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The Cleveland Cavaliers used the No. 49 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft to select Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, adding depth and shooting to their backcourt. Proctor, a 6-foot-4¼ combo guard, played three seasons at Duke and accumulated over 1,100 career points. In his junior season, he averaged 12.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, with shooting splits of 45.2% from the field, 40.5% from three, and 68.0% from the free-throw line. He was named to the All-ACC Third Team in 2025 and previously earned ACC All-Freshman honors in 2023. Renowned for his perimeter shooting, Proctor led Duke…
Former Detroit Lion and CBS Mornings host Nate Burleson debuts new vodka Former Detroit Lions wide receiver and current CBS Mornings host Nate Burleson debuted the Michigan-made LionBlood Orange Vodka in collaboration with Valentine Distilling Co. in Ferndale. Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson is a renaissance man. The former NFL player, broadcaster, game show host, father and rapper can now add spirits entrepreneur to his varied list of accomplishments. This year, he teamed up with Ferndale’s Valentine Vodka to launch LionBlood Orange Vodka, a new premium small-batch spirit. It wasn’t an overnight project by any means. Burleson and…
DETROIT — Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said he expects to retain his entire coaching staff in 2025. The Tigers went 31-11 after Aug. 10 to clinch the franchise’s 17th playoff appearance and went on to sweep the Houston Astros on the road in the Wild Card Series. They were eliminated Saturday by the Cleveland Guardians in the Division Series. I want to recognize the work of our coaches — tireless and incredible work,” Hinch said Monday in the end-of-season press conference. “I love when players talk about our coaches with such high regard because it goes beyond hitting, pitching,…
Every week, the team at Peak will offer concepts, thoughts and takeaways about leadership or personal development from the world of sports. The goal is to make you think, to inspire or to help in some small way. This week’s newsletter is written by Rustin Dodd. You can follow Peak here. One Great Way to Connect: Origin Stories Anthony Iapoce is, outside of baseball, a relatively anonymous first-base coach with the Detroit Tigers. But his story is worth knowing because he’s dreamed up a creative way to connect with, and inspire, his players. It begins with a simple question: Where…
Arkansas raised some eyebrows when it tabbed Remy Cofield as its all-sports general manager in March. The much-anticipated hire was different from most of athletic director Hunter Yurachek’s peers, many of whom brought in football or basketball-specific GMs to run their top programs. There may be a year where we need a little bit more for men’s basketball and a little bit less for football because he’s done a really good job negotiating contracts, so you can move that money around,” Yurachek said on May 12. “Once you say, ‘Hey football GM, here’s your money,’ they’re going to spend all…
Michigan State football has entered the summer and is gearing up for the second season under Jonathan Smith, one that will set the ground work for the ascending program that he plans to build in East Lansing. In 2024, the Spartans fell short of the expectation, going 5-7 and not making a postseason appearance. In 2025, the bar has been set higher, and the Spartans will need to make their push towards a postseason appearance. Earlier, Spartans Wire broke down the top 20 players on the roster, showing that there is talent on the roster that will allow the Spartans…
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams brutally disrespected in PFF’s latest comparison Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Eric Root | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 4:30 PM ET Caleb Williams continues to deal with unfair criticism and disrespect going into his second year as the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears. The young quarterback demonstrated on multiple occasions during the 2024 season that he possesses the skills necessary to become a star quarterback in the NFL. However, Williams still deals with very harsh comparisons and disrespect. This trend has now continued with a new projection from Pro Football Focus. John Kosko of Pro Football Focus gave a…
Mark Pope played it positive in his first season as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. The former UK basketball captain put together a roster on short notice last spring, and that group ended up going a long way in the NCAA Tournament, relative to the program’s recent past, at least. But Pope, encouraging as he was during the 2024-25 season, knows that postseason trips that end in the Sweet 16 don’t meet the annual expectations of Kentucky fans. And, as last season progressed, he watched his team and saw areas that he’d like to shore up moving forward.…
Another trash player to that trash team” – CFB fans mock Desmond Green as 4-star IOL commits to Florida over Georgia and Oklahoma Four-star offensive lineman Desmond Green committed to Florida’s 2026 recruiting class on Thursday, choosing the Gators over Oklahoma, Georgia and South Carolina. Green is the latest addition to Florida’s growing list of commitments this month. Green, who is listed at 6-foot-4, 354 pounds, comes as a top addition for Florida. He has received expert predictions in the last couple of weeks to choose the Gators from a host of On3 analysts, including Steve Wiltfong, Blake Alderman and…
PORTLAND, Ore. – Emy Ntekpere’s 2025 track and field season at Central Washington University was nothing short of spectacular. She broke records seemingly every time she competed, won three NCAA Division II national titles and on Thursday was announced as the 2024-25 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Female Athlete of the Year. She is the second woman and fourth student-athlete in school history to earn the top individual award from the conference and is the 12th women’s track & field athlete to receive the honor. Other CWU winners were LeAnne McGahuey (volleyball) in 2005-06, Mike Reilly (football) in 2008-09 and Johnny…