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Texas A&M 1st to claim CWS spot

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Dylan Rock drove in the goahead run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning and No. 5 overall seed Texas A&M beat 12th-seeded Louisville 4-3 on Saturday to win the College Station Super Regional and become the first team to earn a berth in the College World Series.

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Winners and losers of college football transfer portal

The one-time transfer rule allowing players to switch schools without losing a year of eligibility had already transformed roster management across the Football Bowl Subdivision. And then came legislation related to name, image and likeness, which has caused exponentially greater disruption for FBS coaches and programs trying to get a handle on depth charts and playing time.

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NFL owners face drastic options on Snyder

ATLANTA – Daniel Snyder isn’t officially on the agenda for the NFL meetings this week. Unofficially, the controversial Washington Commanders owner – under investigation from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Virginia attorney general after allegations of financial improprieties were revealed in a Congressional committee probe – is very much on the minds of some fellow NFL owners who would go as far as trying to force Snyder from their ranks.

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MLB payroll disparity a big problem

PHOENIX – We’ve reached the quarter mark in Major League Baseball where the 2022 New York Yankees are playing like the ’27 Yankees, the Seattle Mariners are playing like a team that isn’t remotely close to ending their 21-year postseason drought, and teams we thought would stink are playing even worse than envisioned.

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Hastings prioritizes mental health

Natasha Hastings wakes up 30 minutes before her toddler in the mornings, says a prayer and recites “I am” affirmations to show up as her best self daily. “I am smart, I am beautiful, I am loved.” The two-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field is getting her master’s degree in clinical mental health at the University of South Carolina.

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