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The 2026 NFL Draft has no shortage of interior defensive linemen, and Southeastern Louisiana defensive tackle Kaleb Proctor is one of the top small-school athletes. A four-year contributor with the Lions, Proctor blossomed in spectacular fashion during his senior campaign — piling up nine sacks, 13 tackles for loss, and Southland Conference Player of the […]
We got our first taste of something resembling Ohio State football action in the 2026 calendar year on Saturday as the Buckeyes took the field for their annual spring game. Symboling the end of the spring practice period, it is the last time Ryan Day’s group will take the field in a semi-competitive nature until […]
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Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Niele Ivey, knows that more scoring threats are needed next season to help take some of the load off of Hannah Hidalgo’s back — and help is on the way. All-Ivy guard, Madison St. Rose from Princeton, will use her last year of eligibility in South Bend for the […]
Notre Dame Baseball continues its plunge down the ACC standings this week after getting swept by the Florida State Seminoles. Life is rough right now. Notre Dame Baseball: Irish Downed by No. 8 Seminoles in Series Finale TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Notre Dame baseball team was on the short end of a 6-4 final against No. […]
Games 1-5 | Games 6-10 | Games 11-15 | Games 16-20 | Games 26-30 | Games 31-35 21. NC State 15 #21 Liberty 14 – November 21, 2020 This was the one win by an ACC team that was a legitimately strong OOC win in 2020, and it was pulled off by NC State. Liberty … Continue reading »
The NHL playoffs are off and running. Saturday brought a trio of solid games, with the Carolina Hurricanes shutting out the Ottawa Senators 2-0, the Minnesota Wild laying a 6-1 beatdown on the Dallas Stars on the road, and the Philadelphia Flyers snagging a 3-2 road win of their own over the Pittsburgh Penguins. I…
Axel Reed and Josh Velasquez formed a bond while coming out as gay, remaining friends and supporting one another. The post Pride Pioneers: Two gay swimmers are best friends and each other’s rock appeared first on Outsports .
The Minnesota Golden Gophers gymnastics team’s Cinderella run to the NCAA Final Four ended on Saturday afternoon with a fourth place finish with a final score of 197.3750. #1 seeded Oklahoma placed first with a score of 198.1625 while #2 LSU took second (198.0750) and #3 Florida was third (197.6875). The fourth place finish was […]
Brenden Moon played college football in Iowa. The post Pride Pioneer: Outed in high school, gay football player found acceptance in his fraternity appeared first on Outsports .
They say college football has become a big business and its true. One well-known business technique is called a SWOT analysis. Inspired by the Talkin’ Yanks podcast, I will bring you a SWOT analysis for Clemson football. In this edition we take the Strengths and Threats portion for the 2026 Clemson Tiger defense. Strength: The […]
I’m not sure if it’s cause and effect or simple correlation, but it can’t be denied that Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard has been absolutely dealing in the transfer portal since former Athletic Director Chris McIntosh shockingly announced his resignation last week. Since then, Wisconsin has landed three new players in quick succession: guard Trey Autry, center […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 5-foot-11, 160 poundsHometown/High School: Euclid, OH (Euclid H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (91 Rivals — No. 116 overall, No. 14 cornerback)Notable Offers: Clemson, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, USC HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Big one for Penn State and another big one for Terry Smith in particular. Telfair is going to have to add some weight […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 280 poundsHometown/High School: Pittsburgh, PA (Central Catholic)Ranking: ★★★ (86 Rivals — No. 74 interior OL)Notable Offers: Boston College, Florida State, NC State, Pitt, West Virginia, Virginia Tech HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK This is the third day in a row that Penn State’s landed a commitment, and today it’s another one on the offensive […]
One of the great tells of the modern era is how well coaches work the portal. At Kansas State, Jerome Tang started out great, but then bombed, largely because his portal players were not good fits, and he was fired this spring. At Kentucky, Mark Pope paid a fortune for what turned out to be […]
It got testy and the waters got mucky, but the ‘Cats got the job done in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Northwestern (13-3, 7-1 B1G) went on the road to face off against Michigan (11-6, 5-3 B1G) in its Big Ten regular season finale, with the No. 1 seed on the line. Four teams were still […]
Will Howard got to live the dream of every college prospect last April when he heard his name called by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2025 NFL Draft. What likely wasn’t in his dream, though, was making less money than he did in college. In a recent piece for The Athletic, Howard told David Ubben […]
“The last time we had one of these big media sessions at the end of last season, it was kind of depressing,” said Niumatalolo lamenting from a 3-9 record last year. “I’ve been doing this a long time, and it was just a super disappointing year.” Niumatalolo moved quickly and decisively last season; making difficult […]
Happy Sunday Husky fans. The Huskies had a scrimmage yesterday during spring practice. A top center in the 2027 class made his way up to campus to check out the Husky practice. 3 star offensive lineman Tristan Dare from Southlake Carroll HS, TX headed to Montlake for an unofficial visit to check out the Husky […]
Ohio State’s late-season surge gave a glimpse of what the program can be when things click. The guards found rhythm, Amare Bynum emerged as a legitimate frontcourt piece, and the offense found balance. But even at its best, one issue never fully disappeared. Interior consistency. That is where next season’s roster looks different. Not because […]
It wasn’t meant to be, after all. The #2 LSU gymnastics team finished their season as national runners-up once again. The Tigers put up a solid 198.0750, but Oklahoma’s 198.1625 was enough to win them their eighth national championship. LSU beat Florida’s 197.6875 to give them their third straight season with a better finish than […]
There are some positions in the game of football that really only require one or two people to man the job. Quarterback, running backs, linebackers are some of those positions. Then there are positions that call upon an entire army. Wide receivers, offensive lineman, defensive backs all require a group of guys to get the […]
EVERTON VS. LIVERPOOL | Sunday, April 19th|Premier League | Hill Dickenson Stadium 2PM BST/9AM EST Liverpool head to New Goodison for the first time in what will be the 248th Merseyside Derby. The Reds could finish the day in fourth, just three points off Manchester United in third. Or The Blues could finish the day […]
There was a lot of excitement in Blacksburg on Saturday for Virginia Tech’s annual spring football game. New head coach James Franklin wanted Hokie fans to pack out Lane Stadium for the intra-squad game. While it wasn’t a “sellout,” well, because it was free, not every seat was filled. Still, it was a large crowd […]
You never know what you’re going to see when you go to a ballgame, both good and bad. Sometimes both in the same night. One of the greatest individual pitching performances in program history ended up being for naught in Arizona’s 11-1, 8-inning loss to Kansas State on Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field. Smith […]