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Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

St. John's HC Rick Pitino lands another transfer from Iona

At 6-foot-9, 215 pounds, Slazinski averaged 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds last season for Iona and Pitino.

Rising star Jayden Nunn announces transfer decision

As a sophomore, Nunn averaged 9.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He shot 40.4 percent from three-point range and averaged 1.5 assist per game

Dartmouth HC Buddy Teevens loses leg after being hit by truck

Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens suffered a life-altering event on March 20 when he was hit by a pickup truck while on a bicycle ride.

Shane Beamer, South Carolina beat out Alabama for four-star CB

Beating out Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide on the recruiting trail is no small deal, but the Gamecocks also beat in-state Maryland for Lee's commitment.

Michael Penix Jr., Washington have national championship 'expectations' for 2023

Washington Huskies was solid in head coach Kalen DeBoer's first season. So solid, in fact, that Michael Penix Jr. thinks his team is in the running for a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2023.

Kings' De'Aaron Fox wins first-ever Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year Award

There was nobody in the NBA more clutch than Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox this season. As such, he's been awarded an all-new award meant to honor those in the NBA who seem to show up most when the lights get bright.

Utah QB Cam Rising expected to be ready at the start of the season

Quarterback Cam Rising has been a star for the Utah Utes for the past two seasons. Unfortunately, the one thing that has diminished his star power has been injuries. 

No. 1 TE recruit commits to Florida State for second time

Head coach Mike Norvell and his staff must have made an incredible pitch, because the elite tight end recruit just flipped his commitment from Georgia back to the Seminoles.

Michigan hoops signee wants out of his National Letter of Intent

Center Papa Kante was a big-time signing for head coach Juwan Howard and the Michigan Wolverines. Unfortunately, any good feelings about Kante getting on campus and making an early impact for the Michigan basketball program in the fall have been extinguished.

Purdue's Zach Edey wants to try his size in NBA but retains eligibility

Zach Edey wants to give the NBA Draft a shot, and at 7-foot-4, 295 pounds with a sweet touch around the rim, who could blame him?

Arch Manning beaten out for Texas Longhorns' spring QB competition

Arch Manning is obviously a big name, but Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian feels good about what sophomore Quinn Ewers brings to the table in his second year as starting quarterback for the Longhorns.

USC HC says Caleb Williams has one more thing to master after Heisman season

Caleb Williams was a superstar in 2022 for the USC Trojans. If him winning the Heisman Trophy doesn't prove that, a look at his stat sheet will. Williams threw for 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns last season for USC with just five interceptions.

ACC Player of the Year, Isaiah Wong, is entering 2023 NBA Draft

Miami guard Isaiah Wong is looking to parlay a season that saw him win ACC Player of the Year while leading the Hurricanes to the NCAA Tournament National Championship game into a spot in the NBA.

Trevor Bauer makes first appearance in Japan baseball league

The Los Angeles Dodgers moved on from pitcher Trevor Bauer in Jan. 2023 following an initial 324-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.

Ohio State AD Gene Smith confident in Ryan Day despite back-to-back losses to Michigan

Day received a vote of confidence form his boss despite consecutive losses to archrival Michigan. 

Damian Lillard puts Blazers on notice to 'do something significant'

Coming off a 33-49 campaign that saw Portland finish last in the Northwest Division and miss the playoffs for the third time in his career, Lillard seemingly thinks its put-up-or-shut-up time for the Trail Blazers front office.

Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders, Devils all make playoffs for first time since 1994

The New York City area are preparing for the kind of postseason party that has not been seen in almost three decades.

Former top Ohio State RB recruit-turned-Boston College WR Jaelen Gill continues his windy road

Jaelen Gill's college football career has been a windy road, to say the least, and it's a road that's going to continue into the unknown as the former star recruit has decided to enter the transfer portal.

Jeff Bezos, worth billions, won't get in a bidding war over Commanders

The Commanders are going to be sold. Whether Dan Snyder wants that to be a reality or not is moot. The only questions at this point are who is going to end up owning the franchise, and how much is that person (or group of persons) going to pay?

Five-star freshman QB heaps praise on UCLA HC Chip Kelly

UCLA five-star freshman QB Dante Moore had all kinds of praise for Bruins HC Chip Kelly.

Twins' Kyle Farmer somehow avoids serious injury after being hit by fastball

Kyle Farmer somehow managed to avoid serious injury after being hit in the jaw with a fastball.

Salt Lake City joins race to land MLB expansion outfit

Salt Lake City has a good pitch for a team should MLB decide to more seriously explore the possibility of expansion.

Michigan State's Malik Hall returning to school for fifth season

At 6-foot-8 and 220 pounds, Hall averaged 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game for Michigan State last season.

New NFL Sunday Ticket partnership drives up cost for fans

The Sunday Ticket/DirecTV partnership was very lucrative for a very long time. It made a lot of football fans happy. That partnership dissolved this past offseason, though a new one between the NFL and YouTube TV has replaced it.