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Texas Tech’s historic win, path to finals
We gather here today to say goodbye to the Oklahoma softball dynasty, and hello to the NIL era. Because if Texas Tech just proved anything, it’s that you can buy a championship. Last summer, the school spent a million dollars and change to lure the best player in softball to Lubbock, Texas, in hopes of […]
We gather here today to say goodbye to the Oklahoma softball dynasty, and hello to the NIL era.
Because if Texas Tech just proved anything, it’s that you can buy a championship. Last summer, the school spent a million dollars and change to lure the best player in softball to Lubbock, Texas, in hopes of making it to its first-ever Women’s College World Series.
Naturally, NiJaree Canady upped the ante.
The junior transfer from Stanford headlined a 3-2 defeat of No. 2 Oklahoma in the Women’s College World Series semifinal on Monday, ending Oklahoma’s pursuit of a fifth straight national championship. Instead, the Red Raiders will attempt to win their first, starting with Game 1 of the championship series against Texas on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. Game 2 follows Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and Game 3, if necessary, is slotted for Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
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Texas Tech topples ‘historic, legendary’ Oklahoma dynasty to reach WCWS finals