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The Arizona Wildcats have been successful on the road in recent NCAA postseasons, but they didn’t show much evidence this season that they could rise to the occasion against the best competition away from Hillenbrand. They went 4-9 against RPI top 25 teams in road and neutral games. The postseason magic returned in Durham, NC […]
Needing a victory to win the Big East regular season title outright, the Huskies (32-24, 15-6 Big East) spent most of Saturday afternoon playing from behind as Villanova (19-30, 5-16 Big East) spoiled a potential series sweep with a 9-6 win. Facing a 9-5 deficit coming into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Huskies […]
The San Antonio Spurs are 2-0 in elimination games this postseason. The Silver and Black smacked the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 in Game 6 to secure a spot in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2017. In a series that felt incredibly close through all six games, the Spurs won three games by […]
New Golden Eagle Kinda Outta Nowhere Alert! Head coach Shaka Smart has a new face for his 2026-27 roster in point guard Colton Crowdis, who has committed to play for Marquette in the fall. Crowdis is coming in as a freshman and will have four years of eligibility. The first I heard of Marquette having […]
Brad Underwood recently agreed to terms on an extension with the University of Illinois, Isaac Ambrose breaks down the contract and asks a major question about the Illini coach. Is Brad Underwood already the GREATEST Illini coach ever?
We are in the thick of the era of name, image and likeness (NIL) in college athletics. Over the last half-decade, it’s infiltrated college sports, where players are being paid for their fame, which has directly impacted the present and future of myriad student athletes nationwide. A premier example is the NBA Draft player pool. […] The post Has NIL affected … the Miami Heat? Here’s how it has. appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Current and former professional athletes in major sports -- from Kobe Bryant to Kirk Gibson -- weighed in on gay NBA player Jason Collins.
The weather is outstanding in Eugene today – perfect game weather for our Diamond Ducks! Here is today’s action: Softball vs. Mississippi State When: Today, 2:00 pm PT Where: The Jane, Eugene Watch: TBD With Lyndsey Grein out due to an eye infection, this is sure to be a nervous game for fans. The Oregon […]
Hansi Flick has set his sights on an unprecedented milestone for Barcelona’s final match of the season at the Spotify Camp Nou against Betis, calling the chance to achieve a perfect home record “a great objective.” The newly-crowned La Liga champions have already locked up the league title, but motivation remains high heading into Sunday’s […]
Jordan Lucas has become a huge star in the gay community and volleyball, turning homophobic comments into a powerful statement.
Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope and his staff continue to stay aggressive on the recruiting trail, extending an offer Friday to class of 2027 5-star small forward Demarcus Henry following a strong showing at Nike EYBL Session II in Memphis. Henry, a 6-foot-7, 190-pound prospect from Arizona, is ranked No. 14 overall nationally, the […]
Barcelona players have been paying tribute to Robert Lewandowski after the striker confirmed he will be leaving the club this summer after his contract expires. Lewandowski will depart after a successful four years at the club, winning three league titles, the Copa del Rey and landing a Pichichi award during his time at the Camp […]
The tradition continues of my BYU Basketball Notebook where I highlight BYU’s search for a starting big man. I say that tongue in cheek (sort of), but BYU still needs a starting center. If the season started tomorrow, Khadim Mboup would be the starting center and Adam Stewart would be the backup. That’s not going […]
Game 2 vs Grand Canyon – THINGS TO LOOK FOR: HUSKER GAME INFO Schedule: (All times CST) May 16 – Grand Canyon U. – 12:00pm CST Location: Rhonda Revelle Field at Bowlin Stadium, Lincoln, NE Surface: Traditional Dirt “Skinned” Infield, Kentucky Bluegrass outfield TV/Streaming: Today’s game will be broadcast on the ESPN+ App. Radio: Huskers Radio Network. You can listen for […]
First of all, the column we’re going to discuss is by Mike DeCourcy, and since he had announced his retirement just prior to the Final Four, we’re really happy to see he’s still writing. His recent column about the ACC and Notre Dame is definitely worth your time. The premise: should the conference tell the […]
Weekend Links! Kansas baseball has won the Big 12 title for the first time in league history! Read up on Taylen Kinney’s role in bringing Tyran Stokes to Lawrence Through the Phog says the Kansas basketball “rebuild” is ahead of schedule Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas station, and Iran may be at […]
Good morning, BBN! The offseason is well underway, and it is now transitioning into AAU season. As coaches from across the country head to different events starting with the live period this weekend, you can find Mark Pope and the majority of his staff in Memphis for the first Nike EYBL event of the year. […]
When Julius Erving was at UMass, his game was seriously limited by the rules of the day. His number one frustration was that he could not dunk. It took him a while to sort out who he would play for professionally, largely because of some contractual issues, which we’re not going to get into here, […]
As basketball has become increasingly global, international recruiting has become a big component of roster construction in college basketball. Illinois just made a Final Four with a roster made up of mostly international players. While not using international talent to that extent, the Kentucky Wildcats have added at least one international prospect in three of […]
I added the asterisk to the headline because we think Missouri is done with their roster… but they are leaving a spot open just in case. What does “just in case” mean? Well I think it would take a big shift or change for Dennis Gates and the Missouri Tigers to add another player to […]
This is the third edition of Going Portaling, Inside NU’s Northwestern MBB transfer analysis column. The previous two articles have covered Jack Karasinski and Luke McEldon. This one will cover LA Pratt, the graduate transfer guard making the directional jump from Northeastern to Northwestern. Pratt is a true point guard at 6-foot-5 who ran Northeastern’s […]
©Colette Lewis--Athens GA--When the digital scoreboard at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex went from 11:59 p.m. to midnight, the fourth semifinalist of the NCAA Division I women's team championships had yet to be decided. North Carolina's Anna Frey and Texas A&M's Violeta Martinez were still four games away afrom the tiebreaker that would ultimately determine who would meet defending
For the sixth-straight season since rejoining the Big East, the UConn Huskies (32-23, 15-5 Big East) clinched at least a piece of the conference regular season title on Friday night and did it in style, smoking Villanova (18-30, 4-16 Big East), 8-0. “It feels amazing,” Huskies outfielder Chris Polemeni said after the game. “Coming into […]
Arizona men’s basketball has landed another big man out of the NCAA transfer portal. Idaho State transfer Evan Otten, a 6-foot-11, 240 lb. center with two remaining years of eligibility, has signed with Arizona, the program announced Friday evening. Otten averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds as a redshirt sophomore and led the Big Sky […]
The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff has been very open as to how they’ll fill out the roster this offseason, whether it be high school recruits, college transfers, or even international prospects. The Wildcats have had their eye on 7-foot-3 center Luigi Suigo from the Serbian League, but it’s unlikely the Mega Superbet big man ends […]