Seventh-seeded Illinois-Chicago pulled out a 2-1 victory in eight innings when Joyce Cathey’s fielder’s choice scored Elizabeth Jacoby to eliminate sixth-seeded Bowling Green from the NCAA Division I regional softball tournament at Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Flames, who had lost earlier Thursday to No. 2 seed Tennessee 10-0, play Friday against the Michigan-Notre Dame loser.
The fourth-seeded Irish had defeated No. 5 DePaul 8-6 earlier despite a grand slam and five RBIs by the Blue Demons’ Saskia Roberson.
– Florida State basketball coach Leonard Hamilton, who took the Seminoles to the second round of the NIT last season, got a three-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2009-10.
– Alabama-Birmingham basketball coach Mike Anderson, who led the Blazers to an NCAA tournament upset of Kentucky last season, has received a new five-year contract worth up to $775,000 annually.
– Former Washington football player Andy Carroll has filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA, claiming the organization is violating antitrust laws by limiting the number of scholarships that can be awarded.
