Friday December 8th, 2023 11:23PM

AP Sports - College Baseball

California's Newsom plays hardball in China, collides with student during schoolyard basketball game
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent trip to China was highlighted by a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping
5:33PM ( 1 month ago )
NCAA president shifts focus to employment status of college athletes during Senate hearing
During a Senate hearing, NCAA President Charlie Baker shifted the focus of college sports’ need for federal legislation away from regulating how athletes can be compensated for their fame to the looming possibility of the players being deemed employees of their schools
11:01AM ( 1 month ago )
Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to step up their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse
1:13PM ( 2 months ago )
Northwestern sued again over troubled athletics program. This time it's the baseball program
Three former Northwestern baseball staffers filed a lawsuit against the university alleging their contracts were discontinued as retaliation for reporting misconduct in the program
5:32PM ( 3 months ago )
Girl Power: Olivia Pichardo of Brown becomes first woman to homer in summer college league
Olivia Pichardo of Brown University has become the first woman to hit a home run in the history of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League
10:09PM ( 4 months ago )
Northwestern's 'rampant' hazing was 'devastating' for athletes of color, ex-football players say
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said his law firm and other attorneys have received reports of hazing within Northwestern University’s baseball and softball programs, in addition to growing complaints of hazing within the school’s football program
12:27AM ( 4 months ago )
Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top pick of amateur draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft
7:26PM ( 4 months ago )
Van Gundy, Kolber, Rose and Young are among roughly 20 ESPN personalities laid off
Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the network
3:19PM ( 5 months ago )
Jay Johnson made all the right moves to quickly build LSU into a national champion again
LSU's Jay Johnson became the first baseball coach to win a national championship before his third year at a school
10:45AM ( 5 months ago )
LSU wins 1st College World Series title since 2009, beating Florida 18-4 one day after 20-run loss
LSU cranked up its offense a day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game and won its first national title since 2009 with a 18-4 victory over Florida in the third and deciding game of the finals
10:50PM ( 5 months ago )