Author: Mikesportz
Wisconsin has only 1 player on the latest Top 100 ESPN transfer rankings Is this good news or bad news? Seems like it’s irrelevant to Greg Gard. The new Top 100 transfer rankings from ESPN just dropped. Jeff Borzello, one of the leading voices in college basketball, went through and ranked the best players in the transfer portal, and only one Wisconsin player is featured. That player was Nick Boyd, a transfer from San Diego State. It feels like once again, the major media is underrating Wisconsin players. Nick Boyd is ranked No. 71 on the latest ESPN Top 100…
The Wisconsin athletic department originally proposed eliminating the cap on student season ticket prices. However, the Athletic Board’s Finance, Facilities, and Operations committee voted to retain the cap, limiting the price of student season tickets to 100% of the lowest adult ticket price, according to Chat Sports and BadgerExtra. The athletic department’s initial proposal was to remove the language that capped student season ticket prices at half the cost of the lowest-priced adult season tickets. This change was intended to potentially allow the Badgers to increase student ticket prices, but the Athletic Board’s committee pushed back on that idea. The…
What does it mean to be inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame? That’s a question I’ve been thinking about a lot lately and the best way I can answer that is by going back to the beginning. And for me, that beginning was not glamorous. It wasn’t headlines or hype. It was a quiet drive north, a small hotel room with my dad snoring all night and a campus I’d only seen on TV. It was my first-ever college recruiting visit and at that point I had one scholarship. Very few schools were recruiting me, so we figured…
I wanted to be 6-foot-8 pastor but became $185m NBA champion from Africa who can win shock Finals again Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a brilliant back story ready-made for the NBA Finals. The same can be said for Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Williams and Alex Caruso. But among everyone wearing Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers jerseys, no one tops Pascal Siakam when it comes to the unbelievable. “I was telling this story so much over the last two weeks to people that don’t know Pascal’s story,” NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum said. “Pascal was headed to pastoral school. He was going…
Tyrese Haliburton makes a shocking announcement ahead of OKC-Pacers NBA Finals matchup The Indiana Pacers star shared some big news with his fans. The Indiana Pacers are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, June 5, in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. However, one of its star players made an important announcement ahead of the matchup. Minutes away from making history and playing in what is likely to be one of the most important series of his career, Tyrese Haliburton revealed that he will take to the Paycom Center wearing an unusual detail in “Hibiscus” color:…
John Wall makes strong promise about Kentucky basketball John Wall hasn’t been in college for a while now, but he’ll always be a Wildcat. A little over a decade ago, John Wall was the hottest player in college basketball. He led a Kentucky Wildcats team that also featured future NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe to the final game of the season. The Wildcats eventually lost to Baylor, but Wall had one of the best seasons by any freshman in recent history, averaging 16.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.8 steals per game on 46% shooting. That’s…
Dick Vitale gives the Kentucky Wildcats a preseason ranking for the 2025-26 season Where does Dick Vitale have Kentucky ranked ahead of the 2025-26 season? Mark Pope has a team for the upcoming college basketball season that could be one of the best in the nation. Thanks to high school recruiting, the transfer portal, and retaining players from last year’s roster, the Wildcats are set to be scary good in year two under Pope. College basketball legend Dick Vitale recently listed his top 12 teams in college hoops ahead of next season, and he listed the Wildcats 11th. This has…
Former Razorback Frank Ragnow retires from NFL due to injuries DETROIT, Mich. — Former Arkansas Razorback Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions has announced his retirement from the NFL. Ragnow is only 29 but has decided to retire due to injuries. Ragnow was recruited by Sam Pittman when Pittman was an assistant coach to Brett Bielema. He played at Arkansas from 2013 to 2015 and was All-SEC his final year. Ragnow earned Second Team All Pro honors in 2020, 2023 and 2024. He played in four Pro Bowl games – 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
NASCAR Hall of Fame seeks $25M for major expansion The NASCAR Hall of Fame is requesting $25 million from Charlotte to expand and modernize the venue. Author: Walker Lawson Published: 4:34 PM EDT June 4, 2025 Updated: 6:33 PM EDT June 4, 2025 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NASCAR Hall of Fame is hitting the gas on a major expansion plan — and it’s looking to the city of Charlotte to help fuel the ride. The Hall, which opened in 2010, is requesting $25 million from the city to fund five significant upgrades aimed at enhancing visitor experience, increasing event capacity…
The Toronto Raptors missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season this year, but their future looks bright. Toronto ended the regular season as the No. 11 seed in the East and was the first team on the outside of the Play-In Tournament. Toronto also has a young core with a lot of potential, and it has yet to see Brandon Ingram (who it acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline) suit up. However, perhaps most interestingly, there is reportedly mutual interest in a trade involving Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Raptors (h/t Doug Smith…