BATON ROUGE, La. — The UAPB softball team dropped a 7-3 loss to Southern University Friday afternoon. The Lady Lions (7-32-1, 5-13 SWAC).
Valerie Higareda led UAPB at the plate with two hits and three RBI’s.
Lacie Sutterfield (0-11) took the loss in the circle.
S.C. sanctioned by NCAA
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The NCAA has ruled that South Carolina failed to monitor its athletic program that resulted in various rules violations and has accepted the school’s proposed sanctions to cut six football scholarships and slash its official recruiting visits by more than half in the coming year.
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
There was no forfeiture of games or bowl ban attached to the penalties, which stemmed from athletes receiving $59,000 in impermissible benefits.
Young faces misdemeanor charges on hate crime
NEW YORK — Detroit Tigers left fielder Delmon Young apologized to his team and fans Friday, just before getting arraigned on a hate crime harassment charge for a fight at his hotel during which police say he yelled anti-Semitic comments.
Nationals’ Harper to make MLB debut in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper, the 2010 top overall draft pick, will make his Major League Baseball debut Saturday for the Washington Nationals.
Harper, 19, was called up due to injuries to Mike Morse and Ryan Zimmerman.
— Commercial Press Services