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Kade Anderson's historic outing has LSU one win from MCWS title
Ryan McGeeJun 21, 2025, 11:25 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions OMAHA, Neb. — After 61 days — a full two months — of undefeated baseball, it was beginning to feel like it would take something […]

OMAHA, Neb. — After 61 days — a full two months — of undefeated baseball, it was beginning to feel like it would take something truly spectacular to end Coastal Carolina’s impossible-to-do-these-days 26-game winning streak. Something rarely seen, produced by someone rarely seen.
That someone’s name was LSU’s Kade Anderson. And that something was actually a handful of somethings.
In the opening game of the best-of-three Men’s College World Series finals Saturday, the 20-year-old threw only the second complete game of his collegiate career. He also threw just the third complete game shutout seen in the current 22-year era of the MCWS finals. It was also the first 1-0 victory for LSU in its prolific, nearly unparalleled Omaha history.
By the time Anderson had thrown the last of his 130 pitches, the Tigers had ended the Chanticleers’ streak and extended LSU’s own postseason run of seven consecutive wins, now a perfect 4-0 in Omaha and one victory away from the program’s eighth national title.
“Kade is the best pitcher on the planet,” said LSU head coach Jay Johnson, openly assuming that the Washington Nationals will use the first pick of next month’s MLB draft to make the Slidell, Louisiana, native a member of their organization. “Even with his struggles tonight, when I went out to talk to him, he looked at me and said, ‘Don’t worry about me. I got this.’ I have never doubted him before. I wasn’t going to start tonight.”
He did indeed struggle. Well, as much as a rubber-armed 98 mph thrower can struggle. He countered his 10 strikeouts with five walks and hit two batters — actually, the same batter twice — contributing to Coastal’s nation-leading HBP tally.
Those relatively tiny struggle stats loomed large only because CCU refused to go away. The Chanticleers put runners on and got those runners into scoring position, but they were 0-for-9 when they got there. Meanwhile, LSU was being handled by Coastal Carolina pitcher Cameron Flukey, who smoked through six innings and was relieved by equally impressive Dominick Carbone. The only run they surrendered came in the first inning, and that was manufactured via an LSU seven-pitch walk, a groundout and a single. The game’s only score came in its very first stanza. The Tigers were on 2-of-14 with runners on base.
“Everything was working today,” Flukey said in the postgame news conference. “To go through a lineup like that, yeah, it was working.”
Then, after he left that stage and entered the concourse, teammate and catcher Caden Bodine wrapped his arm around his pitcher and said, “It was working. It was working for both of you guys. Classic duel, man.”
The winner of that duel, knowing this would be his last pitching in an LSU uniform, was asked how often, as a Louisiana kid, had he dreamed of winning a game like this for the state sport’s pride and joy in their Omaha home away from the bayou home.
“Every single night,” he replied. Then he course-corrected on behalf of his entire team. “But this game also didn’t win the College World Series. We have to win more.”
To do that, LSU will face Coastal’s ace Jacob Morrison. On Saturday night, Anderson boosted his record to 12-1. On Sunday afternoon, Morrison will try to hit 13-0. And while the rest of the college baseball world will spend the time in between assuming that the momentum of a Game 1 win will carry a team to the eventual title, the two head coaches know better.
“If it was going to be easy, then there would be two national champions,” said Kevin Schnall, who is in his first season as head coach of his alma mater. “We won 26 in a row. Let’s just call it what it is. The odds were not in our favor to win 28 and 0 and win a national championship. So, now we respond. We know how to do that. We did it a lot tonight. It just didn’t bounce our way.”
Remember the stat about Anderson’s complete game shutout being just the third in the MCWS finals since 2003? The last one came in 2016, when Arizona’s JC Cloney hurled a full night’s work in the opening game of the champ series. Like Anderson, he also allowed only three hits in a 1-0 victory. But the Wildcats, who were then coached by Johnson, dropped the next two and lost the title. Who won the championship? Coastal Carolina, with then-assistant coach Schnall on the staff.
“I don’t need to do any psychological work with these guys tonight,” Schnall said as he stood among his players as they prepared to board the bus for their hotel and a night of strategic studies and hopefully a little sleep ahead of Sunday’s game (2:30 p.m. ET on ABC). “Now we are challenged with winning two games in a row. We know how to do that. But first, we have to win one game before we start focusing on the next one.”
Then, in a rare crack of his usual stoic, hyperfocused stone-cold game face, Schnall showed just a hint of a smirk. Perhaps he was speaking for everyone in college baseball when he quipped: “And we don’t ever have to see Kade Anderson ever again.”
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UT-Dallas track & field athletes left scrambling after sport is cut
RICHARDSON, Texas – Several student-athletes are scrambling after learning that the University of Texas at Dallas will eliminate its track and field and cross-country programs. UTD Track Programs Cut What we know: On Monday, UTD announced it was discontinuing its indoor and outdoor track and field programs, along with the cross-country program. Both sports are […]

RICHARDSON, Texas – Several student-athletes are scrambling after learning that the University of Texas at Dallas will eliminate its track and field and cross-country programs.
UTD Track Programs Cut

What we know:
On Monday, UTD announced it was discontinuing its indoor and outdoor track and field programs, along with the cross-country program.
Both sports are being eliminated for the 2025-2026 academic year because of budget issues and the lack of on-campus facilities.
The decision comes just weeks before the fall semester begins, leaving the student-athletes with nowhere to run unless they can transfer to another school.
What they’re saying:
Several of UTD’s athletes said they feel blindsided.
“Track is my life. And it’s been a part of my life. And I wanted that chance to be able to be a part of something bigger,” said Madison Avery, a UTD sophomore. “The academic program is great, especially for what I want to do. But I also chose UTD because they were going to give me a spot on the track team.
“I have already been dealing with some personal family issues. So, when I found out about this, I broke. It broke me,” added Randi Beckham, a team captain and UTD junior.
“I mean, for me, the team getting cut is kind of the end of my track career. So, I probably won’t be pulling out the spikes really anymore to practice. It’s definitely going to be a huge change,” said Emma Foyt-Gade, a UTD junior.

Dig deeper:
UTD said the affected student-athletes will retain their athletic scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year. The school will also support those hoping to transfer.
“We recognize the disappointment this decision brings to our student-athletes and the impact on their experience at UT Dallas,” UTD Director of Athletics Angela Marin said in a statement.
The runners said it’s pretty late to transfer this close to the season.
Their biggest concern is for the coaches and freshmen.
“The new recruits who came here solely for track and field, who are set to move in in a couple of weeks, maybe even days, and we all have nowhere to go. And we’re scrambling to pick up the pieces of our lives,” Foyt-Gade said.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the UTD Athletics Department, as well as interviews with several student-athletes.
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UTSA Volleyball to host Totz Clinic – UTSA Athletics
SAN ANTONIO – The 2025 UTSA Volleyball squad will host a Totz Clinic, allowing students in 6th grade and under to watch the team practice/scrimmage from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on August 15 at the Convocation Center. “Future volleyballers are a big part of the why in our program,” said head coach Carol Price-Torok. “This is the […]
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Women’s Basketball Announces Nonconference Schedule
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women’s basketball head coach Gordy Presnell announced the nonconference slate for the 2025-26 season, Tuesday. The Broncos will play seven of 11 games at home prior to Mountain West play, including three-straight to start the season. Boise State opens its campaign, Monday, Nov. 3 against Eastern Oregon. […]

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women’s basketball head coach Gordy Presnell announced the nonconference slate for the 2025-26 season, Tuesday.
The Broncos will play seven of 11 games at home prior to Mountain West play, including three-straight to start the season.
Boise State opens its campaign, Monday, Nov. 3 against Eastern Oregon. The contest against the Mountaineers will be a kids day game with a noon tipoff.
The Broncos will host San Francisco (Nov. 9) and UC Davis (Nov. 14) before traveling to Colorado for their first road competition.
Last year, the Broncos knocked off the Buffaloes 50-47 at ExtraMile Arena marking the second-consecutive season Boise State defeated a Power 4 opponent (Rutgers, 2023-24).
Home games against Seattle U (Nov. 21) and UC Riverside (Nov. 23) precede a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the prestigious Paradise Jam, which dates back to 2000.
In the inaugural event, Jackie Stiles of Missouri State was the tournament MVP prior to setting NCAA single-season and career scoring records. Several tournament MVP have gone on to play in the WNBA.
Boise State will square off with North Dakota (Nov. 27) in the tournament and then face either Elon or Tulane (Nov. 28).
The Broncos return to the Treasure Valley to host Cal Baptist (Dec. 6) and then wrap up the road portion of the nonconference schedule with their second Power 4 opponent in Utah (Dec. 10).
Boise State closes its nonconference slate at home against Southern Utah (Dec. 13).
The Broncos will take part in a foreign tour in Greece, Aug. 5-12 prior to fall classes beginning.
Season and single-game tickets information, as well as the Mountain West schedule, will be announced at a later date.
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Women's Basketball Announces Nonconference Schedule
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women’s basketball head coach Gordy Presnell announced the nonconference slate for the 2025-26 season, Tuesday. The Broncos will play seven of 11 games at home prior to Mountain West play, including three-straight to start the season. Boise State opens its campaign, Monday, Nov. 3 against Eastern Oregon. The contest against the Mountaineers […]


BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women’s basketball head coach Gordy Presnell announced the nonconference slate for the 2025-26 season, Tuesday.
The Broncos will play seven of 11 games at home prior to Mountain West play, including three-straight to start the season.
Boise State opens its campaign, Monday, Nov. 3 against Eastern Oregon. The contest against the Mountaineers will be a kids day game with a noon tipoff.
The Broncos will host San Francisco (Nov. 9) and UC Davis (Nov. 14) before traveling to Colorado for their first road competition.
Last year, the Broncos knocked off the Buffaloes 50-47 at ExtraMile Arena marking the second-consecutive season Boise State defeated a Power 4 opponent (Rutgers, 2023-24).
Home games against Seattle U (Nov. 21) and UC Riverside (Nov. 23) precede a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the prestigious Paradise Jam, which dates back to 2000.
In the inaugural event, Jackie Stiles of Missouri State was the tournament MVP prior to setting NCAA single-season and career scoring records. Several tournament MVP have gone on to play in the WNBA.
Boise State will square off with North Dakota (Nov. 27) in the tournament and then face either Elon or Tulane (Nov. 28).
The Broncos return to the Treasure Valley to host Cal Baptist (Dec. 6) and then wrap up the road portion of the nonconference schedule with their second Power 4 opponent in Utah (Dec. 10).
Boise State closes its nonconference slate at home against Southern Utah (Dec. 13).
The Broncos will take part in a foreign tour in Greece, Aug. 5-12 prior to fall classes beginning.
Season and single-game tickets information, as well as the Mountain West schedule, will be announced at a later date.
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Who To Watch For At The 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships
EUGENE, OREGON – JUNE 19: Sha’Carri Richardson competes in the Women’s 100 Meter Semi-finals on day … More 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Getty Images When national titles are on the line, there’s no […]

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When national titles are on the line, there’s no greater time to be a track and field fan, and starting Thursday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, the USATF Outdoor Championships will highlight the very best athletes in America.
The stakes couldn’t be higher as the four-day championship will determine the U.S. roster for the World Championships, which will take place from Sept. 13-21 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
Per USATF selection guidelines, the top three athletes across each event will qualify for the World Championships. Reigning world champions from 2023 will receive automatic byes in their events.
Here are the top races and athletes to watch for:
How To Watch The 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships
If you were looking for an easy way to catch USAs, you’re out of luck. NBC and Peacock are only airing the final two days of action from Hayward Field on Aug. 2-3, and they’re doing so over a two-hour television window from 4-6 p.m. For more astute fans of track and field, you can catch all four days of coverage on USATF.TV, though you’ll have to pony up a monthly subscription fee of $12.99 or a yearly cost of $129.99.
Legitimate Intrigue In The Women’s 100 Meters
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – AUGUST 20: Sha’Carri Richardson of Team United States competes in the Women’s … More
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While reigning 2023 world champion and 2024 Olympic silver medalist Sha’Carri Richardson is entered and has her spot reserved for Tokyo, her inclusion in the top three of the women’s 100 meters at USAs is hardly guaranteed.
Richardson just hasn’t looked confident this year, and it didn’t help that she finished last in the women’s 100 meters at the Prefontaine Classic in May. In fact, Richardson has not broken 11 seconds in 2025 yet, which is highly concerning.
What compounds those issues is the fact that her Star Athletics teammate, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, is currently on a heater, having won her last four races at the distance. She owns a world No. 1 time of 10.73 seconds.
Elsewhere, Twanisha Terry – Richardon’s and Jefferson-Wooden’s other teammate – arrives with a season-best time of 10.85, while Jacious Sears has run 10.85 and JaMeesia Ford owns a top effort of 10.87.
A total of six women, including Aleia Hobbs, will enter the first round of action with season bests under 10.90. Roughly a year ago at the U.S. Olympic Trials, it was the Star Athletics threesome of Richardson, Jefferson-Wooden and Terry who walked away with the top three placements.
How Will The College Newbies Fare at the USATF Outdoor Championships
A fun exercise will take place in the men’s 1500 meters.
On one hand enters Olympic gold medalist Cole Hocker and bronze medalist Yared Nuguse. Hobbs Kessler, who has the fifth-fastest time on the year for a U.S. athlete, has run under 3:32, while Jonah Koech and Vincent Ciattei are right there in the mix, with times at 3:31.43 and 3:31.69.
On the other hand lies recently-minted professionals like Nathan Green (Washington), Liam Murphy (Villanova) and Ethan Strand (North Carolina).
The 1,500 meters is often prone to jockeying and seesawing tactics, so no qualification is a foregone conclusion. The college guys should test the veterans, and vice versa. Expect some fireworks by the final.
The Men’s 400 Meters Has Potential At The USATF Outdoor Championships
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 25: Quincy Wilson of Bullis School (MD) competes in the High … More
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The eye-opener in the men’s 400 meters is the fact that Quincy Hall, the reigning 2024 Olympic champion, is not in the field. Neither is Michael Norman, who was second at the U.S. Olympic Trials a year ago.
That leaves the door open for up-and-comers like Khaleb McRae, Jacory Patterson, and 17-year-old Quincy Wilson.
Those three will arrive to the track with the fastest times of the field. However, Wilson’s the only one who made the Olympic team last summer.
Saying that, though, Patterson is currently amid a career year. The 25-year-old won a World indoor bronze in March over 400 meters, along with a gold in the 4×400. There’s also the fact that, before he signed with Nike, Patterson was working the late shift at UPS to support his track habit.
All three still have something to prove.
And those three will still have to outwit the likes of Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Chris Bailey, who have proven themselves on the qualifying stage. All three reached the Olympics a year ago, with Bailey and Norwood qualifying individually.
Impressively, Wilson has upped his game in 2025. The rising high school junior ran 44.10 in July at the Ed Murphey Classic, lowering his American under-18 best at the distance. He could chase after the World U20 record of 43.87, which is owned by Steve Lewis.
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Could Have Her Eyes On History
This weekend won’t be the first time McLaughlin-Levrone chases after a national title in the 400 meters. She last won nationals at the distance in 2023, clocking a time of 48.74 – just four-hundredths of a second shy of Sanya Richards-Ross’ American record.
Perhaps that will be motivation enough for the 25-year-old. She’ll face off against Aaliyah Butler (49.09), Isabella Whittaker (49.24) and Alexis Holmes (49.77).
McLaughlin-Levrone is coming off a 400 meter win at the Prefontaine Classic. She ran 49.43 sec.
What Kind Of Form Is Grant Holloway In?
Grant Holloway has been handed a dose of reality in 2025. After dominating the hurdle landscape for such an extended period and scoring the Olympic win in 2024, Holloway has been anything but invincible.
His last win, in fact, was in March in the 60 meter hurdle final at the World Indoor Championships. In his most recent head-to-head on June 24, Holloway lost by a lean to fellow American Dyan Beard in Ostrava.
Maybe it all adds up to a winning formula in Eugene. But for Holloway, few things have been season in 2025 so far.
Roisin Willis’ Opportunity Is Here At The USATF Outdoor Championships
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Few events will offer as much parity as the women’s 800 meters.
With defending U.S. champion Nia Akins struggling and 2022 World Champion Athing Mu-Nikolayev out of the field, it has left a wide net for those wrangling for the top three spots.
Experience could favor the likes of Addison Wiley (1:56.83), who will enter with the top U.S. time of 1:57.43, though college standouts like Michaela Rose (LSU) and Willis (Stanford) could stand to benefit. Juliette Whittaker, who qualified for the Paris Olympics in 2024, is also in major consideration here.
Willis scored an NCAA outdoor title in June in 1:58.13.
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Limited Volleyball single-match tickets on sale now
Story Links Purchase Tickets TODAY! The 2025 Texas Volleyball season is almost HERE! Single-match tickets for the upcoming season are on sale now online at TexasLonghorns.com/Tickets. Please note that only a limited number of general admission single-match tickets remain for matches at Gregory Gym; all tickets are reserved seats for the Stanford match at Moody Center. […]

Purchase Tickets TODAY!
The 2025 Texas Volleyball season is almost HERE! Single-match tickets for the upcoming season are on sale now online at TexasLonghorns.com/Tickets. Please note that only a limited number of general admission single-match tickets remain for matches at Gregory Gym; all tickets are reserved seats for the Stanford match at Moody Center.
This year’s schedule features an outstanding home slate including seven Southeastern Conference matches against Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt as well as nonconference matches versus Arizona State, TCU, and Baylor. In addition, the Horns will host perennial power Stanford for a special nonconference match on Sunday, Sept. 7 at Moody Center. We hope you will join us for another thrilling season and help us pack the Horns’ House EVERY. SINGLE. MATCH.
Stanford match at Moody Center Ticket Information
All seats for the Stanford match at Moody Center are reserved and ticket prices range from $20-$50. Mobile tickets will be available to download from your Texas Longhorns ticket account in mid-August, and fans with tickets will receive a notification once tickets are in accounts.
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