Montana State women's hoops names assistant May 21, 2013 BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana State women's basketball coach Tricia Binford has announced the hiring of assistant coach Salvo Coppa. Coppa recently served as head coach of the Thailand National Team and as a volunteer assistant with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. He has also been an assistant for a professional... Read More

L.A. Clippers parting ways with coach Vinny Del Negro

May 21, 2013 Former OU and OCS star Blake Griffin will have a new coach next season. Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said “yes” in a text message to the Los Angeles Times when asked if he and the team had parted ways on Tuesday. In his typical deliberate fashion, Clippers owner Donald Sterling waited until almost... Read More

Edmond Santa Fe's Josh Richardson, family unaffected by Moore tornadoes May 21, 2013 Josh Richardson plays basketball for Tennessee, but the Edmond Santa Fe product was back home this past weekend when tornadoes ravaged the Oklahoma City metro area. While Richardson and his family were unaffected by the tornadoes, his closest call came Sunday, when he was playing basketball with some friends. Read More

ACC looks to end 5-decade CWS title drought May 21, 2013 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — This might be the Atlantic Coast Conference's best chance to finally end its long title drought at the College World Series. The league hasn't produced a national champion since Wake Forest in 1955. This season four ACC teams came to Durham for the league tournament that begins Wednesday... Read More

Alabama rallies past Auburn 6-3 at SEC tournament

May 21, 2013 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday. The Tide (33-24) trailed 3-1 after three innings, but scored a run in both the fourth and the sixth to tie the game. Chance Vincent... Read More

Big 12 delays baseball tournament after tornado May 21, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Big 12 is delaying the start of its baseball tournament in Oklahoma City after this week's deadly tornado. The league announced Tuesday that the tournament will change from a double-elimination format to pool play and start on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Conference spokesman Bob... Read More