Former Temple linebacker commits to Virginia Tech

COLLEGE FOOTBALLFormer Temple LB headed to HokiesVirginia Tech gained a commitment from former Temple linebacker Antwone Santiago, a 6-foot-3, 225-pounder from Meriden, Connecticut.

He made 25 tackles for the Owls last season and has two years of eligibility remaining.Former James Madison wide receiver Yamir Knight committed to SMU, his agency QCSports said.

He had 53 catches for 605 yards and four touchdowns for the Dukes in 2024.COLLEGE WOMENS LACROSSEJMU, USF to play for title at ODUTop-seeded James Madison will face second-seeded South Florida at noon Saturday at Old Dominions L.R.

Hill Sports Complex for the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship.

The victor will gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tourney.After JMU beat Vanderbilt 16-6 Friday, USF (13-4) a team in its first year of Division I varsity competition ousted East Carolina 14-12 in the second semifinal.

The Bulls Bailey Morris scored twice in the final 2:24 to eliminate the Pirates (7-10), who got five goals from Erin Gulden.COLLEGE BASEBALLMercyhurst rallies past NSU in doubleheader openerMercyhurst rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to win 6-4 at Norfolk State in a doubleheader opener.Ranciel Vent hit a two-run double to right-center to give the Lakers a 5-4 lead, and Ethan Adams drew a bases-loaded walk for the final run.

Yasseel Samboy (0-1) took the loss.NSU went ahead 3-0 in the first inning.

Emmett Jefferson hit a two-run single before Robert Beatty stole home as part of a double steal.Mercyhurst pulled even in the fourth, but NSU went ahead 4-3 in the eighth on Cam Mizells RBI single.Entering Game 2, Mercyhurst was 13-30, 11-14 in the Northeast Conference, while NSU was 2-32, 2-20.**Because of the weather forecast, Old Dominion moved up Saturdays Sun Belt game against Marshall an hour to 2 p.m.

at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton.COLLEGE SOFTBALLUNCW again fends off HamptonUNC Wilmington (27-22, 13-13 Coastal Athletic Association) beat Hampton for the second time in as many days, winning 5-3 as Cassidy Relay was 2 for 3 and scored twice.Kylie Hills two-run homer in the second and Carmynn Bonners bases-loaded walk brought in runs for HU (15-33, 5-21).Thursday, UNCW edged HU 2-1 in 10 innings despite effective pitching for four innings by Leah Maduro and for 5 1/3 by Angelina Branch (8-10).

Madison Biddle walked to start the bottom of the 10th, went to third on Morgan Britts bunt single and scored on Allison Corbins sacrifice fly to center.Hampton went ahead in the first off Mikayla Huddleston, who pitched the first nine innings.

Kylee Quinn was hit by a pitch, went to second on a passed ball and scored on Hills single up the middle.

The Seahawks pulled even in the fifth on two singles, a sacrifice bunt and Biddles sacrifice fly.BSC splits two tournament gamesBryant & Stratton went 1-1 in its first two games of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 10 Division II tourney in Marion, North Carolina.Thursday, the Bobcats (34-11) lost 4-1 to Cleveland Community College.

Friday, the Bobcats shut out Wake Technical CC 9-0 in five innings in an elimination game.COLLEGE WOMENS BASKETBALLFormer Northwestern guard to join HokiesVirginia Tech and coach Megan Duffy added a commitment from 5-11 former Northwestern guard Melannie Daley this morning, per her Instagram.From Hastings, New York, she averaged 11.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last season.

She has one year of eligibility remaining.PRO BASKETBALLShulga, Duke players invited to NBA Draft CombineFormer VCU star Max Shulga, Florida States Jamir Watkins (a VCU transfer) and Dukes Cooper Flagg, Isaiah Evans, Sion James, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach were among 75 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine.

It will be held May 11-18 in Chicago.HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLIverson Classic set for Hampton ColiseumAt 7 Saturday night at Hampton Coliseum, the annual Allen Iverson Classic All-American Game is set to feature players such as Tennessee-committed Nate Ament, Kansas signee Darryn Peterson, South Carolina-committed Eli Ellis and Syracuse signee Kiyan Anthony.

Anthony is the son of Carmelo Anthony..

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