Omaha exits, Bryson 'De-Champion' and hair loss advice in the sports moments of the week

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After a dominant showing in the Regional and Super Regional rounds, the NC State Wolfpack certainly showed that they were ready to make some noise at the College World Series.

They just couldn't quite find a way to win.

The Wolfpack opened play on Saturday in Omaha against the No. 2 national seed Kentucky.

Unfortunately the Wolfpack bullpen, which has been lights out all postseason, couldn't close the deal.

In Monday's elimination game against Florida, it was starter Dominic Fritton who ran into trouble.

After that, however, the bats faltered. NC State managed only one hit over the last four innings of play, and struck out six times in the last three.

Two College World Series trips in four years is unprecedented at NC State, but under Avent, that kind of success is becoming the new standard in Raleigh.

They'll be back sooner rather than later.

On Friday night, I would have bet you a substantial amount of money that North Carolina was going to win the national championship this year.

(Incidentally, this kicked off a string of three straight walk-off winners to open the College World Series. That's never happened before.)

UNC simply could not lose. No matter what, they always found a way.

In the top of the second inning against No. 1 seed Tennessee, Anthony Donofrio smoked a pitch to center field that looked certain to be an extra base hit.

The Tar Heels were mostly shut down for the rest of the game, managing only five hits in a 6-1 loss.

Carolina didn't find their offense until the second half of Tuesday's elimination game against Florida State, but by then it was too late.

I'd argue that this CWS exit stings just a tiny bit more for UNC simply because they were a top three seed and they are losing an unbelievable talent in Honeycutt (who finished the postseason with a .350 batting average, 13 runs scored, 13 RBI, 6 home runs and 3 walk-off winners).

This seemed like as good a year as any to finally breakthrough and win it all.

But don't weep for the Tar Heels.

The cupboard is not bare in Chapel Hill by any means and they have an established track record of bringing in elite talent and winning a lot of baseball games.

It wouldn't surprise me at all to see multiple in-state teams make the College World Series again next year.

College World Series: Florida State defeats North Carolina in elimination game

Pinehurst No. 2 has been home to some pretty incredible golf moments over the years.

The 2024 US Open is now on the very short list with the best of them.

Fans were treated to some Sunday drama with a very memorable finish that saw Bryson DeChambeau scramble for a tournament-winning par on the final hole, while Rory McIlroy suffered an all-time collapse.

For a long stretch in the middle of the round, it looked like those roles would be reversed as DeChambeau squandered a 3-shot lead and McIlroy seemingly could not miss a putt.

But moments later, McIlroy suddenly just fell apart.

All of a sudden, DeChambeau had regained the lead and needed only a par to win his second career major championship.

He didn't make it easy on himself.

DeChambeau drifted right off the tee (something he had been doing a lot) and wound up with a difficult lie in the "native area."

He punched out from there and landed in a green-side bunker, leaving himself with a ridiculous up-and-down to save par.

I still can't believe what happened next.

Can't blame him.

For DeChambeau, getting a second major is obviously a huge step because it cements you as an elite golfer (not just a pretty good one who randomly got hot one weekend).

This weekend also seemed to be Bryson's coming out party as a fan favorite, which I did not see coming.

Just a few years ago, DeChambeau was one of the most polarizing people in the sport. Now he seems to be one of the most beloved (and after going over to LIV no less).

Good for him.

Mays is deservedly mentioned on the short list of baseball legends, but really he belongs to an even shorter list with Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Nolan Ryan and probably Pete Rose -- candidates to be seriously considered in the "best ever" argument.

Mays was a true "five-tool" player. He could run, field, throw, hit for average and hit for power.

Oh, and his 660 career home runs rank sixth all-time.

As fate would have it, the San Francisco Giants (who moved from New York in the '50s with Mays as their star player) are set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Thursday.

Mays was an Alabama native who started his playing career at Rickwood Field with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948.

What a scene that will be.

RIP to a true legend of the game.

I thought I might have two championships to write about this week, but the Edmonton Oilers had other plans.

The Oilers are now just the fourth team in history to force a Game 6 after going down 3-0 in the Cup Final.

Just one of them (the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs) finished the job and won it all.

Meanwhile, the NBA Finals is a wrap as the Boston Celtics finished their demolition of the Dallas Mavericks to win their 18th championship.

Everyone is happy!

Unless you hate Boston sports, which is basically everyone outside of Boston.

U.S. Soccer legend Landon Donovan went viral for his work as a color analyst at the UEFA European Championship, but not for anything he said.

Well, it did.

While we're here, a word of advice to those who might find themselves in a similar situation to Donovan in the hair department.

(As someone who went bald in his early 30s and tried to hang on for too long, I feel qualified to give this advice.)

If your hair is absolutely crucial to your self-confidence and personality -- and you have the means to make a big investment to keep it -- then by all means, knock yourself out.

I get it. It's a scary and likely permanent step.

Everybody has to accept it at their own pace.

A shaved head is going to look so much better, especially if you can grow a nice beard. It might not seem like it, but again, I promise it does and you'll get used to it quickly.

Plus, you never have to pay for a haircut, or worry about those "volumizing" shampoos that are a complete lie, ever again.

So, that's a plus.

Ok, soap box speech over. We'll see you next week.