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It was another wild week for college sports. Earlier this week, 16 former college football players were granted a temporary restraining order, allowing them to return to school for an extra year of eligibility. Several of those players have already entered the NCAA transfer portal. One of those players, Dae’Quan Wright, spent his first two […]
Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez will meet for Romero’s WBA welterweight title in a Premier Boxing Champions main event tonight from Las Vegas. Rolly will look to make a successful first defense of the title he beat Ryan Garcia to win in May 2025, while Teofimo is trying to win a world title in a […]
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What bandit made off with the PWHL trophy?
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Hayden Paupanekis is looking forward to the challenge of facing older, more experienced players in the NCAA. [ Montreal Gazette ] The Canadiens and San Jose Sharks are projected to be the top Stanley Cup contenders five years from now. [ The Athletic ] Projecting a lineup with the Laval Rocket’s overhauled roster. [ Journal de Montreal ] The PWHL’s championship trophy, the Walter Cup, has gone missing on its journey to Alberta for Montrea...
The 2026 college football season starts in under two weeks, but Colorado defensive lineman Ezra Christensen cannot step onto his own team’s field. Instead of gearing up for Georgia Tech, the senior transfer is stuck in legal limbo while a Boulder judge decides on his emergency injunction against the NCAA. Because of this hold-up, the […] The post Deion Sanders’ Colorado Transfer Voices Frustration at NCAA Over Alleged “Dirty Play” in His Eligibility Case appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down for interviews with Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated, and Scott Van Pelt of ESPN. Indiana opens the 2026 season on Sept. 5 against North Texas in Bloomington. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You [...]
The Gonzaga Bulldogs’ non-conference slate has made moves this week, with now 13 of the 16 available slots filled. That doesn’t include the potential championship game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The Ivy League’s Cornell Big Red is off to the Kennel on Dec. […]
British social media stars Josh and Jase are planning another Michigan trip this fall after viral winter and summer visits across the state.
This evening I a heartfelt social media posting former Bulldog great Nick Chubb announced his retirement after eight NFL seasons. The Ground Hound from Cedartown was of course one of the defining players of the Kirby Smart era at Georgia, helping lead the Bulldogs to their first national title game appearance in over 30 years […]
When the Virginia Tech Hokies signed linebacker Gabe Williams in the 2024 recruiting class, he was not only their top recruit, but he was also their best recruiter. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Bowie, Md., native was considered a future star for the Hokies at linebacker. Unfortunately, things haven’t gone as planned, due to no fault of […]
A week ago, Fernando Mendoza was the story of the Raiders camp. The Heisman Trophy winner, who had led Indiana to a national title in January, emerged as an ‘ascending’ leader in the eyes of Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak after their preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals last week. But just as Raiders […] The post “Tiny Mistake Can Lead to Catastrophe”: Fernando Mendoza Admits to Shortcomings After Rough Display appeared first on EssentiallySports .
LSU looks completely different after Lane Kiffin’s massive roster rebuild, and local fans are already talking about a national championship run. In Baton Rouge, people expect instant results. Many supporters act like anything short of a title in 2026 is a total failure. But legendary coach Nick Saban sees a major problem brewing behind all […] The post “Don’t Have a Lot of…”: Nick Saban Adds to Lane Kiffin’s LSU Concerns With Blunt Warning From His Own Experience appeared first on Essentiall...
Former Florida State and Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos has entered the transfer portal after a Kentucky judge granted him an injunction allowing him to compete for a fifth college season, with Texas Tech among the early schools to watch for Castellanos, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Castellanos was among 13 football and basketball players who […] The post Texas Tech named ‘early school to watch’ for Thomas Castellanos appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After a rousing victory to open the preseason a week ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t keep that momentum rolling against the New York Jets on Friday night. Drew Allar was a part of that momentum shift, with a quiet game from a statistical standpoint after leading three scoring drives last week. However, Allar does see […]
The transfer portal just gave college football another wild plot twist. On3 reporter Pete Nakos revealed that former Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has officially hit the portal, and Texas Tech is quickly emerging as the main team to watch. Thanks to recent court rulings on NCAA rules, Castellanos gets one more shot to spin […] The post Georgia Legend Says Adding Undrafted ACC Star Who Nearly Gave Up on QB Career Could Make Texas Tech Title Contenders appeared first on Essentia...
Another LaLiga season is upon us. Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid will take on Manolo Gonzalez’s Espanyol at the RCD stadium on Saturday. Gonzalez has already started his fourth season with the Catalan club with an emphatic 3-0 win over Levante last weekend. Mourinho pointed out their established routines and dynamics due to having the same […]
According to SI.com’s Albert Breer, the football brain bond between Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones and his head coach Shane Steichen was already on full display during Week 1 of last season as part of their initial pairing: “And Jones was already getting there in certain ways, maybe best illustrated through a Week 1 […]
It’s not every day a player chases an NFL roster spot just to leave it. But after a series of court rulings restored a path to a fifth college season for some Class of 2022 athletes, several NFL signees are now exploring exactly that possibility. “Now hearing of a few players going to their NFL […] The post NFL Rookies Reportedly Want To Be Cut Early To Return to College Football After NCAA Ruling appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Former Duke Blue Devil Mark Mitchell was granted a fifth year Friday by a Jefferson County, Kentucky judge. Mitchell hasn’t announced what school he will choose yet, but he did put a Do Not Contact tag on his portal entry. That could mean he’s already decided, or that he wants all contact to go through […]
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to [email protected] and include “mailbag” in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline. Some questions have been edited for... The post Mailbag: Future schedules for Oregon, Washington and USC; playoff expansion, more… first appeared on Sports360AZ .
BYU has legitimate aspirations of winning the Big 12 and making the College Football Playoffs. But if star quarterback Bear Bachmeier gets hurt, can backup Treyson Bourguet get them there?
Nick Chubb, an All-SEC running back at Georgia, has announced his retirement from football after 8 seasons in the NFL. The post Former Georgia RB Nick Chubb announces retirement after 8 NFL seasons appeared first on Saturday Down South .
Imagine firing a guy who went on to win seven national championship rings and became the undisputed GOAT of college football. Hard to picture, right? But long before the trophies and the Alabama dynasty, a 30-year-old Nick Saban actually got handed his pink slip at Ohio State. He was working as the Buckeyes defensive backs […] The post “It Was My Fault”: Nick Saban Makes Rare Admission About Ohio State Firing by Buckeye Coaching Legend appeared first on EssentiallySports .
College football roster management turned upside down when a federal court order temporarily froze NCAA eligibility limits. The ruling gave 16 players from the 2022 recruiting class an unexpected fifth year of college ball and an immediate green light to enter the transfer portal. Former Notre Dame pass rusher Junior Tuihalamaka suddenly found himself with […] The post “Too Late”: Marcus Freeman Shuts Door on Bringing Undrafted Star Back as LSU Adds Notre Dame Transfer for “One More Run” app...
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