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Vols’ Lofton has minor leg injury KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — Tennessee guard and leading scorer Chris Lofton has a minor leg injury but is expected to play Thursday against Louisville. Team spokesman Craig Pinkerton says Lofton wore a walking boot on his foot as a precaution while the Vols rested on Monday and was expected to practice on Tuesday. Coach Bruce Pearl told The Knoxville News Sentinel that Lofton “tweaked” his ankle in the first half of Tennessee’s 76-71 overtime win against Butler in the NCAA tournament. Lofton leads Tennessee with 15.5 points per game. Tennessee guard Chris Lofton has minor…

Jerseys Numbers for Mizzou’s NFL Rookies Revealed Originally posted on Missouri Tigers on SI By Joey Van Zummeren  |  Last updated May 10, 2025 4:47 PM ET For Luther Burden III, “all the good numbers”were gone with the Chicago Bears, going from wearing No. 3 with the Missouri Tigers to No. 87 with Chicago. But, he wasn’t the only one of Missouri’s rookies in the NFL that had to go through a number change to start their career. All besides one of the newest Tigers in the NFL had to change from the number they wore at Missouri, with offensive tackle Marcus Bryant keeping his No. 52…

Wisconsin football landed a commitment from transfer specialist Andrew Goodman on Friday. The redshirt junior long snapper spent the 2024 season as a walk-on at Tulane. He did not appear to see any game action. His college career previously included stops at Simon Fraser (Division II) and Bryant (Football Championship Subdivision). The specialist is Wisconsin’s sixth transfer addition of the spring and its second long snapper, following Purdue transfer Nick Levy. He is also the team’s second transfer addition from Tulane, along with defensive lineman Parker Petersen. Goodman, a Montreal, Quebec, native, will join the Badgers as a walk-on. He…

Notre Dame lands key defensive tackle prospect The Fighting Irish beat out the rival Trojans for Tiki Hola. Notre Dame is getting a highly touted defensive lineman. Tiki Hola has chosen the Fighting Irishover SMU and USC. Hola stands 6’3″ and weighs 290 pounds. He is out of Bastrop, Texas. On3 Sports has him ranked as a three-star, out of five, recruit. Texas and Texas A&M had also made offers. Hola was slated to announce his commitment choice at 3 p.m. Central time this afternoon, but he told On3 of his choice a bit earlier in the day. Welcome to…

Projection for Razorbacks’ bowl trip by CBS won’t excite many fans In season of questions, national media expecting Arkansas to continue in the middle of the road FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas can be found in a projection for the bowl games, but you’ll have to dig deep to find it. The good news is they aren’t putting the Razorbacks in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl for the third time in the last four seasons. It’s not exactly an attractive alternative, though. Hogs coach Sam Pittman, who hasn’t lost a bowl game in his time at Arkansas, would like the alternative CBS…

Richard Petty is widely considered a NASCAR race legend, earning the nickname “The King”. He holds the record for most NASCAR Cup Series wins with 200 and is also a seven-time champion. Other prominent NASCAR legends include Jeff Gor-don, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson. Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed “the King”, is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members…

Bears Added Elite Rim Protection and Rebounding With Juslin Bodo Bodo Grayson Grundhoefer and Ashley Hodge analyze Bodo Bodo’s game, offer player comparisons and evaluate what the transfer’s role might be for the Bears Film breakdown: High Point transfer Juslin Bodo Bodo’s elite wingspan, rebounding provide strong defensive foundation Scott Drew has found his defensive anchor. Baylor men’s basketball hasn’t finished as a top-100 scoring defense since the 2021-22 season. The Bears have allowed an average of 70.4 points per game in the past three seasons, their worst three-season stretch since 2007-09 (72.7). With no returning players from a team…

In one of the most surreal moments in NFL history, the Chicago Bears delivered a crushing 34–13 victory over the Green Bay Packers—but what’s dominating headlines isn’t just the scoreline—it’s the divine twist. Just hours before kickoff, the Vatican’s official sports outreach account shared a message of encouragement to Bears kicker Santiago Gonzalez, a devout Catholic, who had visited the Vatican during the offseason. The post included a prayer emoji, a “Go Bears!” message in Latin, and a surprising nod from Pope Francis himself, who reportedly blessed Gonzalez’s jersey in a private ceremony weeks prior. Whether it was divine intervention…

NASCAR just made history again. The league officially confirmed its return to the Chicago Street Course for the 2025 season—but this time with a twist that’s never been seen in motorsports. Partnering with local and national street artists, NASCAR will transform the race into a full-blown culture fusion event. Called “Speed & Spray,” the event will feature 10 world-renowned artists painting live murals on temporary racing barriers and fan zones. Race attendees will also get to collaborate in open graffiti sessions, blending the speed of stock car racing with the grit of street expression. “We’re not just racing through the…

In a bold and symbolic move, WNBA legend Tamika Catchings is returning to the Indiana Fever in a new full-time role as team advisor and cultural architect. The announcement was made just hours after Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking debut, signaling a full-circle moment for the franchise. Fever GM Lin Dunn called it “a strategic and spiritual decision” to bring the championship DNA of Catchings back to guide the young, explosive core. Catchings, who led the Fever to their only title in 2012 and won four Olympic gold medals, will now play a hands-on role in developing team culture, mentoring players, and…