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Arkansas basketball is now in a far better position with John Calipari as head coach. “Coach Cal” is leading the Razorbacks into the Sweet 16 of March Madness for the second time in three seasons. But have made a mean NCAA Tournament comeback after missing last season’s games with a dismal 16-17 mark. Calipari had […]

Drake basketball is now monitoring the future of Ben McCollum. The head coach has risen as a hot commodity in coaching circles for leading the Bulldogs to a 30-3 mark. Now his availability opens after Drake fell 77-64 to Texas Tech Saturday in March Madness. McCollum, however, shrugged off coaching rumors not once. But twice. […]

Texas A&M football watched its basketball team fall during the NCAA Tournament. But the gridiron Aggies made up for it by securing a massive college football recruiting win over Ohio State and Tennessee. Texas A&M landed four-star power back Jonathan Hatton Jr. on Saturday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming the move. Hatton even told […]

Michigan basketball survived and advanced another round in March Madness by toppling Texas A&M 91-79. The Wolverines are back in the Sweet 16, this time under Dusty May. But the Wolverines’ victory sparked a strong reaction from former coach John Beilein. Michigan changed its culture under Beilein from 2007 to 2019. The Wolverines hit hard […]

Miami (FL) football is bolstering the backfield through the 2026 class and won over this new four-star addition over a push from Southeastern Conference heavyweights Alabama and Florida. Javion Mallory is the newest member of the Hurricanes, making his announcement Saturday evening on X. The Crimson Tide and Florida were in the final running for […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley isn’t afraid to dish out honesty, even with himself. That includes Hurley blaming himself for the Huskies’ play. But Hurley admits Cooper Flagg going off to Duke became a notable recruiting snub for him. And missing on Flagg reminded Hurley of another massive miss from him, as he prepares […]

St. John’s basketball took the stunning 75-66 loss to Arkansas with a touch of controversy. Head coach Rick Pitino opted to bench trusted scorer RJ Luis Jr., with the decision coming late in the game Saturday. The Red Storm turned to Luis not long ago. St. John’s watched him explode in the Big East Tournament […]

St. John’s basketball trusted the shooting touch of RJ Luis Jr. not long ago. Luis delivered an explosive late scoring charge to seal the Big East title, even breaking a mark held by Chris Mullin. But Rick Pitino stunningly didn’t turn to Luis against Arkansas late in their Saturday March Madness contest. That’s because the […]

North Carolina football is attempting to fire up recruiting momentum under Bill Belichick this spring. He visited with an intriguing 6-foot-5 quarterback who’s bound to fire up Tar Heel fans. Because this QB is on rival Duke’s radar, while also receiving a push from Auburn. Three-star QB Travis Burgess of Grayson High in Loganville, Georgia […]

The NFL free agency period has quieted down after its first week. But the Kansas City Chiefs addressed a major decision involving veteran pass rusher Charles Omenihu, who was a free agent. Kansas City is luring back the towering and versatile defender. Omenihu is signing a one-year deal worth $7 million, per ESPN NFL insider […]

Arkansas basketball is tying to recreate its past dominance under John Calipari. The first-time Razorbacks head coach, though, endured multiple up-and-downs in season one at Fayetteville. Including entering March Madness as a bubble team. “Coach Cal” and the Razorbacks snuck inside the tournament with a 20-13 mark. Calipari later delivered a wise message to Arkansas […]

VCU basketball is now watching the future of Ryan Odom unfold. The Rams fell to BYU 80-71 Thursday to open March Madness. Now many across the college basketball universe, including VCU, are wondering what becomes of the head coach. Odom has risen as a popular name across the coaching landscape. The 50-year-old addressed his pending […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James erupted with a “hell yeah” post on Thursday during March Madness. James wasn’t reacting to any significant moments during the NCAA Tournament action, though. He instead reacted to one college basketball team’s big hire. James watched Iona basketball land Dan Geriot as new head coach. The Lakers star is […]

McNeese State basketball captured the hearts of March Madness fans by stunning Clemson 69-67. The nation then watched a jovial Will Wade celebrate with the Cowboys, all while he’s reportedly leaving for North Carolina State. But Wade name-dropped Villanova in a humorous way postgame. The Big East power is searching for its own new head […]

McNeese State basketball is the first mid-major to shake up the 2025 March Madness games. The Cowboys turned to a relentless transition attack then fiery defense to hold off Clemson 69-67. McNeese State first entered the contest as a massive 7.5-point underdog. Meanwhile, Clemson got predicted to face Houston in a dream Sweet 16 battle. […]

Maryland basketball is back in the March Madness spotlight for the second time in three seasons. Kevin Willard has the Terrapins set to make an NCAA Tournament run. Except he sounds like he could depart from Maryland afterward. Willard spoke at length about his future via Inside the Black and Gold Thursday. The 49-year-old head […]

High Point basketball nearly sent March Madness brackets to the shredder Thursday. Alan Huss and his crew gave Purdue all it could handle, but fell 75-63 in Providence. The private Methodist university in North Carolina entered as a massive underdog. Purdue got favored by 7.5-points. The Boilermakers, though, were facing a High Point team labeled […]

Star power resides out in the East regional ahead of March Madness weekend. Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is the main attraction and best league prospect for the top-seeded Blue Devils. But other big personas and intriguing teams fill this side of the bracket ahead of the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. National champion winner […]

The West regional is flooded with intrigue heading into March Madness opening weekend. Florida basketball sits at No. 1 in this bracket and has fans penciling the Gators in as the West winner. The top seeded Gators, however, are in a loaded field ahead of the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. St. John’s has Queens […]

March Madness brings a loaded Midwest regional filled with multiple Final Four contenders. Houston basketball stands as the top seed. But the Cougars drew a bracket that features teams known for making national title runs. Heavyweights like Gonzaga, UCLA, Tennessee, Clemson, Purdue and Kentucky help comprise this field. Can’t forget about the potential Cinderella teams […]

March Madness witnessed a difficult scene for American University on Wednesday night. Top scorer Matt Rogers went down in agony against Mount St. Mary’s at Dayton. Rogers went down hard at the 5:28 mark of the first half. Members of the Eagles basketball team had to help him off, as captured by CBS Sports College […]

Colorado football continued to add an extra NFL layer to the Deion Sanders led coaching staff. This time “Coach Prime” is bringing in a former defensive back from the league. Sanders is luring in Corey Nelms in a strength and conditioning role, Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported Wednesday. The 37-year-old Nelms played for the San […]

Texas Tech basketball has fans filling out March Madness brackets believing the Red Raiders will make a deep run. Head coach Grant McCasland is leading the No. 3 seed out West, and hearing chatter about winning that regional. However, he dropped a murky Chance McMillian injury update. McMillian isn’t healthy and fully set to go. […]

Texas football produced the fastest NFL Combine wide receivers with Xavier Worthy and Matthew Golden. Now the latter is rising up the 2025 NFL Draft board, even leapfrogging the highly-touted Tetairoa McMillan. Golden is the new top wide receiver for this class, per Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock draft. The NFL Network draft expert projects the […]

Arkansas basketball will be led by a past national title game winner for 2025 March Madness. Yet, John Calipari and his team struggled to get into the NCAA Tournament. The Razorbacks enter with a 20-13 record and sub .500 mark in Southeastern Conference play (8-10), settling for ninth. Worse for Arkansas is it drew a […]

The Houston Rockets appeared headed for St. Patrick’s Day self destruction on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 25-point lead in the third quarter. But Houston ends the night tying a franchise record. The Rockets erased that massive deficit to win 144-137 in overtime over Philly. Houston tied its previous best comeback of 2019 […]

Michigan State basketball returns to two familiar spots: March Madness and earning Final Four thoughts. National champion winning head coach Tom Izzo has the Spartans back as a high seed. Plus is getting the East Lansing campus thinking about its first national title since 2000. The Spartans landed the No. 2 seed in the South […]

North Carolina football is reigniting recruiting momentum to start St. Patrick’s Day week. Bill Belichick and company managed to flip a four-star Texas A&M commit Monday. Now a former Alabama commit has the Tar Heels on his short list. Class of 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon revealed UNC as part of his final four schools, he […]

Tennessee basketball is a popular choice for fans filling out March Madness Final Four picks. Many are confident the Volunteers under Rick Barnes are worth penciling in for San Antonio. Barnes has the Vols entering the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed. Tennessee will be a heavy favorite against Wofford to start its tournament […]

North Carolina football ended its quiet recruiting state in a massive way Monday. New Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick flipped a Texas A&M four-star commit. Belichick secured high-profile defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming the move. The 2026 prospect Ruffin was verbally committed to the Aggies since Oct. 2024. The […]

Syracuse football sounds open to facing Colorado on the field. Except this is not a future home-and-home series idea for September. It’s Orange head coach Fran Brown reacting to a Deion Sanders proposal. The Colorado football head coaching leader shared an idea to liven up spring football: The Buffaloes face another team instead of holding […]

Arizona football wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan drew new attention for his NFL Draft stock. But this update leaves fans confused about his speed. McMillan chose to run at his Pro Day held in Tucson Monday. The towering 6-foot-4, 219-pound wideout ran the following times per NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated: 4.54, 4.55 then […]

Shedeur Sanders rose as a future Las Vegas Raiders quarterback possibility before the NFL Combine. Geno Smith helped fan the flames of Sanders’ Vegas arrival following the Raiders’ March 7 trade. Or is there still the chance Sanders lands with the Silver and Black? One viral post released Monday sparked new theories. Plus sent Raiders […]

St. John’s basketball has galvanized New York ahead of its March Madness appearance. The Red Storm clinched their first outright Big East title in 25 years. Rick Pitino and his crew will be carrying Queens and the entire Empire State on their back for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. St. John’s enters comfortably as the No. […]

Arizona basketball is back in the March Madness spotlight. Only this time the Wildcats withstood their first Big 12 gauntlet to reach their 39th NCAA Tournament and fourth under Tommy Lloyd. Arizona advanced all the way to the conference title game before falling to eventual champion Houston.  Arizona has new momentum for this version of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers Tokyo Series opener won’t have Mookie Betts. Fans hoping to watch the perennial All-Star won’t get that luxury. Betts is ruled out against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed to reporters Sunday that Betts is dealing with an illness. Betts made the overseas trip to Tokyo and took part in […]

Indiana basketball will be searching for a new head coach after its notable snub from March Madness. The Hoosiers got left out of the 68-team tournament on Selection Sunday. But by choosing to end its season, Indiana also ended the Mike Woodson era. The Hoosiers officially severed ties with Woodson following the unveiling of the […]

North Carolina basketball became beloved around Chapel Hill, but blasted across the college basketball universe. The Tar Heels sneaked inside March Madness on Selection Sunday even despite a dismal quad one record. UNC is entering the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a 22-13 mark. The Tar Heels lost to Duke on a controversial lane violation Friday […]

Indiana basketball ended two different things Sunday. The Hoosiers’ season, then the Mike Woodson era. IU became one of the notable March Madness snubs on Selection Sunday. North Carolina managed to bump the Hoosiers out of the 68-team field. Indiana made itself eligible for the National Invitational Tournament. However, Mike Schumann of the Daily Hoosier […]