Author: Michael

For yet another season, the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team will play in the NCAA Tournament.
Announced on Sunday night, Alabama has once again made the NCAA Tournament, as the Crimson Tide will not only play postseason softball in the coming days, but also host a regional. Yes, Alabama will host the Tuscaloosa Regional from Rhoads Stadium, as the Crimson Tide were ranked as the No. 15 overall national seed Sunday night during the NCAA Tournament selection show.
Taking place from May 16-18, Alabama will be joined by No. 2 seed Virginia Tech, No. 3 seed Belmont, and No.

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At a time when plenty of NCAA rules have fallen, another one could be going.
Pat Forde of SI.com reports that “[m]omentum is building” toward the NCAA lifting its ban on gambling on professional sports.
The Division I Board of Directors took initial steps in that direction last month. It’s pending before the Division I Council, which is scheduled to discuss it this week.
Current rules prevent athletes, coaches, and staff from betting on pro sports that are played at the NCAA level, including football.

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Isaiah Evans will be back at Duke for a sophomore season. Rob Kinnan/USA Today Sports Images

There’s no longer a chance — however Slim (pun intended) it ever was — of Isaiah Evans remaining in the NBA draft process.
Evans has withdrawn from the NBA draft process and will not participate in the NBA Draft Combine, which begins in Chicago this week. That was announced by the NBA Communications account on Twitter.
The 6-6, 175-pounder remaining in the NBA draft always seemed to be a longshot.

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No Texas baseball loss disappointed Longhorns coach Jim Schlossnagle more than the one UT suffered against Florida on Sunday, he said.
It’s fitting that it began with a free pass ‒ the pinnacle of Schlossnagle’s pet peeves.
Texas starter Jason Flores plunked the first Gator to step into the batter’s box at UFCU Disch-Falk field ‒ one of four free passes he issued in 2⅓  innings of work.

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Michigan State football has extended an offer to a safety prospect from the Lone Star State.
James Roberson of Allen, Texas announced this week that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Roberson made the offer from the Spartans known by posting on his social media X account.
Roberson is currently unranked on both Rivals and 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds, and pays for Allen High. Roberson is a safety in the 2027 class.
Michigan State is one of nearly 10 schools to extend Roberson an offer, according to 247Sports.

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With the Colorado Rockies scraping together so few wins in 2025, you’d think a victory might lift up some spirits. 
Things went differently in Colorado on Sunday as manager Bud Black got the boot after beating San Diego 9-3.
Working against Black was Colorado’s woeful, MLB-worst 6-33 record coming into the contest against the Padres. Black is the club’s all-time winningest manager, leading the Rockies for the past nine seasons (544-690).

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