By Jesse Bratman and Ellen Mulgrew HAWTHORNE — Three unearned runs was the difference in Hawthorne’s 5-1 high school baseball loss to St. John Lutheran on Monday. Pitching Dominates in Early Innings Hawthorne (1-7) starting pitcher Drake Barbato  dominated early, having a 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts. St. John …

Florida coach Billy Napier shared his thoughts on the Gators ahead of the Orange and Blue Game on April 13. Lagway Showing Potential Napier had high praise Saturday for true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway. The third-year UF coach commented on how Lagway learns quickly and applies concepts from study rooms …

The North Carolina State men’s and women’s basketball teams have both advanced to the Final Four of their respective NCAA Tournaments. This makes NC State the only school to have both teams in the Final Four, for now. NC State in the Men’s Tournament Many people are calling the NC …

The No. 3 seed UConn Huskies face the No. 1 seed USC Trojans in the Elite 8 in Portland, O.R., Monday at 9:00 p.m. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1774856653604577436 UConn is in the Elite 8 for the 28th time. Meanwhile, USC has made the regional final for just the seventh time in program history. …

The United Football League (UFL), a recently developed spring football league, began its inaugural season on Saturday. The league is composed of eight teams, with all eight in action this past weekend. League Merger The UFL formed as a merger of the XFL, which had been bought by Dwayne Johnson, …