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The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their 6-game road trip on Monday when they take on the Houston Rockets on the second night of a back-to-back and they will do it while missing a key big man. With Joel Embiid, Andre Drummond, and Adem Bona all sidelined with injuries, the Sixers were relying on Guerschon Yabusele to play the center spot. As they prepare for the Rockets, Yabusele was ruled out due to right knee soreness so the Sixers had to go even smaller. In place of Yabusele, the Sixers will start Oshae Brissett as he will join Jared Butler, Quentin…
Florida football edge defender Jack Pyburn’s decision to hit the transfer portal brought a jolt to the entire football community, especially the Gators’ fans. The sudden departure decision of the ultimate defensive weapon in Billy Napier’s team came off as a shock, vehemently finding ‘the why.’ Well, the reports dig out that Pyburn demanded a $45,000 monthly stipend, a guaranteed playing time as an outside linebacker, a promise of playing on third downs, and increased snaps in the rotation, which seemed a bit too much to bear for the Gator nation and hence they preferred to let him go. Whether…
What Kalen DeBoer Said after Alabama Football’s Fourth Spring Practice Full transcript and press conference video from the Alabama head coach after the Crimson Tide’s first post-spring break practice. TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama football was back on the practice fields Tuesday after over a week off for spring break. Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer spoke to the media after Tuesday’s practice. Full Transcript Opening statement “It’s good to get back from spring break. “I guess before I get into the team, exciting time, I know, for a lot of sports, but in particular, our men’s and women’s basketball teams. Just want…
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With the Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team vying for another national championship in March, the Penn State Alumni Association will host a special Penn State wrestling Roar Tour event in conjunction with our Philadelphia Chapter. The event will take place on Saturday, March 22 at the Victory Beer Hall at Xfinity Live in Philadelphia, Pa. from 1–5 p.m. Penn Staters will be able to show off their Blue & White pride and mingle with fellow Nittany Lions fans before the final session of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships kicks off at the Wells Fargo…
Mitchell Mesenbrink, a Penn State wrestler, was not heavily recruited out of high school and chose to attend California Baptist University. Mesenbrink quickly became a star at Penn State, winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and finishing second in the NCAA Championships. Now a favorite to win the national title, Mesenbrink credits Penn State’s coaching staff and practice partners for his continued success. There was a time when the nation’s most relentless, fast-attacking, high-scoring wrestling machine was quietly trying to find his way far from home. Mitchell Mesenbrink was a hard-working, late-rising wrestler who wanted to become an…
Anders Sorensen makes something clear about Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar’s chemistry amid 4-game losing streak Despite being winless in the last four games, Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach voiced a firm message for young stars Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar. The Chicago Blackhawks are mired in a four-game winless slump, with their best player, Connor Bedard enduring a rough stretch of his own during the 2024-25 NHL season. While most signs are deflating for the team, interim head coach Anders Sorensen found a silver lining after rookie Frank Nazar’s recent showings. Nazar, though appearing in his second NHL season, is…
The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team has secured a No. 4 seed in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship and will host the First and Second Rounds at Historic Memorial Coliseum. This marks the seventh time in program history that the Wildcats have been selected to host the early rounds of the tournament, giving them a valuable home-court advantage. No. 4 Kentucky (22-7) is set to face No. 13 Liberty (26-6, C-USA Tournament Champions) in the First Round on Friday, March 21. The other game in Lexington will feature fifth-seeded Kansas State against 12th-seeded Fairfield, also on Friday. The…
Breaking news Netflix has announced the upcoming suspension of head coach Breaking News: Netflix Announces Upcoming Documentary Series on the Suspension of Kentucky Wildcats’ Head Coach, John Calipari In a shocking move, Netflix has announced an upcoming documentary series that will chronicle the suspension of Kentucky Wildcats’ head coach, John Calipari. The series, which is set to premiere later this year, will provide an in-depth look at the events leading up to Calipari’s suspension and the impact it has on the team. According to sources close to the situation, Calipari’s suspension is a result of an ongoing investigation into…
The University of Arkansas announced Hall of Famer John Calipari will become its men’s basketball coach. The announcement came hours after Calipari released a video saying goodbye to the University of Kentucky and the Big Blue Nation after 15 seasons. University of Kentucky head men’s basketball coach John Calipari is on his way out of the Big Blue Nation. Calipari, the face of Kentucky basketball since 2009, is on the move to a different SEC school, reportedly taking the Arkansas reins and replacing Eric Musselman. “He had his time here,” UK student Kevin Harris said of Calipari’s departure before the…
How good (or bad) will this Kentucky basketball team be? We asked the national experts 2023-24 College Basketball Preview The Lexington Herald-Leader’s 2023-24 College Basketball Preview was published in the print edition on Sunday, Nov. 5. Click below to view all the stories that have been published on Kentucky.com. EXPAND ALL Is there a more intriguing team in college basketball going into the 2023-24 season than the Kentucky Wildcats? It’d be a challenge to find one. UK is never lacking for attention this time of year, and that baked-in outside interest — along with the path John Calipari has chosen…