Syracuse men’s lacrosse stormed back to upset No. 3 North Carolina 13–11 in the 2026 NCAA quarterfinals, powered by Joey Spallina and John Mullen, to reach a second straight Championship Weekend.
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The University of Virginia men’s tennis team rallied past No. 1 Texas 4-3 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex to claim the 2026 NCAA championship and the program’s seventh national title.
South Dakota softball earns its first NCAA Tournament win with a 4–2 upset of No. 25 Louisville at the Lincoln Regional after a stunning Summit League title run.
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Kansas baseball clinched its first Big 12 regular-season title and first league crown since 1949 with a 7-6 win at BYU, highlighting a 77-year breakthrough in Lawrence.
Auburn women’s golf dominated the NCAA Simpsonville Regional, setting a program record for wins and sending record-setter Anna Davis to the NCAA Championship.
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Johns Hopkins women’s lacrosse stunned Stony Brook 13-12 on a last-second goal to clinch the Blue Jays’ first NCAA Division I semifinal berth in program history.
Tarleton State baseball crushed Sacramento State 15–4 to clinch its first Division I WAC regular-season title, capping a rapid rise since joining the league.
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Behind freshman pitcher Lila Partridge’s eight-inning shutout and Ava Wallace’s walk-off single, Kansas softball earned its first NCAA tournament win since 2015 over Michigan in the 2026 Norman Regional.
USC secured a $200 million gift from Mark and Mary Stevens to expand AI research and education, renaming its computing school and accelerating cross-campus innovation.
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Hawaiʻi men’s volleyball stormed back to beat UC Irvine 3–1 at Pauley Pavilion, securing the 2026 NCAA title, a 30–5 season, and a third championship in six years.
Stanford women’s lacrosse erased a late deficit to stun No. 7 seed Michigan 13–12, earn its first NCAA quarterfinal berth, and set a new program wins record.
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Behind Kenzie Brown’s shutout and a three-homer inning, Arizona State softball stunned top-seeded Texas Tech to capture its first Big 12 tournament title in Oklahoma City.
University of Oregon baseball rallied past No. 1 UCLA 9–6 in Los Angeles, snapping the Bruins’ 27-game Big Ten streak and boosting the Ducks’ NCAA regional hosting hopes.
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Belhaven softball will host its first NCAA Division III regional at McLeod Field in Jackson, Mississippi after a 37–9 season and CCS title, solidifying the Blazers as national contenders.
Bentley University baseball captured its first NE10 title and will host its first-ever NCAA Division II regional as the East Region’s No. 1 seed after a record-setting 2026 season.
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Saint Michael’s men’s lacrosse upset No. 3 Saint Anselm 9–8 in its first NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship game, making NE10 and program history on the road.
Auburn women’s tennis beat Duke 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regional at Yarbrough Tennis Center, clinching the Tigers’ first Elite Eight and capping a historic 2026 season.
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University of Georgia baseball clinched its first SEC regular-season title since 2008 with a 13–8 Senior Night win over LSU, capping a rapid rebuild under head coach Wes Johnson.
Army West Point women’s lacrosse routed MAAC champion Fairfield 20–8 at Johns Hopkins for the program’s first NCAA Tournament win, highlighted by Allison Reilly’s 10 points and Tewaaraton finalist Brigid Duffy.
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Eastern Michigan women’s golf earned its first NCAA regional team berth after a record 853 at the MAC Championships, signaling a rapid rise into the national top 30.
UT Tyler women’s tennis captured its first Lone Star Conference title and earned the No. 1 NCAA Division II South Central regional seed, hosting at Summers Tennis Center.
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Penn State men’s lacrosse crushed Johns Hopkins 16-8 to win the 2026 Big Ten Tournament in Piscataway, earning a second league crown and the No. 8 seed in the NCAA bracket.
Grinnell College baseball erased a 5–0 deficit against Illinois College to clinch its first-ever Midwest Conference title and earn hosting rights for the 2026 MWC Tournament.
ULM softball won its first Sun Belt regular-season championship and first conference crown since 1997 with a tense doubleheader sweep of Southern Miss in Monroe.
Saint Joseph’s baseball clinched its second Atlantic 10 regular-season title with a 14–9 win over St. Bonaventure, powered by Blake Primrose’s record-setting performance.
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Saint Mary’s College of California softball beat LMU 6–1 on Senior Day to clinch a third straight WCC title, set a program wins record, and stay in the 2026 NCAA regional race.
UC Irvine men’s volleyball shocked No. 1 UCLA in a five-set NCAA regional final at Pauley Pavilion, snapping a long losing streak and advancing to the national semifinals.
Virginia men’s lacrosse hammered North Carolina 16–6 in Charlotte to win the 2026 ACC tournament title and lock in a No. 5 NCAA seed as a resurgent national contender.
UCLA beach volleyball swept top-seeded Stanford 3–0 in Gulf Shores to win the 2026 NCAA beach volleyball championship, its third national crown and 127th NCAA team title.
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UCLA baseball erased an eight-run deficit at Michigan State to finish a sweep, move to 43–4 and 24–0 in Big Ten play, and clinch the 2026 Big Ten regular-season title.
Princeton women’s lacrosse erased an 8–6 deficit with a 6–0 fourth quarter to beat Yale, secure a record seventh Ivy League Tournament title, and punch its 2026 NCAA bid.
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Greenville University men’s tennis swept the 2026 UMAC tournament, earned back-to-back titles, and secured an NCAA Division III men’s tennis championship berth.
Stanford beach volleyball reached its first NCAA championship dual in 2026, beating Cal and Florida State in Gulf Shores to cap a record-breaking season.
Georgetown men’s lacrosse beat Providence 14–6 to claim a record eighth straight BIG EAST tournament title and secure another NCAA bid behind MOP Liam Connor.
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Howard University women’s golf stormed back from nine shots down to win its first NEC championship and clinch a historic NCAA regional berth at Turf Valley.
No. 6 seed Liberty University women’s tennis won its first-ever Conference USA title with four wins in four days and a 4–0 sweep of Delaware to earn an NCAA bid.
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University of Chicago baseball clinched the 2026 UAA title with a 13–10 win over NYU, ending a 113-year conference drought and earning an NCAA Division III berth.
North Carolina’s women’s distance medley relay ran 10:36.82 at the 2026 Penn Relays, breaking the NCAA collegiate record and edging Stanford in a Championship of America thriller.
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Florida Gulf Coast University men’s golf won its first ASUN Championship by 11 shots at Kinderlou Forest, led by Sebastian Gamboa’s individual title and an NCAA regional berth.
Florida women’s lacrosse routed UC Davis 19–6 in Gainesville to clinch a second straight perfect Big 12 regular season and set up a home conference tournament run.
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Pepperdine women’s golf dominated the 2026 WCC Championship at Green Valley as sophomore Eunseo Choi set a 9-under scoring record and the Waves secured another NCAA regional berth.
Springfield College men’s volleyball swept Carthage at Blake Arena to claim its sixth NCAA Division III title and 12th national crown overall behind MVP setter Dylan Mulvaney.
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In only its second season, USF women’s lacrosse went 6-0 in American Conference play, clinching the 2026 regular-season title behind Sofia Chepenik and a fast-paced system.
Brown University baseball clinched its first Ivy League Baseball Tournament berth since 2007 with a 16–4 Senior Day win over Cornell, highlighting seniors and trailblazer Olivia Pichardo.
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USC women’s water polo edged Cal 10–9 at Canyonview Aquatic Center to win the 2026 NCAA women’s water polo championship and secure a seventh national title.
Tulane beach volleyball swept No. 19 Florida Atlantic at Sugar Beach to win its first Conference USA championship and secure the program’s inaugural NCAA tournament berth.
Auburn University approved a $323M Jordan-Hare Stadium north end zone project, adding 3,000 premium seats, new clubs, and a major student-focused plaza by 2029.
ULM women’s golf wins the 2026 Sun Belt Championship at Lakewood, clinching an NCAA regional berth with a dominant stroke play lead and 4–1 match play finale.
UNC men’s basketball turns to NBA champion Michael Malone, breaking from decades of Carolina family tradition with a massive contract and pro-style vision in Chapel Hill.
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Arizona State junior Jayden Davis ran a world-leading 44.29 at the Mt. SAC Relays, breaking a 58-year Sun Devil 400m record and emerging as a top NCAA title contender.
NC State women’s tennis swept top-seeded Virginia 4–0 at Cary Tennis Park to win the 2026 ACC Championship, the Wolfpack’s second conference title in four years.
Nebraska softball is No. 1 in the Softball America Top 25 after sweeping Minnesota, dominating Big Ten play, and building a national-title resume behind elite pitching and power.
Oklahoma women’s gymnastics edged LSU 198.1625–198.0750 at Dickies Arena to claim the 2026 NCAA title, their eighth national championship and fourth in five years.
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Tarleton State women’s tennis swept the 2026 WAC tournament to secure the Texans’ first NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship berth and cap a rapid DI rise.
Michigan women’s lacrosse crushed No. 3 Maryland 15–4 at U-M Lacrosse Stadium, earning the program’s first-ever win over the Terps and reinforcing its NCAA contender status.
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Simeon Birnbaum ran 3:31.69 at Hayward Field to break the NCAA men’s 1500m record for the University of Oregon, cementing the Ducks’ track and field legacy.
Arkansas–Pine Bluff men’s golf wins the 2026 SWAC Championship at Oxmoor Valley, securing a Division I NCAA regional berth and cementing its rise as an HBCU golf powerhouse.
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Stanford men’s gymnastics edged Oklahoma in a dramatic final rotation at the 2026 NCAA Championships in Champaign to secure the program’s 11th national title and sixth in seven years.
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Charleston Southern women’s tennis won its fifth Big South title in six years, beating NJIT to clinch another NCAA berth and extend a growing conference dynasty.
UC Santa Barbara baseball stunned No. 1 UCLA with a 4-0 shutout at Jackie Robinson Stadium, snapping the Bruins’ 27-game winning streak and showcasing the Gauchos’ elite pitching.
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SMU sophomore diver Luke Sitz won the NCAA 1-meter springboard title in 2026, ending the Mustangs’ 11-year NCAA champion drought and signaling a new era for SMU men’s swimming and diving.
Jacksonville State women’s bowling capped a 103-10 season by winning the 2026 NCAA Collegiate Bowling Championship at Yorktown Lanes, securing a second title in three years.
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The University of Montana Dance Team won the Division I small-school Pom Dance Battle at the 2026 College Classic in Orlando, capping a rapid two-year rise on the national stage.
Washington beach volleyball removed the interim tag and named Steve McFadden permanent head coach, solidifying a rising NCAA beach program ahead of key Alki Beach home matches.
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University of Mary Washington men’s basketball wins its first NCAA Division III national championship in Indianapolis on Colin Mitchell’s buzzer-beater vs Emory.
Jacksonville State women’s bowling capped a 103–10 season by beating Wichita State for the 2026 NCAA bowling championship, its second national title in three years.
Behind a 13-match win streak and a freshman clincher on Senior Day, Oklahoma women’s tennis beat Texas 4–2 to lock in its first SEC regular-season title share.