Author: Mikesportz

Notre Dame head coach already impressed by a former Wisconsin wide receiver Ben Kenney Badgers Wire Former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling has transferred to Notre Dame and is already making a strong impression. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman praised Pauling’s intensity and intentionality in practice. Pauling had a productive two seasons at Wisconsin, totaling 1,244 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling appears to be making a significant impact at Notre Dame, just months after joining the program. When meeting with the local media last week, Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman highlighted Pauling’s…

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Former Wisconsin Badger is honorable mention in ranking of Top 25 college football head coaches of 2000s The Athletic ranked the Top 25 college football head coaches of the 2000s, and a former leader of the Wisconsin Badgers made it as an honorable mention. The Wisconsin Badgers haven’t had any all-time greats at head coach since Barry Alvarez, but their consistent run over the last few decades deserves some amount of recognition. None of their coaches made it into The Athletic’s ranking of the Top 25 college football head coaches, but one of them earned a spot as an honorable…

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The Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year with one of the NBA’s few women assistant coaches providing guidance from the bench. Indiana took care of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in five games in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. It did the same to a gifted Cavaliers side, eliminating the conference’s top seed with a 4-1 series victory. To advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000, Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle will have to be at his absolute best. Fortunately, Carlisle has built up quite the staff…

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‘NO CLASS, NO BALLS’: NBA COACHES REACT TO KINGS FIRING 2-TIME COACH OF THE YEAR MIKE BROWN Updated Dec. 27, 2024 8:34 p.m. ET Not even two years ago, Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA’s coach of the year award. And on Friday, Carlisle was among the coaches reacting with dismay that Brown was fired. The Sacramento Kings dismissed Brown on Friday, with the team off to a 13-18 start this season and mired toward the bottom of the Western Conference — despite back-to-back winning seasons, something that…

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Pacers Make Historical Rick Carlisle Announcement After Game 4 Win vs. Cavaliers Evan Massey Mon, May 12, 2025 Not only did the Indiana Pacers pull off a Game 4 win to extend their series lead to 3-1 over the Cleveland Cavaliers, they did so in purely dominant fashion. Following the Cavaliers’ Game 3 win, there was a chance for Cleveland to even the series. Many expected them to do so. The Pacers shut the door on those chances immediately to begin the game. At halftime, Indiana held an 80-39 lead. Donovan Mitchell didn’t return for the second half due to…

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Gators’ O’Sullivan, Stricklin Release Statements on Viral Incident have released official statements regarding the actions of the Gators’ skipper. Though Florida exited the regional early, losing two out of their three matchups, the Gators’ impact on the weekend lingered to the final press conference when Coastal Carolina’s coach Kevin Schnall spoke out about an incident between O’Sullivan and multiple officials and staff. The way he treated the two site reps, the way he treated our Associate AD, our field crew, was absolutely unacceptable,” Schnall said. “This is a National Champion coach who thinks he can come in here and try…

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Parker Meadows returns from the shadows to reignite the Detroit Tigers’ roaring triumph A Tiger’s Resurgence As the Detroit Tigers bask in their newfound glory atop the baseball standings, a key player returns to infuse the team with renewed vigor and potential. Centerfielder Parker Meadows, once sidelined by a vexing nerve issue that emerged during spring training, now stands ready to rejoin his teammates. His much-anticipated return comes at a crucial time, promising to fortify the Tigers’ roster as they vie for continued success. The Road to Recovery The journey back to the field has not been an easy one…

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Heralded Four-star wide receiver Mason James was among a number of recruits on an official visit to Missouri this past weekend. James, like his fellow Class of 2026 recruits, came away very impressed. “I felt like, really loved and very welcomed by the whole program,” James told PowerMizzou.com of his visit. “It was just really a good time. I enjoyed my time there for real. It was way better than I expected.” 247sports lists James, who attends Norman North High School (Norman, Oklahoma), as the 25th best receiverfor the Class of 2026. He finished his 2024 season at Norman North with…

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Former Kansas men’s basketball star Hunter Dickinson showed love to his former teammate, Kevin McCullar Jr., on social media. On Monday, McCullar Jr. went down memory lane to his NBA rookie year, which he shared on Instagram. On Monday, the former Jayhawks star posted several snaps of his on and off the court moments during his first year with the New York Knicks. “Rookie Year,” he captioned the post. Dickinson, who ended his collegiate basketball career with Kansas last season, joined other followers to hype his former Jayhawks teammate’s post. “Run ya race slim,” he wrote. playing three years at…

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