FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Senior Faith Torrez delivered a near-perfect floor routine in the final rotation to help Oklahoma edge LSU and win the NCAA women's gymnastics championship. Torrez, who won the NCAA all-around title earlier in the meet, scored a 9.950. That was enough to boost the Sooners' team total to 198.1625, with the Tigers less than a tenth of a point behind. The win gave Oklahoma is fourth NCAA title in five years and eighth since 2014. Florida, which was expected to challenge the Sooners for the title, was third. Minnesota capped the best season in program history with a fourth-place finish.
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington running back Jordan Washington, who sustained a neck injury on April 4 that required him to be taken off the field at Husky Stadium in an ambulance, will miss all remaining spring practices. Coach Jedd Fisch said Washington, a sophomore out of Long Beach, California, will be out the remainder of the spring, and then reevaluated in the summer. Senior safety C.J. Christian will miss the 2026 season with an Achilles injury.
UNDATED (AP) — Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium will undergo a $600 million renovation that will make the 103-year-old venue more fan-friendly and greatly increase revenue for the athletic department, according to a plan expected to be approved next week. The university announced the project would be funded by a mix of $250 million in philanthropic support and $350 million in private bond financing. Target completion date is the start of the 2028 football season. University regents will consider the proposal at its meeting next Friday.
UNDATED (AP) — When it comes to producing players for the NFL, it’s not surprising that the top-performing colleges are the most prolific. Where it gets more interesting is looking at how different schools excel at producing players at different positions. Oklahoma has thrived with quarterbacks over the past decade thanks to Lincoln Riley’s tenure as an offensive coordinator and head coach there. Stanford and Iowa have had fierce debates about which school should get the moniker Tight End U. Notre Dame punches above its weight at offensive line, while schools like Ohio State and LSU vie for top billing at receiver.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Minnesota clinched the program’s first NCAA finals appearance in women’s gymnastics, joining top three seeds Oklahoma, Florida and LSU to battle for the national title. No. 13-seed Minnesota became the lowest seed to reach the final since the NCAA began seeding in 2014. Defending champion Oklahoma led throughout the second semifinal and notched the highest-overall score of the day at 198.3000. The Sooners will go for their fourth NCAA championship in five years on Saturday. No. 3 seed Florida won the first semifinal for an opportunity to clinch the program’s fifth national championship. LSU reached the championship for the 11th time in program history
