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Virginia Tech receives historic $75M donation, mostly for athletics

Virginia Tech has received a historic $75 million donation, with the majority directed toward athletics, the school announced. The record donation, made anonymously by a four-generation Virginia Tech family, is set to go toward multiple initiatives, including the fundraising portion of the recently approved $229 million investment in athletics over the next four years. (ESPN)

Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team adds Corey Heim to 2027 Cup Series lineup

Corey Heim is going to get a chance to be a full-time driver in the NASCAR Cup Series. 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by UNC and NBA legend Michael Jordan and standout driver Denny Hamlin, announced Saturday, May 30 at Nashville Superspeedway that it has signed the 23-year-old to be a full-time Cup Series driver for the 2027 season. (USA Today)

ACC Announces 2026 Bowl Season Schedule

The ACC, ESPN, and Bowl Season announced the 2026 bowl schedule Wednesday. The ACC’s 2026 postseason lineup includes 17 possible bowl destinations, highlighted by 15 which will be featured on ABC and ESPN. The confirmed dates, kickoff times and broadcast information are listed here with the Holiday Bowl to be announced at a later date. (The ACC)

Big Ten, SEC say they don't support Protect College Sports Act in current form

The federal legislation that aims to provide a framework for college sports in the age of NIL deals and the transfer portal has hit a major obstacle. Or, more accurately, two major obstacles. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the Big Ten and SEC said they do not support the Protect College Sports Act as drafted due to “critical issues” it leaves “unresolved.” (USA Today)

SMU Football signs former MLB player, UNC commit Jordyn Adams

Jordyn Adams spent eight years pursuing one sports dream. Now, he's returning to another. The former 5-star football recruit and first-round MLB Draft pick has enrolled at SMU and plans to join the Mustangs football team. A standout at Green Hope High School in Cary, NC, Adams finished his prep career as the No. 3 wide receiver in the 2018 recruiting class. (CBS Sports)

Georgia Tech falls, Kentucky walked off, St. John's prevails in final day of baseball regionals

A day after the No. 1 national seed in UCLA was eliminated from the NCAA tournament on a walk-off single in extra innings, No. 2 Georgia Tech experienced a similar nightmare thanks to Oklahoma’s Dayton Tockey hammering a walk-off home run in extras, eliminating the Yellow Jackets in shocking fashion. Oklahoma will head to Lawrence, Kansas next. (NCAA.com)

College teams that won -- or lost -- at the NBA draft withdrawal deadline

Tyler Tanner keeps Vanderbilt in the national conversation. Among the final group of players to make stay-or-go decisions, Tanner was arguably the biggest needle-mover for his college team. With him back, Vanderbilt is once again a second-weekend NCAA tournament threat. Without him, the Commodores likely wouldn't have been close to the top 25. (ESPN)

College football spring meetings: Buzz from the SEC and Big Ten

There has been no shortage of ideas and conversations around the future of the College Football Playoff in the past few weeks as each of the Power 4 conferences held its annual spring meeting, but a consensus is still missing among the two with the power to change it. The Big Ten has been a proponent of a 24-team model. The SEC is still divided. (ESPN)

UCLA Stunned: No. 1 National Seed Eliminated From NCAA Baseball Tournament

UCLA went 52-8 and earned the No. 1 overall national seed. They authored one of the greatest regular seasons the sport has seen. Then, suddenly, a quarter of UCLA’s losses all season came during a single weekend on its home field. For four months, coach John Savage insisted his team had done nothing yet. At the time, it sounded like cautious restraint. (Baseball America)

NC State's season, and coach Elliott Avent's decades-long career, ends on a pitch-clock violation

Elliott Avent has been the NC State head baseball coach since 1997 and has worked in college baseball since 1981. That career ended on Saturday, with the man himself irately confronting the umpires. NC State was eliminated from the NCAA regionals with a 17-13 loss to No. 4 Auburn, ending its season in the double-elimination leg of the tournament. (Yahoo! Sports)

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