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Andrus hits walk-off single in 9th, A's edge Royals 4-3 OAKLAND, Calif. — Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning Friday night after making pair of fielding gaffes, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3. With the score tied at 3, Matt Chapman doubled over leaping third baseman Hanser Alberto with one out and Seth Brown was intentionally walked by Scott Barlow (2-2). Andrus, whose .213 average coming in was 140th among 143 qualified batters, followed with a sharp liner to right, and Chapman scored with a headfirst slide ahead of Jarrod Dyson's throw. by Associated Press Published Jun. 12 2021 @ 12:16am

CFP expansion could increase annual revenue to $2 billion A new College Football Playoff with triple the number of teams involved could bring in three times as much money to the conferences and schools that share the wealth. The television rights for a proposed 12-team playoff could be worth about $1.9 billion annually, according to projections from Navigate Research, which consults with professional sports leagues and college conferences. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:26pm

Answering some questions about potential new CFP format The College Football Playoff has a plan to expand to 12 teams. The plan is neither final nor finalized, but there is a good chance what the CFP unveiled Thursday is going to be very close to what is implemented. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:26pm

William Woods' Zrodowska all-time wins leader, grateful for support on way to top Maria Zrodowska stands alone atop the William Woods all-time wins leaderboard in women's golf, but she said she couldn't have done this without help from others. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 11:05pm

William Woods' Smith named NAIA men's golf All-American Logan Smith capped off his junior season the William Woods' men's golf team by being named to the NAIA All-American first team. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 1:00am

College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams There was a time not so long ago, 2012 to be exact, when the big news in college football was conference commissioners simply using the word playoff when talking about the future of the sports' postseason format. Less than 10 years later, and eight years into College Football Playoff era, the number of teams that will have a chance to win a national title in the postseason is poised to triple. by Associated Press Published Jun. 11 2021 @ 12:20am

Canning, Rendon power Angels' 6-1 victory, sweep of Royals Even with Mike Trout sidelined indefinitely, the Los Angeles Angels are on a roll for really the first time this season. Griffin Canning pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning and Anthony Rendon hit a two-run double in Los Angeles' 6-1 victory Wednesday night against Kansas City. by Associated Press Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 12:25am

Oklahoma tops Florida State 6-2, force decisive Game 3 at WCWS Jocelyn Alo knew her hit was gone as soon as she made contact. Oklahoma's slugger blasted a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, and the Sooners beat Florida State 6-2 on Wednesday night to force a decisive Game 3 for the Women's College World Series title. by Associated Press Published Jun. 10 2021 @ 12:10am

Harding leads Florida State past Oklahoma 8-4 in WCWS Game 1 Florida State freshmen Kalei Harding and Kaley Mudge have the Seminoles knocking on the door of a national title. Harding homered and drove in four runs and Mudge had three hits, leading Florida State past No. 1 seed Oklahoma 8-4 in the opener of the Women's College World Series championship Tuesday night. by Associated Press Published Jun. 9 2021 @ 12:10am

Amid uncertainty, universities prepare for paid athlete endorsers There is Arizona Edge and Buffs with a Brand. Oklahoma State rolled out OSU Elite and Texas Tech launched Beyond Verified. Florida State unveiled Apex in April with a social media video that included clips of former Seminoles sports stars from Deion Sanders to Burt Reynolds. The program Alabama created to help its athletes monetize their names, images and likenesses (NIL) is simply called The Advantage. by Associated Press Published Jun. 9 2021 @ 12:00am

Alabama, Saban agree to new eight-year deal through 2028 Alabama coach Nick Saban, who has won a record seven national championships, has agreed to a three-year contract extension running through the 2028 season. Alabama announced the extension Monday, including $8.425 million in base salary and talent fee for the current contract year with annual raises of unspecified amounts. by Associated Press Published Jun. 8 2021 @ 12:30am

Oklahoma, Florida State advance to WCWS championship series Giselle Juarez and Oklahoma head into the Women's College World Series final with loads of momentum. Same for Kaley Mudge and Florida State. The Sooners and Seminoles also know a little something about coming up big in tense situations. Juarez turned in another gem as Oklahoma beat Odicci Alexander and James Madison 7-1 on Monday. Mudge led the way as Florida State advanced with an 8-5 victory against Alabama. by Associated Press Published Jun. 8 2021 @ 12:20am

21 up, 21 down on 21st birthday for Fouts at WCWS Montana Fouts threw a perfect game with 14 strikeouts on her 21st birthday, and Alabama defeated UCLA 6-0 on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series. There had been four individual perfect games and one combined in World Series history before Fouts' gem. The most recent was by Courtney Blades of Southern Mississippi in 2000. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 12:10am

James Madison tops Oklahoma State 2-1 in WCWS James Madison has done it again. A day after stunning top-seeded Oklahoma, the Dukes beat No. 5 Oklahoma State 2-1 on Friday night in the Women's College World Series. After claiming the two wins against Big 12 teams within an hour of their campuses, the unseeded Dukes — champions of the Colonial Athletic Association — are one victory from reaching the best-of-three championship series. by Associated Press Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 12:10am

Dimond becomes first woman runner All-American at William Woods Going into the NAIA Outdoor National Championships on May 28, William Woods freshman Ellie Dimond was ranked 21st out of 22 competitors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Powell-Qualo looking to jump higher Westminster College's Avylina Powell-Qualo jumped higher and higher this track season until she qualified for the Division III National Championships Meet. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

James Madison upsets No. 1 seed Oklahoma in opener of WCWS James Madison looked like a Women's College World Series regular Thursday. It actually was the Dukes' first trip, and they made their first game memorable. Kate Gordon hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning and Odicci Alexander threw a complete game to help James Madison stun top-seeded Oklahoma 4-3 in eight innings. by Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

Duke's Krzyzewski eager for a final run with the Blue Devils Mike Krzyzewski had pondered for years when it would be the right time to leave a Hall of Fame coaching career he has long loved. Now Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils have committed to a plan: coach a final season in a farewell tour of sorts for one of the college basketball's icons, then hand off to a trusted successor. And he's eager for that chance, particularly after a bumpy season. by Associated Press Published Jun. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

Gibbs earns AMC baseball award William Woods sophomore Isaiah Gibbs won some gold for his work with the leather this season as he was awarded a spot on the American Midwest Conference's Gold Glove Team. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 5:31am

Duke's Krzyzewski to coach one final year, hand off to Scheyer Mike Krzyzewski will make a final run at a national championship with Duke. The Hall of Famer and winningest coach in the history of Division I men's basketball announced Wednesday next season will be his last with the Blue Devils program he has built into one of college basketball's bluebloods. The school also named former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer as Krzyzewski's successor for the 2022-23 season. by Associated Press Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 12:20am

Top-seeded Oklahoma brings home run pop to Women's CWS Oklahoma slugger Jocelyn Alo leads one of the most prolific home run-hitting teams in NCAA history into the Women's College World Series. The nation's leader with 30 homers, Alo has been named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. She paces a team that has 146 total homers, second all-time to Hawaii's 158 in 2010. The Sooners lead the nation with 2.81 homers per game — the second-place team averages 1.94. by Associated Press Published Jun. 3 2021 @ 12:10am

SEC matches record with seven teams named NCAA regional hosts The Southeastern Conference matched its record with seven teams among 16 regional hosts announced Sunday for the NCAA baseball tournament. The hosts have locked up spots in the national tournament, and the rest of the 64-team field will be unveiled Monday. by Associated Press Published May. 30 2021 @ 9:51pm

Three Owls named to softball all-region team Three members of the William Woods softball team were selected to the 2021 All-Region II team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. by Jeremy Jacob Published May. 28 2021 @ 9:34pm