DALLAS — It started with a series of direct messages to a handful of players. The proposed deal was a simple one: a one-time, promotional transaction. Post to Instagram for Live Nation about a Jonas Brothers concert coming to town and get a couple hundred bucks in return. It was the type of …

OMAHA, Neb. — Jack Dougherty knew for 24 hours he would get the ball for Ole Miss in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Saturday night, and he didn't want to jinx himself.

FLORENCE — There was a little bit of an interesting story that had popped up from Jad Prachniak’s interview.

HOUSTON — After falling to the third overall pick by the Houston Rockets after most projected him to go No. 1 in the NBA draft, Jabari Smith Jr. wasn't worried about the two teams that didn't pick him. He was looking ahead to how he'll help the one that did.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have added a potential rim protector to complement star Karl-Anthony Towns, reportedly acquiring 7-foot-1 Auburn center Walker Kessler in a draft pick swap with the Memphis Grizzlies that netted them an additional first-rounder on Thursday night.

OMAHA, Neb. — Dylan DeLucia was really good in Mississippi's first College World Series game.

FLORENCE — North Alabama crossed another item off its offseason to-do list and filled its biggest coaching need in the process.

OMAHA, Neb. — Zack Morris didn't get much done as the starter for Arkansas two nights earlier, but what a finisher he was Wednesday.

Memphis' Jalen Duren, Duke's Mark Williams and Auburn's Walker Kessler are the headliners among big men in Thursday's NBA draft.

OMAHA, Neb. — Will McEntire limited Auburn to three hits and a run in seven innings, Peyton Stovall became the first player in 13 years with five hits in a College World Series game, and Arkansas eliminated the Tigers with an 11-1 victory Tuesday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. — College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week.

OMAHA, Neb. — Cole Foster's three-run double in the sixth inning gave Auburn the lead, and the Tigers beat No. 2 national seed Stanford 6-2 in a College World Series elimination game for their first win in Omaha in 25 years.