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“For the first time in years, Congress might be in a position to affect college sports. A bipartisan Senate bill backed by the White House and major stakeholders is expected to be announced as soon as Friday, providing the clearest path yet for codifying NCAA rules into law and shielding the organization from antitrust challenge.

A memo obtained by CBS Sports shows a presidential committee on college sports is coordinating a unified letter of support. The bill itself is authored by Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Maria Cantwell, and it represents the first moment in years when Congress, the White House and stakeholders across college sports are genuinely aligned on the need for federal intervention.

The senators have worked in unison for at least the last two months on the bill, which is expected to supplant the long-gestating SCORE Act as the NCAA's best chance yet to pass legislation in Congress.”

» Driving The News. “The SCORE Act is set to be on the House floor next week, though lawmakers believe it will fall short of the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate, which is why the White House is now pushing this separate, bipartisan alternative.”

» Why It Matters. “The bi-partisan legislation is college athletics' best bet yet to codify rules and seek antitrust protections, but the process could still be lengthy. The bill will need to be presented for discussion at the committee level on Capitol Hill before reaching the Senate floor.”

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps made up a seven-shot deficit entering the final round and won a team playoff against Illinois Wesleyan to capture its second NCAA Division III men’s golf championship.

The Stags fired a four-man total of 15-under-par 273 to force a five-man team playoff with the Titans, who carded a final-round score of 280. Sebi Aliaga’s birdie on the 18th hole created the playoff. CMS jumped out to a one-stroke lead on Arnold He’s 20-foot birdie putt in the first group and Aliaga drained another 20-footer in the second group. Samson Li’s 10-foot par put sealed the title for the Stags.

Aliaga captured medalist honors with a 67 over the final 18 to win by a shot over Washington and Lee’s Jonathan McEwen.

» Team Scoring. 1-Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (-13); 2-Illinois Wesleyan (-13), 3-Aurora (-5); 4-Sewanee (+4); 5-Methodist (+6)

» Individual Scoring. 1-Sebi Aliaga, CMS (-10); 2-Jonathan McEwen, W&L (-9); T3-Tim Kaufman, W&L (-7); T3-Adrian Jordan, Kenyon (-7); T5-Nikko Taggart, Southern Virginia (-6); T5-Alan Van Asch, Lynchburg (-6).

» Complete Results

The men’s final in Charlottesville, Va., is set, while the four women’s teams heading to Rochester, N.Y. for Memorial Day weekend are also in place as the DIII lacrosse championships completed their penultimate weekend.

Two-time defending national champion Tufts rolled past NESCAC rival Wesleyan. Jack Regnery and Brooks Hauser combined for 12 goals and four assists as the Jumbos jumped out to an 11-3 lead after one period and never looked back.

Ryan Sanders scored five goals and David Charney added four to power RIT past second-seed Bowdoin, 16-12, to reach the DIII championship game for the sixth time. The Tigers used a 9-2 blitz over the final 20:21 of the first half to create a 10-4 separation at intermission.

The final is set for Sunday at Scott Stadium at the University of Virginia. It is a rematch of the 2024 DIII championship match, won by Tufts, 18-14, in Philadelphia.

Men

» Semifinals. RIT d. Bowdoin, 16-12.
» Quarterfinals. Tufts d. York, 22-9; Wesleyan d. Christopher Newport, 15-7; Bowdoin d. Hope, 20-7; RIT d. Babson, 21-14.

It will be Salisbury against the NESCAC in the DIII women’s semifinals in Rochester, N.Y. this weekend. Miranda Mears scored four times to power the unbeaten Sea Gulls () past Christopher Newport, 17-4. Next up is Wesleyan, as the Cardinals dispatched NESCAC rival Trinity, 7-5. Dylan Green factored in five of the seven goals with 2-3.

It will be a rematch of the 2025 national championship game in the other semifinal. Top-ranked Middlebury moved to 21-0 with a convincing 19-4 win against TCNJ. Caroline Adams had 2-3 for the Panthers, while Parker Hanson had four assists. Tufts scored four times in the final 4:17 to put away pesky Williams, 16-10. Eleanor Helm was the offensive star for the Jumbos with five goals and six assists.

Women

» Quarterfinals. Middlebury d. TCNJ, 19-4; Tufts d. Williams, 16-10; Salisbury d. Christopher Newport, 17-4; Wesleyan d. Trinity, 7-5.
» Sweet 16. Middlebury d. Rowan, 21-4; TCNJ d. Amherst, 11-9; Tufts d. Gettysburg, 16-7; Williams d. Colorado College, 16-5; Salisbury d. York, 10-5; Christopher Newport d. Denison, 11-10; Wesleyan d. Chicago, 14-7; Trinity d. Pomona-Pitzer, 14-9.

Bethany Lutheran became the first UMAC team to win a regional baseball title, knocking out defending national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater, 8-7, in 11 innings. Kyle Carlberg’s sacrifice fly plated Xavier Palmer with the winning run.

The Warhawks were the highest ranked team bounced in the regional round, as #1 Denison, #3 Lynchburg, #5 Salve Regina and #6 Salisbury all advanced to the super regionals. #4 Rowan plays an elimination game with Southern Maine today.

» Super Regionals. Piedmont at #1 Denison; #17 Claremont-M-S at #8 Johns Hopkins; #9 Endicott at #5 Salve Regina; #15 East Texas Baptist at #3 Lynchburg; #6 Salisbury vs. #25 Chicago; #16 Adrian at Bethany Lutheran; Messiah at #10 Baldwin Wallace; #4 Rowan/Southern Maine winner vs. Randolph-Macon

The top five ranked teams in the DIII softball championship all advanced to the super regionals after weekend play. The highest-ranked team to fall by the wayside was #6 East Texas Baptist, as Rowan’s Emily McCutcheon was outstanding in 2-1 and 2-0 wins against the Tigers. McCutcheon twirled a pair of complete games, allowing just one unearned run in 14 innings.

» Super Regionals. Case Western Reserve at #1 Virginia Wesleyan; #4 Redlands at #3 Texas Lutheran; UMass Dartmouth at #11 Mount Union; Colby at #17 Rowan; Muhlenberg at #2 Trine; Moravian at #5 Linfield; #14 UW-Oshkosh at #9 Belhaven; #10 Simpson at #8 Saint Mary's (Minn.)

The women’s DIII team quarterfinals get underway today in Chattanooga, Tenn. Washington U. is the defending champion. The men’s quarters begin on Tuesday.

» Quarterfinals (W). #1 Claremont-M-S vs. #7 Bowdoin, 11 AM; #9 Washington and Lee vs. #4 Wesleyan, 11 AM; #2 Chicago vs. #5 Babson, not before 2 PM; #8 Carnegie Mellon vs. #3 Washington U., not before 2 PM

» Quarterfinals (M). #2 Claremont-M-S vs. #8 Emory, 11 AM; #4 Denison vs. #5 Case Western Reserve, 11 AM; #3 Tufts vs. #7 Swarthmore, not before 2 PM; #6 Bowdoin vs. #1 Chicago, not before 2 PM.

» Track and Field. The qualifiers for this week’s NCAA DIII men’s and women’s championships were announced on Friday.

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