South Carolina State

Columbia, SC

Lexington, KY

Ian Jackson said he "wanted" to play college basketball at Kentucky and "thought" he would end up in Lexington during a recent episode of his podcast, The Captain Jack Podcast. However, the five-star prospect committed to North Carolina on Jan. 15, 2023, and cited Hubert Davis was the main reason why.

Ian Jackson Discloses That He 'Wanted' to Commit to Kentucky, Hubert Davis Swayed Him to UNC

Cape Girardeau, MO

247Sports

Marcus Freeman became Notre Dame's head football coach in December 2021. In two full seasons, he's led the Fighting Irish to a 19-7 record, which includes a pair of bowl game victories. Now, he enters his third season at the helm with expectations for his success at an all-time high....

Marcus Freeman’s “Percent Chance” of Winning National Championship at Notre Dame

Nashville, TN

Redshirt senior defender De'Rickey Wright has decommitted from Texas A&M, will withdraw from the NCAA transfer portal and will return to Vanderbilt's active roster, multiple sources told 247Sports. Wright started all 10 games he played in last season. Multiple sources told 247Sports that Wright has been lifting weights with the...

Vanderbilt football: Starting safety De'Rickey Wright decommits from Texas A&M, will return to Commodores

Fayetteville, AR

Marion (Ark.) four-star lineman Carius Curne de-committed from Arkansas March 25, but the Razorbacks are still alive and will get an official visit in the near future. Curne, 6-4, 301, announced his official visit date of June 7-9 via an Instagram story Wednesday evening. Curne received three Crystal Ball predictions to LSU following his de-commitment from the Razorbacks earlier this spring.

Four-star lineman and former Hog commit Carius Curne sets Arkansas visit

Kansas State

Lawrence, KS

Kansas basketball has landed a commitment from a local prospect. On Tuesday, Will Thengvall — a native of Wichita — announced his commitment to KU. He was in Lawrence on Monday for a visit to meet with KU's coaches. He will join the program as a walk-on this summer after he graduates from Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School.

KU basketball picks up walk-on commitment from a Kansas native

Indiana State

Bloomington, IN

Indiana has landed transfer portal prospect Langdon Hatton from Bellarmine. Hatton announced today while on his Indiana official visits. Hatton is a 6-foot-10, 240-pound power forward. He has one season of college eligibility remaining. Last year, Hatton started all 31 games he played. He averaged 10.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and...

Transfer portal: Indiana lands 6-foot-10 Langdon Hatton from Bellarmine

Chicago, IL

Kansas basketball will be well represented at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago this week. Both Johnny Furphy and Kevin McCullar earned invitations to the combine and are set to showcase their talents at the annual event in Chicago. Heading into the NBA Draft Combine, Furphy and McCullar are projected...

Where Johnny Furphy, Kevin McCullar stand in NBA mock drafts heading into the combine

Iowa State

Iowa City, IA

DES MOINES, Iowa-- Massive news out of Iowa on Monday afternoon as legendary women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder announces that she is retiring. Bluder, who has helped lead the growth of women's college basketball, wrote a letter to Iowa fans following the announcement. Below is the full piece. More to come at HawkeyeInsider.

Iowa Women's Basketball: Lisa Bluder announces retirement after 24-year-run

Arizona State

Tucson, AZ

A nationally-recognized coach with a championship pedigree, Ben Loorz was named the University of Arizona's Swimming and Diving Head Coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced Wednesday. "We sought to hire a head coach with a successful record of coaching, recruiting and holistically developing student-athletes at...

Arizona Names Ben Loorz Swimming and Diving Head Coach

Kentucky State

First-year Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari does not have to wait long for his return to Rupp Arena as his Razorbacks match up next season with Kentucky on the road. The SEC released its 2024-25 matchup pairings and pitted the Razorbacks against Calipari's former squad just once with that lone contest coming in the facility where the Hall of Fame coach found tremendous amounts of success for a decade and a half.

John Calipari shares mixed feelings about Arkansas-Kentucky matchup, return to Rupp Arena

Denver, CO

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Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Kansas City, MO

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Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

Fargo, ND

North Dakota State and head coach Dave Richman have added some length through the transfer portal, grabbing Illinois State transfer Luke Kasubke. The 6-foot-5 190-pound guard has one year of eligibility remaining after spending his first two seasons playing at Kansas State and the two most recent at Illinois State. Kasubke made 18 starts over his Redbird career and playing in 53 games. He averaged 7.2 points per game in 21 games in 2022-23 but saw his minutes fall from 29.2 to 17.6 this season and scored just 4.0 PPG. He entered the transfer portal on April 30, less than two days before it closed.

Bison add Illinois State transfer Luke Kasubke

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton spoke with collected media at the annual Atlantic Coast Conference spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla. Below are some notes from his conversation:. - Hamilton confirmed they expect three scholarship players to return - Chandler Jackson, Taylor Bol Bowen, and Waka Mbatch. Mbatch had...

Leonard Hamilton provides an update on his 2024-25 roster, talks current roster construction

Garden City, SC

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Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun in South Carolina. The first sea turtle nest of 2024 has been discovered in Garden City just a few days before the season’s traditional start of May 1st.

First loggerhead sea turtle nest of season found Monday morning in Garden City, SC

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Where South Carolina stands in the NCAA Tournament projections

Coming out of a weekend series win over No. 4 Kentucky, the South Carolina baseball team has found itself in solid position to earn a Top...

Where South Carolina stands in the NCAA Tournament projections

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