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Report: Kentucky naming transfer Zach Calzada QB1
Kentucky is naming transfer Zach Calzada as its starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Toledo, ESPN reported Monday.,The former Texas A&M (2019-21), Auburn (2022) and Incarnate Word (2023-24) signal-caller won a camp competition with redshirt freshman Cutter Boley.,Calzada finishe...
Jizzle James, son of Edgerrin, dismissed by Cincinnati basketball
Junior guard Jizzle James, Cincinnati's leading scorer last season, has been dismissed from the program, head coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday.,"Jizzle James has been dealing with personal issues throughout the summer," Miller said in a statement. "We removed him from the team last month. He is cu...
'Unshaken' Elks brace for battle vs. surging Tiger-Cats
The struggling Edmonton Elks haven't lost their resolve heading into Saturday's home tilt with the streaking Hamilton Tiger-Cats.,The Elks (1-5) are mired in the West Division cellar at the one-third mark of their season and are facing the Tiger-Cats (5-2), who are riding a five-game heater.,"This g...
Northwestern adds former Oklahoma QB commit Gavin Frakes
Quarterback Gavin Frakes is transferring to Northwestern after previously committing to Oklahoma, On3 reported Wednesday.,Frakes, who did not see any action at Virginia last season, made a verbal pledge to his hometown Sooners out of the spring transfer portal on May 22.,The 6-foot-4, 232-pounder fr...
MWCS: Coastal Carolina pulls away late to beat Arizona
OMAHA, Neb. -- Coastal Carolina scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a tie and beat Arizona 7-4 in the opening game of the Men's College World Series on Friday afternoon.,Sebastian Alexander's bloop single scored Wells Sykes for the go-ahead run, and Blake Bart...
Chanticleers pull away late to advance past Wildcats
OMAHA, Neb. -- Coastal Carolina scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a tie and beat Arizona 7-4 in the opening game of the College World Series on Friday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field.,Sebastian Alexander's bloop single scored Wells Sykes for the go-ahead r...
International prospect Sidi Gueye commits to Arizona
Senegal's Sidi Gueye, a top international prospect, announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday.,The 6-foot-11 forward told ESPN that his relationship with Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd helped him decide.,"Coach Lloyd is one of the top coaches in college and he has coached many international playe...
Former Florida G Denzel Aberdeen will transfer to Kentucky
Former Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen is staying in the Southeastern Conference and transferring to Kentucky, he announced Monday on social media.,The 6-foot-5, 190-pound rising senior entered the transfer portal on Friday after three seasons in Gainesville, including the Gators' run to the national ...
Top European prospect commits to Kentucky
The Wildcats will have an international feel on the court next season, as one of the top European prospects has committed to Kentucky, according to ESPN on Saturday.,Six-foot-11 power forward Andrija Jelavi out of Croatia will join Kentucky's class of 2025, his agent reportedly told ESPN.,Jelavi, wh...
Northwestern settles hazing lawsuits; Pat Fitzgerald’s suit continues
A group of football players agreed to settle its lawsuits against Northwestern that concerned allegations of hazing and abusive behavior under previous coach Pat Fitzgerald.,Per Bloomberg News, "master settlement agreements" were signed but the final documentation was still being finalized. The grou...
Interim boss Mike Nardi leads Villanova into Crown vs. Colorado
Villanova will have a new face on the sideline -- and a new face waiting in the wings -- when the team faces Colorado in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Wildcats (19-14) fired coach Kyle Neptune March 15 after missing the NCAA Tournament in all ...
Cincinnati, DePaul renew old Big East rivalry in Crown tourney
Two former Big East rivals meet Tuesday for the first time since 2013 when Cincinnati takes on DePaul in a first-round game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.,The Bearcats (18-15) qualified for the unique tournament as one of two automatic bids for Big 12 teams not se...
Kentucky G Kerr Kriisa enters transfer portal
Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa entered the transfer portal on Monday with one season of eligibility remaining.,"To Coach (Mark) Pope and the UK coaching staff - it has been an absolute dream to play for the University of Kentucky. Thank you for your continued support," he posted on social media.,Kriisa ...
Tennessee's defense smothers Kentucky, books trip to Elite Eight
INDIANAPOLIS -- Zakai Zeigler and Tennessee booked a spot in the Elite Eight with a 78-65 win over Kentucky, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to advance to a regional final for the second consecutive season.,The second-seeded Vols (30-7) went from Sweet to Elite on Friday with a super-sized ...
Five-star F Koa Peat announces commitment to Arizona
Five-star forward Koa Peat committed to Arizona's 2025 recruiting class on Thursday.,The 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior from Gilbert, Ariz., is ranked No. 8 nationally by the 247 Sports composite.,"I chose Arizona, head coach Tommy Lloyd and his staff because I know I will be pushed," Peat told ESPN. "I...
Kentucky's Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.,Pope has turned his first season at Kentucky into a successful one by advancing to the second week of the NCAA Tourna...
Caleb Love carries No. 4 Arizona past No. 5 Oregon
Caleb Love scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and made several vital plays down the stretch to help fourth-seeded Arizona put away fifth-seeded Oregon 87-83 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night in Seattle.,Love shot 6-for-7 with four 3-pointers in the second half and...
No. 2 Houston dispatches Arizona to win Big 12 tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Milos Uzan had scored a career-high 25 points to lead top-seeded Houston to a 72-64 victory over third-seeded Arizona in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament on Saturday night., ,It was the first time in the 29-year history of the Big 12 championship that the final game ...
No. 18 Wisconsin turns back Northwestern at Big Ten tourney
John Tonje scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half and No. 18 Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 70-63 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Nolan Winter matched Tonje's 18 points and four other Badgers scored between seven and nine as fifth-seeded W...
No. 18 Wisconsin attempts to regroup against Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its disappointing end to the regular season when the 18th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,The 13th-seeded Wildcats (17-15) advanced with a 72-64 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday ...