Sport in :60 – Nov. 8, 2024

Tommie’s women’s basketball won 99-33 against Crown College Thursday night at Schoenecker Arena. Senior guard Jade Hill had 9 points and 5 assists, and first year guard Mikayla Werner added 14 points and 8 rebounds. 

The NCAA Division I Council approved a rule Thursday allowing players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season. The decision, effective Aug. 1, lifts the NCAA’s longstanding ban on CHL players who were previously deemed to be professionals because they received a stipend of up to $600 per month for living expenses.

San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice on Monday after being sidelined by an Achilles tendinitis and is on track to make his season debut Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Elizabeth Dickey can be reached at ehdickey@stthomas.edu.