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David Taylor Gives Honest Take On Overshadowing Coach Cael Sanderson at NCAA In the realm of college wrestling, Cael Sanderson of Penn State stands out as one of the most accomplished coaches, having led his team to an impressive 11 titles. However, Oklahoma State University garnered a lot of attention in the 2024–25 season due to its impressive 13-1 record. The team has been expertly guided by David Taylor, a former student of Penn State, who was under the leadership of Sanderson himself. Upon joining, he expressed a significant dedication to the Cowboys, remarking, “What I realized yesterday (when I…
Penn State’s wrestling season is coming to a close, with only two events remaining. This week, the Nittany Lions head to Northwestern University for the Big Ten Championships in Evanston, Illinois. It’s the last stop of the year before the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia March 20-22. Here’s a look at how we think the Big Ten Championships could play out: Penn State’s Luke Lilledahl takes down Maryland’s Tyler Garvin at 125 lbs. during the Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 meeting at Rec Hall in State College. Lilledahl defeated Garvin, 19-4. Steve Manuel For the CDT 125 POUNDS: LUKE LILLEDAHL (NO.…
In their final home game of the regular season, the Ole Miss Rebels were able to upset the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday. It was a game that head coach Chris Beard knew was always going to be a challenge, especially with the amount of respect he has for the Volunteers as a team. After the game, Beard praised how his team played tough, especially rebounding the basketball. In doing so, he highlighted just how good Tennessee has been this season, even suggesting that the Volunteers could be the best team in all of college basketball. I think the basketball…
Award season is quickly approaching and the No. 9 Texas Tech basketball team has two, possibly more, candidates for some of the top awards to be handed out by the Big 12 Conference at the end of the regular season. Grant McCasland has one of the votes for the all-conference awards and said last week that team success is the biggest indicator for who he votes for on his ballot. In my perspective, in regard to all conferences, it’s teams that win,” McCasland said. “We’re going to pick off of whoever’s winning in this league, first and foremost.” By McCasland’s…
The former Seahawks and Washington OC shared what he’s seen from the three young QBs vying to replace Jalen Milroe. by: Dan Lyons Posted: Mar 5, 2025 / 01:35 PM MST Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 01:35 PM MST SHARE Alabama began its transition out of the Nick Saban era last year, hiring former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer. The new Crimson Tide coach maintained a number of key players from Saban’s final team, headlined by quarterback Jalen Milroe, but struggled in his first season (by Alabama standards) going 9–4 (5–3), missing the College Football Playoff and losing to Michigan in…
South Carolina baseball head coach Paul Mainieri speaks on what his team needs to get better at ahead of the SEC schedule. The South Carolina Gamecocks got back into the win column on Tuesday as they defeated Davidson by a final score of 7-3. This win was much needed as the program just recently got swept by their in-state rival Clemson over the weekend. The Gamecocks have just a few games remaining before they begin conference play. The SEC is loaded with talent and has a litany of teams ranked inside of the top 25, so head coach Paul Mainieri…
The Houston Rockets (37-25) venture to Smoothie King Center for a test against the New Orleans Pelicans (17-45) in search of the organization’s first win since Feb. 26. Fresh off a 14-point road loss to the surging Indiana Pacers, Alperen Şengün and the Rockets are in dire need of a bounce-back performance to avoid an even greater slide in the 2025 Western Conference playoff picture. As of March 6, Houston sits a game behind the Memphis Grizzlies as the No. 5-seed in the conference. Steph Curry’s Warriors, with a recent boost from newly-acquired Jimmy Butler, are positioned three games back…
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Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Makes Major Pitching Announcement Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By TJ French | Last updated Mar 6, 2025 11:40 AM ET Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford will open up the 2025 Major League Baseball season on the injured list with a knee problem. The news is according to Boston’s manager, Alex Cora, who announced it while on MLB Newtork. As the season approaches, the Red Sox are already hampered by injuries. There is also uncertainty about starter Brayan Bello’s readiness to open the season. Crawford held a 4.36 ERA last season and punched out 175 batters. He was incredibly…
Red Sox’s Alex Bregman Reveals Early Thoughts On Joining Boston The Red Sox are in a fantastic position right now with Opening Day approaching The Boston Red Sox got their guy right around the time Spring Training kicked off and it sounds like there has been nothing but positives with him so far. After months of speculation and rumors, the Red Sox finally were able to sign former Houston Astros All-Star Alex Bregman in February. It was a months-long pursuit that ultimately worked out in the Red Sox’s favor. Now, March is here and we are just a few weeks…