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Bama returned home from a sweep of Auburn for a three game set versus Kentucky. But not before face-planting in Birmingham. TUESDAY: SAMFORD 3, ALABAMA 2 Patrick Murphy started Abby Duchscherer at first base and Larissa Preuitt in left field. Alexis Pupillo was the catcher in place of Marlie Giles. Kristen White and Lauren Johnson […]
Rutgers center Emmanuel Ogbole is planning to enter the transfer portal, while seeking a waiver for another year of eligibility, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Ogbole has played four years of college basketball, but he played his first season at JUCO Monroe College, before joining the Scarlet Knights for three years. The 6-foot-10, 260-pound […]
Before the start of the 2026 season the San Diego Padres were projected to win 79-80 games by FanGraphs and PECOTA. The assumption was the bench was not deep or talented enough, the starting pitching was not deep or talented enough and the bullpen wouldn’t be as good with the departure of closer Robert Suarez. […]
A key piece of the UConn men’s basketball starting lineup will be back in Storrs next year, as Silas Demary Jr. announced on Instagram Tuesday that he will return for the 2026-27 season. Demary is the second Husky with remaining eligibility to commit to a reunion with UConn, joining rising senior Jayden Ross. Centers Eric […]
Arizona women’s basketball needed size and it got it. For the second straight day, the Wildcats have received a commitment from a transfer who stands 6-foot-2 or taller. On Monday, it was former USC forward Gerda Raulušaitytė. Today, former Maryland forward Breanna Williams followed her. Williams has spent two years with former Wildcat Brenda Frese […]
I had long wondered if Marquette women’s basketball was going to end up finding a freshman out in the open after a coaching change to add to the 2026-27 roster. Head coach Cara Consuegra went into the 2025-26 season with six expected roster spots open and just one freshman expected coming in, it seemed like […]
Two more sets of rankings are due before the NCAA tournament, but the regular season is over for three of the four Power 4 conferences, so ranking movement for those SEC, ACC and B12 teams will be based on this weekend's conference tournaments. The Georgia women, who are the No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament, stay at No. 1 in this week's ITA Division I team rankings, while the Texas men, who are
The Big West Conference has condemned the comments by Charlie Brande suggesting gay athlete Jordan Lucas be punched for his 'antics.' The post Big West condemns announcer’s call about punching gay athlete, backs Jordan Lucas appeared first on Outsports .
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The 2026 play-in tournament starts tonight, and the only game that […]
Kentucky Basketball swung for the fences over the last two days while looking to secure commitments from top-ranked high school recruit Tyran Stokes and BYU point guard Rob Wright. Sadly, their visits have ended, and neither player has made a commitment. Stokes’ visit came to an end Tuesday morning, while Wright’s visit ended in the […]
It’s been a rough offseason for the Nittany Lions so far. There’s been the departures of a number of players, most notably freshman guard Kayden Mingo. There’s been the departures on the coaching staff, with longtime Mike Rhoades assistant Jamal Brunt leaving for Syracuse. Finally though, there is some good news for Penn State basketball […]
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Walk-ons are vitally important to the success of any college basketball team, especially in the eyes of Will Graves. The former Gonzaga Bulldog guard was with the program for three seasons from 2019 to 2022 and was a part of the 2020-21 group that made it all the way to the NCAA national championship at […]
As expected, Kentucky Basketball forward Jayden Quaintance is entering the 2026 NBA Draft, he announced on Tuesday. This comes after Quaintance appeared in just four games this season while recovering from ACL surgery and also battling swelling in his surgically repaired knee. He averaged 5.0 points on 57.1% shooting, 5.0 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks across […]
Indiana men’s basketball landed its fourth commitment out of the transfer portal and first in the frontcourt on Tuesday afternoon when former SMU center Samet Yigitoglu pledged to join the Hoosiers for the 2026-27 season, per reporting from Jonathon Givony. Yigitoglu has spent the first two seasons of his college career with the Mustangs, starting […]
Gonzaga Bulldogs redshirt sophomore guard Joaquim ArauzMoore has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Better known as ‘Q,’ the walk-on appeared in 12 games across his two seasons and scored 11 points on 3-for-6 three-pointers. The Ross, California native is joining sophomore center Ismaila Diagne, graduate wing Steele Venters, junior wing Emmanuel Innocenti, redshirt junior guard […]
To go along with the players graduating from Northwestern, eight athletes entered their names into the transfer portal. Among them are Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp — the three rotational bigs for the Wildcats not named Nick Martinelli. Here’s what those departures mean for the ‘Cats in 2026 and beyond. What NU is […]
IU basketball’s frontcourt for the 2026-27 season just got a significant size boost. SMU transfer Samet Yigitoglu, a 7-foot-2 center, announced his commitment to the Hoosiers today. He is the fourth transfer portal commitment for the Hoosiers, joining Jaeden Mustaf ... The post SMU transfer Samet Yigitoglu commits to IU basketball appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Shortly after the commitment of European combo guard Quinn Ellis, the Red Storm lost one of their most popular players in return. Redshirt junior guard Dylan Darling has entered the transfer portal and will have one more season of eligibility. The news was first reported by Zach Braziller of the New York Post. Darling becomes […]
Having quite possibly secured salvation with a surprising 1-0 win over Lazio on Monday, Fiorentina goes from nervous celebration to grudging acceptance of an ignominious fate with the second leg of the Conference League quarterfinal. Crystal Palace absolutely smacked the Viola around last week en route to a 3-0 win that demonstrated an unbridgeable divide […]
Herald Celtics playoff matchup: Breaking down Boston’s two potential first-round foes Globe The Celtics begin the playoffs on Sunday. If you’re just tuning in, let us catch you up. CelticsBlog Inside the offseason conversation that changed my view of the Celtics: ‘We are still that team’ CLNS Media Luka Garza and Nikola Vucevic Bond as Playoff Minutes […]
The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff has been working hard on the recruiting trail over the past couple of weeks, offering players in the 2027 class, and navigating the transfer portal for this upcoming season. The Wildcats have officially offered a top-10 recruit in the class of 2027, Paul Osaruyi. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound big man from […]
One of Kentucky’s intriguing international guard targets is officially off the board. According to the New York Post, Quinn Ellis has committed to St. John’s, ending any potential pursuit by the Wildcats. Ellis, a 22-year-old guard from Great Britain, had recently emerged as a name to watch for Kentucky following earlier reports from Alberto Marzagalia […]
The Red Storm made a huge splash with their first signing of the offseason, bringing in one of the top point guards from Europe. Quinn Ellis is coming stateside and has committed to St. John’s on Tuesday afternoon. The news was first reported by The New York Post’s Zach Braziller. Other schools that showed interest […]
Former Kentucky Basketball commitment Acaden Lewis won’t be having an extended stay in the transfer portal, as the Villanova point guard has made his pledge to Jai Lucas and the Miami Hurricanes. Lewis made the announcement Tuesday on his Instagram page. Lewis, who was at one point signed to play for Kentucky in the class […]