Christopher Bell was not about to let Joey Logano win two consecutive NASCAR All-Star Races. Not when Bell’s Toyota had fresher tires than Logano’s Ford. And especially not with a $1 million prize on the line.

So, despite Logano repeatedly holding him off during the final 30 laps at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Bell made one final charge Sunday night and completed the pass with nine laps remaining before holding on to win the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race.

Bell, racing in his fifth All-Star Race, led 28 laps to win the event for the first time. The 30-year-old became the 27th different driver to win the All-Star Race and just the third from Joe Gibbs Racing, joining Denny Hamlin and former JGR driver Kyle Busch. It was also just third All-Star win for a Toyota driver and the first since 2017 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as Chevrolet and Ford drivers had dominated the recent races.

“That right there was absolutely incredible,” Bell said after he completed a celebratory burnout. “North Wilkesboro is the best short track on the schedule. … I had so much fun last year. I sucked in the race, but racing here last year was so much fun. As this place continues to age, it’s just going to get better and better. Man, that was an amazing race.”

Logano, who dominated the 2024 All-Star Race, led a race-high 139 laps in his No. 22 Team Penske Ford but elected to stay out on the final pit stop while most of the field took at least two tires. The fresher tires paid off for Bell as he hunted down the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion in the closing laps.

Bell has been one of the top drivers in NASCAR since 2022, finishing in the top six in each of the last three years. He won three races in a row earlier this year – at Atlanta, Circuit of the Americas and Phoenix – and finished second at the series most recent race at Kansas Speedway last weekend.

USA TODAY Sports provided live coverage of Sunday’s All-Star Race. Scroll below the gallery for a full recap.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race results

(Car number in parentheses)

(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(51) Harrison Burton, Ford
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet

Christopher Bell wins 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race

Christopher Bell passed defending winner Joey Logano with nine laps to go to win the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bell collects a $1 million prize as the winner.

Bell, driving the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, started second and led 28 laps across four different stints. Logano led a race-high 139 laps after starting fourth. Ross Chastain finished third, Alex Bowman fourth and Chase Elliott fifth.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race: Lap 216 promoter’s caution

An optional promoter’s caution flag came out on Lap 216 of 250 with Joey Logano leading and Christopher Bell giving chase. The caution came out just as Kyle Larson began having issues with his No. 5 Chevrolet after trying to chase down the Logano and Bell.

Former NASCAR driver and current Fox Sports analyst Michael Waltrip waved the yellow from the flagstand and then accidentally dropped it on the track. During the caution period, most of the drivers hit pit road for tires, but Logano, Penske teamate Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain were among those who stayed out with less than 30 laps to go before the scheduled end of the race.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race: Lap 176 caution

Brad Keselowski got loose in the corner between Turns 3 and 4 and slammed hard into the outside wall in his No. 6 Ford to bring out the yellow flag. Keselowski, who started on the pole and had led 62 laps, was running ninth.

All drivers came down pit road during the caution to take fresh tires. The entire field got four new tires except Kyle Larson, who took two and came off pit road first. Joey Logano, who has led a race-high 83 laps, will restart alongside Larson on the front row. The race is scheduled for 250 laps.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race: Lap Lap 155

Joey Logano is back up front after holding off Christopher Bell on a restart on Lap 121. Logano has now led more than 60 laps after dominating last year’s All-Star Race. Bell runs second, Ryan Blaney third, Chase Elliott fourth and Alex Bowman fifth.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race: Lap 114 caution

Ross Chastain brought out the caution flag after spinning on Lap 114. Chastain’s No. 1 Chevrolet got bumped by Austin Cindric’s No. 2 Ford as both battled with Alex Bowman’s No. 48 Chevrolet for track position. Moments before, Cindric had contact with Josh Berry in the No. 21 Ford.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race: Lap 101 competition caution

Joey Logano, who won last year’s All-Star Race, took the lead on Lap 81 after taking four tires on his pit stop and held it through the competition caution. Logano passed Daytona 500 winner William Byron, who took the lead two laps after the restart on Lap 64, following a three-wide battle for the lead with Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch.

Christopher Bell moved up to second, Chase Elliott was third, Ryan Blaney fourth and Byron dropped to fifth. Busch was sixth, Austin Cindric seventh, Keselowski eighth, Ross Chastain ninth and Josh Berry 10th.

All drivers came down pit road under caution for more fuel and fresh tires. The race is scheduled for 250 laps. Bell won the race off pit road and will restart on the front row alongside Logano.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race: Lap 57 caution

Daniel Suarez hit the outside wall on Lap 57 bringing out the first caution of the race. Suarez appeared to have a flat right front tire. All drivers came down pit road under yellow to take fuel and tires. Brad Keselowski, who has lead nearly every lap of the race, took just tires on his pit stop to maintain his lead. William Byron also took two tires and will restart second.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race: Lap 50

Brad Keselowski started on the pole Sunday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway and has led 49 of 50 laps. Joey Logano, the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race winner, sits in second and has led the only other lap. William Byron races third, Chase Elliott fourth and Christopher Bell fifth.

The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race is 250 laps around the 0.625-mile oval.

Carson Hocevar wins NASCAR All-Star Open

Carson Hocevar took charge on the final restart on Lap 84 of 100 to surge to the lead in his No. 77 Chevrolet and win the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Open. John Hunter Nemecheck, in the No. 42 Toyota, finished second. With the results, Hocevar and Nemechek advanced to their first NASCAR All-Star Race. Noah Gragson won the fan vote for the third consecutive season and will also transfer to the All-Star Race.

The three drivers will start the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, in the rear of the field behind the 20 automatic qualifers.

NASCAR All-Star Open hits halfway point

The yellow flag waved for a compeition caution on Lap 50 in the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Open. Shane Van Gisbergen led all 50 laps. The race is scheduled to go 100 laps, but there will be one attempt at overtime, if necessary, at the end of the race.

The top two finishers plus the All-Star fan vote winner will transfer to the NASCAR All-Star Race later tonight and will start in the rear of the field.

What time does the NASCAR All-Star Race start?

The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race starts at 8 p.m. ET at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It will be preceded by the NASCAR All-Star Open, which begins at 5 p.m. ET.

What TV channel is the NASCAR All-Star Race on?

FS1 is broadcasting the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race and the All-Star Open.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR All-Star Race?

The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race can be live streamed on Max and the FoxSports app. Viewers can also stream the race on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.

Watch the NASCAR All-Star Race on Fubo

How many laps is the NASCAR All-Star Race and All-Star Open?

The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race is 250 laps around the 0.625-mile oval for a total of 156.25 miles. All laps count, and there will be a competition break at or around the 100-lap mark.
The All-Star Open is 100 laps. All laps count, and there will be a competition break at or around Lap 50. There will be one attempt at NASCAR Overtime if necessary. The top two finishers plus the All-Star Fan Vote winner will transfer to the All-Star Race and start in the rear of the field.

Who won the most recent NASCAR All-Star Race?

Joey Logano dominated the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race, leading 199 of 200 laps before holding off Denny Hamlin by 0.636 seconds.

What is the lineup for the NASCAR All-Star Race?

The starting lineup for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star race was determined by the results of Saturday’s heat races. Heat 1 results determined the inside row to start Sunday’s race, while Heat 2 results determined the outside row (car number in parentheses):

(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford … Fastest in qualifying
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota … Heat Race No. 2 winner
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 2nd place
(22) Joey Logano, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 2nd place
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 3rd place
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 2 3rd place
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford … Heat Race No. 1 4th place
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 2 4th place
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 5th place
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 5th place
(21) Josh Berry, Ford … Heat Race No. 1 6th place
(99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 2 6th place
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota … Heat Race No. 1 7th place
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota … Heat Race No. 2 7th place
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 8th place
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 8th place
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 9th place
(51) Harrison Burton, Ford … Heat Race No. 2 9th place
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet … Heat Race No. 1 10th place
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota … Heat Race No. 2 10th place
All-Star Open winner
All-Star Open 2nd place
Fan vote winner

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi held his arms up in the air in disbelief. The rest of his Inter Miami teammates joined him in complaint, and waited to see what would come from their contest with a referee.

No one was watching Orlando City’s Luis Muriel, who scored a goal just before halftime that kept the Inter Miami players fuming as they walked onto the pitch for the second half.

Orlando City’s Marco Pašalić doubled the lead (53’), Dagur Thorhallsson scored before the final whistle (90’+4’), and Inter Miami lost 3-0 at Chase Stadium on MLS Sunday Night Soccer.

“There’s always something going on with the referees, some isolated plays. I think MLS needs to look a little more closely to the referees,” Messi said during a post-match interview with Apple TV.

It’s easily the most difficult stretch Inter Miami has experienced in the Messi era – even more for first-year coach Javier Mascherano, whose lineup changes are not sparking enough fire offensively to keep up.

Inter Miami has won just one match in its last seven games – conceding 20 goals, while scoring just 12. They have lost five matches during the stretch, including their elimination in the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup tournament by MLS Western Conference leaders Vancouver late last month. 

Messi and his squad are a club in disarray, about to be exposed on the world stage during the FIFA Club World Cup next month.

“It’s a difficult time, but we’re going to come through this together,” Messi said. “Now we’ll really see if we’re a team in difficult times because when everything is going well, it’s very easy. But when difficult times come, like now, that’s when we have to be more united than ever, be a real team and get through it.”

“We as a coaching staff are failing, and we have to try to turn things around,” Mascherano added.

Inter Miami’s frustration boiled over as Messi, Luis Suarez and others contested with referees before their first goal allowed.

Messi contested an Orlando player made a pass backward to his goalkeeper, who then picked the ball up with his hands – leading to the transition goal. However, there was another Orlando player in front of the goalkeeper who did not touch the ball – making it permissible for the goalkeeper to pick it up.

“There was a strange play where one of their players passed the ball to goalkeepers and the referee told me that he didn’t know the rule, that he didn’t think it was a foul or that he didn’t understand it,” Messi said. “And well, from there came a long ball, and the goal.”

Messi and Luis Suarez each received yellow cards within minutes of each other midway through the second half as tensions remained raised. A season ago, they both scored twice in a 5-0 win over their in-state rivals as part of a record-setting season where Inter Miami won the MLS Supporters’ Shield.

After losing the Florida Derby during MLS Rivalry Week, Inter Miami fell to sixth place (21 points) in the MLS Eastern Conference, jumped by Orlando City (24 points) in the standings.

They dropped from fourth to fifth earlier this week behind Philadelphia Union (29 points), FC Cincinnati (29 points), Columbus Crew (27 points) and Nashville (24 points) after a 3-3 draw in San Jose on Wednesday night.

Inter Miami’s last win was a 4-1 victory against the New York Red Bulls on May 3.

Inter Miami has three MLS regular-season matches remaining, and Messi is expected to join Argentina for two World Cup qualifying matches – Argentina will visit Chile on June 5, and host Colombia on June 10 –before the Club World Cup.

They will play in the tournament opener on June 14 against Egyptian side Al Alhy at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the first of three group-stage matches during the summer tournament between 32 of the best teams in the world.

They’re barely a Top 15 team in MLS, amid their difficult stretch. And time isn’t on their side for much-needed improvement.

“It has been a period of poor results, but we must continue working and think about what lies ahead,” Messi said. “We have four games left to finish the month on a high note ahead of the Club World Cup.” “If we all start pulling in different directions, it’s going to be impossible to get out of it. It’s clear that we have to get out of this together,” Mascherano added.

Marco Pašalić scores goal: Orlando City 2, Inter Miami 0

Inter Miami allowed a goal before halftime, and one to begin the second half. Marco Pašalić has scored in the 53rd minute to double Orlando City’s lead.

Luis Muriel scores goal: Orlando City 1, Inter Miami 0

Orlando City is on the board just before halftime as Luis Muriel scored a breakaway goal in the 43rd minute of the match.

Iván Angulo shot saved by Oscar Ustari: Inter Miami 0, Orlando City 0

Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari saved this attempt by Orlando City’s Iván Angulo in the 24th minute. Ustari has been on the opposite end of 17 goals allowed in the last six games.

Messi misses shot with right boot: Inter Miami 0, Orlando City 0

Lionel Messi lined up this opportunity with his right foot instead of his legendary left, but was unable to score past Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese in the 22nd minute.

Messi contract talks: When will he re-sign with Inter Miami?

Lionel Messi is under contract this season, but Inter Miami wants to extend the World Cup champion.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said of a possible extension for Messi: “Hopefully in a few weeks, we can have some news about Leo because I think it will be very, very good for the club, for the fans, and for MLS.”

Is Messi playing vs. Orlando City? Inter Miami lineup today

Yes, Messi was announced as a starter by Inter Miami before the match. Here are the starting lineups for both clubs:

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Orlando City match on TV, live stream?

The match is available on the Apple TV+ channel, and MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

What time is Inter Miami vs. Orlando City match?

The match begins at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. in Argentina).

Is Luis Suarez playing tonight vs. Orlando City?

Suarez is also listed in the starting lineup, and returns after missing the last two Inter Miami matches due to personal reasons.

Inter Miami vs. Orlando City prediction

Inter Miami 2, Orlando City 1: Messi scores a goal and has an assist in a 2-1 victory for Inter Miami against Orlando City. — Safid Deen, Lionel Messi reporter.

Inter Miami vs. Orlando City betting odds

Inter Miami enters the match as the favorite (-130), while a draw (+290) has slightly lower odds than a win by Orlando City (+300), according to BETMGM.

Messi to join Argentina before Club World Cup

Messi has been called up by the defending World Cup champions for qualifying matches for the 2026 tournament. Argentina will visit Chile on June 5, and host Colombia on June 10.

Messi, Inter Miami upcoming schedule

May 24: Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET
May 28: Inter Miami vs. CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m. ET
May 31: Inter Miami vs. Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m. ET

Messi, Inter Miami schedule for Club World Cup

June 14: Inter Miami vs. Al Alhy, 8 p.m. ET (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami)
June 19: Inter Miami vs FC Porto, 3 p.m. ET (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta)
June 23: Inter Miami vs. Palmerias, 9 p.m. ET (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami)

Robert Shwartzman made history Sunday at Indianapolis Speedway becoming the first rookie in more than 40 years to win the pole for the Indy 500.

Shwartzman posted the fastest four-lap average in the Indy 500 Fast Six on the final day of qualifying for the 2025 Indianapolis 500, outdueling a two-time Indy 500 winner, the reigning IndyCar champion and one of the best drivers in series history in the process.

Driving for Prema Racing, which is in its first year of IndyCar Series racing, Shwartzman averaged 232.790 mph in his No. 83 Chevrolet over his four qualifying laps to become the first rookie to qualify for the pole position since Teo Fabi in 1983.

‘Honestly, it feels like I’m dreaming,’ the 25-year-old Israeli native said after his history-making performance sunk in. ‘The car felt amazing, so fast.’

Takuma Sato, who won the Indy 500 in 2017, posted the second-fastest time and two-time runner-up Pato O’Ward took third to join Shwartzman on the front row for next Sunday’s race. Six-time series champion Scott Dixon, whose 58 IndyCar wins rank second in history, will start fourth. He will be joined on the second row by Felix Rosenqvist, who finished fifth, and two-tine reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou, who finished sixth.

Tony Stewart started first in the 1996 Indy 500 after pole-winning driver Scott Brayton died in post-qualifying practice.

INDY 500 STARTING GRID: Complete guide to 33-car lineup for 2025 race

Indy 500 Fast Six qualifying

Six drivers get one attempt each. The fastest earns pole position for the 2025 Indy 500. Takuma Sato went first and Felix Rosenqvist last.

(83) Robert Shwartzman, Prema, Chevrolet, 232.790
(75) Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Honda, 232.478
(5) Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, 232.098
(9) Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 232.052
(60) Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank, Honda, 231.987
(10) Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, 231.378

Who is Indy 500 pole winner Robert Shwartzman?

Robert Shwartzman was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and grew up in Italy. An endurance racing veteran and a former Formula 1 test driver, Shwartzman made his NTT IndyCar Series debut in March and has never raced on an oval before.

Driver profile

Age: 25
Nationality: Israel
Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel
Car number: 90
Race team: Prema Racing
Engine: Chevrolet
Best 2024 finishes: Shwartzman competed in the World Endurance Championship, winning the Lone Star Le Mans event in Austin, Texas.

Robert Shwartzman 2025 IndyCar results

Schwartzman, in his rookie season, has made five starts in the NTT IndyCar Series in 2025. Here are his results:

St. Petersburg (street race): 20th
Thermal (road course): 22nd
Long Beach (street race): 18th
Barber (road course): 25th
Indianapolis road course: 18th

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This was a categorical Oklahoma City demolition.

The Thunder blitzed the Denver Nuggets in a 125-93 victory Sunday evening to take Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal, setting up a showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the conference finals.

Oklahoma City guard and Most Valuable Player candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all players with 35 points on 12-of-19 shooting (63.2%). His competition for the award, Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half. (MVP voting concluded before the playoffs began).e Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder:

WINNERS

Thunder’s balance and depth

Known for being one of the more cohesive teams in the NBA, the Thunder lived up to their reputation Sunday. Through their first 35 points, all eight players who had entered had scored, with no player recording more than six points.

Oklahoma City’s eight-man rotation shot 51.6% from the field and recorded 26 assists on 44 field goals.

Alex Caruso’s defense

Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is listed at 6-foot-11 and 284 pounds. Thunder guard Alex Caruso, acquired this offseason, is listed at 6-foot-5 and 186 pounds. Yet, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault opted to deploy Caruso as the primary defender on Jokić and Caruso responded, not backing down, using his physicality and strength to pester Jokić until help arrived. In the first half, Jokić shot just 1-of-6 from the floor when Caruso was the primary defender.

Overall, Caruso forced four turnovers and was key in another, with a timely double team that forced a 24-second shot clock violation in the fourth.

Christian Braun

One of the few bright spots for the Nuggets, third-year guard Christian Braun posted a very efficient 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Braun scored nine in the first quarter and looked to rush out in transition throughout the game.

OKC runs in 2nd quarter

Behind swarming defense and forced turnovers, the Thunder went on a pair of debilitating runs during opposite ends of the second quarter. Going back to the one-minute mark at the end of the first quarter, the Thunder went on a 16-3 run. Then, Oklahoma City closed the first half on an 18-5 run.

LOSERS

Nuggets’ second quarter

Denver, for the most part, held its own in the first quarter, taking a five-point lead into the second period. But cold shooting, carelessness with the ball and no answer for Oklahoma City’s swarming defense and transition offense led to a massive turnaround. The Nuggets were outscored in the period by 19 points, shooting just 6-of-20 (30%) from the field.

Jamal Murray

With Aaron Gordon hobbled, gutting it out and playing just three days after suffering a left hamstring strain, the Nuggets needed a big day from point guard Jamal Murray. Unfortunately for Denver, he did not deliver.

Murray, who has been battling flu, started slowly, making just one of his first five shots. Although he did end up with 13 points, much of that came when the game was already out of hand. He finished 6-of-16 from the field, including an abysmal 1-of-8 (12.5%) from 3-point range.

The Nuggets from beyond the arc

Speaking of poor shooting from deep, the Nuggets struggled from 3 throughout the game, with the eight-man rotation shooting just 18.9% (7-of-37) from beyond the arc. The Thunder — with their length, size and athleticism — excel at perimeter defense, and it showed Sunday evening.

Denver’s ball security

The Thunder are the top defensive team in the NBA, and led the league in steals with 10.3 per game. The one thing the Nuggets absolutely could not afford to do, turn the ball over, was exactly what they did in Game 7. Denver gave the ball away 23 times, leading to 37 Thunder points.

By comparison, the Thunder committed just 10 turnovers, leading to only seven Nuggets points.

We have reached the regional championship portion of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament.

The field has dwindled from 64 teams to 32 entering play on Sunday, with 16 more teams facing the end of their seasons today. The 16 winners from today will advance to the super regional and continue on the road to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The 2025 tournament has featured a lot of parity, as a number of ranked teams are on the ropes entering the championship. No. 1 seed Texas A&M needs to win twice to advance to a regional, while one loss could derail its season. No. 10 LSU has already been eliminated and will watch its home regional championship game from the stands.

No. 13 Arizona, No. 14 Duke and No. 16 Oregon also enter similar situations as the Aggies. The Wildcats, Blue Devils and Ducks all need two wins to continue their seasons. Will their seasons continue to the super regionals, or will they all face disappointment with an early ending to their seasons?

Here’s a look at scores and highlights from the second day of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament regional round on Sunday, May 18:

NCAA Softball Tournament scores today

Sunday, May 18

Tallahassee Regional: Auburn 8, No. 5 Florida State 3
Knoxville Regional: No. 7 Tennessee 5, Ohio State 0 | Ohio State eliminated
Gainesville Regional: No. 3 Florida 8, Mercer 0, 5 innings | Mercer eliminated
Columbia Regional: No. 8 South Carolina 8, North Florida 0, 5 innings | North Florida eliminated
Clemson Regional: No. 11 Clemson 5, Kentucky 1 | Kentucky eliminated
Austin Regional: No. 6 Texas 9, UCF 0 | UCF eliminated
Norman Regional: No. 2 Oklahoma 12, Cal 1, 5 innings | Cal eliminated
Durham Regional: No. 14 Duke 8, Georgia 1
Tuscaloosa Regional: No. 15 Alabama 3, Virginia Tech 2 | Virginia Tech eliminated
Lubbock Regional: No. 12 Texas Tech 9, Mississippi State 6 | Mississippi State eliminated
Baton Rouge Regional: Nebraska 8, Southeastern Louisiana 0 | Southeastern Louisiana eliminated
Fayetteville Regional: No. 4 Arkansas 12, Oklahoma State 0 (6 innings) | Oklahoma State eliminated
Bryan-College Station Regional: No. 1 Texas A&M 14, Liberty 11 (8 innings)
Eugene Regional: No. 16 Oregon 15, Stanford 5 (6 innings)
Los Angeles Regional: No. 9 UCLA 12, UC Santa Barbara 1 (5 innings) | UC Santa Barbara eliminated
Tucson Regional: No. 13 Arizona 10, Ole Miss 1 (5 innings)

If necessary games:

Tallahassee Regional: No. 5 Florida State 4, Auburn 0 | Auburn eliminated
Durham Regional: Georgia 5, No. 14 Duke 2 (8 innings) | Duke eliminated
Bryan-College Station Regional: Liberty 6, No. 1 Texas A&M 5 | Texas A&M eliminated
Tucson Regional: Ole Miss 7, No. 13 Arizona 3 | Arizona eliminated
Eugene Regional: No. 16 Oregon 10, Stanford 7 | Stanford eliminated

The NHL had to change referees in Game 7 of the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series because of an injury to Chris Rooney.

Rooney was hurt 13 seconds into the second period when he caught an errant stick from Niko Mikkola in the face. The Panthers defenseman was clearing a puck and accidentally hit Rooney on his follow-through.

The referee’s helmet was knocked off and he fell to the ice, grabbing his face. He stayed down for minutes and a stretcher was brought onto the ice.

Rooney eventually got up and left the ice with assistance as a towel was held to his face. TNT reported in the third period that Rooney needed stitches above his eye and wouldn’t return to the game.

The NHL carries backup officials at games and Garrett Rank took Rooney’s place.

The game was scoreless at the time, but the Panthers scored three quick goals afterward on the way to a 6-1 win and third consecutive trip to the conference final.

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