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The Wildcats have lost yet another player from this past season, with freshman point guard Chris Jeffrey entering the transfer portal. The 6’3” guard initially committed to Kevin Willard at Maryland and followed Willard to Villanova. His subtraction leaves Villanova with no point guards on the current roster. Arkansas junior D.J. Wagner just visited the […]
The list of returning Red Storm players continues to shrink. Freshman Kelvin Odih has entered the transfer portal, according to the New York Post’s Zach Braziller, becoming the sixth Red Storm player to depart the program this month, joining Joson Sanon, Dylan Darling, Sadiku Ibine Ayo, Lefteris Liotopoulos, and Imran Suljanovic. Originally committed to West […]
Ohio State women’s basketball is firmly in its 2026 offseason, and on Wednesday the university received its second commitment of the 2026 freshman class. Spanish center Adriana Díaz announced on Instagram her decision to play for Ohio State. Díaz is a 6-foot-1 post player who plays professionally for Movistar Estudiantes Madrid and internationally for the […]
The regular season is over, and the Celtics did that thing they’ve been doing for years: stacking wins, figuring things out on the fly, and somehow ending up right back in the mix heading into the playoffs. It wasn’t always clean, and it definitely wasn’t always predictable, but here they are — two months away […]
The offseason additions keep on coming for the Syracuse Orange, who have added a second international prospect to their roster. Abdramane Siby — a center who is originally from Mali and currently plays for BC Mega Superbet in Serbia — is committing to the Orange, according to a report released on Wednesday by Jonathan Givony […]
The Illinois staff flew out to Los Angeles earlier this week to meet with top transfer target John Blackwell. Blackwell has been working out in Los Angeles all week and took an official visit to UCLA on Tuesday. The Illini are doing everything they can to bring Blackwell to Champaign next season. Blackwell’s father Glynn […]
Jake West and Phoenix Gill will be back in purple threads next season for Chris Collins, as announced via X.com in the latter part of last week. The two first-years are the only members of Northwestern’s historic 2025 recruiting class to not enter the transfer portal, with Tre Singleton, Tyler Kropp and Cade Bennerman set […]
The Scarlet Knights have retained their leading scorer from last season. Tariq Francis has re-signed with Rutgers for the 2026-27 season. After a breakout campaign, Francis will return for his final year of eligibility. As a junior, Francis led the Scarlet Knights with 17 points and 2.9 assists per game. He played 27.8 minutes per […]
It’s been a tale of two ballclubs for the Nationals to start the season, as on one hand, they have what is currently a top 5 offense in all of baseball, ranking 4th in wRC+ at 117 and 4th in WAR at 3.6, and on the other hand, they have a bottom 2 pitching staff […]
It feels like everywhere I go, there’s always another Matt. So, it only feels natural that I join VU Hoops as a new contributor with Matt Lukoskie already running the show, adding another Matt to a world seemingly filled with them. While I’m new to writing on the site, I’m not new to following along. […]
Jeff Walz’s offseason plan of “keep the core and then add 3-4 impactful transfers” is blossoming beautifully. On Tuesday, Walz received commitments from three of the best players in the transfer portal. A day later, they’re all signed. Via U of L, here are your newest Louisville women’s basketball players: Carys Baker Head coach Jeff Walz and […]
After entering the transfer portal April 8 and taking a visit to Kentucky Monday and Tuesday, Rob Wright is returning to BYU for his junior season. Sources tell me Rob Wright told BYU Tuesday, and the news was announced today. Rob’s return gives BYU a returning starter for next season and one of the most […]
One of the biggest names in the transfer portal, and one Kentucky has prioritized, has come off the board, but not in favor of the Wildcats. Coming up short, Rob Wright III has decided he will return to BYU, according to Dushawn London of 247 Sports. Wright was a clear priority for the Kentucky staff, targeted as […]
Attrition from last season’s Sweet Sixteen team continues to grow. Sophomore guard Joson Sanon entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Sanon joins an expanding list of Red Storm departures, becoming the fifth St. John’s player to hit the portal this offseason. March Madness hero Dylan Darling entered the portal shortly after […]
Syracuse University Athletics is rolling out a unique contest aimed at engaging fans, raising money for Syracuse Orange sports, and crowning the best Orange fan on Earth. On Tuesday Syracuse launched the “Orange Nation #1 Fan Challenge.” Broadly speaking, the competition encourages fans to sign up and boost their point total through answering trivia, donating […]
Jedd Fish surprised the team by moving their practice to the practice facility of the reigning Super Bowl champs. A couple of UW Men’s Basketball players announced that they are leaving, and a UW Women’s Basketball player will be trying out for the Seattle Storm. Those and more for your Wednesday Dots. Football Dots UW […]
Michigan center Uday Mara is a 7’3″ shot blocking extraordinaire, and as of tonight, he’s a national champion. Mara helped the Michigan Wolverines to their first national championship since 1989. UM also snapped their national title game losing streak at four while ending the Big Ten’s natty drought of 26 years. A Spaniard in the […] The post Michigan Center Aday Mara Could become the Next Pau Gasol appeared first on The Sports Bank .
In the midst of the Transfer Portal free agent market bonanza, your Georgetown Hoyas lost a promising prospect as Alex Constanza, a 6’8” 4-star recruit has decommitted. Constanza, formerly ranked No. 16 by On3/Rivals, was once considered the program’s highest-ranked recruit in nearly two decades. Only Greg Monroe (2008) rated higher in the modern recruiting era. […]
Sophia Wilson is back on the field for both the United States Women’s National Team and the Portland Thorns after giving birth to her daughter Gigi back in September. Her comeback has been highly anticipated, and we get a chance to connect about her comeback on Episode 182. Wilson was on as part of her […]
The WNBA offseason is in full swing with plenty of roster moves and free agency signings across the league, and the activity includes two former players from the Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team. Coincidentally, the duo of alumnae is also joining two of the newest franchises in The W. Guard Brittney Sykes is joining the […]
It’s win or stay home (to play the Hornets) for the Sixers when they host the Orlando Magic in the East’s 7-8 Play-In game Wednesday night. After Charlotte’s thrilling overtime win Tuesday night, we know what’s at stake in this one: the winner of Sixers-Magic will head to Boston for a playoff matchup with the […]
With the 2025-26 season long since in the books, let’s take a few moments to look back at the performance of each member of YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles this year. While we’re at it, we’ll also take a look back at our player previews and see how our preseason prognostications stack up with how things actually played […]
Ir’a a few years later than originally planned, but Karter Knox is officially a Cardinal. The former high profile U of L recruit has committed to Louisville after spending the past two seasons playing for John Calipari at Arkansas. Knox gave Pat Kelsey the good word near the end of his visit Tuesday night. The […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball! It was a slow day for Mizzou Athletics (in that there were no games), but five star commit Jason Crowe Jr. made history becoming the first Mizzou Basketball player to land a collegiate shoe deal. Crowe is one of the highest-rated recruits that […]
Juuse Saros. That’s the entire list of current NHL goaltenders who stand under six feet tall. Since the year 2000, only 47 netminders under that threshold have appeared in five or more NHL games, and while that list includes some impressive names — Tim Thomas, Jaroslav Halak, and José Théodore to name a few —…