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Children’s Art Classes offers your child a real studio-based art education. Nine month programs of study to include painting, drawing, design, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and much more.

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About 30 program choices are offered in a variety of topics and field trips include time to explore the Museum, including Traveling Exhibits.

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Capture exciting moments with friends and family while giving everyone a keepsake to take home. 

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Students will learn about the canning process, watch cans as they are sealed, and learn the difference between high acid and low acid foods.

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Field trips available during October and November.

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Tours are available on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 10am.

Amelia Island Museum of History

Housed in the historic Nassau County jail, the Amelia Island Museum of History showcases the island’s 4,000 years of Florida history.

There are four tours and presentations for students at the museum.

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18 Hole Miniature Golf Course in historic St. Augustine. Ice-Cream & cold drinks available. Open 7 days a week.

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Ranger-guided nature walks along the beach or through the marsh, as well as ranger show and tell.

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A Dedicated Magnet school that offers students programs in Cybersecurity, the Video Game Design, the Sports Medicine and Biomechanics, or the Air Force JROTC and Drone Flight. Students can also earn an Associate of Science degree in Networking Systems, IT Cybersecurity, through a partnership with Fl

Anne Miller - Private Art Lessons

Private Art lessons for children of 12 and above. Learn the basic principles of Color Theory, Value application, Proportions, Shape and Figure construction, Drawing and Painting techniques.

Anti Bullying Program with Magician Mark Alan

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Mark Alan presents an anti-bullying program that’s sure to make a difference at your elementary school or public library.

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ArtLife World is a cultural arts resource with virtual and on-site programs for schools, organizations, groups and families.

Arts Corner

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Art space in Arlington that offers art education, cultural experiences, art exercises, classes and parties.

Arts Ignited

Kids or adults choose the piece of pottery and the paint they want, paint their pottery, and then get it glazed and fired to pick up in a few days.

Auntie Annie’s Pretzels

Take a field trip to the St Johns Town Center to make pretzels.

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Batt Family Fun Center

32 Bowling Lanes, 8 of which are in a private VIP area.  Snack Bar, Lounge, Krazie Glow Golf, Arcade-Video Games, and Laser Tag.

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Museum of Science and History

The Museum of Science and History gives visitors of all ages a broader view of the world with galleries and exhibits that excite the imagination and inspire creativity. Core exhibits include Health in Motion, a fast paced interactive exhibit about the many systems of the body; Atlantic Tails, showing the majesty of the Atlantic Ocean with VyStar Touch Tank, scavenger hunt, and other hands on activities; JEA Powerplay where visitors can learn about diverse energy sources and generate their own electricity; Florida’s Naturalist Center showing the wildlife of Northeast Florida; and much more.

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Science Museum Lesson Plan

There are a wide variety of science museums out there. From archaeological artifacts to galactic adventures in museum planetarium domes, there’s something for just about everyone!

Many science museums offer interactive experiences for youth groups such as labs and simulated space missions. Find a science museum with offerings that align with your curriculum goals for a field trip that’ll be worth while.

Put on those lab coats and goggles! Students step into the shoes of scientists. Gear up for an exploration of science and all it has to offer.

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Preludes Concerts are catered towards students Grades 1-3 to experience classical music performed by a live symphony.

These 50-minute concerts are specially curated to engage children with all of the instruments and sounds of the orchestra, with musical learning moments in a fun and entertaining setting.

This program has already passed. To be notified of upcoming educational opportunities, please sign up for our educational emails at the bottom of this page.

February 20 & 21, 10:30AM

YPC Concerts are catered towards students Grades 3-5 to experience classical music performed by a live symphony.

These 45-minute performances are geared to elementary school students that are often a child’s first glimpse into the world of live, musical performance.

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The Jacksonville Symphony’s First Coast Nutcracker ballet offers a wonderful way to learn while enjoying quality entertainment just days before the holiday break in December. These fully-staged educational performances were offered in the Moran Theater at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, December 14, 2023 and Friday, December 15, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

To be notified of upcoming educational opportunities, please sign up for our educational emails at the bottom of this page. To learn more about this program, please click the button below.

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Before your visit, make sure to review the concert curriculum materials below. These materials are resources for teachers to educate their students about the orchestra, classical music and how to attend a concert at the symphony. Each button is a link to download a PDF PowerPoint Presentation.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to offer virtual educational programs at no cost! These concerts provide a perfect way to introduce students to the instruments in the orchestra and develop an appreciation for classical music. To be notified about these educational programs, please subscribe to our educational emails.

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• 381 Beach Boulevard Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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The Beaches Museum offers educational field trips for children all year round!  The combination of our Permanent Exhibit, rotating temporary exhibits, 5 historic buildings, a 1911 steam locomotive, and our Heritage Demonstration Garden, creates a unique learning experience for people of all ages.

If the number of students is above 50 per group, the Museum will contact you to arrange multiple field trip sessions. It is required to have 1 adult chaperone per 10 students. This is to ensure quality field trip time for all students. 

Preschool  Programs

Do your children love trains? Let them experience the time when the railroad ran through town. They will get to ring the bell on a real steam locomotive and learn about what life during the turn of the century as they tour Pablo Historical Park. Your little engineers will want to make tracks to visit again and again! Our youngest visitors will enjoy this fun learning experience as they participate in an interactive storytelling activity and search for objects on their  VPK Scavenger Hunt  while a docent tells them all about each item as they find it.

Program fee:  $4.00 per student, chaperones and teachers free

Length of Program:  1 to 1.5 hours

Lower Elementary Programs (suitable for grades 1 st  and 2nd)

This program was designed to support Florida State Standards.  Educators are free to access Beaches Lower Elementary Curriculum Guide that contains pre- and post-visit activities and lessons for the classroom.

Upper Elementary Programs (suitable for grades 3rd-5th)

Visit the Beaches Museum and explore the history of pioneers at the Beaches, discover who Henry Flagler was, and experience the innovation of the railroads!  Students are guided on a tour of the Museum and History Park with an experienced docent.  The field trip begins with a scavenger hunt in our Permanent Exhibit featuring the six beach communities of Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, and Palm Valley.  Students will then move through the 1911 Steam Locomotive, the 1900 Florida East Coast Mayport Depot, and the 1900 Florida East Coast Foreman’s House completing different activities and having the stories of each building brought to life by the docent.  Finally, students will discover our Heritage Demonstration Garden, maintained by the Master gardeners through the University of Florida IFAS program.  In the garden they will have the opportunity to learn about seasonal vegetables, sugar cane, and composting.  Students will gain a richer understanding of local history and gain a valuable experience in this fantastic beaches culture.

This program has been designed to support 4th grade Florida State Standards.  Educators can access the Beaches Museum Upper Elementary Curriculum Guide which contains pre- and post-visit activities and lessons for the classroom.

Program fee:  $4.00 per child, chaperones and teachers free

Length of Program:  2 hours

Home School Program (ages 3 – 17 years)

The Beaches Museum welcomes all home school groups looking for educational field trip opportunities!  Students will learn local Florida history when they visit the Museum and have the opportunity to experience that history through our historic buildings.  Home school groups may customize their field trips to best match the age range and grade levels of your students.  Options include: completing a scavenger hunt in the Permanent Exhibit, covering the beach communities of Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, and Palm Valley, touring our 1903 Post Office, 1911 Steam Locomotive, 1900 Florida East Coast Mayport Depot, 1900 Florida East Coast Foreman’s House, and 1887 Beach Chapel, and interacting with the Master Gardeners in the Heritage Demonstration Garden.

Program Fee:  $4.00 per student, chaperones and teachers free

Summer Camps Welcome!

The Beaches Museum welcomes all summer camp groups looking for field trip opportunities!  Field trips are customized to best fit the age range, grade levels, and focus of each summer camp program.  Options include learning about the railroads in Florida, particularly the Florida East Coast Railway and Henry Flagler, discovering Florida Friendly and sustainable gardening in the Heritage Demonstration Garden, beach history of Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, and Palm Valley, and much more!

Program Fee:   $4.00 per student, chaperones and teachers free

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Monday: Closed

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Museum Admission

There is no charge for admission thanks to the generous donation of Maxwell & Edna Dickinson.

Use of the Reading Room is always free to our members by appointment.

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Eden gardens features a living classroom for students to learn how and why we grow food through a walking farm tour led by one of our staff members. students will see  aquaponics, permaculture, chickens, compost, worm farming, herbs, and pollinators in action.  we are booking field trips (40 students maximum) ~ by reservation only ~ beginning at 10am and ending at 1pm ~ we welcome any private, public, home schools and moms clubs to book a reservation on any field trip day. bring your lunch and favorite outdoor games to play after the tour. *if you have previously taken a field trip at eden gardens farm, please notify us when you inquire or register so that we can talk about the changes we have made and why..

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Come to the Library! Library staff will present a fun storytime and tour of the library. Duval County Public Schools will have their buses organized centrally by their transportation office. DCPS students will be able to use their student library cards to check out books at the end of the visit. Educators may book a field trip to Main Library or Pablo Creek Regional Library . If you would like to request a field trip to a different branch, please email [email protected] . Be sure to include your preferred Library location , as well as the grade level and number of students that will be visiting.

Just click your library's Register button to schedule!

Just click on Schedule Field Trip and select a date! This link is to book a field trip TO the library.

Register for a field trip to Main Library Maximum Group Size: 60

Register for a field trip to Pablo Creek Library Maximum Group Size: 60

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1–2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please email [email protected] .

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A Bricks 4 Kidz® field trip takes learning out of the pages of the textbook and into an imaginative, 3-dimensional, hands-on learning experience!  Use the LEGO® bricks your students already know and love to get them excited about learning.  A Bricks 4 Kidz® field trip is a fun-filled, engaging experience that kids will be talking about long after the fun and learning has ended.

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Field Trips and Home School Dates

An arboretum is a garden with a focus on trees. Our arboretum is so much more! With 7 natural trails and 13 different eco systems, we are the perfect place to learn about science and nature.

Please note that we have an admission price of $3/person – children under 3 are free. For Title One schools the rate is reduced to $1/person. Tour guides are available based on availability and if a tour guide is provided for your group our admission charge is $5/person. If you would like a tour guide, please make the request in the form below in the “additional information” section.

Payment for your trip can be made through our website or on Venmo. If you use the admission box at the entrance, please put payment in an envelope with name of your group clearly marked.

All Field Trips and Home School dates must be pre-registered. (Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens reserves the right to cancel any trip due to safety concerns or weather).

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Important things to consider when visiting the arboretum –

• Open-toed shoes are not recommended. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. You never know how far you will go! • Please leave the trails and gardens in the condition you found it or better! • Never pick flowers or leaves – look with your eyes not your hands. Take a picture if you see something special and keep that as a memory of your adventure with us!

Also, for more fun in the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, please check out our Discovering Nature Nearby programs designed with classes and activities that are fun and educational.

For questions or pre-registering your group please call 904.318.4342 Or write [email protected]

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Florida Oceanographic Society offers a variety of standards-based field trip and virtual field trip options for your students. These fun, interactive field trips make use of the Coastal Center property and our “Conservation Ambassador” animals to teach children from pre-K through grade 12 about marine biology and the environment. All K-5 field trips are designed to address Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science.

If you are looking to book a Coastal Center visit for your summer camp or summer school group, please visit our  Group Visits webpage . 

Field trips are offered Wednesday through Friday during the school year only. All field trip programs begin at 9:00 a.m.

To request information about field trip availability, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page, or contact Director of Education & Exhibits, Dr. Zack Jud at (772)225-0505 ext. 113 or  [email protected] .

Pre-K & K Programs

Preschool & Kindergarten Programs

• 90-minute program (9:00-10:30 a.m., Wed.-Fri.)
• Guided field trip includes: grade-specific interactive lessons at various Coastal Center exhibits (group size will dictate which exhibits are visited).
• Student limit: 15 min./ 30 max.
• Program fee: $15.00 per student

One teacher per 15 students is admitted free of charge (limit 2 per trip). Additional teachers and all adult chaperones pay the designated program fee. Please limit total adult chaperone count to no more than 6 per trip.

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If you teach at a Title I school, please email us about discounts and scholarship opportunities.

Kindergarten Field Trip Information Sheet 

• Kindergarten Standards Information Sheet 

Elementary (1-5) Level Programs

Elementary (1-5th) Level Programs

• Student limit: 15 min./ 35 max.

 1-5th Grade Field Trip Information Sheets  

• 1st Grade Standards Information Sheet
• 2nd Grade Standards Information Sheet 
• 3rd Grade Standards Information Sheet 
• 4th Grade Standards Information Sheet
• 5th Grade Standards Information Sheet 

Secondary (6-12) Level Programs

Secondary (6-12th) Level Programs

• 3-hour program
• Guided field trip includes: Lesson in the Florida Oceanographic Society classroom, followed by an interactive activity designed to further emphasize the lesson’s focus.
• Oyster Reefs as Habitat: Identify the organisms that use oyster reefs as a home.
• Mingling with Mangroves: Explore the mangrove swamp to dig deeper into food webs.
• Focusing on Fishes: Identify how the characteristics of fishes influence their life history.
• Student limit: 15 min./ 25 max.
• Program fee: $20.00 per student

Coastal Center Experience Secondary Level Field Trip

A guided educational tour through various exhibits and the nature trail at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center.

• Secondary level (6th-12th) program ;
• Price: $15.00 per student/adult

Seining Adventure

Seining Adventure 

A classroom lesson about fish morphology and adaptations, followed by seine netting in the Indian River Lagoon (this is an in-water field trip).

• 3-hour water-based program
• Appropriate for 5-12th grade classes
• We do not hold seining field trips January through March as water temperatures are uncomfortably cold
• Requires a signed Seining Program Waiver from each student and chaperone (waiver link below)
• Program fee: $24.00 per student

Virtual Field Trip Program

Virtual Field Trip Program 

Visit Florida Oceanographic without leaving your school. Stream a live, interactive lesson directly into your classroom using Zoom, Skype, or your school district's required platform.

For more information about our virtual field trips please visit our virtual field trip page . 

Homeschool Groups

Florida Oceanographic Society does not offer specific field trip programming for homeschool families and groups. However, if you lead a single-grade homeschool group (i.e., all students in the group are at the same grade level) that meets the above requirements for group size, you can book a regular grade-specific field trip for your students. If your homeschool group consists of more than one grade level, please visit our Self-Guided Group page to book a self-guided visit for your students.

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REQUEST A FIELD TRIP

Please fill out the below form to initiate the field trip booking process. Field trip availability is not guaranteed. You will receive scheduling confirmation from Florida Oceanographic Society if a field trip is available on your requested date. If your group is larger than the size limits outlined above and you cannot split the field trip across multiple days, please make note below. We will try our best to accommodate your needs.

Fourth Grade Field Trip Explores Florida’s Geological Wonders

Yesterday, Beaches and St. Mark’s Campus fourth grade students embarked on an educational journey to Devil’s Millhopper State Park and Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park as part of their geology unit on “Earth’s Features.” This field trip offered a hands-on experience, allowing students to witness the geological wonders that shape the unique landscape of Florida. Specifically, they delved into the world of the Floridan Aquifer to understand its origins and significance in providing drinking water.

Devil’s Millhopper State Park provided an extraordinary opportunity for students to step back in time. This natural sinkhole, over 100 feet deep, offers a unique cross-section view of the layers of limestone rock formed by eons of geological processes. At Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park, students were greeted by crystal-clear springs from the Floridan Aquifer. 

Equipped with cameras and notepads, students documented their experiences at the parks. This media will be utilized in creating a Public Service Video to promote the conservation of these parks and the aquifer. Students will also construct working models of sinkholes, springs, and wells. 

“These hands-on projects enable students to solidify the knowledge gained from the field trip,” said Shannon Johnson, Beaches Campus Science Instructor.

Laura Fackler, St. Mark’s Campus Science Instructor, added, “ Our students loved this field trip, and had many favorite parts. Almost everyone talked about getting their feet wet in the springs, and most said going into the springs and the sinkhole were highlights. They enjoyed making paper when we were at the sinkhole and making new friends. One student said simply, ‘Best field trip ever!’”

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At JHS, we are passionate about creating opportunities to inspire animal advocacy while cultivating kindness, compassion, and generosity to secure a better future for both animals and people.

We would love to share our mission with your students!

In-Person Field Trips

Virtual field trips, classroom visits, in-person field trips to jhs.

Bring your class or group to the JHS Adoption, Education & Pet Help Center and learn about cats, dogs, and why generosity breeds joy! Students will enjoy a tour of our campus, learn about JHS and have a Q&A with shelter staff, and (when possible) interact with a dog or cat.

Field trips to JHS are available for students in grades K-12 and scheduled based on calendar availability.

Two packages are available: 

Package 1 – includes a tour of the JHS Adoption Center, a tour of the JHS Hospital (for grades 2 and up only), an orientation to JHS and Q&A with shelter staff, and the opportunity interact with a dog or cat (when possible – depends upon the availability of a suitable animal) | Cost: $10 donation/student (no fee for adult chaperones)

Package 2 – includes all of the above plus an extra 30 minutes of Pawsitive Reading to the shelter pets | Cost: $15 donation/student (no fee for adult chaperones)

If your students are working on a particular project or have a special request to have an issue addressed in the Q&A with staff, please complete the “additional information” option on the request form. While we cannot meet all requests, we would love to help bring the lessons learned in your classroom to life at JHS.

Field Trip Scholarships

JHS is proud to offer a limited number of field trip scholarships annually thanks to the generous support of the  Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation . For more information about our Furyk & Friends: Lucky’s Pack field trip scholarships, please email us at [email protected] .

Your class or group can now visit JHS virtually! Students will enjoy a virtual tour of our Adoption Center on Microsoft Teams or Zoom (your preference), learn about JHS and have a Q&A with shelter staff, and virtually meet a dog and/or cat. You may also opt for the virtual field trip to include a 15-minute mini-lesson and demo on a craft your group can make and then donate to the animals at JHS.

Virtual field trips to JHS are available for students of any age and scheduled based on calendar availability.

As with our in-person field trips, if your students are working on a particular project or have a special request, please include that information in the “additional information” option on the request form.

Choose from a variety of topics – such as animal safety, careers with pets, and how to help dogs and cats in need – or customize your own program. All topics incorporate SEL themes like kindness, compassion, and empathy.

Animal encounters may be possible depending upon the availability of a suitable animal and the number of children participating in the program.

Available: Weekdays

Length: 30-45 minutes (flexible)

TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

Through our Pawsitive Outreach program, made possible by The Jim Moran Foundation , JHS is able to offer FREE classroom visits to Title I public schools.

NON-TITLE I SCHOOLS AND OTHER GROUPS:

Our current rates for classroom visits for non-Title I schools and other groups are:

0-15 miles roundtrip – $50

16-30 miles roundtrip – $60

31-45 miles roundtrip – $70

46-60 miles roundtrip – $80

To request a visit, please submit a Classroom Visit Request .

If you would like additional information about outreach possibilities (including virtual options), please contact us at [email protected] .

Through our Pawsitive Outreach program, made possible by The Jim Moran Foundation , JHS is able to offer FREE visits to nonprofit organizations serving youth in the Jacksonville area.

We currently proudly partner with MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, Sulzbacher Village, Sanctuary on 8th Street, and the Police Athletic League of Jacksonville.

Interested in partnering with us? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us by email at [email protected] or call 904.493.4588.

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State Standards and Statutes:

JHS field trips and classroom visits compliment the following Florida State Standards and Statutes: 

SS.1.CG.2.2: Describe the characteristics of citizenship in the school community.

Students will identify characteristics of responsible citizenship (e.g., respect others’ property, treat people with dignity, care for environment, treat animals with kindness).

Students will identify characteristics of irresponsible citizenship (e.g., damaging school property, bullying).

SS.1.C.2.4: Show respect and kindness to people and animals.

HE.2.CE.6.1: Identify ways to make positive contributions to the wellbeing of the school and the community. (Clarification: conservation, not littering, volunteering)

HE.68.CE.3.1: Demonstrate empathy in a variety of contexts and situations.

SP.PK12.US.9.2a: Select and engage in volunteer activities in school or community, such as recycling, litter patrol, or collecting money for a charity.

SP.PK12.US.9.2b: Choose and engage in volunteer activities, such as coastal cleanup, visiting elderly persons, or sorting recyclable products. (grades pre-K through 12)

Florida Statute 1003.42: Required instruction

(2) Members of the instructional staff of the public schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, following the prescribed courses of study, and employing approved methods of instruction, the following:

(k) Kindness to animals.

What do students have to say about their experiences with JHS? See for yourselves!

For more information, contact the Education Department:

Email:  [email protected] • Phone: 904.493.4588

Jags coach Doug Pederson calls news of lawsuit against Brandon McManus, team 'disappointing'

JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said there was little he could comment on about the lawsuit filed against former kicker Brandon McManus and the team by two women alleging sexual misconduct on a team flight to London last year, but termed the news "obviously disappointing." 

"Other than that, honestly, being a legal matter at this time ... can't really comment until information is gathered," he said Tuesday before the Jaguars' OTA practice at the Miller Electric Center.

What are the allegations against Brandon McManus?

The suit accuses McManus of sexual assault by rubbing against the women during the Jaguars' flight to London for the first of the team's two overseas contests in 2023, before the Oct. 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons. It also states that McManus attempted to distribute $100 bills to flight attendants to drink and dance during the flight and accuses the Jaguars of negligence. 

The lawsuit, which lists the women only as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, was filed Friday. Both were reportedly working as flight attendants on the Jaguars' flight. 

McManus' attorney issued a statement to ESPN.com, which first broke the news, that called the allegations, "absolutely fictitious and demonstrably false." 

Brett R. Gallaway said in the statement that the suit was filed "as part of a campaign to defame and disparage a talented and well-respected NFL player. We intend to aggressively defend Brandon's rights and integrity and clear his name by showing what these claims truly are — an extortion attempt." 

Attorney decries 'arrogance, ignorance'

The attorney for the women, Tony Buzbee, released a statement on Instagram in which he said attempts were made to "resolve the matter without the need for litigation."

Buzbee filed 25 lawsuits for women who accused Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct.

"Our efforts at resolution were met with arrogance, ignorance and stupidity," Buzbee said in the post. "Strikingly similar to how Deshaun Watson's team [the Houston Texans] responded when we tried to resolve those cases pre-filing. The allegations in this lawsuit are very serious. We made sure to fully vet them and speak to witnesses before even taking the cases."

The Jaguars' statement defended the organization from accusations in the suit of the team "failing to supervise McManus and failing to create a safe environment for staff serving the team." 

"We're aware of the complaint, and we acknowledge the significance of the claims," the team's statement said. "As we continue to look into the matter, it bears emphasizing that we insist on an organization built by people who represent our community and game with the highest character and class." 

Pederson said team flights are 'business trips'

Pederson said the lawsuit's characterization that the team flight "quickly turned into a party" is not the norm for how the team conducts itself on flights.

"A typical flight is not that way ... It's a business trip," he said. "That's how we approach it from an organization standpoint and from a league standpoint. When I read that ... that part was disappointing."

When Pederson was asked about the seating on the flight and whether coaches were in a position to be aware of any issues such as described in the suit, he declined further comment.

"I'm not going to get into a ton of those questions right now, until we get more information," he said.

Brandon McManus was not signed for performance, contract reasons

The team did not re-sign McManus after a season in which he missed five of his last seven field-goal attempts. He missed a 48-yard attempt with 5:25 left in the game against Cincinnati on a Monday night game that the Jags eventually lost in overtime, the first of five of six losses to end the season. It cost the Jaguars (8-3 entering the team) the chance to move to the No. 1 seed in the AFC at the time. 

McManus played nine years with Denver and earned a reputation for making long-distance kicks and kickoffs. He made 30 of 37 field-goal attempts and all 35 of his conversions for the Jaguars and his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks 75 percent of the time. 

Pederson said the team was unaware of the allegations at the time they decided not to resign him. 

"A couple reasons ... one, performance," Pederson said. "Obviously in this business, whether it's a coach or a player, it's performance-driven, right? Then you start talking about contracts. If we have an opportunity to draft somebody, you know, looking forward, then we take advantage of that." 

Jaguars have hopes for drafted kicker Cam Little

The Jaguars drafted Arkansas kicker Cam Little in the sixth round and brought back Riley Patterson, who made 30 of 35 field-goal attempts in 2022 for the Jaguars, including the game-winning kick in the playoffs on the final play against the Los Angeles Chargers. 

McManus has since been signed by the Washington Commanders, who also issued a statement. 

" ... We were made aware of the civil lawsuit filed on May 24 against Brandon McManus," the Commanders statement said. "We take allegations of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter. We have been in communication with the League Office and Brandon’s representation and will reserve further comment at this time." 

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Steelers Opponent Released After Sexual Assault Lawsuit

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 10 opponents are making a change to their roster following accusations against one of their former players. The Washington Commanders announced they have released kicker Brandon McManus following a lawsuit where two women have accused him of sexual assault.

Two flight attendants have filed a lawsuit against McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars, alleging that the assaults took place during the team's trip to London last season. McManus was signed by the Commanders this spring and has now been released.

McManus's attorney released a statement following his release, thanking the Washington orginization while also claiming his innocence from the accusations.

Statement from Brandon McManus's attorney, Brett Gallaway: pic.twitter.com/sYwfDFGD6w — Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) June 3, 2024

The Commanders will host the Steelers following Pittsburgh's Week 9 bye week. McManus, 32, has played 10 NFL seasons, hitting 81.4% of his field goal attempts. Last season, hit hit 30 of his 37 field goal attempts for 81.1 field goal percentage, ranking 26th in the NFL.

He spent nine years with the Denver Broncos before spending last season with the Jaguars.

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Florida softball vs Oklahoma State final score: Keagan Rothrock brilliant in Gators' WCWS win

Keagan Rothrock made her first start in the Women's College World Series on Thursday for the Florida softball team.

Based off her performance, she looked like nothing less than a seasoned veteran as she vexed Oklahoma State batters all evening from Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Rothrock pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and striking out three in a 1-0 victory for the No. 4 seed Gators.

As brilliant as she was, she faced a worthy foe in Cowgirls starting pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl, who likewise was brilliant for No. 5 OSU. She pitched six innings, striking out five while allowing just two hits and one earned run.

MORE: Watch the 2024 Women's College World Series live with Fubo (free trial)

That one run was all the Gators needed, and it came at a time when Florida bats themselves were fairly frigid. Heading into the bottom of the fifth, Kilfoyl was pitching a shutout and a no-hitter — until a ninth-pitch, full-count solo home run by Katie Kistler over the right field wall finally put Florida on the board.

Earlier that inning, center fielder Kendra Falby made a tremendous defensive play to keep Oklahoma State off the board, stealing what looked like could have been a massive hit for the Cowgirls from OSU's Lexi McDonald. Instead of letting the ball drop, Falby made the leaping grab at the warning track to keep the Florida shutout intact.

With that, check out all the score updates and highlights from the Gators' WCWS winner vs. OSU:

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Florida softball vs Oklahoma State score

Florida softball vs oklahoma state updates, highlights.

All times Eastern.

Final: Florida 1, Oklahoma State 0

Top of the seventh inning: florida 1, oklahoma state 0.

11:46 p.m.: Wark pops up to Wallace, and that's it! Florida is 1-0 in Oklahoma City with a 1-0 win over Oklahoma State. The Gators will advance to take on No. 1 overall seed Texas in the winner's bracket game on Saturday.

11:44 p.m.: Timm flies one up to center field, where Falby waits for it. OSU is down to its last out.

11:42 p.m.: Davis hits a spinner past Rothrock, but Williams is there to field it for the ground-out

11:40 p.m.: Davis, Timm and Wark are up in the lineup for Oklahoma State in the 5-6-7 slot. They need a run to tie it.

Bottom of the sixth inning: Florida 1, Oklahoma State 0

11:38 p.m.: Oh, wow. Wang sees Wallace stealing and flips it to Edwards at third base. She's caught stealing for just the third time all season.

11:37 p.m.: There's ball four to Erickson. Avery Goelz is in to pinch hit for the Gators and quickly goes up 2-0 in the count.

11:35 p.m.: Wallace steals second to get in scoring position with two outs! Erickson is back up and has a chance to set the Florida record for most RBIs in a season here. ...

11:33 p.m.: Wallace hits the ball well, but straight to Edwards at third base. She flips it to second to get Otis out but the Cowgirls can't turn the double play at first.

11:31 p.m.: Otis manages to drop a floater between three Oklahoma State defenders in the left-center field for just the Gators' second hit of the day.

11:31 p.m.: Anyway, back to the defensive effort: Falby grounds out to Bloodworth for out No. 1.

11:30 p.m.: With Florida back up to bat, here's a closer look at arguably the lone offensive highlight of the game thus far:

Top of the sixth inning: Florida 1, Oklahoma State 0

11:27 p.m.: Godwin chops one up to Wallace for the ground-out. Florida's three outs away from winning its WCWS opener.

11:26 p.m.: There's an Oklahoma State hit, its first since the second inning. Wang gets a grounder by Kowalewski for a single. Taylor Anderson is in to pinch run.

11:25 p.m.: Next up, Edwards flies out to left field.

11:24 p.m.: Brown chases down a Poullard fly ball into foul territory for out No. 1.

Bottom of the fifth inning: Florida 1, Oklahoma State 0

11:19 p.m.: Kilfoyl gets Williams to strike out swinging, but the damage is done with Kistler's monster solo homer to start the inning.

11:17 p.m.: Brown bounces one up to Bloodworth for the ground-out and out No. 2.

11:14 p.m.: Kowalewski gets under one of Kilfoyl's pitches and sends it to right-center field, but Macy Graf makes a running snag at the warning track to keep the Gators 1 for 2 in the inning.

11:11 p.m.: Finally, Florida's on the board! Kistler destroys the shutout and the no-hitter with one swing that sends Kilfoyl's pitch sailing over the right field wall. That's her fifth home run of the season.

Top of the fifth inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

11:05 p.m.: Rothrock gets Bloodworth looking. Another 1-2-3 inning.

11:03 p.m.: McDonald with a huge hit that looks like it could challenge for a home run, but Falby makes a leaping grab near the warning track to take the hit away. Tremendous defensive play.

11:01 p.m.: Wark grounds out to Williams at second base.

Bottom of the fourth inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10:57 p.m.: Nothing comes of the inning. Walsh is up to bat and is ruled to have swung on strike three by the home plate umpire. Florida strands two runners and we're taking the pitchers' duel to the fifth.

10:55 p.m.: Erickson reaches on an error by Edwards to put two Florida runners on. One well-timed rip could give the Gators the advantage here.

10:53 p.m.: The Cowgirls convene in the circle to make sure they're all on the same page.

10:52 p.m.: Kilfoyl walks Wallace to put a runner on — the best base-stealer in the SEC this season. Up next in the lineup: Erickson, whose 80 RBIs this year are tied for the most in Florida program history.

10:51 p.m.: Otis put everything into that swing, but Kilfoyl's 73 mph eludes her best attempt. Two outs, nobody on for the Gators.

10:48 p.m.: Falby grounds out to Davis for the first out.

10:47 p.m.: Incredible stat from the ESPN2 telecast: Kilfloyl has 10 scoreless innings pitched vs. Florida. The closest pitcher to her vs. the Gators pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings.

Top of the fourth inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10:44 p.m.: Would you believe it's another pop out, this one from Timm? Wallace brings it in for the third easy out. To the bottom of the fourth we go.

10:43 p.m.: Another pop-up, this one from Davis, straight back to Rothrock.

10:42 p.m.: Godwin pops up to Wallace on the first pitch in top of the fourth.

10:39 p.m.: Kilfoyl has allowed no hits through three innings; Rothrock has allowed one. Pitchers' duel is well underway in OKC.

Bottom of the third inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10:38 p.m.: Williams pops up to Bloodworth for out No. 3 — 1-2-3 for batters 7-8-9.

10:36 p.m.: Another K for Kilfoyl as Brown strikes out swinging.

10:34 p.m.: Kowalewski grounds out to Edwards for out No. 1.

10:33 p.m.: Kowalewski, Brown and Williams bring up the rear for Florida's third trip to the plate.

Top of the third inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10:30 p.m.: Edwards grounds out to Ariel Kowalewski, then Wang flys out to Ava Brown for the 1-2-3 inning. Moving right along.

10:29 p.m.: Poullard with a nice rip into right field, but Kistler is well-positioned for the out.

10:27 p.m.: OSU's back at the top of batting order with Poullard, Edwards and Wang.

Bottom of the second inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10:24 p.m.: Kistler hits one right back to Kilfoyl, who turns a 1-6-3 double play to end the inning.

10:23 p.m.: Walsh reaches on a fielder's choice as she slaps one to Bloodworth who forces Erickson out at second.

10:22 p.m.: Erickson takes the walk, and Florida has a runner on.

10:19 p.m.: Florida's batting 4-5-6 in the lineup with Jocelyn Erickson, Reagan Walsh and Katie Kistler, respectively.

Top of the second inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10:16 p.m.: Megan Bloodworth strikes out swinging for K No. 3 by Rothrock.

10:14 p.m.: Lexi McDonald gets one by Rothrock into center field for the first hit of the day.

10:12 p.m.: OSU's Micaela Wark strikes out swinging for out No. 2 of the inning.

10:11 p.m.: Claire Timm flys out to Otis in left field for the first out.

Bottom of the first inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10:07 p.m.: There's a 1-2-3 inning for Kilfoyl and the Cowgirls as Wallace slaps one to Edwards at third base for the easy throw-out at first.

10:05: Korbe Otis is up next, and grounds out to Kilfoyl for out No. 2.

10:04 p.m.: Kilfoyl with her first K of the day, getting Kendra Falby to strike out swinging.

Top of the first inning: Florida 0, Oklahoma State 0

10 p.m. Rothrock gets out of a jam after Rosie Davis pops one out to Wallace for the third and final out. Florida bats up next.

9:59 p.m.: Rothrock walks her second batter of the inning in Karli Godwin to put runners on first and second.

9:57 p.m.: Caroline Wang floats one up to Mia Williams at second for out No. 2.

9:55 p.m.: Tallen Edwards walks with a 4-1 count from Rothrock.

9:54 p.m.: Jilyen Poullard grounds out to second, and we're well and truly underway.

9:53 p.m.: Keagan Rothrock gets the start in the circle and starts with two straight strikes.

9:25 p.m.: First pitch is scheduled for 9:52 p.m.:

9:01 p.m.: Gators are arriving:

What channel is Florida softball vs OSU on today?

• Channel: ESPN2
• Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN + | Fubo (free trial)

The Gators' WCWS opener vs. Oklahoma State will air on ESPN2. Streaming options to watch the game include the ESPN app with a cable login, ESPN + and Fubo , which offers a free trial.

Florida softball vs OSU start time

• Date: Thursday, May 30
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

First pitch for Florida's game vs. Oklahoma State is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET.

Florida softball schedule 2024

Below is Florida's schedule throughout the 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament. For the Gators' full 2024 schedule, click here .

Gainesville Regional

• Friday, May 17: Florida 6, FGCU 0
• Saturday, May 18: Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (five innings)
• Sunday, May 19: Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (five innings)

Gainesville Super Regional

• Friday, May 24: Florida 4, Baylor 2
• Saturday, May 25: Baylor 5, Florida 2
• Sunday, May 26: Florida 5, Baylor 3

Women's College World Series:

• Thursday, May 30: No. 4 Florida vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State softball schedule 2024

Below is Oklahoma State's schedule throughout the 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament. For the Cowgirls' full 2024 schedule, click here .

Stillwater Regional

• Friday, May 17: Oklahoma State 6, Northern Colorado 0
• Saturday, May 18: Oklahoma State 5, Kentucky 2
• Sunday, May 19: Oklahoma State 4, Michigan

Stillwater Super Regional

• Friday, May 24: Oklahoma State 9, Arizona 0 (five innings)
• Saturday, May 25: Oklahoma State 10, Arizona 4
• Thursday, May 30: No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 4 Florida

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Miles Russell, 15-year-old phenom, announced as part of 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic field

Somebody else will have to drive him to the golf course, but Miles Russell, the 15-year-old who took the Korn Ferry Tour by storm earlier this fall when he became the youngest player to finish top 20 in a PGA Tour sanctioned event , will make his PGA Tour debut in Detroit this summer.

Russell, a Jacksonville Beach, Florida, native, will get a sponsor exemption for the event and become the youngest golfer to play in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, the tournament announced on social media as the event's media days kicked off at Detroit Golf Club on Monday morning.

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Russell's father is scheduled to drive his son in the courtesy car to the club during the tournament, Rocket Mortgage Classic director Jason Langwell said.

But Russell will be doing the driving on the course, which is not the only strength of his game, as evidenced by his performance at the LECOM Suncoast Classic in April, which included a 5-under 66 on Sunday as he carded seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch to finish at 14-under for the tournament.

It's only part of the reason the  American Junior Golf Association ranks Russell as the No. 1 rated boys high school golf prospect in the nation.

"This is a place that we think of future stars starting here," Langwell said. "We certainly put Miles in that category. He's going to be one of the youngest players ever to make his PGA Tour debut, high school freshman."

Russell wasn't the only one of the names added to the field Monday morning. A handful of top 50 players in the world and notable names such as Chris Kirk, Min Woo Lee, Francesco Molinari, Nicolai Højgaard, Webb Simpson and Nick Dunlap were all announced as part of the field.

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Kirk, the world No. 28, won the Sentry back in January for his sixth victory on Tour, and returns to the field after a solid performance in 2023 when he shot all four rounds in the 60s.

Lee, the world No. 35, has four international wins and four top 10 finishes on Tour.

Højgaard, the World No. 40 who made his Ryder Cup debut for team Europe last year, finished T-21 in the 2023 Rocket.

Molinari, the 2018 British Open winner, will make his debut in Detroit while fellow major winner, Webb Simpson, who took home the 2012 U.S. Open, returns to the field with seven PGA Tour wins to his record and Nick Dunlap, a 20-year old who became the first amateur to win on Tour in more than three decades in January.

The tournament will be highlighted by defending champion Rickie Fowler , as well as other PGA Tour winners like Will Zalatoris and Tom Kim, when the sixth annual running of the event takes place from June 27-30.

"It was more of a relief for me,” Fowler said via zoom Monday morning, of his win last year. “To have my daughter there, I hadn’t won since she’d been born … but just excited to be coming back. Haven’t played particularly great since last year in Detroit and I’m excited to get things back going.

"Ready to defend."

Tennessee leads NCAA baseball tournament field. Analyzing the College World Series bracket, schedule

Selection day has arrived in college baseball, the official start of the quest for the sport’s ultimate destination, the College World Series in Omaha.

First, however, the 64-team field must navigate the regionals, with the winners at the 16 four-team double-elimination sites advancing to the best-of-three superregional round a week later.

In addition to the seed order at all 16 sites, the NCAA committee also unveiled the top eight overall seeds in the field. That group will be guaranteed to be playing in friendly environs should they advance, but it doesn’t guarantee a trip to Omaha. That seems especially true this year in what appears to be a wide-open field of title contenders. Here’s everything you need to know about the draw.

NCAA baseball tournament bracket, schedule

All times Eastern

Knoxville Regional

Friday, May 31

Game 1: Indiana 10, Southern Mississippi 4

Game 2: Tennessee 9, Northern Kentucky 3

Saturday, June 1

Game 3: Southern Mississippi 6, Northern Kentucky 0, Northern Kentucky eliminated

Game 4: Tennessee 12, Indiana 6

Sunday, June 2

Game 5: Southern Mississippi 15, Indiana 3, Indiana eliminated

Game 6: Tennessee 12, Southern Mississippi 3, Southern Mississippi eliminated

Tennessee advances to super regionals

Greenville Regional

Game 1: Evansville 4, East Carolina 1

Game 2: Virginia Commonwealth 1, Wake Forest 0

Game 3: East Carolina 7, Wake Forest 6, Wake Forest eliminated

Game 4: Evansville 17, Virginia Commonwealth 11

Game 5: East Carolina 10, Virginia Commonwealth 7, Virginia Commonwealth eliminated

Game 6: East Carolina 19, Evansville 6

Monday, June 3

Game 7: Evansville (37-24) vs. East Carolina (46-16), noon

Norman Regional

Game 1: Connecticut 4 Duke 1

Game 2: Oklahoma 14, Oral Roberts 0

Game 3: Duke 6, Oral Roberts 2, Oral Roberts eliminated

Game 4: Connecticut 4, Oklahoma 1

Game 5: Oklahoma 4, Duke 3, Duke eliminated

Game 6: Oklahoma 6, Connecticut 4

Game 7: Connecticut (33-25) vs. Oklahoma (40-20), 9 p.m.

Tallahassee Regional

Game 1: Florida State 7, Stetson 2

Game 2: Central Florida 8, Alabama 7

Game 3: Stetson 4, Alabama 0, Alabama eliminated

Game 4: Florida State 5, Central Florida 2

Game 5: Central Florida 5, Stetson 2, Stetson eliminated

Game 6: Florida State 12, Central Florida 4, Central Florida eliminated

Florida State advances to super regionals

Fayetteville Regional

Game 1: Arkansas 17, Southeast Missouri State 9

Game 2: Kansas State 19, Louisiana Tech 6

Game 3: Southeast Missouri State 9, Louisiana Tech 3, Louisiana Tech eliminated

Game 4: Kansas State 7, Arkansas 6

Game 5: Southeast Missouri State 6, Arkansas 3, Arkansas eliminated

Game 6: Kansas State 7, Southeast Missouri State 2, Southeast Missouri State eliminated.

Kansas State advances to super regionals

Charlottesville Regional

Game 1: Virginia 4, Penn 2

Game 2: Mississippi State 5, St. John’s 2, 10 innings

Game 3: St. John’s 10, Penn 9, 12 innings, Penn eliminated

Game 4: Virginia 5, Mississippi State 4

Game 5: Mississippi State 13, St. John's 5, St. John's eliminated

Game 6: Virginia 9, Mississippi State 2, Mississippi State eliminated

Virginia advances to super regionals

Tucson Regional

Game 1: West Virginia 4, Dallas Baptist 1

Game 2: Grand Canyon 9, Arizona 4

Game 3: Dallas Baptist 7, Arizona 0, Arizona eliminated

Game 4: West Virginia 5, Grand Canyon 2

Game 5: Grand Canyon 12, Dallas Baptist 10, Dallas Baptist eliminated

Game 6: West Virginia 10, Grand Canyon 6, Grand Canyon eliminated

West Virginia advances to super regionals

Chapel Hill Regional

Game 1: LSU 4, Wofford 3

Game 2: North Carolina 11, Long Island 8

Game 3: Wofford 5, Long Island 2, Long Island eliminated

Game 4: North Carolina 4, LSU 2

Game 5: LSU 5, Wofford 2, Wofford eliminated

Game 6: LSU 8, North Carolina 4

Game 7: North Carolina (44-14) vs. LSU (43-22), 6 p.m.

Lexington Regional

Game 1: Kentucky 10, Western Michigan 8

Game 2: Illinois 4, Indiana State 1

Game 3: Indiana State 6, Western Michigan 4, Western MIchigan eliminated

Game 4: Kentucky 6, Illinois 1

Game 5: Indiana State 13, Illinois 2, Illinois eliminated

Game 6: Kentucky 5, Indiana State 0, Indiana State eliminated

Kentucky advances to super regionals

Corvallis Regional

Game 1: UC Irvine 13, Nicholls State 12

Game 2: Oregon State 10, Tulane 4

Game 3: Tulane 3, Nicholls State 0, Nicholls State eliminated

Game 4: Oregon State 5, UC Irvine 3

Game 5: UC Irvine 17, Tulane 7, Tulane eliminated

Game 6: Oregon State 6, UC Irvine 4, delayed, 4 innings

Game 7: Oregon State (44-14) vs. UC Irvine (45-13), TBA, if necessary

Raleigh Regional

Game 1: No. 2 South Carolina 8, James Madison 7, 10 innings

Game 2: North Carolina State 9, Bryant 2

Game 3: James Madison 8, Bryant 1, Bryant eliminated

Game 4: North Carolina State 6, South Carolina 4

Game 5: James Madison 2, South Carolina 0, South Carolina eliminated

Game 6: North Carolina State 5, James Madison 3, James Madison eliminated

North Carolina State advances to super regionals

Athens Regional

Game 1: Georgia 8, Army 7

Game 2: UNC Wilmington 9, Georgia Tech 0

Game 3: Georgia Tech 4, Army 2, Army eliminated

Game 4: Georgia 11, UNC Wilmington 2

Game 5: Georgia Tech 3, UNC Wilmington 1, UNC Wilmington eliminated

Game 6: Georgia 8, Georgia Tech 6, 10 innings, Georgia Tech eliminated

Georgia advances to super regionals

Clemson Regional

Game 1: Coastal Carolina 13, Vanderbilt 3

Game 2: Clemson 4, High Point 3

Game 3: High Point 10, Vanderbilt 9, Vanderbilt eliminated

Game 4: Clemson 4, Coastal Carolina 3

Game 5: Coastal Carolina 6, High Point 5, High Point eliminated

Game 6: Clemson 12, Coastal Carolina 5, Coastal Carolina eliminated

Clemson advances to super regionals

Stillwater Regional

Game 1: Florida 5, Nebraska 2

Game 2: Oklahoma State 19, Niagara 7

Game 3: Nebraska 7, Niagara 5, Niagara eliminated

Game 4: Oklahoma State 7, Florida 1

Game 5: Florida 17, Nebraska 10, Nebraska eliminated

Game 6: Florida 5, Oklahoma State 2

Game 7: Oklahoma State (42-18) vs. Florida (31-28), 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Regional

Game 1: Oregon 5, San Diego 4, 11 innings

Game 2: UC Santa Barbara 9, Fresno State 6

Game 3: San Diego 7, Fresno State 5, Fresno State eliminated

Game 4: Oregon 2, UC Santa Barbara 1

Game 5: UC Santa Barbara 4, San Diego 2, San Diego eliminated

Game 6: Oregon 3, UC Santa Barbara 0, UC Santa Barbara eliminated

Oregon advances to super regionals

Bryan-College Station Regional

Game 1: Texas A&M 8, Grambling 0

Game 2: Texas 12, Louisiana-Lafayette 5

Game 3: Louisiana-Lafayette 12, Grambling 5, Grambling eliminated

Game 4: Texas A&M 4, Texas 2, 11 innings

Game 5: Louisiana-Lafayette 10, Texas 2, Texas eliminated

Game 6: Texas A&M 9, Louisiana-Lafayette 4, Louisiana-Lafayette eliminated

Texas A&M advances to super regionals

Super Regionals

June 6-June 8

Tennessee (53-11) vs. Greenville Regional winner

Norman Regional winner vs. Florida State (45-15)

Kansas State (35-24) vs. Virginia (44-15)

West Virginia (36-22) vs. Chapel Hill Regional winner

Kentucky (43-14) vs. Corvallis Regional winner

North Carolina State (36-20) vs. Georgia (42-15)

Clemson (44-14) vs. Stillwater Regional winner

Oregon (40-18) vs. Texas A&M (46-13)

College World Series bracket, schedule

At Charles Schwab Field, Omaha, Neb.

Friday, June 14

Game 1: TBD vs. TBD

Game 2: TBD vs. TBD

Saturday, June 15

Game 3: TBD vs. TBD

Game 4: TBD vs. TBD

Sunday, June 16

Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser

Game 6: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Monday, June 17

Game 7: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser

Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

Tuesday, June 18

Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser

Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser

Wednesday, June 19

Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner

Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner

Thursday, June 20

Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, if necessary

Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser, if necessary

Championship series

Saturday, June 22

Bracket 1 winner vs. Bracket 2 winner, TBA

Sunday, June 23

Monday, June 24

Bracket 1 winner vs. Bracket 2 winner, TBA, if necessary

Who are the top teams in the NCAA baseball tournament?

Defending champ LSU will be a long shot at best this time, needing a late push just to make the field. But the SEC is well represented at the top of the bracket as the likes of Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky and Arkansas have all hovered at or near the top of the polls for much of the season. The conference also broke a record with 11 teams selected and five of the eight national seeds. ACC top finisher North Carolina and league rivals Clemson and Florida State could also make some noise, as could Oregon State and Oklahoma. The best hope among non-power conference representatives looks to be East Carolina or UC Irvine, but the Sun Belt Conference could also offer a candidate or two.

Who are the top players?

There might not be a Paul Skenes in this year’s field, but there’s certainly no lack of arm talent. Wake Forest’s Chase Burns finished the regular season with 169 strikeouts. Arkansas’s Hagen Smith wasn’t far behind with 150 while allowing just over four hits per nine innings. Duke’s Beilenson and ECU’s Trey Yesavage also sport top-five ERAs. Top sluggers in the tournament include Georgia’s Charlie Condon, the Texas A&M duo of Jace Laviolette and Braden Montgomery, Tennessee’s Christian Moore and Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana. Florida getting a nod while on the bubble means two-way star Jac Caglione will continue his career in the tournament.

Who are the top 16 seeds?

• Tennessee (50-11)
• Kentucky (40-14)
• Texas A&M (44-13)
• North Carolina (42-13)
• Arkansas (43-14)
• Clemson (41-14)
• Georgia (39-15)
• Florida State (42-15)
• Oklahoma (37-19)
• North Carolina State (33-20)
• Oklahoma State (40-17)
• Virginia (41-15)
• Arizona (36-21)
• UC Santa Barbara (42-12)
• Oregon State (42-14)
• East Carolina (43-15)

College Sports

Women’s College World Series field set: Who are the 8 teams alive for national title?

The Women’s College World Series field is set with softball’s final eight teams heading to Oklahoma City, Okla., to continue the chase for a national title.

The field is led by defending champion Oklahoma. The No. 2 Sooners will be joined by No. 1 Texas, No. 4 Florida, No. 5 Oklahoma State, No. 6 UCLA, No. 8 Stanford, No. 10 Duke and No. 14 Alabama. Oklahoma has won the past three championships and five of the past seven.

The WCWS opens play on Thursday: UCLA versus Alabama (Noon); Oklahoma versus Duke (2:30 p.m.); Texas versus Stanford (7 p.m.); Florida versus Oklahoma State (9:30 p.m.). ESPN will broadcast the first two games, and ESPN2 will broadcast the final two.

The OKC 8️⃣ 🥎 #WCWS pic.twitter.com/4iFnwB1EKb — NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 27, 2024

How did the teams get here?

Texas: The Longhorns pulled out Game 3 of their Super Regional series against rival Texas A&M on Sunday and did most of their work in that series late in games, scoring 16 of their 20 runs in the sixth inning or later. The teams combined for a Super Regional record of 39 runs.

Oklahoma: The Sooners’ dynasty continues as they punched their ticket to Oklahoma City with a 2-0 series win over No. 15 Florida State. This year marks Oklahoma’s 12th WCWS appearance since 2010.

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Florida: It was a record-setting day in Gainesville, Fla., where Gators sophomore catcher Jocelyn Erickson tied the Florida single-season RBI record with a sacrifice fly to right field for a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Florida never looked back and won Game 3 at home over Baylor for its 12th WCWS appearance.

Oklahoma State: The Cowgirls advanced in dominant fashion over Arizona — sweeping the series by a combined score of 18-4. Oklahoma City is just an hour away from Stillwater, which is always a welcomed home-field advantage.

UCLA: The Bruins avenged a disappointing 2023 finish (a home loss in the opening round) to advance to their eighth WCWS in the past 10 seasons. The Bruins routed No. 11 Georgia by a combined 14-1 margin.

Stanford: The Cardinal outlasted No. 9 LSU with back-to-back shutouts after losing the opening game. They scored seven runs in the fifth inning of Game 3 to pull away for an 8-0 win.

Duke: The Blue Devils went on the road to upset No. 7 Missouri and advance to the WCWS for the first time in program history. Duke won the decisive game 4-3 on Sunday in nine innings. Duke lost to Oklahoma 3-0 to open the season.

Alabama: The Crimson Tide took the most unlikely path to the WCWS by upsetting No. 3 Tennessee. That series featured the longest game in Super Regional history on Saturday (14 innings), and Alabama followed that up with a 4-1 win on Sunday with four first-inning runs.

Complete schedule

All times ET: Thursday Game 1: Alabama vs. UCLA, noon (ESPN) Game 2: Duke vs. Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Game 3: Texas vs. Stanford, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 4: Oklahoma State vs. Florida, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Friday Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. (ABC) Game 8: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. (ABC) Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)

June 3 Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, noon (ESPN) Game 12 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Game 13: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

June 5 Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

June 6 Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

June 7 Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

(Photo of Tiare Jennings: Bryan Terry / USA Today)

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American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day

Andy Negra Jr. proudly lays claim to being among the last of what is known as “The Greatest Generation.” (AP Video: Sharon Johnson)

World War II Veteran Hilbert Margol shares how he and his now deceased identical twin brother, Howard, were part of an artillery convoy, which is credited with the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau.

World War II veterans Andy Negra, left, and Hilbert Margol, speak to each other during an an event honoring the two on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Atlanta. Margol is a 100-year-old World War II veteran living in Dunwoody, Ga. He and his twin brother, Howard Margol, were a part of the 42nd Infantry that arrived in Marseille, France, in January 1945. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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World War II veteran Andy Negra sits in his home in Helen, Ga, on April 10, 2024. He shows a photo of himself during his time with the Army’s 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division. (AP Photo/Sharon Johnson)

World War II veteran Hilbert Margol, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Atlanta. Margol is a 100-year-old World War II veteran living in Dunwoody, Ga. He and his twin brother, Howard Margol, were a part of the 42nd Infantry that arrived in Marseille, France, in January 1945. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

ATLANTA (AP) — Hilbert Margol says he didn’t look on himself as a hero when his U.S. Army artillery unit fought its way across Europe during World War II. But he will be feted in France as one of 60 American veterans of that conflict traveling to Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings .

“I know my brother and I never looked at it as we were any kind of heroes, nothing like that,” Margol said recently of himself and his twin brother Howard, who served with him. “It was just our time. That we were asked to serve. And we did.”

The 100-year-old Margol, who lives in suburban Atlanta, is among the dwindling band of veterans of the conflict leaving Atlanta on Sunday on a chartered flight for Deauville, Normandy. The veterans will take part in parades, school visits and ceremonies — including the official June 6 commemoration of the landings by soldiers from across the United States, Britain, Canada and other Allied nations on five beaches.

Margol didn’t land at D-Day, but the Jacksonville, Florida, native was among those who liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29, 1945.

The trip also includes high school and college students selected to escort the veterans and learn about their experiences. Charter flights also took veterans from Atlanta to France in 2022 and 2023.

On Sunday, the group of 60 veterans, donning customized jackets commemorating the anniversary, arrived at the Atlanta airport to the clapping and cheering from the flight crew and the Dutchtown High School marching band from Hampton, Georgia. The veterans were then guided through the airport to their terminal in a parade headed by the marching band.

World War II veterans Andy Negra, left, and Hilbert Margol, speak to each other during an an event honoring the two on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

World War II veteran Jake Larson , a 101-year-old American best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake,” said he joined the national guard when he was 15 for the money and landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Reflecting back on the three years he was in Europe, Larson said he is “no hero.”

AP AUDIO: American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on D-Day observances, on the 80th anniversary of the allied assault, in France.

“I’m just a survivor, but I’m here to honor those people who gave their life so I can be here,” Larson said Sunday before the flight.

He also had a message to world leaders: "“Make peace not war.”

Andy Negra of Helen, Georgia came ashore with the 6th Armored Division at Utah Beach on July 18, 1944, about six weeks after D-Day. It is his second trip back to France after also taking part in last year’s flight.

“Well to me, we fought for freedom, and we fought for peace, and we fought for a good life,” Negra, a native of Avella, Pennsylvania, said in a recent interview.

The trip is being organized by Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the Best Defense Foundation and the North American branch of French tire maker Michelin.

“It is our privilege to celebrate and honor these heroes by flying them directly to Normandy and recognizing their incredible sacrifices and contributions to the world,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement.