Softball: Bears top Ducks, must beat Alabama twice to reach College World Series finals

Jace Williams hit a 3-run homer in the first inning and top-seeded Cal never blinked in a 6-3 elimination win over Pac-12 rival Oregon (45-18), knocking the Ducks out of the College World Series and keeping the Bears alive at Oklahoma City. Cal (58-7) must beat No. 2 seed Alabama (57-7) twice Sunday to earn [...]