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Arizona Daily Star — Dallas Mavericks assistant Jenny Boucek, a trailblazer among female coaches in the NBA, joined a team-wide Zoom call June 22.

Arizona Desert Swarm — Photo by Kathryn Riley/ It never seemed realistic that Adia Barnes would leave the Arizona Wildcats for Duke, but that did not stop ESPN and the North State Journal from mentioning her as one of the top candidates for the Blue Devils’ head coaching position. But any fear Arizona fans had of Barnes leaving was extinguished Friday when it was reported by the Raleigh News & Observer that Duke is hiring Boston Celtics assistant coach Kara Lawson as the new leader of its women’s basketball program. This will be Lawson’s first head coaching position. The 39-year-old won a gold medal in...

Arizona Desert Swarm — Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via After a stellar, albeit shortened, season in England that saw Parker Jackson-Cartwright be named the British Basketball League Player of the Year, the former Arizona Wildcats point guard is leaving the Cheshire Phoenix to play for Saint-Quentin in France. Saint-Quentin plays in the LNB Pro B, the second-best men’s league in France. France - Parker Jackson-Cartwright (ex Cheshire P.) joins Saint-Quentin https://t.co/Wf8udCXVCJ— Eurobasket (@EurobasketNews) July 10, 2020 In his first full season as a pro, Jackson-Cartwright averaged...

House of Sparky — Brady Vernon/House of Sparky MLB U’s 2020 class We continue our series looking at future Sun Devils who are coming to play at ASU next season. Next up, we head to the diamond to take a look at the incoming players that coach Tracy Smith has coming to play at Phoenix Muni. Ethan Long, Third Base, Phoenix AZ (Mountain Pointe HS) A local product, Ethan Long is ranked the No. 1 third baseman in Arizona, and No. 46 nationally, according to Perfect Game. The right-handed bat was originally committed to play in the SEC for Arkansas up until Sun Devil assistant coach Jason Kelly helped flip...

House of Sparky — Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports The Sun Devils just had a pretty good running back from Texas Del Valle, Texas running back Tavierre Dunlap dropped his top eight choices on Thursday. Arizona State was included with USC, Utah, Washington, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Nebraska and Oklahoma State. All glory to god pic.twitter.com/MOlP9QhtTZ— Tavierre Dunlap (@TavierreD) July 9, 2020 Dunlap, who is 6-foot, 195 pounds, is rated as a three-star by both Rivals and 247Sports, but is on the edge of becoming a four-star running back in the 247Sports system. He is rated 374th nationally,...

rssfeeds.azcentral.com — Bobby Hurley has no qualms about Arizona State basketball point guard Remy Martin's chances to thrive in the NBA.        

rssfeeds.cincinnati.com — The Cincinnati football team will no longer play Nebraska in 2020 after the Big Ten announced conference-only schedules for its fall sports teams.        

rssfeeds.cincinnati.com — Ryan Silverfield takes over at reigning American Athletic Conference champion Memphis. Can the UC Bearcats challenge the Tigers for the ACC crown?        

Dawn of the Dawg — UGA football has an opening at inside linebacker, but it’ll be hard for any player to beat out junior Quay Walker for the starting job. Quay Walker. Get used to hearing that name. The former borderline-five-star linebacker has done nothing but impress UGA football coaches since arriving in Athens three years ago. He’s a virtual […] UGA football roster: Quay Walker is the next big thing at linebacker - Dawn of the Dawg - Dawn of the Dawg - A Georgia Bulldogs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Dawg Sports — Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ We’ve hit the halfway point on the 2020 calendar, and some folks are starting to worry a bit about Georgia’s recruiting. If this is what you’ve chosen to worry about right now when **GESTURES BROADLY AT THE ENTIRE MASSIVE PILE OF HORRIBLE THINGS HAPPENING ON PLANET EARTH** um, lots of other things are going on, then let me put your mind to ease. Georgia’s 2020 class had some early headline stealing commitments when five-star OT Tate Ratledge, five-star DT Jalen Carter and five-star LB Mekhail Sherman all committed to the Dawgs in May. Then came a giant...

Dawn of the Dawg — UGA football added another defensive player to the 2021 class. Baltimore native Jason Dumas-Johnson committed to Georgia on Wednesday. UGA football scored another victory on the recruiting trail Wednesday afternoon when Baltimore Native Jamon Dumas-Johnson committed to Georgia over Auburn, Florida and other power five schools. Dumas-Johnson is an old school recruit in a lot […] UGA football recruiting: Who is Georgia’s most recent commit Jamon Dumas-Johnson? - Dawn of the Dawg - Dawn of the Dawg - A Georgia Bulldogs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Writing Illini — Illinois football continued their hot streak with recruiting as they landed a big-time offensive lineman for the future. Lovie Smith once coached the Chicago Bears where he had a center named Olin Kreutz. He was one of the baddest offensive linemen in the NFL. No one wanted to mess with Olin. Well, fast forward a […] Illinois Football: Illini receive commitment from Josh Kreutz - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

The Champaign Room — Twitter: @IlliniTBT Can our guys advance to TBT’s Final Four? No. 16 House of ‘Paign vs. No. 8 Red Scare Game Time: 3 p.m. CT TV: ESPN Online Streaming: ESPN3 Location: Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) Quick Hits: House of ‘Paign Alum Team: Illinois Fighting Illini Head Coach/GM: Mike LaTulip (1st season) 2019 TBT: DNP 2020 TBT: Defeated No. 17 War Tampa, 76-53, in Round of 24; Defeated No. 1 Carmen’s Crew, 76-68, in Round of 16 Red Scare Alum Team: Dayton Flyers Head Coach/GM: Joey Gruden (son of Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden) 2019 TBT: Lost in Round of 16 to...

Writing Illini — Illinois basketball brought in Brad Underwood and the level of recruiting has unquestionably increased during his tenure. While the top tier recruiting has improved with players like Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn, the second and third-tier players have also seen a boost in quality. Not every diamond comes in the form of a four or […] Illinois Basketball: Checking in with Illini target Rafael Pinzon - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

A Sea Of Blue — Damon Payne on Twitter The highly-touted defensive lineman is ranked 18th nationally in the 2021 class. Mark Stoops and his staff have been on a roll when it comes to the recruiting side of things since he became the head coach. In the 2020 class, the Kentucky Wildcats added a five-star defensive tackle in Justin Rogers who is ranked as the No. 16 overall player in the country and the No. 2 player at his position. Now they are trying to do the same in the 2021 class, as they are in the hunt for another five-star All-American defensive tackle. In a little over two weeks, Coach Stoops...

A Sea Of Blue — Photo by Michael Reaves/ Big news for the former UK pitcher. As it seems that college football and even college basketball might be a big doubt in the coming months, the MLB has some other ideas. With teams being tested and camps starting to pick up, a former UK pitcher is starting to make a big name for himself early on in his career. Former Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Zack Thompson was added to the Cardinals’ roster this week. Thompson, drafted 19th overall by the Cardinals in the 2019 draft, has had a short career this far, but he has posted a 3.52 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in 15.1 IP, as...

A Sea Of Blue — Photo by Michael Hickey/ The former Cat turned 21 years old on Wednesday. I think most people would agree that the way Ashton Hagans’ career ended at Kentucky was not ideal. The sophomore point guard didn’t travel to Gainesville for the last game of the year and then, boom, just like that, the 2019-2020 season was abruptly over. His time in Lexington was filled with ups and down, but ultimately, the way he would have been remembered should’ve been determined in postseason play. That opportunity was stripped from Hagans —leaving his legacy in somewhat of a cloudy state. Though...

And The Valley Shook — Photo by Alika Jenner/ Nearly six months after completing their historical 15-0 season, the 2019 LSU football team finally received their championship rings. On the left is the team’s SEC championship ring; the middle ring is the national title ring issued by the school; the ring on the right is College Football Playoff championship ring. Cody Worsham, LSU’s excellent digital media reporter, wrote a wonderful piece on the rings and the process that went into designing them. Per the story, Joe Burrow, Clyde Edwards-Heliare, Lloyd Cushenberry and Rashard Lawrence in...

And The Valley Shook — Photo by Alika Jenner/ LSU had a big week on the recruiting trail last week, but what comes next? LSU had a very good week last week on the recruiting trail. The Tigers picked up three commitments from three-four star players out of three different states. It started on Wednesday when Naquan Brown, a defensive end/outside linebacker from Virginia, pulled the trigger. Chris Hilton, a top wide receiver from down the road in Zachary committed on July 3, and Keanu Koht, another pass rusher from Florida followed Hilton’s lead and committed the next day. While it was a good week for LSU, it...

rssfeeds.commercialappeal.com — The Tigers' class is now ranked No. 33 in the 247Sports team rankings.        

University of Memphis — Tigers, Crimson Tide to meet in basketball.

Canes Warning — Bernard Clark rose from backup to 1988 Orange Bowl MVP as the Miami football team won the 1987 National Championship. Bernard Clark was thrust into the starting lineup for the Miami football team in the 1988 Orange Bowl following the suspension of star middle linebacker George Mira Jr. Clark recorded 14 tackles as the second-ranked […] 57 Days to Miami football: Orange Bowl MVP Bernard Clark - Canes Warning - Canes Warning - A Miami Hurricanes blog

Canes Warning — Entering his fourth season in the Miami football program in his redshirt junior season, offensive lineman Kai-Leon Herbert is hoping to make an impact in 2020. Former four-star offensive line signee Kai-Leon Herbert is entering his fourth season in the Miami football program and redshirt junior year hoping to make an impact. Herbert is on […] 57 Days to Miami football: OT Kai-Leon Herbert hopes to make impact - Canes Warning - Canes Warning - A Miami Hurricanes blog

Canes Warning — One of the many different scenarios for the 2020 college football season is moving it to spring. If that happens expect the Miami football program to lose a few players. The 2020 college football season is still very much in doubt. Several different scenarios remain on the table. One of those is the possibility of […] Expect Miami football to lose draft eligible players to spring season - Canes Warning - Canes Warning - A Miami Hurricanes blog

Detroit Free Press — Michigan Wolverines football coach Jim Harbaugh expressed hope that a college football season can be played as the coronavirus pandemic continues        

OU Daily — In an interview with Sportstalk1400’s Toby Roland on Friday, University of Oklahoma athletics director Joe Castiglione expressed gratitude about the Sooners’ latest COVID-19 testing results.

OU Daily — The Sooners have petitioned the NCAA to move their season opener against Missouri State from Sept. 5 to Aug. 29, Zero Week, per a report from The Oklahoman's Berry Tramel. The report also says Missouri State is on board as…

OU Daily — The Sooners released their second set of COVID-19 test results, revealing no new active cases and three recoveries since the team's first round of tests on July 1. There are currently nine active cases.

Autzen Zoo — The Big Ten Conference had decided to play a conference only schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic, canceling the Oregon Ducks matchup with Ohio State. The picture of college football in the fall will look very different than it has in the past as major conferences are deciding how best to deal with the coronavirus […] Oregon Football: Big Ten Cancels Matchup With Ohio State - Autzen Zoo - Autzen Zoo - An Oregon Ducks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Addicted To Quack — Photo by Chris Williams/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via More changes to come The Ducks will remain 0-9 against the Ohio State Buckeyes for at least another season. The Big 10 announced today that their season will be played in conference only, meaning the highly anticipated Sept. 12 contest at Autzen is postponed for an undetermined date. The Big 10 issued a statement Thursday: “We are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, and the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, game officials, and others associated with our sports programs and campuses remain our...

Addicted To Quack — Photo by Chris Coduto/Icon Sportswire via Sco Altman! Duck basketball is on the list of a talented forward Nation’s No. 1 prospect puts Oregon in top seven Oregon offers No. 1 DT of 2022 Five Ducks ready to break through on offense HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY 2012 - Oregon VS Colorado

thestate — Joe Cox’s arrival in Columbia took a little extra time. The trusted lieutenant of Mike Bobo was with him at Georgia (as a player), Colorado State and had to wait …

thestate — Former South Carolina football coach Sparky Woods had a phrase to describe King Dixon, the man who hired him to lead the Gamecocks. The coach, now in an off-field role …

thestate — A longtime fixture of South Carolina athletics, King Dixon, died Monday night of pancreatic cancer. Gamecocks broadcaster Tommy Moody confirmed the news to The State late Monday night. Word spread …

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — Photo by Rich Barnes/ The men’s lacrosse team is a nice change of pace with a plethora of options to call their rivals Welcome back to our continuing coverage of Rivalry Week(s). Today, we’re focusing on the Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse program, who occupies a unique space in the Syracuse rivalry Rolodex. As we’ve already covered, fans of the football and men’s basketball teams know all too well the rivalry situation for SU’s two most popular teams is muddled at best. In fact, a lack of early conference affiliation coupled with mass conference realignment in the 21st...

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — SU’s biggest back could find himself a critical role this year Name: Garrison Johnson Position: Running back Year: (Redshirt) Freshman Height: 5’10” Weight: 242 lbs. Hometown: Rosharon, Tex. High School: Manvel 2019 Stats: Redshirt year 2020 Projections: If the Syracuse Orange’s running backs perform as we hope, then maybe we don’t have to see Johnson on the field much. But if we see short-yardage struggles and/or red zone issues, perhaps the big, bruising runner starts getting a little more involved in the offense. Fullback’s also a possibility if Chris Elmore winds up on the...

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — Photo by Rich Schultz/ That Rutgers game ain’t happening After the ACC announced earlier on Thursday that no Olympic sports would be competing in games until at least September 1, the B1G is reportedly ready to move football to a conference-only schedule — per a report from The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach. The Big Ten is expected to announce today that it will go with a conference-only football schedule for this fall, a person with direct knowledge situation tells @TheAthleticCFB.— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) July 9, 2020 What does that mean for the Syracuse Orange?...

Hookem.com — Freshman Prince Dorbah and junior Justin Mader both require arthroscopic surgery for their knee injuries, Texas announced on Friday. Texas said the surgeries for Dorbah and Maden will happen on Monday. The Longhorns expect both players to return during the team’s preseason training camp. Read more: Texas signee Prince Dorbah transformed on, off field following […]

Hookem.com — Greg Kelley, who was imprisoned for three years due to a wrongful conviction, may include a chapter about the Texas Longhorns in his comeback story. A Texas spokesperson confirmed on Friday that Kelley participated in a walk-on tryout for the football team this spring. Kelley’s wife, Gaebri, tweeted on Thursday that her husband is enrolled […]

Burnt Orange Nation — Photo by Ron Jenkins/ We preview the conference matchup against the Mountaineers. There is still some uncertainty about the college football season, but we are continuing our march through the Texas Longhorns schedule, taking a dive in on the West Virginia Mountaineers. There is some uncertainty around the defensive coordinator, but WVU has an opportunity to improve on its 5-7 record from a season ago. To help us dive deep on the Mountaineers, we welcome in Andy Facemire (@StatsBoyAndi) of The Smoking Musket (@SmokingMusket) to give us some insight into West Virginia. Connect with the...

The Salt Lake Tribune — There was little doubt Timmy Allen would return to the University of Utah for at least one more year.

The Salt Lake Tribune — Listen to former Utah defensive back Ryan Lacy. He sounds reasonable, credible, believable. And hurt.

The Salt Lake Tribune — By the time Zack Moss’ college career ended on New Year’s Eve at the Alamo Bowl, the Buffalo Bills rookie had already solidified himself as the best running back in University of Utah history.

Banners On The Parkway — Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports Injuries deprived Ramsey of a season of on court development, but he remains in the plan moving forward. Xavier basketball was rolling to a nerve-wracking end to the season, then a global pandemic hit the brakes so hard I went right into the windshield. We’ve shaken ourselves off a bit here and will continue, somewhat belatedly, with our breakdown of one of the weirdest Xavier seasons on record. Daniel Ramsey came to Xavier with his work cut out for him. He needed to earn minutes early, consolidate his spot in a rotation loaded with talent, and then stay...