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Florida redshirt freshman Jimmy Clark never led until the final lap, when he sprinted to the finish line and passed Solomon Haile of Arkansas, who finished in second place. 

Makeba Alcide missed the meet record for the heptathlon by just one point Friday at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. 

Pending approval, referees who call an elbow to the head could be allowed to use a video monitor to determine the severity of the blow.

The 14-team league has a combined 3.29 ERA, which is down from 3.54 a year ago. Five of the NCAA's top 15 teams in ERA reside in the SEC.

Despite occasional slumps, Hayes' introduction of, "What a hitter," reflect her lifelong natural athleticism.

Chelsea Coleman, Alexandra Hoffman, Lindy Holmberg, Cheyenne Jones, Katlyn Lee, Jessica McConnell, Emily Park, Brittany Tutt, Emily Wagner-Davis and Brooke Warren earned AMC Academic All-Conference honors for the 2013 season. 

With controversial calls and just-missed runs, the Cougars fell to Park 4-2 and ended their season.

Sophomore Maria Imhoff usually plays in the outfield, but injuries gave her the chance to pitch for the Cougars in the postseason.

The stadium's capacity will increase from 82,589 to 102,500 in the expansion, making it just larger than Tennessee's Neyland Stadium's 102,455.

It has not been a good year so far for NCAA President Mark Emmert. Some of the fast-track reforms he championed in August 2011 have been slowed down by the governing body's legislative process.

Heather English will have her jersey hung in the Ring of Honor at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn.

NCAA President Mark Emmert opened Tuesday's second Inclusion Forum by urging campus leaders to make school policies more welcoming for women, minorities, disabled athletes and those with different sexual orientations.

Kaylee Brueggeman will watch senior Chelsie Crain graduate at the end of this season — just like she did at Wentzville Holt High School.

Whatever the selection committee's makeup, Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive is aiming for a process the fans will buy into when the new system takes effect in two seasons. That process includes the revolutionary idea of having knowledgeable football people choose who plays in the championship game. 

The Stars tennis team lost 5-0 in the first round of the HAAC/AMC Tournament on Friday in Springfield, and finished the season winless.

After tallying 61 tackles his senior season, Gooden caught the attention of scouts with strong performances at the NFL Combine in February and Missouri's pro day in March. Among linebackers at the Combine, Gooden posted the fastest 40-yard dash as well as the best times in the three-cone drill, the 20-yard shuttle and the 60-yard shuttle.

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Arlington, Texas, has beaten out Tampa, Fla., in the bidding to be the site of the first title game in the new playoff system.

Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas is the favorite to be the site of the first national championship game in the new system.

Workers used chain saws and heavy equipment to remove what was left of the once-lush hardwoods as throngs of people stood by taking photos, reminiscing and crying while crews dropped stumps next to piles of sawdust.