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Florida State (41-13, 19-5 ACC) will be the No. 2 seed in this week's ACC Tournament in Durham, N.C. The softball tournament begins with first-round games on Wednesday, but the Seminoles earned a bye into the quarterfinals.

The Seminoles will play on Thursday at 5 p.m. (ACC Network) against the North Carolina-Notre Dame winner. Those teams will play Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

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and is likely the largest ever to an HBCU. $237 million
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What will the money be used for?​

About $100 million will go toward FAMU Athletics and will be used for initiatives including student-athlete endowment funds and a $24 million Galimore-Powell Athletic Fieldhouse project, which will expand the space to have club-level suites for corporate partnership meetings.


“This is really a monument when you think about the impact it will have on FAMU Athletics,” FAMU Vice President and Athletic Director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes said Saturday.

The $237 million donation will also help FAMU in providing student scholarships while also recruiting top students and faculty.

In addition to the university’s leadership team, FAMU Board of Trustees Chair Kristin Harper was also present at the news conference, where she held back tears as she pondered on the difference the financial gift will make in the lives of thousands of students.

“This is transformative, and it’s almost unbelievable. I have to pinch myself just hearing about this and thinking about how it will help the students FAMU serves,” Harper said.

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When it comes to NCAA Regional Championships in the last decade, FSU coach Amy Bond and her Seminoles have played about as well, and as consistently, as any program in the country.

During the span of the last 10 years, the Seminoles have earned two NCAA Regional championships (at Louisville in 2021 and in Tallahassee in 2022), totaled three runner-up finishes, and advanced to the NCAA Championship Finals in seven consecutive tournaments.

As the Seminoles prepare to play in an NCAA Regional Championship on the West Coast for the first time since playing at Oregon in 2016, the veteran head coach certainly knows how well her team must play to advance to the NCAA Championship Finals.

“There is no easy regional,” said Bond. “Now that I have had the opportunity to study the teams we are up against, we have to play our best golf of the year to finish in the top five. I’m not just saying that; this regional is strong. With that being said, we have a confident and eager bunch heading for Las Vegas, and that’s something I’m really excited about.”

Ranked No. 19 nationally entering the Las Vegas Regional Championship at the Spanish Trail Country Club, the 4-seeded Seminoles are the fourth highest-ranked team in the regional. They will face stiff competition from each of the teams including No. 1 seeded and No. 4 ranked UCLA, No. 2 seeded and No. 9 ranked Arkansas, No. 3 seeded and No. 16 ranked Arizona, California, Purdue, Baylor, Oklahoma, Colorado State, Kent State, Xavier, and Dartmouth.

Florida State’s lineup will be one of the most experienced in the postseason lineups in the regional as its top six golfers – Lottie Woad (All-ACC), Mirabel Ting (All-ACC), Charlotte Heath, Alice Hodge, Kaylah Williams, and Katherine Cook – have played in a combined nine regional championships. Heath (three) and Hodge (three) both played on the Seminoles’ 2021 regional championship team at Louisville and their 2021 regional championship team in Tallahassee in 2022. Woad and Williams played on Florida State’s advancing team at the 2023 Raleigh regional, while Ting led Augusta University to a fifth-place finish in the 2023 Raleigh regional championship. Ting finished in a tie for fifth in Raleigh and led Augusta to their first-ever NCAA Championship finals appearance. Cook will make her first regional appearance in 2024.

Hodge turned in one of the greatest regional performances in school history in the spring of 2022 as she finished in a tie for third place with a 2 under-par score of 214. Her score included a career-low and program-best tying 65 in the final round. It was her performance that helped the Seminoles clinch their second consecutive team championship.

“Our Tallahassee regional is definitely my most memorable regional,” said Hodge. “I think that this team is also very comfortable with desert golf due to our time at Grayhawk in the last three NCAA Championships. I think that could be an advantage for us this week.”

Hodge’s tied for third place finish is one of five top three individual finishes in regional play in school history.

Woad, the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion and the 2024 ACC Golfer of the Year, finished in a tie for sixth place finish at the Raleigh regional in 2023. Her score of 67 in the first round of the regional championship is just two strokes off her career-best score and the all-time school record.

“Playing in regionals is probably the most team-driven tournament of the entire year,” said Woad. “That’s how we have played throughout the year – as a team. I’m most excited about playing good golf with a confident group of teammates. If we do that, everything should take care of itself.”

Woad won the ANWA with an 8 under par score of 208 and is an incredible 49 strokes under par for her 17-match career as a Seminole.

Throughout her career, Bond has called the regional championship tournament the toughest tournament of the year. In her words, “If you don’t finish in the top five, your season is over.”

“We haven’t finished outside of the top five at a regional since 2016,” said Bond. “It’s going to take us playing Florida Stat golf to advance. This is the time of the year we work for. This group will be ready to play on Monday morning in Las Vegas.”

Results and tee times can be found at Golfstat.com

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We lose Kat and Mack and Ali as pitchers. Kat was our clear far and away best pitcher and Mack was similar in effectiveness to Kenna later in the season.
We lose Muffley, the human highlight reel and Betheny Keen, a defensive presence.
We bring back a lot of firepower with :
Michaela at C. IMO she needs to focus on catching the ball (too many PBs) and swinging at good pitches. One of the better eyes on the team. I expect a rebound year of .300+ with 15+ HRs
Devyn at 2B A spark plug that turns singles into doubles and needs to improve her eye at the plate. Too many of her strike outs were on balls out of the zone. If she improves her SZ recognition, will hit well above .350 IMO Could push .400
Kalei at 3B Get more comfortable defensively and be more selective with which balls to swing at. Should hit >.350 and 10+ HRs
Kaley at LF Just keep being Kaley and cut down on bad swings. .350+
Jahni at CF Another year removed from injury. I expect to see a tick up to nearly .400 BA and 8+ HRs. That is assuming (I know, I know) she gets a better eye at the plate. This is a must for her, b/c this year once you got 2 strikes on her she would swing at almost anything. If she improves that significantly, I don't see anyway she hits less than .400.
Hallie like Jahni is one more year removed from an ACL. Improve the eye and hit .350+. I expect to see more power out of her next year. 10ish HRs
Backups Amaya Ross needs to become a more consistent hitter and then she can challenge Hallie at RF or Kalei at 3B (allowing Kalei to 1B).
I know I sound like a broken record, but Katie needs to tighten up her SZ recognition pure and simple.
Hartley didn't field well enough to unseat Kalei and she hasn't shown the bat.
Avery will have a chance to win the SS job, but will battle incoming freshman Isa Torres a highly ranked SS out of Texas.
Jaysoni Beachum a 3B/C with a huge bat may put Kalei at 1B or may back up 51 and possibly DP
Angelee Bueno is described as a slick fielding 1B with a good bat. Is she our 1B next year.
Kennedy Harp is an OFer with some power and speed. Hard to break into our OF, but who knows.
Ashtyn Danley is a stud 2 way pitcher with a .36 ERA this year and hit around .689 with power. I expect her to be given a great chance to be in the main rotation.
Mimi Gooden played in a competitive Tampa area league and is also a 2 way player. She had a 1.38 ERA with 106 IP and .603 BA with 11 HR's. I would be surprised if she got much run as a pitcher (hope I'm wrong), but her bat may be too good to ride the pine.

We have one dependable pitcher coming back in Reid. I know she and Coacha are working on a couple of top notch secondary pitches. If she can master those, she could be an AA. If not, people will learn to sit the rise in the zone like OU did.
We need Danley to be the real deal and compete at least as well as Reid did.
We get to see what Balk can do after a year with Coacha. I have no guess. I'm hopeful, but not expecting her to be a good 3rd option.
IMO we need at least ONE stud pitcher from the portal. A ready made pitcher, not a project.
I'm already anxious for what could be our best hitting team. Just praying we get the stud transfer pitcher, Reid progresses and Danley is ready to deal. We'll see.

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California increased their minimum wage (along with New York). From the article: https://thehill.com/opinion/finance...ge-woes-are-a-cautionary-tale-for-the-nation/

Some workers will benefit, but many others will see their hours cut and benefits slashed or end up losing their jobs to compensate for the higher costs. Pizza Hut restaurants across the state are already planning on eliminating more than 1,200 delivery driver positions (a number that is likely to grow) in response. And in New York City, which just raised its minimum wage to $17.96 an hour last month, companies such as Uber and DoorDash are compensating by imposing higher delivery fees, and food delivery workers are seeing fewer tips and reduced hours and scheduling flexibility.

Plus, there will also be fewer jobs in the future, so many others will never get hired in the first place — and it will now be much more difficult for low-skill workers and those new to the job market to get jobs since they now must compete against workers with skills worth $20 an hour.

Automation, such as ordering kiosks, will increase and human-provided service will decrease. Less money will be left over for other innovations or investments in the business. Businesses that are already struggling to get by will close, leading to even more job losses.

How can this be considered progress? Even if some will make more money, numbers of jobs will decrease, prices will increase and in the end businesses will close. Maybe the smart states can use this as an example of what not to do.

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The No. 14 Florida State softball team (41-13, 19-5) wrapped up its regular season Saturday afternoon against Syracuse (28-22, 9-15). The Noles fell to the Orange 13-5 in five innings.

FSU got out to the early lead thanks to a three-run home run from Michaela Edenfield in the top of the first. It was Edenfield's 13th home run of the season and her 41st of her career.

Syracuse got one back in the bottom of the first inning before putting up a crooked number in the bottom of the second to go up 9-3. FSU got two back in the top of the fourth inning off an error by the Orange, but the rally ended there. The Orange added four more runs in the bottom of the fourth.

FSU ends the regular season 41-13 and 19-5 in ACC play.

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FSU will be the No. 2 seed in next week's ACC Tournament in Durham, N.C. The Seminoles opening round game will be at 5 p.m. on Thursday against the winner of the first-round game between the No. 7 seed and the No. 10 seed. The game can be seen live on the ACC Network.

The TOUR returns to Texas this week for THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. Jason Day ended a five-year winless drought here last year. He’s back to defend, highlighting a field that also includes local favorites Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim and Will Zalatoris.
There’s a lot to play for this week at TPC Craig Ranch. It’s the last opportunity for players to qualify for the next Signature Event, the Wells Fargo Championship, via the Aon Swing 5 and Aon Next 10, and players also will be keeping an eye on the standings for the FedExCup, Olympics and Presidents Cup. With Day in the field alongside a strong contingent of Korean players who call Dallas home, the International Presidents Cup Team is gathering for another team-building dinner this week.
No matter what you’re playing for this week, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson is a perfect opportunity to make a big splash.
Here’s everything else you need to know as the TOUR returns to the Dallas metroplex.
FIELD NOTES: Jason Day returns to TPC Craig Ranch looking to go back-to-back. K.H. Lee repeated as champion in 2022-23. Day, who also won this event in 2010, has three top-10s so far this season… Jordan Spieth is the highest-ranked player in the world teeing it up at THE CJ CUP. Spieth finished runner-up here in 2022, finished T10 at the Valero Texas Open earlier this month and is hoping that a hometown event will kickstart his springtime. In his last five starts, He has three missed cuts (including at the Masters) and is coming off a wrist injury at the RBC Heritage… Tom Kim returns to action after a pair of solid results in his last two starts. He finished T30 at the Masters after shooting the low round of the day, a 66, in the final round. He also notched his second top-20 of the season at the RBC Heritage… Will Zalatoris will tee it up again as his comeback season continues after back surgery last year. Zalatoris has two top-five results in 2024, and it appears his top-tier ball striking has returned as he sits ninth in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green this season… Zalatoris and Spieth will be amongst the locals trying to break a long-standing curse, as no one Texan has won this event since Scott Verplank in 2007… Other notables to tee it up at TPC Craig Ranch include 2024 winners Jake Knapp, Nick Dunlap and Stephan Jaeger along with Adam Scott, Sungjae Im, Min Woo Lee and Byeong Hun An. An is one of just two players to be inside the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10 every week so far this season.
SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS: Sixteen-year-old Kris Kim of England is set to make his TOUR debut. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) calls Kim “the outstanding teenage prospect in English men’s golf.” He went unbeaten in four matches at the Junior Ryder Cup last year in Rome –defeating phenom Miles Russell, 5 and 4, in Singles – and is a proven winner across the Atlantic. He is the son of former LPGA Tour player Ji-Hyun Suh… Former world No. 1 amateur Taiga Semikawa of Japan will make his fifth start on TOUR this season. Semikawa has found the weekend three times already in 2024 on TOUR. He’s a four-time winner on the Japan Golf Tour – including twice as an amateur. He also finished second on last year’s Order of Merit behind Keita Nakajima… David Nyfjall won the 2023 Byron Nelson Award from the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and Golf Coaches Association of America. The recipient, a graduating senior, is recognized for his achievement in the classroom, on the course and in his community. Nyfjall was the 2019 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and won the 2022 Big Ten individual championship… Other sponsor exemptions were given to TOUR winners Cody Gribble, Jimmy Walker and Ryan Palmer… Kelly Kraft, Zecheng Dou and Austin Smotherman round out the sponsor invites.
SIGNATURE EVENT STORYLINES: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson is the final event for players to qualify for next week’s Wells Fargo Championship, the next Signature Event on the calendar, via the Aon Swing 5 and Aon Swing 10… Fresh off his victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship, Billy Horschel remains atop the Aon Swing 5 but Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer – on the back of their playoff loss at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans – made significant moves onto the list. Trainer moved all the way from No. 65 to No. 4, while Ramey moved from No. 48 to No. 2… Wesley Bryan dropped one spot to No. 3 while Kevin Tway moved from No. 3 to No. 5… Peter Malnati was bumped from the Aon Next 10 with Shane Lowry’s victory alongside Rory McIlroy at TPC Louisiana. Lowry moved from No. 14 to No. 3 in the Aon Next 10 with the win.
COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 UPDATES: The whole of the TOUR TOP 10 remained the same after the Zurich Classic with Scottie Scheffler remaining on top… Lowry zipped all the way from No. 41 to No. 12 in the standings, just 60 points back of the 10th spot after his win at TPC Louisiana while McIlroy moved from No. 44 to No. 15… An and The Sentry champion Chris Kirk remain the only golfers to be inside the TOUR TOP 10 every week so far this season.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 FedExCup points.
COURSE: TPC Craig Ranch, par 72, 7,414 yards. Boasting Zoysia fairways and bentgrass greens, golfers will have to navigate the Rowlett Creek, which crosses the course on 14 of the 18 holes, on the Tom Weiskopf (with D.A. Weibring as consultant) design. The course opened in 2004.
72-HOLE RECORD: 259, Steven Bowditch (2015 at TPC Four Seasons). Aaron Wise, Sung Kang and Jason Day’s 23-under-par 261 in 2018, 2019 and 2023, respectively, are the lowest against par; Bowditch was 18-under after heavy rain turned TPC Four Seasons into a par-69 layout for the final three rounds. Wise and Kang shot their scores at Trinity Forest, while Day did so at TPC Craig Ranch.
TPC Craig Ranch record: 261, Jason Day (2023)
18-HOLE RECORD: 60, Arron Oberholser (Round 2, 2006 at Cottonwood Valley GC), Keegan Bradley (Round 1, 2013 at TPC Four Seasons), Sebastian Munoz (Round 1, 2022 at TPC Craig Ranch), S.Y. Noh (Round 1, 2023 at TPC Craig Ranch)
LAST TIME: Day won for the first time on the PGA TOUR in five years after a 9-under 62 in the final round at TPC Craig Ranch. He topped Si Woo Kim and Austin Eckroat by one and broke a 105-event drought on TOUR. Day’s first TOUR title came at the same event in 2010. Kim made birdie on the 72nd hole to briefly tie Day, but Day had hit his third shot, a wedge from 79 yards, to just 2 feet and rolled in the birdie of his own to seal the victory. C.T. Pan, whose 62 tied Day for the low round of day, finished fourth while hometown hero Scheffler was amongst the trio tied for fifth and three shots back of Day’s 20-under winning total.

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The No. 20 Florida State women’s tennis team (17-9) fell to No. 7 Georgia (22-4) 4-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., on Saturday.

The Bulldogs started the match with a 6-0 win at No. 3 doubles before the nation’s 17th-ranked pair of Vic Allen and Millie Bissett responded with a 6-4 win against the 14th-ranked duo of Dasha Vidmanova and Aysegul Mert at No. 1.

Anna Arkadianou and Ellie Schoppe captured the doubles point with a 7-5 win over the No. 55 Guillermina Grant and Mai Nirundorn at No. 2 to give Florida State the 1-0 lead. FSU ended Georgia’s 10-match win streak of securing the doubles point, dating back to March 24.

Georgia responded with wins at No. 5, No. 6, No. 1, and No. 2 singles to earn the 4-1 win.

Despite the loss, Florida State battled hard all day. Bissett secured a 6-4 first-set victory at No. 4 singles and Arkadianou earned a 6-3 first-set decision at No. 3.

Florida State’s season has come to an end in a year with lots of memorable moments. The Seminoles finished the year with nine ranked wins, advanced to their 20th ACC semifinal, and made the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the seventh consecutive postseason appearance. Several athletes are expected to return to help Florida State be a contender once again next season.

#7 Georgia 4, #20 Florida State 1
Singles Competition
1. #16 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #21 Vic Allen (FSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. #41 Alexandra Vecic (UGA) def. #35 Ellie Schoppe (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Anna Arkadinaou (FSU) vs. #65 Mell Reasco (UGA) 6-3, 5-6 (unfinished)
4. Millie Bissett (FSU) vs. #70 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) 6-4, 4-4 (unfinished)
5. Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-0, 6-2
6. #87 Mai Nirundorn (UGA) def. Eva Shaw (FSU) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. #17 Vic Allen/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. #14 Dasha Vidmanova/Aysegul Mert (UGA) 6-4
2. Ellie Schoppe/Anna Arkadianou (FSU) def. #55 Guillermina Grant/ Mai Nirundorn (UGA) 7-5
3. Anastasiia Lopata/Mell Reasco (UGA) def. Cade Cricchio/Laura Putz (FSU) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,6,1,2)