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Oklahoma overpowers No. 5 North Carolina in Game 3 to win MCWS title

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:19:10 GMT

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Thanks to monster nights from Kyle Branch and Jaxon Willits, Oklahoma blasted No. 5 North Carolina 13-2 to win the program's third Men's College World Series title, taking the decisive Game 3 of the championship series on Monday in Omaha, Neb.

Branch went 3-for-4 with two runs and six RBIs, blasting a three-run homer in the eighth.

Branch was just 1-for-1

Mariners, Pirates both looking to reverse recent struggles

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:55:14 GMT

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The Mariners and the Pirates are both looking to build off wins on Sunday and reverse recent trends as they prepare to open a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.

Seattle will send right-hander George Kirby (5-7, 4.10 ERA) to the mound against Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller (5-4, 4.92) as it awaits the possible return of starting left fielder Ran

North Carolina forces decider in MCWS, as hurlers stifle Oklahoma

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:40:28 GMT

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North Carolina pitchers Ryan Lynch and Caden Glauber held Oklahoma's offense in check and the offense did enough to lift the Tar Heels to a 6-2 win in Game 2 of the Men's College World Series Championship Series to even the series and force a decisive third game.

The teams will meet again Monday with North Carolina looking for their first title in program histo

Nationals manager Blake Butera sees defense key to winning vs. Rays

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:40:23 GMT

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The Washington Nationals will attempt to win their sixth straight road series when they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.

One reason for the Nationals' success, from first-year manager Blake Butera's perspective, is improved defense.

In Saturday's 4-3 victory to square the series, the Washington outfield made a pair of outstandi

Connelly Early, Red Sox handle Mariners for second straight win

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:05:16 GMT

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Wilyer Abreu homered and Connelly Early overcame a shaky first inning to make a quality start as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Saturday night.

The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and will go for a sweep Sunday afternoon.

Early (6-5), who had lost his previous three starts, went six innings and allowed one r

Deiten Lachance homers twice, Oklahoma beats North Carolina in MCWS

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:05:02 GMT

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Deiten Lachance hit a pair of home runs as Oklahoma continued its offensive barrage with an 9-3 win over North Carolina in the opening game of the Men's College World Series championship series on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.

The Sooners (42-22) will try to win the program's third national title and first since 1994 in Sunday's second game, while the Tar Heels (53-1

Canes' raucous Cup parade draws estimated 150,000 fans

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:19:06 GMT

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Celebrating the Carolina Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years, an estimated record-breaking crowd of 150,000 fans packed downtown Raleigh on Saturday for the team's victory parade, according to The News & Observer.

Coach Rod Brind'Amour, who was the captain of Carolina's only other Stanley Cup-winning team in 2006, was surprised by the overwh

Mariners to oppose another lefty in matchup with Red Sox

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:19:13 GMT

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When the Seattle Mariners were in West Sacramento, Calif., late last month, the Athletics started left-handers in two of the teams' three matchups.

The Mariners swept the series to move past the A's and into first place in the American League West, where they remain.

The Boston Red Sox are scheduled to start not two, but three, lefties this weekend in Seattle

Ranger Suarez dominates Mariners as Red Sox end losing streak

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:55:25 GMT

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Ranger Suarez allowed one hit over 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-2 Friday night.

Caleb Durbin went 3-for-4 with a double and homer for the Red Sox, who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Seattle's Julio Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth to thwart the shutout bid.

Suarez (3-3) retired the first 10

Two hot teams in North Carolina, Oklahoma clash in MCWS final

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:40:32 GMT

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North Carolina coach Scott Forbes and Oklahoma's Skip Johnson took a similarly long path toward becoming Division I head coaches.

Beginning Saturday, Forbes' Tar Heels will square off with Johnson's Sooners in the best-of-three Men's College World Series Championship Series in Omaha, Neb.

Forbes was an assistant coach from 1999-2002, the pitching coach from 20

Ailing Mariners turn attention to opener vs. reeling Red Sox

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:19:13 GMT

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Outfielder Luke Raley was over the lower back tightness that forced him to miss the first two games of the Seattle Mariners' series with the Baltimore Orioles.

But he sat out the series finale on Thursday in Seattle with the flu.

It's been that kind of week for the Mariners, who despite all of their ailments remain atop the American League West entering Frida

Report: MLB says farewell to Home Run Derby clock

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:25:14 GMT

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Time has expired on the Home Run Derby clock.

The annual power-hitting display, set to be contested July 13 in Philadelphia during All-Star Game festivities, will revert to its previous format when the number of swings, and not a set time, determined each player's turn in the competition, The Athletic reported Thursday.

A sport that famously does not adhere to

Report: Angel City acquire F Ally Sentnor from Current

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:25:08 GMT

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Angel City FC acquired forward Ally Sentnor from the Kansas City Current for $850,000, ESPN reported Wednesday.

The 22-year-old U.S. Women's National Team star joins her third team since making her NWSL debut in 2024.

Sentnor was dealt from the Utah Royals to Kansas City last August for $600,000 in intra-league transfer funds.

Utah selected Sentor with th

US: Millions Lost Health Insurance When Subsidies Expired

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:31:00 GMT

(Washington, DC) - The United States Congress' failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance has caused millions to lose healthcare coverage, increasing financial hardship and deepening inequality, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said today. Six months after the

iOrganBio Appoints Zhiping Pang, M.D., Ph.D., to Scientific Advisory Board

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. JUNE 2, 2026

iOrganBio, an innovator in intelligent cell manufacturing that is redefining how human cells are engineered and reliably produced at scale for research and therapeutic applications, including FDA-aligned New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), today announced the appointment of Zhiping Pang, M.D., Ph.D., to its Scien