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OMAHA, Neb. – With nothing but the season at stake, Georgia won in a fashion most unbecoming a team that leads Division I in home runs. In an elimination game at the College World Series, whatever it takes.

THUNDER WIRE Mimicking the MCU’s vintage formula, Sam Presti dropped some Easter eggs in his 100-minute 2025-26 end-of-season press conference.

WASHINGTON -- In honor of America’s 250th, a seven-match Ultimate Fighting Championship card was staged on the grounds of the White House. Seriously. This was one of the ways 250 years of independence was celebrated.

ESPN - Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby plans to apply for the NFL’s supplemental draft, a stunning reversal in the saga over his eligibility after he admitted to betting on college sports.

OMAHA, Neb. — The freshman arms stayed hot with Xander Mercurius’ 7.1 innings of work as the Sooners (40-22) latched onto an early lead and held off Georgia’s (52-13) late push in a 4-3 win Monday, June 15 at Charles Schwab Field.

SAN ANTONIO — As if a 53-year wait wasn’t long enough, the New York Knicks needed to be the conqueror of comebacks before they could again be kings of the NBA. Missions accomplished.

ESPN – The U.S. men’s national team couldn’t have asked for a better start to its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. Its 4-1 defeat of Paraguay on Friday has it on top of a highly competitive Group D with a plus-3 goal differential.

OMAHA, Neb. — Freshman lefty Cord Rager continued his prolific postseason performance with seven innings of shutout ball, and the Sooner bats came up with timely hits as Oklahoma (39-22) shut out Alabama (42-20), 9-0, in OU’s opening game at the 2026 College World Series.

The Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association (OGBCA) recently inducted seven new members into its Hall of Fame Class of 2026. One of those inductees was our own Jon Hadley of Varnum. Coach Hadley is both the boys’ and girls’ basketball coach at Varnum.