Vanderbilt, which gave up just three runs over three games in the SEC Tournament, was awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday and was among a record 13 teams from the conference to be selected to the 64-team field.

The tournament opens Friday with 16 double-elimination regionals. Winners advance to eight best-of-three super regionals. Those winners move on to the College World Series in Omaha beginning June 13.

Vanderbilt has won eight straight games and 13 of its past 16 to earn the No. 1 seed for the second time, and first since 2007.

The national seeds following Vanderbilt (42-16) are Texas (42-12), Arkansas (43-13), Auburn (38-18), North Carolina (42-12), LSU (43-14), Georgia (42-15) and Oregon State (41-12-1). Those eight teams would be in line to host super regionals if they win their regionals.

NFL

Raiders make Cole highest-paid punter >> Two-time All-Pro AJ Cole agreed to a four-year, $15.8 million extension with the Las Vegas Raiders that makes him the highest-paid punter in football.

A person familiar with the deal said it includes $11 million in guaranteed money and his incentives that could increase the value of the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced the contract.

Cole is one the few players remaining on the Raiders roster who was with the team before the move to Las Vegas in 2020. The only other current Raiders who played for the team in Oakland are kicker Daniel Carlson, edge rusher Maxx Crosby and tackle Kolton Miller.

Golf

La Sasso wins NCAA title >> Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso overcame a pair of double bogeys with a pair of birdies on his back nine that carried him to an even-par 72 to the win the NCAA men’s title and help send the Rebels into the team portion of the championship.

La Sasso finished at 11-under 277 for a two-shot victory over Phichaksn Miachon of Texas A&M, making him only the second Ole Miss golfer to win an NCAA title.

The victory sends the 21-year-old La Sasso to Oakmont in two weeks for the U.S. Open, and to the Masters next April.

MLB

Brewers demote pitcher Henderson >> Despite being one of the best pitchers in the Milwaukee Brewers’ injury-plagued rotation this season, Logan Henderson is headed for the minors.

The Brewers optioned Henderson to Triple-A Nashville while reinstating DL Hall from the 60-day injured list. Henderson has compiled a 3-0 record and a 1.71 ERA over his first four career starts this season.

NBA

Pacers lift ban on Tyrese Haliburton’s father >> Tyrese Haliburton’s father will be allowed to attend Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, meaning his ban from attending Indiana Pacers games following an on-court confrontation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier in the playoffs has ended.

John Haliburton is expected to be seated in a suite Tuesday night when the Pacers host the New York Knicks, in hopes of avoiding a repeat of what happened in Game 5 against the Bucks.

Indiana holds a 2-1 lead over New York.

Lacrosse

Cornell wins first NCAA lacrosse title since 1977 >> CJ Kirst scored six goals, Ryan Goldstein added four and Cornell, the first NCAA lacrosse champion, ended a 48-year drought with a 13-10 win over Maryland for the Big Red’s fourth national championship.

Kirst scored the final goal into an empty net with 50 seconds to go. It was his 82nd of the season, allowing the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer (247) to tie the single season record of 82.