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Minor league stadium in Tampa challenges Minnesota Twins
Trevor Larnach missed two balls at the wall in the eighth inning during Monday’s 7-2 loss, apologizing to pitcher Kody Funderburk afterward. Willi Castro misjudged a ball that dropped for a single in the first inning of Tuesday’s 4-2 Twins win, thinking it was headed foul before it landed on the other side of him. […]


Trevor Larnach missed two balls at the wall in the eighth inning during Monday’s 7-2 loss, apologizing to pitcher Kody Funderburk afterward. Willi Castro misjudged a ball that dropped for a single in the first inning of Tuesday’s 4-2 Twins win, thinking it was headed foul before it landed on the other side of him.
“It’s kind of weird,” Castro said. “You see the pop-ups really good when they go up, but when they’re coming down, they take weird angles. That one I saw, it was going foul, way foul. All of a sudden, the ball landed behind me. I didn’t know that field does that.”
There were other close calls. Kody Clemens, in right field, made a diving catch in the fourth inning Tuesday on a ball that hooked toward the right field line. Clemens initially thought it would be a routine running catch before the ball darted away from him at the last moment. Carlos Correa had some trouble tracking a pop-up in shallow center field to end the fifth inning.
With no third deck, wind gusts are a bigger factor, like another version of Wrigley Field.
“The wind is there, and there’s no foul [territory],” Twins pitcher Joe Ryan said. “It’s like you’re going to smash into the wall trying to catch the thing. It’s a joke. Doesn’t make sense.”
The low lights present a different challenge, particularly compared to major league stadiums. Manager Rocco Baldelli advised Clemens not to take his eyes off the ball during night games there.
“As someone that hasn’t played tons of outfield, I told him, ‘You don’t take your eye off of the sky. Just keep looking up and the ball will come out at some point,’ ” Baldelli said. “If you look down and then look up, you have no chance of finding that baseball.”
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Hungary Beats Serbia, Faces Spain in Men’s Water Polo WC Final
The Hungarian men’s water polo team defeated reigning Olympic champions Serbia 19–18 in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Singapore on Tuesday. The Hungarians led by five goals with just six minutes remaining, but the Serbs mounted a late comeback, making for a tense finish. The victory marks Hungary’s first win over Serbia at […]

The Hungarian men’s water polo team defeated reigning Olympic champions Serbia 19–18 in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Singapore on Tuesday.
The Hungarians led by five goals with just six minutes remaining, but the Serbs mounted a late comeback, making for a tense finish. The victory marks Hungary’s first win over Serbia at the World Championships since 1998.
Following the latest triumph in Fukuoka in 2023, national team captain Zsolt Varga is now preparing for his second consecutive World Championship final at the helm of the men’s team. Hungary will face European champions Spain in Thursday’s final. The two sides met earlier in the tournament during the third round of the group stage, where Spain edged out Hungary by a single goal, thanks to a 5–1 run in the fourth quarter.
Hungary is on the brink of making history: if Varga’s team defeat Spain, the country will secure its fifth world championship title—more than any other nation. Hungary currently shares the record with Italy, both holding four titles. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán alluded to this in his congratulatory message on Facebook, declaring: ‘Hungary is a polo kingdom!’
The Hungarian women’s water polo team also advanced to the final and will face Greece on Wednesday.
Hungary has long been a powerhouse in the sport. The national team has been crowned European champions 13 times—a continental record. Notably, Hungary’s most recent European title came in 2020, in a dramatic shootout victory against Spain.
The country is also the most successful nation in Olympic water polo history, having secured nine gold medals. Hungary famously won three consecutive Olympic titles from Sydney 2000 to Beijing 2008—an unprecedented feat in the modern era. Between 1928 and 1980, Hungary reached the podium in every Olympic tournament, claiming 12 consecutive medals, including back-to-back golds in 1932–1936 and 1952–1956.
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Bentley Track and Field Recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams; Burmester Named All-Academic Athlete
Story Links WALTHAM, Mass. – For the 15th straight year both the Bentley men’s and women’s track and field teams were recognized as All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Caitlin Burmester, recently named a CSC Academic All-America, was named an All-Academic Athlete by […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – For the 15th straight year both the Bentley men’s and women’s track and field teams were recognized as All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Caitlin Burmester, recently named a CSC Academic All-America, was named an All-Academic Athlete by the USTFCCCA. She adds to her incredible tally of awards for her senior year that includes the NE10 Scholar Athlete of the Year and three NE10 Sport Excellence Awards, for cross country and indoor and outdoor track.
To qualify as an All-Academic Athlete, the individual must have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA and have finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS
To qualify as an All-Academic Team, the cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher.
The Bentley men’s team posted the seventh highest GPA among Division II squads.
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Men’s Volleyball Earns Second-Straight AVCA Team Academic Award
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men’s volleyball team has earned a 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Monday. It marked the second time in as many seasons the Patriots have garnered the team accolade. To receive the honor, a team must maintain a year-long grade-point average of […]

It marked the second time in as many seasons the Patriots have garnered the team accolade. To receive the honor, a team must maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
The Patriots impressed with a cumulative 3.32 GPA across the program’s 22 student-athletes.
“I’m very proud of our team and how they handled their academic responsibilities to achieve at an outstanding level in the classroom,” head coach Jay Hosack said. “Our student-athletes not only found success on the court this season, but also performed as champions off of it as well.”
George Mason has now earned the award four times over the past six seasons.
The Patriots posted a 16-13 record in 2024-25 and reached the EIVA Semifinals for the third-straight season.
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Batenhorst leaves Supernovas for beach volleyball
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Former Nebraska and USC volleyball player Ally Batenhorst is leaving the Omaha Supernovas, and indoor volleyball all together. Batenhorst said on social media that she’s moving to beach volleyball and partnering with Olympian Sara Hughes. Batenhorst finished her rookie season in the Pro Volleyball Federation with 128 kills, nearly three per […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Former Nebraska and USC volleyball player Ally Batenhorst is leaving the Omaha Supernovas, and indoor volleyball all together.
Batenhorst said on social media that she’s moving to beach volleyball and partnering with Olympian Sara Hughes.
Batenhorst finished her rookie season in the Pro Volleyball Federation with 128 kills, nearly three per set.
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Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Receive USTFCCA All-Academic Honors
Story Links TYLER, TEXAS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 2025 NCAA Division II Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Both the UT Tyler men’s and women’s track & field programs were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, marking the sixth consecutive year each has […]

TYLER, TEXAS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 2025 NCAA Division II Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams.
Both the UT Tyler men’s and women’s track & field programs were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, marking the sixth consecutive year each has earned the honor. In addition, four student-athletes from each program were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes.
To qualify as an All-Academic Team, programs must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, as certified by the institution’s registrar.
To be named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, student-athletes must have at least a 3.25 GPA, be academically eligible for the NCAA Championships, and have finished the season ranked among the top 50 individuals or competed on one of the top 35 relay teams in the country.
Representing the Patriots men’s team were Brandon Arenas, Jackson Crysup, Landon Smith, and Ashton Turner.
Representing the Patriots women’s team were Kamaria Carr, Juliane Frueh, Aerin Thompson, and Bracie Vaughn.
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