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Oklahoma rolls past North Carolina to win first College World Series since 1994

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OMAHA, Neb. — Oklahoma capitalized on North Carolina’s uncharacteristic pitching struggles and got another clutch performance from LJ Mercurius out of the bullpen on its way to a 13-2 victory in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the College World Series finals Monday night, completing an improbable run to its first national championship since 1994.

The Sooners (43-23) won the Southeastern Conference’s seventh straight title after finishing 11th in the regular season and entering the NCAA Tournament off losses in seven of nine games.

North Carolina (54-14-1) was runner-up for the third time since 2006 and now has 13 CWS appearances without a title. Only Florida State, with 24, has more without winning it all.

The Sooners were back in top form offensively after managing only four singles in a 6-2 loss in Game 2 and handed the Tar Heels their most lopsided loss of the season.

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When Jackson Cleveland struck out Jake Schaffner to end the game, he and catcher Deiten Lachance embraced and then headed to the dogpile that formed near third base. Players waving national championship towels rushed back toward their dugout to salute the celebrating Sooner faithful on the first-base line.

Kyle Branch, the No. 9 batter who came into the game 1 of 16 (.063) in the CWS, drove in six runs with a pair of singles and home run. His homer came on his last at-bat, just as brother Kolby’s did for Georgia last Wednesday.

“Pure joy. Pure joy for our team,” Branch said. “I had a teammate tell me I was going to do something special, and for him to tell me that with the way things have been going, it has to be a God thing.”

He joined Dayton Tockey as the seventh and eighth OU players to homer in Omaha. Jaxon Willits had three hits, reached base five times and finished the CWS 13 of 25 (.520). He was named CWS most outstanding player.

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The pitching matchup of Carolina’s Jackson Rose (5-1) and Oklahoma’s Nick Wesloski was the first between freshmen in a CWS winner-take-all game since 1993. Neither got out of the third inning.

Mercurius (7-7) turned in another strong performance, shutting down a threat when OU led 3-1 in the third and holding the Tar Heels to one run in 5 2/3 innings. He allowed just two runs in 12 1/3 over four CWS appearances.

The Tar Heels’ pitching staff, which had the best ERA in the Atlantic Coast Conference, had been good and occasionally great in the CWS. It was neither Monday, with eight pitchers combining to allow 14 hits, issue eight walks, throw three wild pitches and hit a batter.

ACC freshman of the year Caden Glauber, who had given up just one run in 10 1/3 innings in four CWS appearances, was called on for a fifth one day after he threw 65 pitches in five shutout innings. It was apparent coach Scott Forbes went to the well one time too many.

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Glauber was called for a clock violation before he even threw his first pitch. He issued a four-pitch bases-loaded walk and Willits followed with a two-run single to make it 6-1 in the fourth. That was all for Glauber, who threw seven pitches, five of them balls. The Tar Heels had won all 29 games in which Glauber had pitched before Monday.

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Grahame Begg’s Biologics decision hinges on Caulfield track conditions in 2024

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Two jockeys race side by side on galloping horses, wearing blue and red-and-white silks, with green saddlecloths on a sunny turf track.

Trainer Grahame Begg took valuable information from Biologics’ last start, even though the three-year-old filly finished second-last, nearly ten lengths adrift of the winner.

The run at Flemington proved to the Cranbourne-based trainer that the daughter of I Am Invincible struggles on Heavy tracks.

Pinecliff Racing’s filly came through the 1200-metre race on June 6, her first on a surface rated worse than Good, without any issues. Begg has entered her for Saturday’s 1200m 3YO fillies handicap at Caulfield, but her acceptance is dependent on the weather.

“She was going really well into the race and we thought she’d run really well, but the unknown was the ground,” Begg stated.

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“Obviously they got rain on the day of the race and it deteriorated and she just wasn’t comfortable at all.”

“She’s nominated, so we’ll see what happens and what the week brings.”

The Caulfield track was recorded as a Soft 7 on Monday. However, with minimal rainfall predicted for Melbourne this week, conditions are expected to improve significantly by raceday.

Biologics would be third-up if she contests the race. Her previous start at Flemington was preceded by a dominant first-up victory over 1100m in a fillies and mares benchmark 62 grade at Werribee.

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Prior to that, she had contested a couple of unplaced runs in Stakes company against her own sex last spring, with her sole other start being a maiden win at Pakenham.

Although Begg has not yet committed Biologics to a start, another of his mares, Takeko, is slated to race.

The lightly-raced five-year-old mare will aim to improve her impressive first-up statistics in the $150,000 fillies and mares BM84 over 1100 metres.

Her first-up record shows two wins and a second from three attempts. The daughter of Saxon Warrior indicated potential for another strong fresh run with a second place in a recent Pakenham jumpout.

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Luke Cartwright, a jockey claiming 1.5kg, guided Takeko during the jumpout and will be on board for Saturday’s race. Begg expressed enthusiasm for the mare’s return to racing, her first since winning at Moonee Valley on August 9.

“She’s a progressive mare, she’s coming off a bit of a layoff but she’s going well and she’ll come in very well at the weights after the claim,” Begg said.

The betting markets for Takeko’s return are shaping up. Consider exploring the available racing odds on Australian betting sites.

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Oba Femi Set To Team Up With 6-Time WWE World Champion For The First Time

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Oba Femi is set to team up with former multi-time WWE World Champion Seth Rollins for the first time. The duo will face The Vision on SmackDown after a thrilling face-off on Monday.

Rollins once again made life miserable for The Vision after costing them the WWE World Tag Team Championships in the main event of RAW. His interference led to The Street Profits dethroning Bron Breakker and Austin Theory. After the cameras stopped rolling on RAW, Femi saved Rollins from The Vision.

WWE has announced a huge tag team match for SmackDown. Femi will team up with Rollins to face the now-former World Tag Team Champions in London.

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Here’s WWE’s official announcement:

Bron Breakker made a huge claim about Seth Rollins before WWE Backlash

Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins are set to collide in a Steel Cage Match at the Night of Champions Premium Live Event. This will mark the trilogy between the former Vision stablemates.

Breakker made a huge claim about Rollins before their match at the Backlash Premium Live Event, stating that The Visionary should leave the business, questioning his passion.

“Stuff that goes through my head when I’m working out is my goals. Where I want to be in a year from now, two years from now, next Saturday. On my mind, on repeat. He’s [Seth Rollins] is probably on his bus right now, having his first coffee cup of the day. Just waking up his sorry a** out of bed. You don’t want this sh*t as bad as I want it anymore. He don’t want this like I want this. He doesn’t need this anymore. He’s got all the money in the world, he’s got all the fame. He’s got everything he ever could have dreamed of to get out of this business. He’s already done it all. I need this match. I need to beat him. It’s the only way, it’s the only way that Bron Breakker and The Vision and my brand and Paul Heyman can move forward in here. If we win, it’s on me.”

Oba Femi will also be in action at Night of Champions. He will face Jey Uso in the final of the King of the Ring Tournament.

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