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Lincoln track and field hosts first college meet since 2014 The track at Dwight T. Reed Stadium has endured a lot of practices during the past six years. On Sunday, it finally welcomed teams for a meet. The Lincoln Blue Tigers hosted five Missouri track and field programs for the Lincoln Open, the first track and field meet on Lincoln's campus since it hosted the Missouri Class 1-5 state high school track and field championships in May 2015. Sunday's meet gave Lincoln fans an opportunity to watch the Blue Tigers compete at home for the first time since the 2014 MIAA outdoor track and field championships. by Greg Jackson Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:30am

MU shut down by LSU's Kilponen as Tigers drop series The Missouri softball team had no answer for Ali Kilponen and her overpowering right arm, as Kilponen shut down the Tigers' offense and helped No. 15 LSU take the series on the road with a pair of wins Sunday, 4-2 in the opener and 8-5 in the finale. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 12 2021 @ 12:20am

North Texas softball pitcher strikes out 21 in perfect game How about this for perfection by North Texas softball pitcher Hope Trautwein — 21 batters faced, 21 strikeouts. by Associated Press Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 11:55pm

Blue Tigers track to host Lincoln Open For the first time in six years, Dwight T. Reed Stadium will host a collegiate track and field meet. The Blue Tigers will host the Lincoln Open today, with field events starting at 10:30 a.m. and track events beginning shortly after noon. The event is free and open to the public. by News Tribune Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:40am

Lincoln basketball recognized with four BCSN All-Americans Four Lincoln basketball players were recognized as All-Americans by the Black College Sports Network for the 2020-21 season. Juniors Quinton Drayton and Sevon Witt were named to the men's NCAA Division II All-America first team, while senior Cameron Potts was an All-America second-team selection. Sophomore Niyah Jackson made the women's Division II All-America second team for the Blue Tigers. by News Tribune Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Lincoln softball beats Emporia State 10-5 for doubleheader split The Lincoln softball team won its third MIAA game of the season, defeating the Emporia State Hornets 10-5 in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader. by News Tribune Published Apr. 11 2021 @ 12:05am

Future of men's gymnastics in doubt as colleges pull funding The death of a 117-year-old program, one that captured championships and produced Olympians, ended with a gasp. And then a vote. The fact the former did not alter the outcome of the latter offered a stark glimpse into the steadily eroding support for men's gymnastics at the NCAA level, one that will eventually have a ripple effect up and down the food chain for a sport struggling for relevance inside the U.S. Olympic movement. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:00am

NCAA volleyball tourney to have commentators A day after volleyball coaches criticized ESPN's coverage plans for the NCAA Tournament, the cable television network reversed course and announced Friday there would be commentators for all matches streamed on its digital platforms. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:00am

Coaches: Venue, coverage diminish NCAA volleyball tournament Coaches of two of the top teams in the NCAA Division I volleyball tournament complained Thursday about the setup for the event next week, with Wisconsin's Kelly Sheffield saying it could continue shining an unfavorable light on the treatment of female athletes by college sports' governing body. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:00am

'Keep Stanford Wrestling' aims to save program The Stanford logo was missing on Shane Griffith's all-black wrestling singlet when he won an NCAA national title last month. By design. To draw attention. He also celebrated his victory at 165 pounds by donning a black sweatshirt which read: "Keep Stanford Wrestling." by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:00am

Lincoln softball splits twinbill against Missouri S&T It has been a good homestand for the Lincoln Blue Tigers. The stretch of six games in five days started with a doubleheader split against Rogers State, at the time ranked No. 21 in NCAA Division II. It ended Tuesday with a split against the Missouri S&T Miners at LU Softball Field, with the Blue Tigers taking the opener 6-4 and the Miners answering with a 5-2 victory in Game 2. by Greg Jackson Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:25am

New Bloomfield's Baxter belts first home run of college career New Bloomfield graduate Kate Baxter didn't have to travel far to continue her softball career in college at Missouri S&T in Rolla. But Tuesday afternoon was her last chance to play down Highway 54 from home, when the Miners visited Lincoln at LU Softball Field. Baxter made the most of her opportunity, playing in front of friends and family. by Greg Jackson Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:15am

Baylor beatdown: Bears win title, hang 86-70 loss on Gonzaga Heck, everyone's entitled to an off night. But that beatdown Baylor put on undefeated Gonzaga with the national title on the line — nobody saw that coming. The fresh-as-can-be Bears obliterated wobbly legged Gonzaga's march to perfection Monday night in an 86-70 runaway that brought this once-downtrodden program's first national title back home to Waco, Texas. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:20am

Gonzaga's pursuit of perfection ends in out-of-synch showing Corey Kispert greeted his coach with a hug on the sideline as he checked out for the last time, then soon wrapped his arms around Jalen Suggs as his teammate broke down in tears. Disbelief and reality had set in: Gonzaga's push for perfection had fallen short, stopped by an aggressive Baylor team that never let the Bulldogs find the often seamless execution that had carried them all season. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:20am

End of the road leads to NCAA title for Stanford Tara VanDerveer hugged each of her Stanford players as they climbed the ladder to cut down the nets Sunday night, capping a taxing whirlwind journey and ending an exhausting championship drought for the Cardinal. It took 29 years, that included 10 weeks on the road this season because of the coronavirus, for VanDerveer and the Cardinal to be crowned NCAA women's basketball champions again. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:25am

Gonzaga's hurdles: A quick turnaround and Baylor Now comes the hard part for Gonzaga. Less than 16 hours after walking off the floor with one of the most scintillating wins in the game's history, the barely still undefeated Bulldogs returned to the practice court Sunday to get ready for the national championship game. Their opponent, Baylor, is rested, ready and waiting for a challenge. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:25am

MU volleyball picked for sixth straight NCAA Tournament The Missouri volleyball team received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I volleyball championships Sunday afternoon, the sixth consecutive postseason berth for the program. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:10am

Lincoln men and women claim track and field titles at Bearcat Classic The Lincoln men's and women's track and field program swept the team championships Friday at the McKendree Bearcat Classic. The Lincoln men won six of the 18 events en route to 40 team points, while McKendree was a distant second with 30 points. The women had five event wins and finished with 43 points, well ahead of the 32.5 points posted by runner-up Maryville. by News Tribune Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:10am

To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90 Jalen Suggs took the inbounds pass and saw nothing but clear sailing. Three dribbles. Past the half-court line. A little stutter-step. And straight into history. The Gonzaga freshman banked in a shot at the buzzer from near the Final Four logo for a 93-90 overtime win Saturday night against UCLA that vaulted the Bulldogs to within one win of an undefeated season and the national title. by Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:30am

Overtime buzzer-beater ends UCLA's impressive tourney run At halftime Saturday night, UCLA coach Mick Cronin challenged his team to keep it close for 10 more minutes and that they should then be able to crank up the pressure on unbeaten Gonzaga. The flawless combination created a masterpiece of a college basketball game. It just didn't lead to a win for the upstart Bruins. by Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:30am

Baylor bears down, routs Houston Nearly two decades ago, Scott Drew decided to leave his comfort zone at tiny Valparaiso for the scandal-plagued basketball program at Baylor, explaining to his father that there was nowhere for the Bears to go but up. Now, they're one win away from the top. by Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:30am

Coleman leaving Ball State for Missouri The Missouri men's basketball team added its second transfer guard in as many days, and its third in the past two weeks, with the addition of Ball State combo guard Jarron "Boogie" Coleman. by Colin O'Brien Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:20am

Arizona, Stanford carry Pac-12 banner in NCAA women's title game The last time Tara VanDerveer and Stanford were playing for a national championship, the Pac-12 had just 10 schools and the Cardinal were the standard bearer for the conference. by Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:15am