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The season couldn’t be farther off, but we’re always thinking about hoops. 1. UCONN Huskies
Someone is going to have to knock UCONN off their perch before the Huskies hand over the title as college basketball’s best program. Dan Hurley’s crew was decimated by departures, but incoming transfer Aidan Mahaney (Saint Mary’s) and five-star recruit Liam McNeeley should cushion the blow. Some players will just have to make a huge leap for a potential th...
From Building The Dam
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It’s a SoCal showdown for the title of Pacific Division Champion.
The Ontario Reign are taking on the best team in the Pacific Division as they continue their quest for the Calder Cup. This will be their toughest test yet as they take on a team that always plays them close and was the regular season division winner. The Coachella Valley Firebirds are stacked with talent and are backstopped by a former NHL veteran who has made a lot of clutch saves in key situations. The Reign swept t...
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Homegrown talent is staying in the valley Kenny Dillingham has hit big at home once again, landing the commitment of Saguaro high school (Scottsdale) defensive back Dajon Hinton.
The three-star defensive back is the fourth highest-ranked recruit in the Sun Devils’ 2025 class. Hinton is the sixth-ranked player in Arizona and the third ranked corner in the state for his class. Nationally, he’s the 67th ranked in the position group.
Hinton’...
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Orange Lutheran high school products to join ASU The class of 2025 has been off to a roaring start with head coach Kenny Dillingham, despite facing some adversity in the portal. ASU recently landed tight end AJ la and linebacker Benjamin Alefaio, both hailing from Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California.
Ia committed to Arizona State after his visit on April 26, announcing his decision on social media. A three-star recruit out of Orange Luthera...
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The five-star center will join Hurley and ASU in the Big 12 Sun Devil fans woke up to a “Woj bomb” on Monday morning.
ESPN’s senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski announced that five-star center Jayden Quaintance committed to Arizona State. The post on X, formerly Twitter, has received over three million impressions, making it perhaps the biggest news break for ASU in recent memory — and rightfully so.
Quaintance is the highest-...
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ASU captured its 13th conference title CAREFREE, Ariz. — Arizona State men’s golf made the last-ever Pac-12 Conference Championship one to remember.
The Sun Devils captured the program’s 13th team title in convincing fashion, winning by 16 strokes and shooting a 27-over (368-365-362-352/1447) at Desert Forest Golf Club. ASU was the only team to shoot under par in the final round (3-under). ASU now holds five more Pac-10/12 conference titles than the next closest U...
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From House of Sparky
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The Tucson Roadrunners season ended earlier than many of us anticipated. After falling to the Calgary Wranglers in a best-of-three first-round series in the Calder Cup Playoffs, much of the teams’ future remains shrouded in mystery.
Back when reports were first emerging about the Arizona Coyotes’ pending move to Salt Lake City, additional reports were coming out about the future of the club’s AHL franchise. Then, a source reached out to me and said the plan, internally, was indeed to move...
From Five For Howling
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No Mi Casita this time This morning it was reported that Baylor’s co-associate head coach Alvin Brooks III would be leaving to become the associate head coach on Mark Pope’s staff at Kentucky. This news comes after Kentucky tried and failed to hire Scott Drew for their head coaching vacancy and after other members of Drew’s staff left including the other co-associate head coach, John Jakus, who is now the head coach at Florida Atlantic.
Vacancies lef...
From Our Daily Bears
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Mid-April has arrived, and the whiteout returns to Arizona! That’s right, playoff hockey is back. Today, the Tucson Roadrunners begin their journey to win the AHL’s coveted Calder Cup Championship. They are set to start this postseason campaign against the Calgary Wranglers.
To get you Arizona hockey fans up to date here is everything you need to know about this year’s AHL Playoffs.
Guaranteed Whiteout
The Tucson Roadrunners finished second in the Pacific Division this year, jus...
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Roach may be the #1 PG available this offseason. Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears made a big splash on the Transfer Portal market a few minutes ago, landing the commitment of Duke PG Jeremy Roach per an announcement on his Instagram page. From Twitter (because I can’t embed Instagram posts the same way):
BREAKING: Duke transfer guard Jeremy Roach has committed to Baylor, he tells @On3sports . https://t.co/x1N98JCxHq pic.twitter.com/054cQf9T6r — Jo...
From Our Daily Bears
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New year, same story, still hoping for a different ending.
Deeply concerning defensive lapses aside to the second worst team in the NHL this year and nearly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the Los Angeles Kings, with the help of the Vegas Golden Knights not showing up to their game against the Anaheim Ducks, managed to solidify their standing of 3rd place in the Pacific Division, giving them, for the third straight year, the Edmonton Oilers as their playoff opponent.
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From Jewels From The Crown
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It is difficult to start this because it feels like I have already written it. A while ago, SBNation decided to let their hockey sites go, and it briefly seemed like I would be cut loose, never to write again.
While I am incredibly grateful to the people who donated to the GoFundMe, shared content this past season, and helped facilitate the move to an independent Five For Howling, it is time for this to end for me.
I, Carl Pavlock, will be stepping down from Five For Howling in all...
From Five For Howling
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Baylor Athletics
Women’s Tennis Loses in Second Round of Big 12 Championships
After a 4-2 first round win over West Virginia, Baylor women’s tennis lost to Oklahoma 4-0.
Final. Looking ahead to the NCAA Tournament. #SicEm pic.twitter.com/Gozjr3QOq2 — Baylor Women’s Tennis (@BaylorWTennis) April 18, 2024
Men’s Tennis Gearing Up for Big 12 Championships
Today is the men’s turn. They’ll take on TCU at 12PM today.
Feelin' alright in OK #SicEm | #Big12Ten pic.twitter.c...
From Our Daily Bears
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Thx bud for the two Stanley Cups and all the memories .
Jeffery James Carter, aka Carts aka Cartsy aka probably a lot of other nicknames has officially announced his retirement following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final game of the 2023-24 season. The Penguins made a serious push to the playoffs in the last month but just fell a little short.
A long and illustrious @NHL career for Jeff Carter 👏 We've been privileged to be a part of it. Congratulations on your well-deserved retir...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Drew is back, but there’s more work to be done. Last week was a roller coaster of emotions filled with tweets, Tex-Mex, flight trackers, Chip Gains trash talk, and culminating with Scott Drew turning down Kentucky to remain Baylor’s head coach. Now the question is, where does the men’s basketball program go from here this offseason?
We know that freshmen phenoms Ja’Kobe Walter and Yves Missi have already declared for the NBA draft.
We know that Cale...
From Our Daily Bears
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Feb 29, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke (92) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period at Rogers Arena. Kings won 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
First year defender Brandt Clarke was named to the AHL’s All-Rookie Team for the 2023-24 season.
The 2023-24 AHL All-Rookie Team has been unveiled. #AHLAwards 📝: https://t.co/Aa8eNtyCLw pic.twitter.com/kQTBSt1nlp — AHL Communications (@AHL...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Game Preview
It is all over today. Not only is the Arizona Coyotes’ 2023-24 season coming to an end tonight in a match against the Edmonton Oilers, but the team’s time in Arizona will also be over.
The Desert Dogs’ have been a significant part of so many people’s lives and have been a roller coaster this season. There have been considerable ups and downs as we saw a squad of veterans help shepherd the growth of younger prospects making their way in the NHL.
If the circumstances ...
From Five For Howling
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The princes of the AHL have just three games left before starting their quest for the Calder Cup.
Sitting third in the Pacific Division with 87 points, the Ontario Reign punched their ticket to the Calder Cup playoffs on March 27, 2024 and sealed their home ice advantage with their 5-4 victory over the Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday night in Nevada.
WE'LL SEE YOU AT @ToyotaArena ON APRIL 24TH WE'VE CLINCHED HOME ICE IN ROUND 1 #ReignTrain | #ONTvsHSK pic.twitter.com/0BkQApNBX...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Baylor Athletics
Baseball SWEEPS
Baylor baseball went 3-0 against Big 12 opponent BYU last weekend! This moves the Bears to 8-7 in conference, and is the first conference sweep since 2019!
Brought out the brooms #SicEm ⚾️ | #Together pic.twitter.com/BhFcUPECub — Baylor Baseball (@BaylorBaseball) April 13, 2024
Tonight is another road match for the Bears as they take on UT Arlington at 6PM.
Wrapping up the road swing in search of our ninth win in 10 games PREVIEW | B...
From Our Daily Bears
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The real postseason push begins now as the team has a lot of unfinished business to complete. Here’s a quick look at the rest of their season and potential playoff matchups.
Tuesday’s 4-1 victory over the struggling Calgary Flames sealed the Los Angeles Kings’ postseason bid, officially clinching a berth in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. In true Kings fashion, it took a little extra longer than would’ve been comfortable, nearly coming down to the wire unlike years past when they h...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Game Preview
The future of the Arizona Coyotes may be bleak, but that isn’t stopping the players from giving their all. The Desert Dogs are 3-1-0 on their current road trip after back-to-back overtime wins against the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
Neither game was perfect, but they were solid wins against two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
In both matchups, the Coyotes did a good job at scoring first, only to see their opponents come back and tie the game. ...
From Five For Howling
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Game Preview
The Arizona Coyotes’ final road trip has been exciting so far. They started with a commanding win over San Jose, only to get destroyed by the Seattle Kraken in their second game. Then, on Wednesday, after allowing the Vancouver Canucks to come back from a 3-1 deficit, Logan Cooley notched his 19th of the season to give the Coyotes their first win over the Canucks this season.
It was an excellent night for Dylan Guenther, who was involved in all four of the Coyotes’ goals...
From Five For Howling
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The complicated life of Pete Rose is presented in great detail by author Keith O’Brien in his recently-released book, Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. O’Brien crafts a compelling narrative through extensive research, using decades of newspaper articles, federal court documents, FBI files, MLB’s 1989 […]
The post Brrok Review – “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball” appeared first on Off The Ben...
From Off The Bench
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Seasoned Kings players defy aging stereotypes, leading with skill and experience on and off the ice.
With graying hair and slight hints of wrinkles around their eyes and smiles, a few LA Kings players are beginning to show their age off the ice. On the ice, there’s little sign that their 30+ year old bodies have been through the ringer throughout their careers.
At 36 years old, Anze Kopitar is still highly productive in all areas of the ice. He may not be a corsi god (that honor...
From Jewels From The Crown
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