Billy Price was a champion and All-American at Ohio State. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Billy Price, a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, announced his retirement Saturday, revealing that he had suffered a pulmonary embolism in April. The 29-year-old said he underwent emergency surgery to remove a saddle clot that was entering both his lungs. Despite the surgery, …
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4-star linebacker Gavin Nix plans for his official visit to Oregon
Oregon’s nationwide recruiting efforts keep going at full throttle as four-star linebacker Gavin Nix is seriously thinking about coming to Eugene to play football. The 6-foot, 225-pounder from Bradenton, Flor. has set his official visit date to Oregon for June 14. He has two other official visit dates set as well. Nix will look at Miami on June 7 and …
Read More »Switzerland stuns Canada in world championship semifinals
May 25, 2024, 04:43 PM ET PRAGUE — Switzerland prevailed in a penalty shootout to stun Canada 3-2 and set up the final against the Czech Republic at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Sven Andrighetto scored the decisive shootout goal after the game finished 2-2 in regulation with no team scoring in the 10-minute overtime. The 28-time champion …
Read More »Fact or Fiction: Alabama is the biggest threat to flip Keelon Russell
Rivals national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson is joined by national recruiting analyst Greg Smith, Brandon Drumm of OUInsider.com and TideIllustrated.com’s Jack Knowlton to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. FACT OR FICTION: Allegations will impact Penn State’s recruiting efforts ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …
Read More »Spring drills come to a close for Ada football team
May 25—The Ada High School football team wrapped up spring drills with a spirited practice session Wednesday afternoon inside the Craig McBroom Football Complex. It capped off a series of eight spring workouts under the watch of new head coach Wade Boyles and his revamped coaching staff. “Our coaching staff has done a fantastic job this spring of bringing the …
Read More »Notre Dame lands four-star CB Mark Zackery
Notre Dame just added another blue-chip prospect to its No. 1 recruiting class in the 2025 team recruiting rankings. Indianapolis (Ind.) Ben Davis four-star defensive back Mark Zackery announced his commitment to the program on Saturday. Zackery is the 22nd commitment for the class of 2025 for Notre Dame. He joins a large group of defensive backs in the class …
Read More »Florida four-star defensive back Ayden Pouncey offered by Rutgers football
This week, Rutgers football became the latest offer for Florida athlete Ayden Pouncey. A class of 2026 recruit, Pouncey is the No. 128 ranked recruit in the 247Sports and is a four-star defensive back. In addition to Rutgers, he holds offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Louisville, Penn State, Oregon, South Carolina, Syracuse, and Tennessee among …
Read More »Penn State among highest-paid schools in EA Sports College Football 25
The long wait is nearly over for fans of EA Sports’ college football video game revival. EA Sports College Football 25 is resurrecting the fan-favorite franchise this summer and will be shelling out payments to each school included in the game. And as it turns out, Penn State will be one of the schools eligible for the highest payout from …
Read More »Martels Carter, Class of 2025 defensive back, commits to Kentucky football, Mark Stoops
Kentucky football landed another in-state star Saturday afternoon, as 2025 defensive back Martels Carter Jr. committed. Carter plays for Paducah Tilghman High in Paducah. He’s a four-star prospect, per the 247Sports Composite, slotting in as the No. 196 player nationally and No. 16 among safeties. Carter is ranked No. 2 among 2025 prospects in Kentucky, behind only defensive lineman Javeon …
Read More »Ben Davis star Mark Zackery commits to Notre Dame football: ‘I know where my heart is.’
Mark Zackery IV has known for some time Notre Dame was where he wanted to be for his college football career. But just to make sure, he took another trip to South Bend this spring and another to get a final look at Cincinnati, his other finalist. If he was not 100% decided before, Zackery was completely in on the …
Read More »Deion’s son Shilo Sanders facing legal mess after filing for bankruptcy
Colorado football safety Shilo Sanders has been facing questions in court about his personal income and wealth after filing for bankruptcy last October with more than $11 million in debt, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports. The debt stems primarily from what a court in Texas says he owes to a security guard at his former school …
Read More »Tee Higgins contract: Even his Bengals teammate isn’t sure they’ll be able to pay him on long-term deal
Getty Images Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is the only remaining player who was given the franchise tag this offseason that has yet to agree to a new deal. Higgins hasn’t even signed his franchise tender, making him ineligible to report for OTAs. The two sides have until July 15th to agree to a new deal, but how likely …
Read More »Dudgeon named Godley AD, football coach
May 24—Danny Dudgeon has been named Godley ISD boys athletic director and Wildcat Football head coach. His first day is Tuesday. He replaces Curtis Lowery, who stepped down in April for a position as head coach for Throckmorton. Dudgeon is currently the head football coach and athletic director in Clyde, where the Bulldogs went 11-2 in 2023 finishing as district …
Read More »Travis Hunter, LaJohntay Wester among highest-graded returning Big 12 wide receivers
By all measures, the Colorado Buffaloes do not lack talent in their wide receiver room. Two-way phenom Travis Hunter, Jimmy Horn Jr. and Omarion Miller are all back, and the Buffs have also added some intriguing transfers, led by former Florida Atlantic star LaJohntay Wester. According to Pro Football Focus College, Wester enters his first season at Colorado as the …
Read More »Ranking players Cowboys could add before training camp: These ex-Pro Bowlers would help Dallas in a big way
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are set to get a break ahead of training camp after the final day of mandatory minicamp on June 6. However, they still have work to do on their 90-man roster prior to their training camp in Oxnard, California. which kicks off in late July. Eighty-six of their 90 roster spots are filled, which …
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