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Wisconsin loses another key player to the transfer portal Originally posted on Wisconsin Badgers on SI By Dana Becker | Last updated Apr 7, 2025 5:50 PM ET Just when it seemed as if things were starting to come together for Greg Gard and Wisconsin , another key player has announced plans to leave. Xavier Amos entered his name into the transfer portal on Monday. Amos spent his first two seasons at Northern Illinois, having a career-year in 2023-24 when he averaged 13.8 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field But Amos failed to make much of an impact with the Badgers,…
Wisconsin earns ranking in ESPN’s way-too-early 2025-26 preseason poll Originally posted on Wisconsin Badgers on SI By Dana Becker | Last updated Apr 8, 2025 6:45 PM ET ESPN has taken on the ultra-difficult task of trying to look some 200 days into the future and put together a preseason college basketball poll for 2025-26. That has especially gotten even more difficult with the transfer portal blowing up, as players are still searching for new homes, and that could lead to even more transferring. For now, Houston is the preseason No. 1 after falling just short of the first national title in program history Monday night vs.…
With the Detroit Red Wings fading fast from the playoff picture, new head coach Todd McLellanisn’t mincing words. After Thursday’s 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, the Wings’ second consecutive defeat, McLellan issued a very clear challenge to his locker room. Now, individual reputations are on the line in my opinion,” McLellan said as quoted by the Detroit Free Press. “Coaches. Players. We talk about playing for the crest on the front, but our actions or inactions now are directly reflective of individuals.” A Brutal Reality Check Let’s not sugarcoat it. The Red Wings have lost two straight, and…
Detroit Red Wings legend Darren McCarty buys Detroit-area wrestling school Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM GMT+1· 1 min read Detroit Red Wings legend Darren McCarty is still fighting, 16 years after his retirement from the NHL — only this time in a different ring. McCarty is taking his fighting know-how from the rink to the classroom, as the former NHL winger has bought The House of Truth, a wrestling school located in Center Line. He plans on rebranding the school as The Grind Time Wrestling Academy. Michigan wrestler Schwartzy will serve as general…
Transfer portal acquisition Beau Pribula and former four-star recruit Sam Horn are vying for the starting position. While Pribula is considered the frontrunner, Horn’s experience within the system makes him a strong competitor. Coach Eli Drinkwitz emphasizes that the decision will be based on consistent performance and leadership qualities displayed both on and off the field. The number of contenders for Missouri football’s quarterback competition has been cut in half. No, Missouri football is not ready to name its starting quarterback for the 2025 season. That’s in line with head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s message at the beginning of spring ball…
Mizzou LB reportedly plans to re-enter transfer portal after joining program in December Missouri linebacker Mikai Gbayor joined the Tigers from the transfer portal in December after a pair of seasons at Nebraska. But it looks as if his time with the program has come to an end after just shy of 4 months. Gbayor plans to re-enter the portal when it opens back up on Wednesday, according to 247Sports’ Jarod Hamilton. Gbayor was a promising signing from the portal. The Irvington, N.J. product signed with the Cornhuskers out of the class of 2021, redshirting his freshman season and not…
Baylor is expected to hire Georgia player personnel coordinator Anthony Mauro in an assistant general manager role, per Matt Zenitz on Twitter/X. SicEm365 has not confirmed the report. In his lone season at Georgia, he helped the Bulldogs to the No. 2 class in the entire nation according to 247 Sports. The class featured four five-star prospects, 16 four-star prospects and eight of the top 50 ranked high school prospects in the nation. Georgia added only six transfer portal prospects this cycle. Still, Mauro helped secure commitments from two four-star transfer portal prospects at a position of need: Texas A&M wide receiver…
Pleasant Grove Cornerback Jamarion Richardson Commits to Baylor Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove High School 2026 cornerback Jamarion Richardson has committed to Baylor over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt. He becomes commit No. 7 in the 2026 class and the second cornerback joining Jamarion Vincent. BAYLOR 2026 RECRUITING COMMITMENT LIST Richardson visited in March and was offered shortly after by Baylor cornerbacks coach Paul Gonzales. “Everything stood out. The facilities, the school, the fields, the coaches that were there with me,” he said. “Even Mrs. Callie Cameron, the Director of Player Personnel. She was awesome as well. There were just…
Kansas State Football Star Quarterback Reveals Custom NIL Soft Drink The Avery Johnson Strawberry Lemonade launches this week via Manhattan-based Bev-Hub and Wildcat NIL collective. Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson has kicked off spring practice with a new NIL partnership that should activate the taste buds of Wildcat fans. Through a collaboration between the school’s collective Wildcat NIL and the Manhattan-based beverage manufacturer Bev-Hub, the star signal caller is releasing a custom strawberry lemonade beverage. The thirst-quenching, low-calorie, low-sugar soft drink hits shelves this week at Hy-Vee locally with other stores to carry in the future. It will also be…
Marianna (Fla.) Blountstown four-star running back Amari Thomas committed to Florida State in January and is a key member of the Seminoles’ 2026 recruiting class. He remains pledged to FSU, but is planning to get a look at some other schools this summer. Thomas tells On3 that he’s locked in the following official visits: South Carolina(May 30), Kansas State (June 6), Kentucky(June 14) and Florida State (June 20). Thomas is the No. 340 overall prospect and No. 25 RB in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s…