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Men's Basketball Announces Addition of Three Transfer Students

LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men’s basketball program has received signed grant-in-aid agreements from transfer students Xavier Booker, Jamar Brown and Steven Jamerson II, as announced on Friday by Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach. All three student-athletes will join the Bruins’ program for the 2025-26 season. Brown and Jamerson II […]

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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men’s basketball program has received signed grant-in-aid agreements from transfer students Xavier Booker, Jamar Brown and Steven Jamerson II, as announced on Friday by Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach.
 
All three student-athletes will join the Bruins’ program for the 2025-26 season. Brown and Jamerson II have one remaining season of eligibility, while Booker has two years of eligibility. Booker, who will be a junior next season, spent the past two years at Michigan State. Brown and Jamerson II will enroll as graduate students. Brown spent the past two seasons competing at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Jamerson II played at the University of San Diego (USD) for the past three seasons.
 
A 6-foot-11, 240-pound forward/center, Booker averaged 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 60 games over two seasons at Michigan State. As a sophomore in 2024-25, Booker averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis in 2023, prior to enrolling at Michigan State. Booker was ranked as the No. 11 recruit by 247Sports.com, nationally, in his high school class and was a finalist as a high school senior for the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award. He secured McDonald’s All-America acclaim and was also selected to compete in the 2023 Iverson Classic.
 
“We are thrilled to have Xavier coming to Westwood,” Cronin said. “Xavier is a great young man who has won at the highest level, and he has been coached by a Hall of Fame coach. We evaluated him in high school and played against him last season when he was at Michigan State. He’s a great athlete and with his length, at 6-foot-11, I believe that Xavier is ready for a breakout season. He is on the cusp of realizing his potential. We really wanted an athletic big man with size and length to run the floor, alongside our guards, and he provides us with shot blocking at the rim.”
 
Brown will join the Bruins’ program after having spent the past two seasons at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). The 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard enrolled as a junior in 2023, after having excelled during his first two years at Phoenix College (Arizona). A second-team All-Summit League honoree in 2025, Brown has averaged 16.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game through two seasons at UMKC, playing in 62 games and making 61 starts. He earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC) in 2025 and was a unanimous Academic All-Summit League selection. He was an all-region selection in high school on the basketball court and as a defensive back on the football team at Hamilton High School (Chandler, Ariz.).
 
“Jamar’s development has been a great story, and he is exactly what we need at his position,” Cronin said. “He’s a lights-out shooter who competes with great toughness, can rebound the ball well, and plays hard. Jamar has great character and has really earned everything in basketball the hard way, having never been a ranked prospect. He also excelled as a football player in high school. I love that Jamar is hungry and wants to prove himself. He plays with a chip on his shoulder and that is apparent when you watch him on film. We are very excited to welcome him to Westwood.”
 
Jamerson II, a 6-foot-10 forward/center from Los Angeles, played the past three seasons at the University of San Diego. He will enroll as a graduate student at UCLA with one remaining season of eligibility. Last season, Jamerson II averaged 10.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game, competing in 31 games for the Toreros. Over the past three years at San Diego, he averaged 8.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game. Jamerson II graduated from Crespi High School in Encino, Calif., in 2021.
 
“Steven is a 6-foot-10 grad student who is still improving,” Cronin said. “Analytically, he was among the best rebounders in the nation the last two seasons, when you look at rebounds per minute. He has good hands and some versatility on offense with good shooting touch. He’s from Los Angeles and I know that he is very excited to be part of UCLA’s program in every way. We need his size and experience, and we are very happy to bring Steven back home.”
 
Booker, Brown and Jamerson II join a four-person incoming class that also features transfer guard Donovan Dent, who will be a senior in 2025-26. UCLA announced the signing of Dent earlier this month (news release here).
 
INCOMING STUDENT-ATHLETES, AT A GLANCE
 
Xavier Booker
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: Cathedral HS
Previous School: Michigan State University
Height, Weight: 6-11, 240
Position: Forward/Center
 
Jamar Brown
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.
High School: Hamilton HS
Previous School: University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)
Height, Weight: 6-5, 205
Position: Guard
 
Donovan Dent
Hometown: Riverside, Calif.
High School: Centennial HS
Previous School: University of New Mexico
Height, Weight: 6-2, 170
Position: Guard
 
Steven Jamerson II
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Crespi HS
Previous School: University of San Diego
Height, Weight: 6-10, 210
Position: Forward/Center
 

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Sweden blanks newcomer Slovenia and Switzerland shuts out Norway at ice hockey worlds

Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored a hat trick as Sweden blanked newcomer Slovenia 4-0 to keep a perfect record of five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Sweden has the sole lead of Group A with Canada in second three points behind and a game in […]

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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored a hat trick as Sweden blanked newcomer Slovenia 4-0 to keep a perfect record of five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.

Sweden has the sole lead of Group A with Canada in second three points behind and a game in hand against Slovakia on Saturday. Slovenia is eighth without a point.

Marcus Johansson also scored and goaltender Jacob Markstrom needed nine saves to shut out Slovenia.

In Herning, Switzerland shut out Norway 3-0 to move to the top of Group B, two points ahead of the defending champion Czech Republic in second.

Sven Andrighetto opened the scoring 8:56 in on a power play with his sixth goal at the tournament to tie Finland forward Eeli Tolvanen atop the goal-scoring list.

Tyler Moy had a goal and an assist and Gregory Hofmann also scored. Net-minder Stephane Charlin stopped 12 shots.

Earlier, Austria beat France 5-2 for its second win in Stockholm.

Austria is fifth in Group A with five points, France remains seventh on one.

Marco Kasper, Vinzenz Rohrer and Ramon Schnetzer each scored for Austria to jump 3-0 up, forcing France to substitute goalie Antoine Keller with Quentin Papillon with 4:30 to go in the first period in Stockholm.

In Herning, Denmark rallied from two goals down to rout newcomer Hungary 8-2 for a second victory at the worlds.

Mikkel Aagaard scored a hat trick.

The win lifted Denmark to fifth in Group B. Hungary is seventh.

The top four teams in each group advance to the playoffs.

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Benn ’25 represents Continentals on 2025 all-NESCAC women’s rowing team

Story Links 2025 NESCAC Women’s Rowing Awards Hamilton College’s Annika Benn ’25 (Arlington, Mass./Arlington HS) was selected for the 2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Women’s Rowing All-Conference Team on Friday, May 16 when the conference announced their end-of-season awards. Benn was […]

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Hamilton College’s Annika Benn ’25 (Arlington, Mass./Arlington HS) was selected for the 2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Women’s Rowing All-Conference Team on Friday, May 16 when the conference announced their end-of-season awards.

Benn was one of 10 athletes on the second team. The 10-member squads are comprised of individuals from the conference’s eight teams and are based on each team’s finish at the NESCAC championships, which were held on May 11 at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.

Benn rowed in the fifth seat for Hamilton’s varsity eight in the 2025 NESCAC Women’s Championship, which doubled as the National Invitational Rowing Championships. She was also in the fifth seat for the Continentals’ top boat at the 2024 Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 20 when they finished 10th out of 34 entries in the women’s collegiate eights.

“Annika has worked hard to turn herself into a physical threat in the boat, and is a highly respected leader on the team,” Head Coach Anna Lindgren-Streicher said. “Her development arc over the course of her four years is an inspirational model for her teammates and future Hamilton rowers.”

Hamilton was ranked 12th in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division III Top 15 poll as of May 13, and was fourth in the final NCAA New York Region rankings.

 



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NHL Playoffs 2025: Stanley Cup schedule, bracket, scores, as Maple Leafs force Game 7 vs. Panthers

Anyone who thought the Toronto Maple Leafs were dead after three straight losses to the Florida Panthers may want to check that pulse again. Toronto went into South Florida Friday night and beat the defending champs at their own game with an impressive 2-0 win in Game 6. The Maple Leafs looked lost in a […]

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Anyone who thought the Toronto Maple Leafs were dead after three straight losses to the Florida Panthers may want to check that pulse again. Toronto went into South Florida Friday night and beat the defending champs at their own game with an impressive 2-0 win in Game 6.

The Maple Leafs looked lost in a 6-1 loss in Game 5, and it was fair to question whether they had enough left in the tank to keep the series alive in Game 6. Instead, Toronto went into enemy territory and shut down a Florida offense that just hung a half-dozen goals on the scoreboard the last time out.

Perhaps most importantly for the Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews got the game-winning goal in the third period. He attacked the Panthers off the rush and ripped a wicked wrist shot through Sergei Bobrovsky to break a scoreless tie.

NHL Playoffs 2025: Auston Matthews powers Maple Leafs to Game 7, leads 3 Stars of the Night

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NHL Playoffs 2025: Auston Matthews powers Maple Leafs to Game 7, leads 3 Stars of the Night

That goal was Matthews’ first of the series, and it was a huge moment for the Toronto captain, who was facing a mountain of questions heading into Game 6.

Now, the Maple Leafs and Panthers will play a decisive Game 7 in Toronto on Sunday night. Before that, the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars will play Game 6 on Saturday night, and the Stars have the chance to close out that series on home ice.

For the complete schedule and results for every matchup, follow along right here at CBS Sports.

Round 2

(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Florida Panthers

Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 7: Sunday, May 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at TOR | TNT/Max

Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1 | Recap

(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (2) Dallas Stars

Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Stars 3, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 6: Saturday, May 17 | 8 p.m. | at DAL | TBD
*Game 7: Monday, May 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at WPG | ESPN

(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT) | Recap

Round 1

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2  | Recap

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Recap
Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 | Recap

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 | Recap

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT) | Recap

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 6: Blues 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 7: Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) | Recap

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 6: Avalanche 7, Stars 4 | Recap
Game 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 | Recap

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 | Recap 





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CARLSBAD, Calif. – Sophomore Alenka Navarro and freshman Nanami Nakashima each tallied under-par rounds to lead the Kansas State women’s golf team during the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Championship on Friday at the par-72, 6,330-yard Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.   The Wildcats recorded a first-round total of 1-over par 289 as […]

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CARLSBAD, Calif. – Sophomore Alenka Navarro and freshman Nanami Nakashima each tallied under-par rounds to lead the Kansas State women’s golf team during the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Championship on Friday at the par-72, 6,330-yard Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
 
The Wildcats recorded a first-round total of 1-over par 289 as they are in seventh place in the 30-team field. K-State is one shot back of a tie for third place, while the Cats are two shots ahead of an eighth-place tie between Tennessee and Northwestern.
 
Navarro finished her first round at 2-under par 70 and is tied for 10th place, while Nakashima was one shot back and is tied for 17th.
 
“There were a couple of nervy moments starting out today, but we just hung in there,” head coach Stew Burke said. “We didn’t let it get away from us thanks to a couple of nice birdies toward the end. We are in a fairly good position. I am really proud of the effort today. Now, it’s all about getting some good rest. We were up at 4:45 a.m., having breakfast. We will be able to sleep in a little bit in the morning, make sure we have a good warm up and go again tomorrow.”
 
The Wildcats tied for third in the first round by carding 15 total birdies on a course that is averaging 4.69 strokes over par per player.
 
Navarro parred each of the first nine holes before her first birdie of the day on the par-4 11th. After a bogey on No. 15 to bring her score back to even, the Mexico City product birdied two of her final three holes – including a five-foot birdie putt on the final hole of the day – for her eighth under-par round of the season.
 
The sophomore finished the first round by tying for 11th in the 156-player field with 14 pars, while she is tied for first with only one bogey on the day.
 
Nakashima entered the NCAA Championship with momentum after a final-round total of 67 in the NCAA Lexington Regional. She used that momentum in the opening round as she birdied two of her first four holes. After running into trouble with consecutive bogeys on Nos. 7 and 8, the Kani, Japan, native was able to rebound with a birdie at No. 9 to close out the front at 1-under par. A bogey at No. 13 lowered her to even par before a birdie on No. 16 and pars on the final two holes put her in the clubhouse with her 11th under-par round of the year.
 
Senior Carla Bernat is tied for 27th place after a first-round score of even par. She bogeyed No. 4 but responded with birdies on three of her next four holes to make the turn at 2-under par. She got to 3-under par with a birdie on No. 10, but two bogeys and a double bogey – along with a birdie on No. 17 – made her 2-over par on the back. She finished the first round tied for seventh with five birdies.
 
Senior Sophie Bert went 4-over par 76 as she enters the second round in a tie for 98th place, while junior Noa van Beek is tied for 144th place at 8-over par 80.
 
Vanderbilt holds the 18-hole lead at 6-under par 282, two shots ahead of Oklahoma State. Bailey Davis of Tennessee is atop the individual leaderboard at 5-under par 67.
 
Kansas State starts its second round of the 2025 NCAA Championship with tee times beginning at 12:12 p.m. (PT) off the 10th tee, and the Wildcats will once again be paired with Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt. Live results can be followed on SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd.

 



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MEN’S SOCCER: Four years – Yale Daily News

Yale Athletics The eight members of the Yale men’s soccer class of 2025 started their collegiate careers with a bang and reached heights that no prior Bulldog class had seen before. In October 2021, a young Yale squad earned a 1-1 tie against the No. 3 ranked University of New Hampshire Wildcats, putting the college […]

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The eight members of the Yale men’s soccer class of 2025 started their collegiate careers with a bang and reached heights that no prior Bulldog class had seen before.

In October 2021, a young Yale squad earned a 1-1 tie against the No. 3 ranked University of New Hampshire Wildcats, putting the college soccer world on notice. That year, TJ Presthus ’25, a first-year Yale defender, already earned an All-Ivy honorable mention. The following season, Yale once again came to play, securing a 2-1 road victory over No. 10 ranked University of West Virginia.

The next fall, in 2023, the team hit double digit wins and won the first-ever Ivy League Tournament Championship. The Bulldogs then defeated Bryant University in the opening game of their first NCAA Tournament. Presthus was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year in 2023, and Chris Edwards ’25 earned All-Ivy status both that year and in 2024.

“These seniors were inspirational both on and off the field,” midfielder Andrew Seidman ’26 said. “On the field, they were a key component for one of the most successful periods in Yale men’s soccer history, and off the field they were role models for all of us to follow.”

After the 2024 campaign, the senior class was honored with multiple awards. Jamie Orson ’25 took home the Jack Marshall Award for the member of the team who demonstrated the qualities of team spirit, loyalty and dedication. Quanah Brayboy ’25 and Edwards won the Walter Leeman Trophy for “sportsmanship and team play.” Presthus was recognized as the team’s most valuable player.


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Tommy Gannon covers men’s ice hockey. He is a sophomore in Branford college majoring in history and economics.





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Big Green Rowing Set for Championship Racing This Weekend

By: Justin Lafleur Story Links HANOVER, N.H. — It’s a big weekend for Dartmouth rowing, with the women’s team, along with the men’s heavyweight and lightweight teams in action for championship racing.   Women’s Rowing – Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 Ivy League Championship Watch Live (Saturday) | Watch […]

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HANOVER, N.H. — It’s a big weekend for Dartmouth rowing, with the women’s team, along with the men’s heavyweight and lightweight teams in action for championship racing.
 
Women’s Rowing – Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18
Ivy League Championship
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The Big Green head to Camden, New Jersey for the Ivy League Championship this weekend. Racing in the heats begin on Saturday at 4 p.m. with Sunday’s championship racing set to begin at 8 a.m. The Big Green most recently finished fourth overall at the Eastern Sprints, which included a varsity eight win over Columbia which helped propel them to No. 19 in the national rankings.
 
Men’s Heavyweight Rowing – Sunday, May 18
Eastern Sprints
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Dartmouth heads to Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester to compete in the Eastern Sprints, facing the best teams in the East. The Big Green varsity eight has enjoyed an impressive season, standing unbeaten heading into a weekend that will face strong competition, which includes the entire Ivy League. Most recently, Dartmouth defeated Northeastern two weekends ago at home. The Big Green varsity four is ranked fourth nationally, only two points behind Harvard and 10 points ahead of Princeton.
 
Men’s Lightweight Rowing – Sunday, May 18
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The men’s lightweight rowing team will also be in action at Lake Quinsigamond, looking to build momentum from last time out — a varsity eight win at Columbia. The Big Green own dual wins over Yale for the Durand Cup and Columbia for the Subin Cup, with the varsity eight entering the weekend ranked No. 5 nationally.
 



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