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Best pitchers? Hitters to watch? Early favorites? We preview the 2026 softball regionals
Bill Connelly picks top players, teams and what to watch for in the 2026 college softball regionals.

How Belmont's Maya Johnson managed lupus to become the country's most dominant pitcher
The Bruins ace was turned away by major programs for medical reasons. Now, in the postseason, she's looking to beat them.

NCAA BASEBALL
College baseball Week 13: Top 25, best moments and what to watch
What do the latest top 25 rankings look like?

Top Headlines

NCAA SOFTBALL
College softball 2026: NCAA tournament scores, schedule, how to watch
Everything you need to know about the softball postseason is here.

NCAA BASEBALL
How USC's Mason Edwards became one of the most dominant pitchers in college baseball
USC pitcher Mason Edwards was once a late high school recruit. Now he's eyeing the first round of the MLB draft.

NCAA WOMEN'S LACROSSE
So far, so GOAT? Chloe Humphrey is making lacrosse history
Last year, UNC's Chloe Humphrey became the first freshman -- man or woman -- to take home lacrosse's top individual honor. Where does she go from here?

TOP OF THE CLASS
2026 college baseball ace rankings: The best starting pitchers
Who are the top pitchers in college baseball this season? Kiley McDaniel ranks his top 10.

Updated 2026 MLB draft rankings: Top 85 prospects and a 13-pick mock draft
The top of the 2026 MLB draft is coming into focus. Here's who your team could be targeting this summer.

NCAA GYMNASTICS
Oklahoma wins the national title, and more updates from NCAA gymnastics championships
Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Minnesota battled it out for the NCAA gymnastics title on Saturday. In the end, the Sooners prevailed.

NCAA GYMNASTICS
'No excuses': How LSU's strength coach became the ultimate example of fortitude
In July, a Jet Ski accident caused the amputation of Katie Guillory's foot. But it only strengthened her drive when coaching LSU's gymnastics team.


NCAA SOFTBALL
UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez breaking records amid changing landscape
Last month, Inouye-Perez became the winningest coach for the winningest program in softball history.

'Don't move on, just move forward': How hockey helped Michigan's Michael Hage overcome tragedy
Fueled by the memory of his father, the Wolverines star returns to Las Vegas for the Frozen Four.

How NIL, big-money schools are impacting college hockey
Can competitive balance survive in the sport with the widest variety of athletic programs?


NCAA Softball
California Baptist vs. UCLA: Game Highlights
California Baptist vs. UCLA: Game Highlights


NCAA Softball
College softball 2026: NCAA tournament scores, schedule, how to watch
Everything you need to know about the softball postseason is here.


NCAA Softball
Who has hit the most home runs in an NCAA softball season?
Megan Grant set the NCAA D-I single-season HR record in 2026. Find out which sluggers join the list for most home runs in a season.


NCAA Softball
Idaho State vs. Oregon: Game Highlights
Idaho State vs. Oregon: Game Highlights


NCAA Softball
Breaking down the College Station and Lubbock Regionals
SEC Now softball analyst Haylie McCleney analyzes the challenges ahead for Texas A&M and Ole Miss in their respective NCAA Regionals.


NCAA Softball
Top-seeded Alabama vs. Belmont's Maya Johnson is must-see TV
SEC Network's Haylie McCleney breaks down the Bruins' Johnson whose pitching numbers jump off the page as she is set to take on the high-powered Crimson Tide.

NCAA Baseball
Highlight: No. 12 Arkansas clinches close win over Kentucky
Gabe Gaeckle and Ethan McElvain each throw seven Ks as Camden Kozeal and Zack Stewart both go yard to give the Razorbacks a 5-4 victory against the Wildcats.


NCAA Softball
Highlight: South Carolina takes down Cal State Fullerton behind home runs
Quincee Lilio and Tate Davis each blast a home run as the Gamecocks throw a total of 10 strikeouts to secure the 7-4 victory against the Titans and advance in the NCAA Tournament.


NCAA Softball
Highlight: Nadia Barbary hits homer and walk-off single in MS State's win
Barbary hits a home run in the fourth inning to get the scoring started for the Bulldogs before coming up big in extra innings with the game-sealing hit to claim a 3-2 win over St. Mary's.

NCAA Baseball
Things to watch for this weekend ahead of SEC Baseball Tournament
Dari Nowkhah and Jared Mitchell take a look at key players and teams to watch out for as they discuss how this weekend's results will affect the seeding for the SEC Tournament.


NCAA Softball
Highlight: Rebels stave off Terriers to open NCAA Lubbock Regional
Ole Miss responds to Boston's early lead with a seven-run third inning including homers by Mackenzie Pickens and Madi George, advancing with the 8-6 victory.

NCAA Baseball
Highlight: Smokin' hot bats lead Vanderbilt to win vs. South Carolina
Braden Holcomb leads the way at the plate with two RBI as six other Commodores each collect one to defeat the Gamecocks, 9-5.


NCAA Softball
Indiana vs. Virginia: Game Highlights
Indiana vs. Virginia: Game Highlights

NCAA Baseball
Highlight: Carson Tinney's multi-homer performance powers No. 6 Texas past Mizzou
Tinney hits a two-run homer in the third inning before blasting a grand slam in the fourth inning as the Longhorns clinch the series win over the Tigers with a 11-6 victory.


NCAA Softball
Highlight: Georgia's back-to-back homers bewilder Charleston
The 10-seed Bulldogs' bats explode late to overcome a two-run deficit and down the Cougars, 5-2, remaining undefeated in NCAA regional opening games at home (14-0).

Top Headlines
- Arkansas reinstates tennis with boost in funding
- Settlement OK'd in ex-volunteer coaches' lawsuit
- NCAA approves fall-spring men's soccer season
- Badgers tab Colts GM, NBA All-Star for AD search
- Hawaii beats UC Irvine for men's volleyball title
- Salary cap rules upheld in Huskers arbitration case
- NCAA urges coaches to not cancel games for RPI




















