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Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, where we highlight the five most essential IU sports stories of the past week. 6-Banner Sunday is written by Ari Shifron. A controversial change to ... The post 6-Banner Sunday: NCAA tournament expansion appears imminent appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear publicly criticized leadership at the University of Kentucky this week, raising concerns about governance, transparency, and decision-making at the state’s flagship university. Appearing on The Deener Show on Wednesday, Beshear compared the current situation at UK to events at the University of Louisville in 2016, when former president James Ramsey resigned […]
They did it. They actually did it. The Sixers on Sunday defeated the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 at TD Garden, overcoming a 3-1 deficit. It’s the first time they’ve beaten the Celtics in the postseason in over 40 years. It was also the first Game 7 win of Joel Embiid’s career in four […]
Saturday featured a head-spinning number of matches in the NCAA Division I Team Championships, with 15 of the men's Sweet 16 and eight of the women's Sweet 16 decided today.The biggest upset of the day came this evening, when the Pepperdine men, ranked 27, defeated No. 7 seed LSU 4-3 in Baton Rouge. LSU took the doubles point, but the Waves won five first sets in singles. LSU got the point at
The Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of chances to end this series in Game 6 on Friday night. They didn’t come out with the effort they needed, the late-game offense was bad, and a costly turnover with the shot clock off cost them a chance to put the game away at the line. They need to […]
For the fourth season in a row, Arizona got to host the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and for the fourth straight time it will be playing in the Sweet 16. But instead of having to plan a road trip for the next round, the Wildcats will be staying in Tucson. No. 8 seed […]
The calendar has flipped to May and BYU is still in pursuit of its starting center for next season. BYU has 12 players slotted in for next season’s roster, but the Cougs still have a gaping hole at center. Khadim Mboup and TCU transfer Adam Stewart are the only two players on the roster that […]
It was a long shot at best that Arizona would be able to take a series at the top team in the Big 12, but any chance of that went out the window when one of its most consistent players came out of the game early. Sophomore right-hander Smith Bailey lasted only two innings in […]
Ansu Fati was on target yet again for Monaco on Saturday in Ligue 1 to secure a comeback win for his side over Metz. Monaco went behind early in the second half to a goal from Jessy Deminguet but managed to level through Folarin Balogun just after the hour mark. Fati then sealed the winner […]
As we’ve seen in the last few years, Duke coach Jon Scheyer tends to use the portal strategically. He gets the occasional critical piece, like John Blackwell or (almost) Cedric Coward, but he also looks for the right guys to finish things up. He gets guys who are willing to be practice players, who won’t […]
Last night, the San Diego Padres took a shellacking from the Chicago White Sox, eventually losing 8-2. The trouble started early, with Germán Márquez giving up six runs in the second inning. That inning was the difference maker in San Diego’s eventual loss to the Sox. It was a tough loss to take, but this […]
The Washington Mystics play the Atlanta Dream on Sunday in their second preseason game. Let’s get to it. Game Info When: Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. ET Where: Gateway Center, College Park, GA How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries: Both teams have multiple players who are on day-to-day injuries. But this is a […]
Season is teetering on the precipice… On the Mound Saturday @ 1:00pm on SECN+ Vanderbilt #88 Fr. RHP Wyatt “Ice Town” Nadeau (1-2; 5.08 ERA) vs. Gumps #11 Fr. RHP Myles “Kilometers Northcathedral” Upchurch (5-3; 3.30 ERA) The Lineup *Date afternoon, so won’t be able to update this before first pitch. See you in the […]
I don’t know when precisely that Bart Torvik hit the publish button on the preseason rankings for men’s college basketball in the 2026-27 season, but I do know that Andrei from Paint Touches tipped me off to it late on May 1st. Pretty reasonable day to do it, honestly. About a month after the portal […]
Three and a half years ago, head coach Joe McKeown welcomed a four-star recruit from Connecticut into Welsh-Ryan Arena for the first time. That recruit took college life in stride, fully dedicating herself to the Northwestern women’s basketball program and appearing in all 30 games in her first year. Flash forward to about two months […]
That didn’t take long: after Duke and Amazon announced their three-game package for next season, the Big Ten let Duke know that it believes it owns the rights to the Duke-Michigan game in December. As we understand it, that’s because the game is scheduled for Madison Square Garden, and that’s considered shared territory between the […]
The transfer portal continues to play a pivotal role in collegiate sports, especially for college basketball. The most recent national champions, Michigan, started an entire lineup of players who began their careers elsewhere. Nonetheless, with another portal cycle in the process (and with the portal entry deadline passed), it’s time to take a look at […]
Yoane Wissa has admitted he returned too early from his early-season injury amid an awful season at Newcastle United following his £55million move last summer. The striker arrived on deadline day to replace Alexander Isak, but he has struggled to make any impact, with injuries and lack of match rhythm affecting his performances. Wissa has […]
Weekend Linksplosion! The KC Star has a Jayhawk Q&A, which includes an answer to the question as to whether Tyran Stokes will wear Adidas this year Bill Self talks transfer center Christian Reeves Where will the elusive Northern Lights be seen this weekend? USA Today goes through a list of mid-major college basketball transfers poised […]
The reactions to Duke’s deal with Amazon Prime have been interesting, to say the least. Is it a turning point in college athletics? Probably. Is it something that can’t be overcome? Probably not. Over at OrangeFizz.net, there is outrage, a sense that Duke just got an unmatchable advantage, and that it “bought” it. To that, […]
It’s hard to understand how Game 7 became necessary. The Celtics split the first two games of the series, but then went on the road and took both Games 3 and 4 – one close and one comfortably – in front of hostile crowds. They returned home for Game 5 feeling good and expecting to […]
As April turns to May, it appears that the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball roster is now set for 2026-27. And if that is indeed the case…it’s a great place to be. After the flurry of roster decisions completed, we now have “The Great Retention.” And when you’re coming off a Final Four appearance, not to […] The post Potential 2026-27 Illini Basketball Depth Chart; Consensus Top 5 Team appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Friday night at Mizzou Softball Stadium should have been a celebratory occasion. In front of a very nice sized crowd of 2,864 and with a great giveaway — Truman the Tiger bobbleheads! — the Missouri Tigers (27-28, 8-15 SEC) celebrated their four seniors— Haidyn Sokoloski, Kayley Lenger, Courtney Donahue and Cierra Harrison —and hoped to […]
Day one in Lawrence is in the books, and Missouri track & field wasted no time making noise at the Rock Chalk Classic on Friday, May 1. From distance dominance to throwing power, the Tigers showed up across the board. Men’s 1,500m Set the Pace Lasse Funck led the charge with an impressive win, and […]
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, not in losses. Arizona lost 4-2 at Big 12 leader Kansas on Friday night to open a weekend series, dropping to 6-12 this season in games decided by two or fewer runs. That includes the last two contests during what’s now a 4-game losing streak. The Wildcats […]