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Logo disqualifies Colorado swim team from state title
A rule-breaking swimsuit cost a Colorado swimming team a state championship in boys’ swimming and diving this month, high school athletic officials said.
Colorado High School Activities Association officials said a member of the team from Discovery Canyon High School wore the suit with a logo exceeding the size allowed in competition rules during the preliminary 400-yard freestyle relay.
Bert Borgmann, an assistant commissioner with the association, told the Colorado Springs Gazette that coaches are responsible for making sure all team members have suits that follow competition rules.
Two-time defending champion Oklahoma and No. 1 seed Oregon highlight the Women’s College World Series field.
The top eight seeds qualified, including four teams from the Pac-12. The games begin Thursday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
No. 4 seed Oklahoma (55-3) will face No. 5 Washington (498). Oklahoma features pitcher Paige Parker and power hitter Jocelyn Alo. Parker has been Oklahoma’s ace the past two seasons. Alo, a freshman, leads the nation with 28 home runs.
Oregon (52-8) will play Pac-12 rival Arizona State (48-11). Oregon and Oklahoma could meet Friday.
In the other bracket, No. 2 Florida (55-9) will play No. 7 Georgia (48-11) and No. 3 UCLA (56-5) will face No. 6 Florida State (52-11).
Padres get RHP Phil Hughes from Padres
The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Phil Hughes from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for minor catcher Janigson Villalobos, hoping the former All-Star can find his form in a new spot.
The last-place Padres also got cash and the 74th pick in next month’s draft from Minnesota in the deal.
Hughes was designated for assignment last Monday. He was 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 12 innings over seven games, two of them starts. Minnesota reached the AL wild-card game last season, but has been below .500 for more than a month.
“For the Twins to be able to consummate that deal and give Phil an opportunity to get back to pitch, that’s a good thing,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said before a game at Seattle.