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2025 NCAA volleyball tournament: Schedule, scores, news
Third-seeded Texas A&M rallied from two sets down against second-seeded Louisville on Friday night to advance to the regional finals of the NCAA volleyball tournament.
Texas A&M got 20 kills from Logan Lednicky and 17 from Kyndal Stowers. Ifenna Cos-Okpalla had 12 blocks in the reverse sweep.
The Aggies will play No. 1 overall seed and undefeated Nebraska, which swept Kansas and hasn’t dropped a set so far in the tournament. Nebraska got a combined 18 kills from middle blockers Andi Jackson and Rebekah Allick, who had nine kills on nine swings.
Earlier on Friday, top-seeded Texas got points from an expected source — Torrey Stafford with 19 kills on a .679 hitting percentage — and an unexpected source — Whitney Lauenstein with six kills and four blocks — in its sweep of No. 4 Indiana. Lauenstein, a redshirt senior, played a backup role this season and had just 17 kills and six blocks all season coming into the tournament.
Texas plays third-seeded Wisconsin in the regional final on Sunday. The Badgers eliminated second-seeded Stanford 3-1. Setter Charlie Fuerbringer guided the Badgers to a .420 hitting percentage behind Mimi Colyer, (27 kills), Carter Booth (14 kills) and Una Vajagic (13 kills).
Two tickets to the final four will be punched on Saturday when No. 1 Kentucky plays No. 3 Creighton and No. 1 Pittsburgh plays No. 3 Purdue.
The final four will be held at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Dec. 18. The championship game is scheduled for Dec. 21 and will air on ABC.
First round
Thursday
No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0
No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2
No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2
No. 5 Miami 3, Tulsa 1
No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0
North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1
No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2
Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2
No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0
No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0
No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0
No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0
No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2
Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2
No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0
No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0
Friday
Marquette 3, No. 7 Western Kentucky 0
Michigan 3, No. 8 Xavier 0
No. 6 TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0
Florida 3, No. 7 Rice 0
No. 5 Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2
Kansas State 3, No. 8 San Diego 2
No. 8 Penn State 3, vs. South Florida 1
No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, UMBC 0
No. 2 Louisville 3, Loyola Chicago 0
No. 2 SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0
No. 3 Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0
Arizona 3, No. 7 South Dakota State 1
No. 1 Nebraska 3, Long Island University 0
No. 1 Texas 3, Florida A&M 0
No. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0
No. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1
Second round
Friday
No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 6 Baylor 1
No. 4 Indiana 3, No. 5 Colorado 0
No. 1 Kentucky 3, No. 8 UCLA 1
No. 4 Kansas 3, No. 5 Miami 1
No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 6 UNI 1
No. 2 Arizona State 3, Utah State 1
No. 3 Wisconsin 3, North Carolina 0
Cal Poly 3, No. 4 USC 2
Saturday
No. 2 Louisville 3, Marquette 2
No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, Michigan 0
No. 1 Texas 3, No. 8 Penn State 0
No. 1 Nebraska 3, Kansas State 0
No. 2 SMU 3, Florida, 0
No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 6 TCU 1
No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 5 Iowa State 0
No. 2 Stanford 3, Arizona 1
Regional semifinals
Dec. 11
No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 2 Arizona State 1
No. 1 Kentucky 3, Cal Poly 0
No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, No. 4 Minnesota 0
No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 2 SMU 1
Dec. 12
No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Indiana 0
No. 3 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Stanford 1
No. 3 Texas A&M, 3, No. 2 Louisville 2
No. 1 Nebraska 3, No. 4 Kansas 0
Regional finals
Dec. 13
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Creighton, 5 ET, ESPN2
No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 3 Purdue, 7:30 ET, ESPN2
Dec. 14
No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 3 Texas A&M, 3 ET, ABC
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 7:30 ET, ESPN
National semifinals
Dec. 18
Match 1, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Match 2, 8:30 p.m. ET (approx.), ESPN
National championship
Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
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United States forward Ricardo Pepi continued his excellent run of form with a goal that helped PSV Eindhoven beat Utrecht 2-1 on Sunday.
Pepi scored the equaliser for his side to bring his scoring run to four consecutive Eredivisie matches — and furthered his case to start for the USMNT at the World Cup next summer.
PSV found themselves behind in the first half, with hosts Utrecht taking the lead through Mike van der Hoorn. The centre-back got on the end of a pinpoint cross from Siebe Horemans to nod home. While the linesman’s flag was initially raised, a VAR review found van der Hoorn to be onside.
The visitors came out fighting in the second half, and it was the U.S. duo of Sergiño Dest and Pepi who linked up cleverly for the equaliser. Dest got the ball in space on the right of the penalty area, and rolled it with pace — beating two defenders — into the six-yard box to Pepi, who finished first time in the bottom left corner.
Ivan Perišić delivered the winner for PSV 15 minutes before time, finishing off a perfectly executed corner routine. Joey Veerman whipped the ball to the near post, where the Croatian winger had timed his run, allowing him to head past the keeper on his side.
Pepi and Eindhoven’s win extended their lead at the top of the table to 12 points by full time. It was their 15th league win of the season, having only dropped points in two matches.
DUBAI: Asian cricket’s governing body has approved plans to establish state-of-the-art high-performance centres across the region, aiming to strengthen player development in countries lacking modern training facilities, officials said on Tuesday.
The decision was taken at a special meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) held at its headquarters in Dubai and chaired by ACC President Mohsin Naqvi. The centres will be developed in phases and prioritised for Asian member nations that do not currently have access to advanced cricketing infrastructure.
Naqvi said the initiative would play a key role in the long-term growth of the game in the region, adding that the scope of the ACC’s high-performance centres would be expanded gradually.
The meeting also reviewed organisational matters and the successful staging of the Asia Cup Under-19 tournament. Participants expressed appreciation to the ACC for making effective arrangements for the event.
“The successful conduct of the Asia Cup Under-19 is a testament to the collective efforts of the ACC team, which deserves congratulations,” Naqvi said.
The meeting was attended by Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam, Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairman Mirwais Ashraf, Emirates Cricket Board General Secretary Mubashir Usmani, ACC official Thushara Perera, along with other senior representatives.
The ACC said the new high-performance centres would provide modern training facilities and technical support to help raise cricketing standards across Asia.
PCB chairman draws rare fan acclaim in Dubai
In a separate development, the PCB chairman was greeted with loud chants and an unusually enthusiastic reception from Pakistani supporters at the ICC Academy in Dubai, underlining his growing popularity among fans following recent developments in Asian cricket.
Naqvi arrived at the venue as Pakistan’s Under-19 side closed in on victory. Supporters positioned nearly two kilometres away recognised him and began chanting “Pakistan Zindabad” and “Mohsin Naqvi Zindabad”, drawing attention across the ground.
Pakistan and India have played international and tournament matches in the United Arab Emirates for nearly 40 years, but such a public and vocal reception for a cricket board official is considered rare in Dubai.
The ACC head acknowledged the supporters by walking towards the crowd, greeting fans individually and shaking hands. He congratulated them on Pakistan’s performance and thanked them for their continued support of the team during challenging periods.
Among Pakistani fans, Naqvi is increasingly associated with a firm leadership style, particularly after taking a resolute stance during recent disagreements involving the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over Asia Cup-related matters.
His position has resonated with supporters, many of whom view him as having defended Pakistan as well as cricket’s interests at the international level.
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