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FILE - A worker in protective gear walks past the Olympic rings at the National Indoor Stadium at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Bubble life: China takes COVID sports routine to new extreme

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 07, 2022 04:09 AM EST

Mississippi State players celebrate their walk-off run to win against Texas during a baseball game in the College World Series Saturday, June 26, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Vandy unhappy how it made CWS finals but ready for Bulldogs

By Eric Olson Jun. 27, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

North Carolina State head Coach Elliott Avent exits the locker room during a delay due to COVID-19 safety protocols before their baseball game against Vanderbilt at the College World Series Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
NC State players confused, angry over their removal from CWS

By Eric Olson Jun. 26, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

NCAA: Vanderbilt-NC State College World Series game a no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols. Vandy advances to finals.

Jun. 26, 2021 02:25 AM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — NCAA: Vanderbilt-NC State College World Series game a no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols. Vandy advances to finals. ...

Vanderbilt's CJ Rodriguez (5) celebrates with teammates after scoring off a wild pitch from North Carolina State in the fourth inning during a baseball game in the College World Series, Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Vandy wins 3-1 at CWS as virus cuts NC State roster in half

By Eric Olson Jun. 25, 2021 06:55 PM EDT

North Carolina State pitching coach Clint Chrysler, right, speaks with right handed pitcher Dalton Feeney (19) in the dugout during a delay due to health and safety protocols before their baseball game against Vanderbilt in the College World Series Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
NCAA declares NC State out of CWS because of COVID-19 issues

By Eric Olson Jun. 25, 2021 02:15 PM EDT

North Carolina State's J.T. Jarrett (15) celebrates after scoring off an RBI double hit by teammate Jonny Butler (14) against Stanford in the fourth inning in the opening baseball game of the College World Series, Saturday, June 19, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Butler drives Wolfpack past Stanford 10-4 in CWS opener

By Eric Olson Jun. 19, 2021 05:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 25, 2019, file photo, North Carolina State coach Elliott Avent watches during the late innings of an NCAA college baseball game against Georgia Tech in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Durham, N.C. Avent's Wolfpack overcame a 1-8 start in ACC play to return to the College World Series for the first time since 2013. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Cavs, Wolfpack latest ACC hopefuls at rare baseball title

By Aaron Beard Jun. 18, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Columbus) The Dispatch. June 15, 2021. Editorial: Bulldogs bound for ‘Starkville North’ By Dispatch Editorial Board •...

Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter winds up for a pitch during the first inning against George Tech in an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
Young Vanderbilt squad not the same team that won 2019 title

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 10, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

Texas A&M hires Schlossnagle, who built TCU into powerhouse

Jun. 09, 2021 02:10 PM EDT
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M hired Jim Schlossnagle as its new baseball coach Wednesday after his 18 seasons at TCU that included five trips to...

Vanderbilt's Enrique Bradfield Jr. (51) is congratulated after scoring a run in the first inning of an NCAA Division I Baseball Regional at Hawkins Field against Georgia Tech, Sunday, June 6, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
Thomas' slam in the 11th helps Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech

Jun. 07, 2021 02:07 AM EDT

Texas pitcher Zach Zubia (52) and third baseman Camryn Williams (55) celebrate after their win over Southern in an NCAA regional tournament college baseball game, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 4 regional seed USF upsets Gators; top-seeded Hogs win

By Eric Olson Jun. 04, 2021 08:16 PM EDT

Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker throws to an Arkansas batter during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball game during the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Batter up: Things to know about NCAA baseball regionals

By Eric Olson Jun. 03, 2021 05:07 PM EDT

Arkansas' Jacob Nesbit (5) prepares to bat against Tennessee in the ninth inning of an NCAA college baseball championship game during the Southeastern Conference tournament Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Arkansas top seed in NCAA Tournament after dominant SEC run

By Eric Olson May. 31, 2021 02:59 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. ...

Delaware joins list of states offering vaccine incentives

May. 25, 2021 12:03 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware is joining the list of states offering cash and other incentives to entice both children and adults to get the COVID-19 vaccine. ...

FILE - Notre Dame's Carter Putz is shown during an NCAA baseball game against Florida State in South Bend, Ind., Friday, May 7, 2021. Automatic bids for the NCAA Tournament are on the line as conference tournaments begin in earnest this week. Notre Dame is the top seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
NCAA baseball bids at stake as conference tournaments begin

By Eric Olson May. 24, 2021 03:32 PM EDT

The Chipola College team celebrates after winning the JUCO college baseball World Series, on June 2, 2018, in Grand Junction, Colo. The Junior College World Series is on again after being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. The double-elimination tournament, also known as the JUCO World Series, has been held in Grand Junction since 1959. (Courtesy of Todd Bennett via AP)
JUCO World Series is back in its panoramic Colorado home

By Richard Rosenblatt May. 22, 2021 01:11 PM EDT

Fans watch a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in St. Louis. The Cardinals have significantly loosened their COVID-19 guidelines, saying fully vaccinated fans attending games at Busch Stadium will no longer be required to wear masks inside the ballpark. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Latest: Blues get players back after COVID test errors

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 02:06 PM EDT