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With Early Signing Day just less than a week away, Auburn has already had two of its commits sign their letter of intent.
Wide receiver Bryce Cain and safety Kensley Faustin were the two first two Auburn commits to officially become signees.
Cain, a wide receiver from Mobile, Alabama, is a 4-start recruit with a 0.9070 composite rating according to 247Sports and is Auburn's eighth-highest-ranked recruit. Cain is the No. 292 player in the class, the No. 46 wide receiver and the No. 16 player in the state of Alabama.
Faustin, a safety from Naples, Florida, is a 4-star recruit with a 0.8917 composite rating according to 247Sports and is Auburn's 14th-highest-ranked recruit. Faustin is the No. 443 player in the class, the No. 45 safety and the No. 58 player in the state of Florida.
Auburn basketball update
Auburn men's basketball will be back in action on Sunday when it hosts the USC Trojans at home inside Neville Arena. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. CT and the broadcast can be found on ESPN.
Auburn women's basketball will be back in action at home on Saturday when it takes on the Norfolk State Spartans. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. CT and the broadcast can be found on SEC Network+.
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Rutgers vs Ohio Prediction, Game Preview & Betting Lines 2025
Rutgers isn't exactly stressing itself with the non-conference slate. The Big Ten schedule is hard enough, so there's no reason to deal with anything difficult, but ... Miami University, Norfolk State, and Ohio? These are all warmups for Iowa, but don't let the soft first three weeks fool you. This is a terrific Scarlet Knight team that has a real shot to do big things. Give Ohio a little bit of respect. It's the defending MAC champion coming off a great three seasons. But head coach Tim Ablin is off to Charlotte, and Brian Smith has to keep up the production. However ... Rutgers vs Ohio Preview Rutgers vs Ohio: How To Watch Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 Game Time: 6:00 PM ET TV: BTN Location: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ Why Ohio Will Win Ohio isn't dealing with any sort of overhaul. Smith moves up from the offensive coordinator job, he led the program to a Cure Bowl win, and no one's expecting the fun to come to a dead stop. Parker Navarro is a terrific all-around quarterback, with enough good receivers back to make the passing game go. The defense should still be nasty in the secondary and has a solid starting from seven. Keep this close, and the Bobcats should hold up, but ... Why Rutgers Will Win The Scarlet Knights will blast away. The line that was so good at times last year - even if it was a tad inconsistent - gets back four starters. The skill positions aren't amazing, but they're solid, experienced, and there won't be a slew of mistakes. Ohio has to own the tempo and control the battle. It was 10-0 last year when allowing fewer than 4.2 yards per carry was only held to fewer than that four times last year. Rutgers vs Ohio: Who Will Win Ohio won't get blasted, but Rutgers will steadily control the game throughout. The Scarlet Knight offense will be methodical, but will stall just enough to keep from getting comfortable. The Ohio won't be able to move the ball in the second half as drive after drive comes up empty. It won't be anything beautiful, but Rutgers won't be too stressed. Rutgers vs Ohio Prediction, Betting Lines Rutgers 34, Ohio 17 Consensus Line: Rutgers -14.5, o/u: 46.5 ATS Confidence out of 5: 3 Must See Rating: 2 Consensus Line from BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
New report sheds light on how Cowboys view Micah Parsons situation
It is no secret that the relationship between Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys is not on solid ground, but that does not necessarily mean it is tarnished beyond repair. On the latest episode of his podcast, which was released on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter predicted that Parsons and the Cowboys are "headed towards divorce." Schefter said the two sides have not spoken since April and that it seems like a matter of when — not if — they part ways. Longtime NFL reporter Josina Anderson was told the situation is not quite that grim, at least from the Cowboys' perspective. Anderson reported on Tuesday evening that the relationship between Parsons and Dallas "has not deteriorated to the point of an imminent divorce." "I did not detect any obvious tones of concern in my sourced conversation when I recently asked about ESPN's Adam Schefter's report stating he sees 'these two sides headed towards a divorce, in time.' ... I just feel Dallas has so much history with protracted (and) sensitive negotiations, thus my current impression is the club remains unrattled, at this time," Anderson wrote in a post on X. Parsons is earning just over $24M in the final year of his rookie contract this season. The 26-year-old had 12 sacks in 13 games last season and has 52.5 sacks in 63 career games. Parsons is arguably the best pass-rusher in the NFL when healthy. Although Parsons has formally requested a trade, the Cowboys maintain that they have no intention of dealing their four-time Pro Bowl defensive end. The only real leverage Parsons has is creating a headache in Dallas. He remains under contract, and the Cowboys also have the ability to use the franchise tag on him in each of the next two seasons. If Parsons were to sit out regular-season games, his contract would eventually toll. Even with Jerry Jones publicly taking shots at Parsons, one massive contract offer could change everything.
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Shaquille O'Neal makes peace with longtime enemy — mostly
Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard patched things up Sunday after years of feuding. But even while describing their rapprochement, O'Neal couldn't keep from teasing his longtime nemesis. The "Big Aristotle" was at the BIG3 playoffs Sunday to watch Howard's L.A. Riot play the Chicago Triplets. In the middle of describing to Rachel Nichols how he and Howard had made peace, O'Neal broke off his explanation to make fun of Howard for missing a dunk. The two Hall of Fame centers had sparred for years, despite their common ground as former members of the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. Some of the tension seemed to be due to Howard adopting O'Neal's "Superman" nickname, though O'Neal claimed to Nichols that he was simply being tough on Howard to motivate him. That explanation doesn't account for the time O'Neal mocked Howard for playing basketball in the Taiwanese league or the decade-plus he's spent roasting Howard on his podcast, in public appearances and on "Inside the NBA." Still, it appears that the two have made peace. Despite O'Neal being left off the original list of presenters, he insisted that he'll be among a group of Hall of Famers inducting Howard Sept. 6, including Dominique Wilkins, Robert Parish, Dennis Rodman and Patrick Ewing. It means that two of the most dominant big men of their eras have finally buried the hatchet. It's added a new level of interest to the Hall of Fame ceremonies, and it should be a sweet moment between O'Neal and Howard. As long as Howard doesn't mention Superman.
Edmonton Oilers: What To Expect From Howard and Savoie
Edmonton Oilers fans haven’t awaited rookie wingers since Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle. It fits into General Manager Stan Bowman’s offseason plan to ice a younger roster on opening night of this coming season. But what are the realistic expectations for Isaac Howard and Matt Savoie? How much of an impact do we believe they can make right away? There’s more to having a good prospect pool than just how high your draft selections are, nobody understands that more than we do. It’s about who you use those draft picks on, the positional needs and how you develop them. This case is, I think, more interesting because Edmonton didn’t draft these two. They had to give up good pieces in deals in order to get them. Ryan McLeod was a speedy and serviceable center before being traded for Savoie. Sam O’Reilly was one of Edmonton’s top prospects before being traded for Howard. The Oilers have a lengthy history in wrecking the development of most players not taken in the first round, but also more than enough blunders in the first round. One reason for that is having young players succumb to a losing culture during the Decade of Darkness, and there wasn’t enough good veterans to take some of the workload off. The other reason is not putting them in positions where they could help contribute and succeed. If I list every single example, I’ll never finish writing this piece. But I should probably reference at least a few. I never agreed with the decision to select Nail Yakupov, and the people in Oilers management at the time were forced by ownership to do so, despite needing to look more into addressing defense. However, though a 1st overall bust, I also concede that Yakupov may’ve sustained a longer NHL career, had another team won the 2012 Draft Lottery and given him consistent top 6 minutes. I had nothing against him as a person, he was just another offense first winger, and struggled to make his way in an organization that used to make individual point totals the be-all and end-all. He didn’t have the skillset to make linemates better, his production and value were solely dependent on who he had as linemates. This draft choice was a complete disregard of roster holes that they wasted their chance to improve, either through another choice of prospect or through a trade for immediate help. Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway were barely keeping Ken Holland’s draft record as Oilers GM alive before they signed their offer sheets. Oilers fans spent five years on Twitter hating the Broberg pick, now look how solid he was in St. Louis this season with top 4 ice time. 29 points was also pretty good production for a defenseman under the age of 25. I hoped he’d change his mind about wanting to leave after the 2024 Playoffs, he got his chances midway into Round 3 and played respectable hockey. But when your team values Vincent Desharnais in a #7 role, and doesn’t even offer that to someone they selected 9th overall, you know it’s time to move on. I always dreamed he’d be Evan Bouchard’s future partner(sigh). Wouldn’t he’ve been a nice eventual replacement for Mattias Ekholm? Holloway scored 2 goals in Game 2 of Round 1 in that postseason while on the fourth line. He produced more as those Playoffs went on(with top 6 linemates, finally). He signed his offer sheet believing there’d never be more room for him on this team’s top 6, that was a totally fair reason in hindsight before this season was played out. To people who say the Oilers never have enough depth to help out their stars, let me ask you a rhetorical question. How many other teams would put Mattias Janmark on their top line instead of their top prospects or top free agent signings? Holloway was a 60+ point player for the Blues in 2024/2025, and is still listed as a second line winger on the Daily Faceoff website. If scoring forwards aren’t playing with other scoring forwards, they’re useless and are just taking up roster spots for nothing. Some people believe Edmonton should’ve drafted Trevor Zegras, Matt Boldy or Cole Caufield instead of Broberg in 2019. Knowing this franchise’s quirks, I can absolutely guarantee either of them would’ve gotten the same treatment. Caufield actually was getting that treatment in Montreal before the Canadiens hired Martin St. Louis as their head coach in 2022. Does anyone still think he shouldn’t play with Nick Suzuki? It was considered a miracle in 2016 when the Columbus Blue Jackets passed up on Jesse Puljujarvi with the 4th overall pick. A two-way winger with size, but the language barrier and culture change were issues for the young Finn. There was a game in the 2018/2019 season against the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he used his body positioning to keep an opposing player away from the puck in the offensive zone before Leon Draisaitl scored. A play like that would normally put your name in a coach’s good books. Instead, Puljujarvi was a healthy scratch the next game. It’s nearly impossible for younger players to gain confidence if they’re not rewarded for good shifts and are put on shorter leashes than older players. Dave Tippett may’ve been the coach who cared the most about this player’s development, and he had a good start to the 2021/2022 season before injuries and COVID brought him down. He did a lot more positive things on the ice, but hardly ever found the back of the net. Before inevitably being traded out of Edmonton, he stated in a Finnish media interview that he should’ve had an easier time producing alongside Connor McDavid. But if you’re not with top players consistently, you can’t develop that offensive acumen. Let’s go a little more back in time to the 2011 Boston Bruins, who won the Stanley Cup with a pair of rookies themselves. Brad Marchand had a modest regular season with 41 points, and was great in the Playoffs with 19 points. Tyler Seguin was picked 2nd overall the year before, after Boston made a blockbuster trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs that included a young Phil Kessel. He had 22 points in the regular season and 7 points in the Playoffs. While Seguin’s tenure with the Bruins didn’t last long, nor was it as productive as anticipated, his best game as a Bruin was a 4 point night in Game 2 of Round 3. Before he moved to Dallas, you’d almost think he was an Oilers prospect. Do I expect Isaac Howard to be on Edmonton’s top line all the way from Game 1 to Game 82? No, I suspect he’ll start with third line minutes and eventually work his way higher in the lineup. Also take into account that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman were both invited to Team Canada’s Olympics orientation camp along with McDavid. I’m not saying those two will 100% make the cut, but their current team will count it as an audition to keep that familiar line together. Matt Savoie could be a top 6 regular sooner than Howard because he already has experience playing with Draisaitl last season. Savoie’s first, and so far, lone NHL point was registered with good work along the boards before passing the puck to 29 in the slot. It’s possible that Kris Knoblauch may slightly favor Savoie because he killed penalties in the AHL. I still expect room to be made as well for David Tomasek and Curtis Lazar, though much older, in some gameday lineups, because their center depth doesn’t have other right-handed options. But I have just one simple plea that I’ve already sort of hinted before asking. Don’t bother drafting, signing or trading for players if you won’t let them be themselves and play to their strengths. Last summer, all of us, myself included, prematurely deemed Jeff Jackson the greatest interim GM of all time after he signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson. Skinner was almost never in the top 6, and Arvidsson’s minutes decreased as last season went on. Neither even hit 30 points, and they wound up being a waste of $7M that could’ve been useful at the Trade Deadline. I promise this’ll be the last paragraph, but I think you understand what my views are on this topic from everything else I’ve written. It’s inevitable for every up and comer to make an on ice mistake. That doesn’t mean they should be chastised all season long. Of course allow them to learn first and hold them accountable nicely. But also reward them and make them feel confident that are good enough to play with the big boys. Hall and Eberle had 60, 70, and 80 point seasons in the pre-McDrai era without an elite center. 40-50 point campaigns from both Howard and Savoie alongside McDrai shouldn’t be totally out of the question. I’d actually like to see Nugent-Hopkins moved down to the second powerplay unit and the two rookies can get PP minutes with him. Having Noah Philp make the team as a fourth line center option, making that three rookies, might be a lot to ask right now. But that’s how you help keep a window for Stanley Cup contention open longer, you have to trust your youth. Please don’t mess up these two, don’t add them to the list of Oilers prospect casualties. If they also won’t be used the right way, I never again want to hear about prospects and draft picks.
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