Oklahoma vs. North Carolina NCAA Baseball: Live updates, highlights from 2026 College World Series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 College World Series Final Game 1 between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Oklahoma Sooners was pushed up from tonight to avoid the rain. What was scheduled for a nightcap has moved up to 3 p.m. ET. in Omaha.Both teams swept their way to this point. North Carolina took down Ole Miss before winning two straight against West Virginia. As for Oklahoma, theSooners defeated Alabama before sending Georgia home withback-to-back wins.2026 NCAA Baseball Championship123456789RHEOklahoma (41-22)20230North Carolina(53-12-1)3350Oklahoma vs. North Carolina live updates, highlights from 2026 College World Series Game 1UNC Jr RHP Jason DeCaro struck out 8 #Sooners in the 2025 Chapel Hill Regional. Hes struck out 4 in two innings today in the #MCWS#GoHeels lead 3-2 Middle 2nd Hunter Cornejo (@HunterCornejoTV) June 20, 2026Schaffner and Gallaher collide on a fly ball, hopefully they are both okay Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) June 20, 2026Top 2:Jake Schaffner and Gavin Gallaher collide at midfield off a fly ball.End 1: After a 2-0 start for Oklahoma, Jake Schaffner, Owen Hull, and Gavin Gallaher each run one in to finish the first inning.UNC takes its first lead!A sacrifice fly from Colin Hynek gives UNC a 3-2 lead! Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) June 20, 2026Bottom 1:North Carolina takes its first lead off a Colin Hynek Single with bases loaded.TAKING CHARGE EARLY Lachance with a 2-run shot to get the Sooners on the board in the first!#MCWS x ESPN / @OU_Baseballpic.twitter.com/7apIBy67zm NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 20, 2026On Deck.#MCWS x #RoadToOmahapic.twitter.com/ABOkyOjWXo College World Series of Omaha (@CWSOmaha) June 20, 2026How to watch: Oklahoma vs. North Carolina 2026 NCAA Baseball Championship Game 1Date: Saturday, June 20Time: 3 p.m. ETTV: ESPNFull schedule for this weekend:Saturday, June 20Game 1: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma 3 p.m. ET on ESPNSunday, June 21Game 2: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. ET on ABCMonday, June 22Game 3: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma TBD on ESPN (if necessary)More College World Series NewsNorth Carolina vs. West Virginia baseball box score: Final stats from CWSGeorgia vs. Texas baseball box score: Final stats from College World SeriesOle Miss vs. UNC box score: Final stats from CWSWest Virginia vs. Troy baseball box score: Final stats from College World SeriesTexas vs. Texas Tech softball box score: Final Women's College World Series

Thousands of Hurricanes fans crammed onto sidewalks, gathered around office building windows, even lined up on floor after floor of at least one parking deck to cheer and wave at the team's Stanley Cup championship parade Saturday.

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Gary Lineker appeared to take a swipe at the BBC over having its set in England, emphasising that the ITV backdrop "is real".The former Match of the Day host made a guest appearance on ITV's coverage of Germany against the Ivory Coast, alongside host Laura Woods, and pundits Duncan Ferguson, Gary Neville and Ian Wright.Lineker, 65, who was with the BBC for 26 years, was welcomed to New York by Woods and "the ITV family".In response, Lineker appeared to take a dig at the BBC for having its broadcasting studio for the World Cup in Salford.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayHe said: "I've been doing a show daily for Netflix at Times Square."But I did desperately want to come and see your set because I think it is absolutely amazing, and I can confirm that it's real."So you've got the backdrop, and obviously I wanted to see [Ian] Wrighty because I haven't seen him for a little while."Lineker was previously outspoken about the BBC choosing to stay in England for the World Cup, describing their studio as a "green box in Salford".LATEST SPORTS NEWSRory McIlroy pulls out of final signature event of PGA Tour seasonNorthampton Saints beat Exeter Chiefs to win Prem rugby title at TwickenhamBukayo Saka unlikely to start in England's second World Cup game against GhanaHe expressed no regrets about missing out on anchoring the BBC's coverage of the tournament, saying: "I was originally going to do it for the BBC this summer, but that didn't transpire."And I would have been in Salford in a green box, and now I'm going to be in New York City overlooking Times Square with lots of great guests."BBC host Gabby Logan responded to her former colleague's comments, saying: "We did the Women's Euros - last Euros - like this where we were in the studio in Salford and then we went out for the latter stages."That's a very expensive cost to take out a lot of people to major tournaments. So we have to think about that. The belt is being tightened all the time, as you know, with the licence fee."So there's lots of good reasons why we do that."And I think our coverage has been exceptional in those tournaments and award-winning in the case of last week's Baftas, so I don't think it's harmed our coverage to not be there for the whole tournament."Lineker's tenure came to an abrupt end in May 2025 following sustained criticism of his activity on social media.The controversy centred on political posts, including what the former England striker described as the unwitting sharing of an Instagram image depicting a rat, a symbol with antisemitic connotations.The BBC's highest-paid presenter of all time apologised in response to the outcry over the post.He departed the corporation at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, bringing his long-standing relationship with the public broadcaster to a close.Following his BBC exit, Lineker secured a deal with Netflix, reportedly valued at 14million, to front The Rest Is Football podcast, produced through his company Goalhanger.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo score two goals apiece as the Netherlands cruise past Sweden 5-1 to all but mathematically guarantee a place in the last 32 of the World Cup.

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Tenus en chec par le Japon (2-2) lors de la premire journe, les Pays-Bas ont pass la seconde avec une victoire brillante face la Sude ce samedi (5-1). Brobbey et Gakpo ont notamment sign un doubl chacun pour permettre aux Oranje de prendre la tte du groupe F. Revivez les meilleurs moments de la rencontre avec les comms RMC.

The Socceroos skipper, along with teammate Jackson Irvine, have spoken publicly for the first time since Tony Popovics decision to demote them to the bench.

The Netherlands secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Sweden at FIFA World Cup 2026, bouncing back from their opening draw with Japan to book a place in the Round of 32. Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo scored twice each, while Crysencio Summerville added a fifth. Despite Swedens dominance in shots, Dutch clinical finishing proved decisive in Group F.