It’s hard to say what’s stranger: The University of Miami actually plays in Monday night’s national championship game at Hard Rock Stadium or it has forfeited any rights of being a good and surprising story to the Indiana Cinderellas. All national odes are to Indiana coach Curt Cignetti for his good work. All praise is […]
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Roster turnover has put Savanna boys basketball in a rebuilding year. The Bulldogs graduated all but one starter from last season’s team. The only returner, Aiden Totani, injured his knee during the football season and has missed the entirety of the basketball schedule to this point. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As a sophomore last season, Totani […]
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Jan. 14—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia wide receiver Cam Vaughn on Instagram Live said he was a “Mountaineer for life.” That was in December, and now the transfer portal closes in a couple of days, and WVU’s leading receiver is set to play for the Miami Hurricanes in 2026. Vaughn wasn’t the only receiver to go. […]
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Jan. 14—GRAND FORKS — If Jon Gruden didn’t know much about UND hockey before this week, he does now. The former Super Bowl-winning coach, now a media personality, opened a box of UND hockey gear sent by the school this week. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Gruden has an ongoing segment where he opens packages on his […]
Read MoreJan. 14—For the second straight offseason the Montana Grizzlies are adding some north Valley talent to their roster from the transfer portal. Ryder Barinowski announced his transfer to Missoula Tuesday from Montana Tech. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The then-Oredigger kicker attempted no field goals this past fall, but was a kickoff specialist in Butte. He had […]
Read MoreCUMBERLAND — Braelyn Younger spent years preparing for his turn as the Fort Hill fullback, and he took the mantle with a vengeance. The senior rushed for 200 yards five times and eclipsed 100 yards in 11 games, including eight in a row to end the season to guide Fort Hill to a fifth consecutive […]
Read MoreSHORT GAP, W.Va. — Not only was Braydn Tyler the area’s most explosive player, he was among the most dangerous runners in the state of West Virginia. We Frankfort’s junior speedster averaged 13.9 yards every time he touched the ball on offense, and he added six defensive or special teams touchdowns to rack up more […]
Read MoreJan. 9—MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez went on a rant after losing to Arizona State about how the difference in the game was that West Virginia couldn’t get a yard of push from the line. Rodriguez has made fixing that issue a top priority in the portal. Two offensive linemen transferred to the Mountaineers late Thursday […]
Read MoreJan. 9—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s wide receiver room is coming together through the transfer portal. UConn wide receiver John Neider announced on social media that he’s transferring to the Mountaineers. He becomes the fourth receiver WVU has added in the portal since it opened on Jan. 2. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Neider, who is from Milford, […]
Read MoreNo. 6 seed Ole Miss plays No. 10 seed Miami in the CFP semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Here are three keys to a Rebels win at State Farm Stadium. Protect the passer Miami has one of the best pass-rush duos in the country in Rueben Bain Jr. and Ahkeem […]
Read MoreStone Memorial Junior Wide Receiver Kadyn Page was named to the Tennessee Football Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Football Team for the 2025 season. For the Panthers, Page had 86 receptions for 1,185 yards and 13 touchdowns. The honor team was announced on Jan. 7.
Read MoreAs summer drew to a close and fall fast approached, Jack O’Connell was unsure quite what his future held. But, for the former North Andover High star, the goal was crystal clear — to truly be “the man” at quarterback for Stonehill College — and battle tooth-and-nail to leave no doubt. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement By […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — Rome Odunze needed to keep his hands busy on the sideline. With the seasons changing in Chicago and cold weather arriving, that gave the second-year Chicago Bears wide receiver something to do on game days. While he was sidelined with a foot injury over the last five weeks, Odunze joined the Bears equipment […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — From the sound of things, Tyrique Stevenson could get another opportunity to help a leaky Chicago Bears secondary Saturday night. The third-year cornerback did not play Sunday when Jared Goff passed for 331 yards in the Detroit Lions’ 19-16 victory. Secondary coach Al Harris said it was strictly a football decision and defensive […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson hasn’t heard from a lot of old colleagues about making the playoffs as a first-year head coach, nor has he given himself a second to pat himself on the back for the achievement. It’s a short week before the Bears face the Green Bay Packers on Saturday for […]
Read MoreThe Gophers appeared to beat out Iowa and James Madison for the transfer portal commitment of Division II defensive back Parker Knutson on Monday. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound player from Sartell, Minn., and Southwest Minnesota State has two years of eligibility left for the U. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Knutson racked up eight interceptions and 39 tackles […]
Read MoreJan. 2—During the first day of the two-week transfer window, six Eastern Washington football players announced their intentions to transfer. The group includes Miles Williams, the Eagles’ leading receiver in 2025; starting running back Marceese Yetts; and starting cornerback Jonathan Landry. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Redshirt sophomore cornerback Isaac Redford also posted his transfer information on […]
Read MoreJan. 2—PULLMAN — On the first day of the transfer portal window, Washington State got more good news. Tight end Trey Leckner has re-signed with the Cougars, the program announced Friday morning, agreeing to a new revenue-sharing NIL deal. The 14th Cougar to do so this offseason, Leckner will have two more years of eligibility. […]
Read MorePenn State football coach Matt Campbell faces a plethora of questions as he begins to reconstruct the roster when the NCAA transfer portal opens Friday. At least 20 players from the 2025 team are planning to put their names in the portal. At least 23 others have exhausted their eligibility. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement With only […]
Read MoreSix Penn State football players announced Thursday they would be returning for the 2026 season and six others, including quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, are headed for the transfer portal, according to various reports. ESPN reported that Grunkemeyer intends to enter the portal, which opens Friday, after starting the final seven games of the season and leading […]
Read MoreThis is as good as it gets, when you break through, when you change your world — when the night and the dream are coming to you at the same time on a big stage like Miami had Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. All Miami had to do was hold on to their lead […]
Read MoreDec. 30—MORGANTOWN — Randy Moss and Jimmy Gregg have one thing in common that no other human on the planet shares with them. They both earned All-American honors as high school football players in West Virginia. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Moss, an all-time great and Hall of Fame selection who needs no introduction, earned the honors […]
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Illinois kicker David Olano watched the football sail through the uprights Tuesday night at Nissan Stadium and raced back toward midfield with his hand raised. The Illini sideline stormed the field to meet him. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Olano’s 29-yard field goal as time expired lifted Illinois to a 30-28 victory over Tennessee […]
Read MoreBreaking the Cycle, a local nonprofit agency dedicated to breaking cycles of gun violence, poverty and the stigma of mental health in troubled youth to avoid incarceration while also supporting them in pursuing higher education and workforce readiness, presented “A Day with NFL Legends” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Owensboro […]
Read MoreMeadville Bulldogs’ senior Tymir Phillips was selected to the Pennsylvania Football Writers’ 2025 Class 4A all-state football team, that was announced Wednesday. Phillips was selected to the team as an athlete. In 10 games for the Bulldogs Phillips carried the ball 78 times, where he racked up 610 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground. […]
Read MoreThe Kansas City Chiefs raised eyebrows after their Christmas Day loss when a staffer turned cameras away from following Travis Kelce, after what may have been his last home game, in an awkward moment making the rounds on social media. The camera was zooming in on the tight end, 36, walking off through the halls […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — Chicago Bears defensive end Austin Booker said he has been fined $5,000 apiece for two roughing-the-passer penalties he was issued during Saturday’s 22-16 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers. “I did get a fine, but we’ll see what they say on the appeal,” Booker told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement […]
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Football Writers released their Class AA All-State selections on Wednesday, which included six Schuylkill League talents. A pair of local quarterbacks were among the selections. Minersville star quarterback Dante Carr, a University of Central Florida signee earned his second-straight selection, joining him is Williams Valley’s Brady Shomper, also earning his second-straight All-State selection. […]
Read MorePostseason awards and honors continue to be handed out across the state of Pennsylvania and on Wednesday, the Maxwell Football Club announced its Mini-Max Award recipients which included a trio of local talents. The award is given out to athletes from across the commonwealth that excel on the field, in the classroom, and within the […]
Read MoreST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In the wake of the Kansas City Chiefs announcing plans to leave Arrowhead Stadium for a new domed stadium in Kansas in 2031, the home of Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph has provided a statement. We are beyond proud to have served as the Summer Training Camp home […]
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Dec. 21—BOZEMAN — For three years the casual Big Sky Conference football fan knew about Taco Dowler, the Billings West star turned Montana State speedster. Then in 2025 Caden Dowler, Taco’s twin (who some refer to as “Burrito”), exploded onto the scene with such a strong season he was named the Big Sky’s Defensive Player […]
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