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Virginia, Vanderbilt are set for winner-take-all CWS Game 3 (Yahoo Sports)

This scrappy Virginia team with patchwork pitching and a late-to-start offense finds itself one win away from its first national title. The Cavaliers forced a winner-take-all Game 3 in the College World Series with its 3-0 victory over defending champion Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Game 2 showed nothing is impossible for a team that has overcome injuries and rough patches that nearly cost it a spot in the ACC tournament

Verlander scratched from Wednesday's start with stiff back (Yahoo Sports)

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander has been scratched from Wednesday’s start against the Cleveland Indians because of back stiffness. Verlander said he felt the stiffness during his start against the Yankees on Saturday. ”It’s just kind of lingered a hair longer than we thought, trying to get over the hump,” Verlander said after Detroit’s 7-3 win over the Indians on Tuesday.