National Sports
Virginia turns to Ryan Odom to guide Cavaliers into post-Tony Bennett era
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
Virginia (15-17, 8-12 ACC) The Cavaliers got a jolt shortly before last season with the sudden retirement of longtime coach Tony Bennett. Assistant Ron Sanchez was the interim coach as the Cavs posted their first losing record since Bennett’s debut season (2009-10). The school hired Ryan Odom, who had grown up in Charlottesville while his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 11 Louisville faces high expectations with revamped roster under coach Pat Kelsey
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
No. 11 Louisville (27-8, 18-2 ACC) The Cardinals face high expectations thanks in large part to what coach Pat Kelsey did in his debut season. Louisville won 19 more games with Kelsey, the largest turnaround in program history. That’s why Kelsey was named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, his third such honor each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston College adds load of transfers in hopes of sparking turnaround
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
Boston College (12-19, 4-16 ACC) After winning 20 games, finishing a respectable 11th in the ACC and reaching the quarterfinals of the conference tournament in 2024, the Eagles plummeted to second-to-last in the conference last season. BC has added eight new players, with transfers from Baylor, Butler, Missouri and South Dakota. The four incoming freshmen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 25 Tar Heels dive into the transfer portal to overhaul the roster for Hubert Davis’ 5th season
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
No. 25 North Carolina (23-14, 13-7 ACC) The Tar Heels have 11 new players and five returnees from last year’s NCAA Tournament team. Six transfers and an international player join the roster amid pressure for Hubert Davis’ fifth season. The Tar Heels are picked third in the ACC. Players to watch Caleb Wilson (freshman, F, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wake Forest chasing elusive NCAA bid entering Steve Forbes’ 6th season as coach
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
Wake Forest (21-11, 13-7 ACC) The Demon Deacons are chasing their first NCAA Tournament bid under sixth-year coach Steve Forbes after being a bubble team multiple years. Four starters are gone from a team that faded with five losses in its last eight. Forbes is hoping to repeat past transfer-portal success after twice adding guards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gophers start fresh under new coach Niko Medved, with another almost entirely new roster
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
Minnesota (15-17, 7-13 Big Ten) The Gophers have started over with new coach Niko Medved, who rebuilt mid-major programs at Furman and Colorado State and gets his first crack at running a power conference team at his alma mater. Medved guided the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances over his last four seasons, hitting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USC rebuilds roster with 10 transfers as coach Eric Musselman enters second season
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
USC (17-18, 7-13 Big Ten) Coach Eric Musselman and the Trojans had a rough first year in the Big Ten. One of the lone bright spots was a home win against eventual league champion Michigan State. Starting his second season in Los Angeles, Musselman has completely rebuilt the roster using the transfer portal. Ten of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Markus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry provide hope Notre Dame can post 1st winning season in 4 years
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
Notre Dame (15-18, 8-12 ACC) Coach Micah Shrewsberry enters his third season with a solid foundation, and a roster that has his imprint all over it. The Fighting Irish are deep, big and versatile, and there is reason for optimism. Whether that will be enough to propel Notre Dame to its first winning season in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transfer portal addition Donovan Dent makes No. 12 UCLA a threat for deep run in the NCAAs
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
UCLA (23-11, 13-7 Big Ten) Coach Mick Cronin dipped into the transfer portal, a once-unheard of move for the 11-time national champions, for the second straight season and came up with a big catch: Donovan Dent. The guard from New Mexico automatically makes the 12th-ranked Bruins a threat for a deep run in the NCAA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NC State faces big expectations for Will Wade’s debut season with Wolfpack picked 4th in the ACC
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
N.C. State (12-19, 5-15 ACC) The Wolfpack’s follow-up to an unexpected 2024 Final Four run turned into a crashout triggering the firing of coach Kevin Keatts. Enter Will Wade, who exited LSU amid a cloud of NCAA trouble but won quickly at McNeese in climbing back to a power-conference job. His Wolfpack program with 13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Game recognize game: Other US sports stars are in awe of Shohei Ohtani
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
Even among fellow sports superstars, Shohei Ohtani has reached legendary status. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way phenomenon has shown off his baseball magnificence during this year’s MLB postseason, particularly on Oct. 17, when he had arguably the greatest performance in the game’s history, hitting three home runs at the plate while striking out 10 on ... Read More »
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