Tag: NCAA

Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Protect College Athletes

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that seeks to protect college athletes. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Jerry Moran (R-Ks.) announced on July 20 a bill that would have criteria surrounding an athlete’s name, image and likeness (NIL). NILs have been a trend for the past few years as…


Orange County’s Vanguard University Bound for NCAA Division II

Word that Vanguard University has received approval to begin the process of becoming a National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division II member has created a good deal of excitement on the school’s Costa Mesa, California, campus. Long a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member, Vanguard has enjoyed plenty of athletic success, particularly in recent…


LSU Tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5–2 to Set up a Rematch for a Spot in the College World Series Finals

OMAHA, Neb.—LSU staved off elimination from the College World Series for a second time. And now the Tigers are right where they expected to be all along. Cade Beloso hit a go-ahead three-run homer, freshman Griffin Herring pitched 4 2/3 innings of shutout relief in his longest outing and LSU forced a second bracket final…


Florida Beats Georgia Tech 3–1 to Win 5th NCAA Men’s Golf Championship

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Florida put itself in difficult positions all season, none more dire than its deep hole against Florida State in the national semifinals. The experienced Gators consistently found ways to dig their way out and it helped them when things got tight Wednesday in the championship match. Individual NCAA champion Fred Biondi beat Hiroshi Tai…


Biden Welcomes the NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Team to White House

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes the University of Connecticut Huskies Men’s Basketball team to the White House at 5:00 p.m. ET on May 26 to celebrate their 2022–2023 NCAA Championship season. …


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 7): US-NATO Docs on Ukraine War Reportedly Leaked; Conservatives Denounce Bud Light Over Trans Activist

The United States is investigating a purported leak of classified military documents. A Pentagon official says what appears to be screenshots of classified U.S. and NATO military information about Ukraine are circulating on social media. Conservatives respond to Bud Light’s partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney. Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was physically attacked at…


NTD News Today (April 7): US-NATO Docs on Ukraine War Reportedly Leaked; Conservatives Denounce Bud Light Over Trans Activist

The United States is investigating a purported leak of classified military documents. A Pentagon official says what appears to be screenshots of classified U.S. and NATO military information about Ukraine are circulating on social media. Conservatives respond to Bud Light’s partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney. Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was physically attacked at…


San Diego State Muscles Past Creighton, Makes 1st Final Four

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered. San Diego State’s 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left in a rugged NCAA Tournament East Region final that…


NCAA Tournament Roundup: No. 6 Creighton Ousts No. 3 Baylor

Sophomore Ryan Nembhard poured in a career-high 30 points and No. 6 seed Creighton converted all 22 of its free throw attempts to earn an 85–76 victory over third-seeded Baylor in South Regional second-round play Sunday night in Denver. Trey Alexander posted 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Arthur Kaluma added 11 points…


Women’s NCAA Roundup: South Florida Tops Marquette in OT

Elena Tsineke’s jumper with 31.2 seconds left lifted eighth-seeded South Florida to a 67–65 overtime win over ninth-seeded Marquette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Greenville 1 Regional on Friday in Columbia, S.C. “What a way to start the NCAA Tournament,” South Florida coach Jose Fernandez said. Marquette’s Mackenzie Hare missed two 3-point…