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South Florida basketball and Arkansas State got involved in wild head coaching news Monday. With UNLV also in the center as the Rebels look for their own new head coach during March Madness. Bryan Hodgson appeared to be heading to UNLV Monday morning. The Rebels looked set on landing a past Nate Oats assistant from […]

Ohio State football earns national recognition as a wide receiver hotbed. The Buckeyes have Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as first round talents, plus Emeka Egbuka is garnering NFL Draft attention. Now a four-star from Texas has Ohio State on his short list, despite a push from Notre Dame and Miami. Brayden Robinson of […]

Miami (FL) football hasn’t produced the top overall pick in the NFL Draft since 1991 through Russell Maryland. Vinny Testaverde remains the last Hurricanes quarterback to go first in 1987. Now Cam Ward is rising as a No. 1 possibility, with Mario Cristobal handing him a strong “one of one” take Monday. Ward took part […]

Colorado State basketball lost in heartbreaking fashion to Maryland on Sunday. The Rams now lose head coach Niko Medved nearly 24 hours after their March Madness exit. Medved is returning to his alma mater Minnesota, with Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel of ESPN reporting the move Monday morning. The departure comes following Derik Queen hitting […]

JuJu Watkins as a USC football recruiting sales pitch? Watkins’ celebrity amid her basketball dominance could sway the next major commitment for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans. The Trojans are continuing to court four-star running back Deshonne Redeaux out of Oaks Christian High in Westlake Village. The 2026 talent placed USC on his short list […]

Colorado football will soon witness where Travis Hunter lands on April 24. Many believe the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner will go between No. 1 or 10 in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, one NFL insider fired off a “warning” involving the Colorado star Monday. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated released new […]

Michigan State basketball is back in the Sweet 16 spotlight of March Madness. Tom Izzo has guided the Spartans here before. Except this time a Southeastern Conference challenger awaits in Ole Miss. The No. 2 seed Spartans had to hold off a feisty New Mexico team 71-63 to move into the regional semifinals. Izzo acknowledged […]

Colorado State basketball needed to force one last contested shot to advance in March Madness. The Rams have gone nearly six decades without advancing to the Sweet 16. But head coach Niko Medved watched Maryland’s Derik Queen snatch the soul of Colorado State. Queen sent Maryland back to the regional semifinals in dramatic fashion. His […]

Alabama basketball scrapped its way back to the Sweet 16 by knocking off St. Mary’s 80-66 Sunday. The Crimson Tide needed to hit a wild stat in their March Madness win, though, to scale the Gaels. Nate Oats himself acknowledged this rare accolade. Alabama struggled early getting baskets against one of the nation’s best defenses. […]

Alabama basketball found itself in a slugfest with St. Mary’s for its Sunday March Madness contest. A trip to the Sweet 16 hung in the balance. But Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson hit a major milestone against the Gaels during their 80-66 romp. The long-armed forward and graduate transfer hit a new accolade at 8:05 […]

Duke basketball watched history unfold via Tyrese Proctor in its 89-66 rout of Baylor Sunday. Proctor delivered 25 points including hitting a killer crossover to seal the win. But he also hit a mark his head coach Jon Scheyer knows too well. The 20-year-old Duke star Proctor delivered his second straight game of hitting more […]

Duke basketball star Tyrese Proctor left Baylor in an “unconscious” state. And helped seal the Blue Devils’ Sweet 16 bid in March Madness. Proctor executed this wicked crossover with under 4:50 left in the second half. He finished by nailing his three-pointer, and putting the nail into the coffin on Baylor’s season. TYRESE PROCTOR IS […]

Xavier basketball rose as the newest high-profile college basketball opening during March Madness. Musketeers head coach Sean Miller is off to Austin and will take over for the Texas Longhorns, replacing the fired Rodney Terry Sunday. Miller clearly won over Texas after guiding the comeback win during their First Four matchup, winning 86-80. That Xavier […]

Houston basketball punched its ticket into the Sweet 16 of March Madness Saturday. They escaped a traditional NCAA Tournament heavyweight in Gonzaga by winning 81-76. But the talk postgame wasn’t on the Cougars avoiding elimination, but a tender moment involving Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson. The Cougars head coach noticed Gonzaga star Khalif Battle losing […]

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 […]