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ASMA KHALID, HOST: We’re now in the home stretch of the NCAA basketball finals. And while there has been no real Cinderella story in this year’s tournament, there’s still a lot of excitement about the championships. The women’s final is tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Two iconic teams will face off, the UConn Huskies […]

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We’re now in the home stretch of the NCAA basketball finals. And while there has been no real Cinderella story in this year’s tournament, there’s still a lot of excitement about the championships. The women’s final is tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Two iconic teams will face off, the UConn Huskies and the South Carolina Gamecocks. And we have got Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports here to give us a preview. She’s actually in the arena in Tampa, Florida, for the games. Welcome back to the show.

NICOLE AUERBACH: Yeah, thanks for having me.

KHALID: So Nicole, when we spoke to you last week, I know your bracket for the women’s tournament was still intact. I got to begin by asking you, how’s it looking now?

AUERBACH: It is not looking too, too great. I did…

KHALID: Uh-oh.

AUERBACH: …Think that Juju Watkins – who, unfortunately, was injured and tore her ACL – I kind of had put too much faith in her to carry the USC here. But I think the two winners of the two national semifinal games, which were pretty lopsided here on Friday night – like, those were the two best teams. Those were the right teams. They’re the iconic coaches. It’s the star power – the teams that have really defined women’s basketball for a really, really long time. So it definitely feels like we’re getting the two right teams in a heavyweight fight.

KHALID: Yeah. I mean, you mentioned the two right teams – we’re looking at the No. 1 seed, South Carolina, battling the No. 2 seed, UConn. It sounds like you think that this was expected by many folks. Maybe you don’t want to go into predictions, but do you have a prediction for tomorrow’s game?

AUERBACH: Yeah, you know, facing this back to last week and watching UConn in the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight, they just look like they’re going to win it all. They’re firing at such a high cylinder. They’re so smooth offensively, and then their defense is honestly a bit underrated. But the way that we saw them shut down the No. 1 overall seed in UCLA and the unique challenge of the 6’7″ center Lauren Betts, you just can’t come away from that and not be impressed by what UConn is doing right now. They also beat South Carolina handily a few months ago. And so I think that they’re going to be the ones that are cutting down the net on Sunday.

KHALID: I do want to ask you about the audience and the viewership in this moment because I do think there was some concerns that with Caitlin Clark going pro – that maybe the viewership numbers for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament would drop. How has this year’s tournament compared to last year and two years prior?

AUERBACH: Well, I think last year was an aberration. I mean, the women’s championship game outdrew the men’s, which has never happened before, and I don’t think anyone thought it was going to match that. But what’s really encouraging is the numbers are significantly up compared to 2023, the year before, you know, the peak of the Caitlin Clark effect in women’s college basketball. So I think that shows you that people who have been introduced to the sport in recent years are sticking around, even if they are now also watching the WNBA.

KHALID: Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports, thank you so much for talking to us. Hope you enjoy the game tomorrow.

AUERBACH: Thanks for having me.

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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
Watch Live (Saturday) | Watch Live (Sunday) | Live Results | Event Schedule
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
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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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