LOUISVILLE, Ky. >> Jess Mruzik made 29 kills with a .315 hitting percentage, and Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first female coach to win a NCAA volleyball championship as Penn State defeated Louisville 3-1 in Sunday’s final.

The Nittany Lions (35-2) earned their record eighth national championship and first since 2014 under the third-year coach, who has led the team while undergoing treatment for breast cancer that was diagnosed in September. Schumacher-Cawley has nonetheless conducted practices between treatments, a determined and emotional journey that provided a rallying point for players and garnered widespread support.

Penn State completed its mission with aggressive play that kept Louisville (30-6) on the defensive to win 25-23, 32-34, 25-20 and 25-17. The Nittany Lions’ third-set rebound was especially critical after the Cardinals won an epic second set 34-32 by rallying from several deficits and fighting off 10 Nittany Lion set points.

NBA

Magic center Wagner out remainder of season >> Orlando center Moritz Wagner will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, that news coming to the injury-riddled Magic one day after they pulled off one of the more improbable wins in franchise history.

Wagner underwent an MRI exam on Sunday to confirm the tear. He will require surgery and then a recovery period of several months.

He was injured in Orlando’s 121-114 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night, a game where the Magic rallied from a 22-point deficit to start the fourth quarter and tied a franchise record by erasing what at one point was a 25-point hole.

NFL

Texans WR Dell released from hospital >> Texans receiver Tank Dell has been released after an overnight stay in the hospital and was traveling back to Houston after sustaining a severe knee injury in Saturday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Coach DeMeco Ryans provided the update Sunday, but didn’t have many details beyond his return to Houston.

“Right now, we still will be evaluating to see where he is,” Ryans said. “He’s still meeting with doctors to see what’s next for him. But it is a significant knee injury.”

Dell was injured on a 30-yard touchdown catch in Houston’s 27-19 loss Saturday. He was coming across the back of the end zone and made the spectacular catch on a pass from C.J. Stroud before colliding with Houston teammate Jared Wayne on the way to the ground.

MLB

Third baseman Urshela and A’s finalize contract >> Third baseman Gio Urshela and the A’s finalized a $2.15 million, one-year contract.

Third base was a top priority as the club builds its roster to play at least the next three seasons in West Sacramento The A’s hope to build a new ballpark and move to Las Vegas.

The 33-year-old Urshela batted .250 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs last season for Detroit and Atlanta, earning $1.5 million. A slick defensive player, he has also played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland, Toronto, Minnesota and the Los Angeles Angels during a nine-year major league career.

Phillies acquire left-hander Luzardo from Marlins >> The Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday, the team announced.

Miami received two prospects, outfielder Emaarion Boyd and infielder Starlyn Caba.

Philadelphia also acquired catcher Paul McIntosh in the trade.

Luzardo, who has battled various injuries throughout his career, recorded a 5.00 ERA over 12 starts for Miami in 2024 before a lumbar stress reaction ended his season.