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Virginia football shooting updates: Ex-player Chris Jones in custody for killings of three active players

November 14, 2022Articles, College Football, Events, NCAA, News, Pressed, ReportsCBSSports, NCAA, NCAA Football, University of Virginia, University of Virginia football

Another sad day in college athletics. Tap below to read the report from CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/virginia-football-shooting-updates-ex-player-chris-jones-in-custody-for-killings-of-three-active-players/live/

Raiders waive former 1st-round pick Johnathan Abram

November 8, 2022Articles, News, NFL, Pressed, ReportsJohnathan Abram, Las Vegas Raiders, Mark Anderson, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State Football, NFL, Yahoo Sports

Safety Johnathan Abram, who was a first-round draft pick, was waived Tuesday by the Las Vegas Raiders. Tap below to read the report from Mark Anderson for Yahoo Sports. https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/raiders-waive-former-1st-round-225453256.html

Nike suspends deal with Kyrie Irving, cancels shoe release after antisemitism debacle

November 4, 2022News, PressedJack Baer, Kyrie Irving, NBA, Nike, Yahoo Sports

The consequences for Kyrie Irving are piling up after the Brooklyn Nets guard's tweeting of an antisemitic video last week. Tap below to read the report by Jack Baer for Yahoo Sports. https://currently.att.yahoo.com/sports/nike-suspends-deal-with-kyrie-irving-cancels-shoe-release-after-antisemitism-debacle-010702242.html

Working group to focus on spectator incursion strategy

November 4, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Rule Changes, SECCompetion fields and courts, event security, SEC, SEC Football, spectator incursion, Working Group

A Southeastern Conference working group on event security will review and update policies intended to address post-game spectator incursion on competition fields and courts in the SEC. Tap below to…

Mississippi State Athletics Further Expands NIL Opportunities Through New Opendorse Marketplace

November 4, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed, SEC, SEC Baseball, SEC FootballMississippi State Bulldogs, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, Opendorse Marketplace, SEC

Opendorse has officially launched the Mississippi State Marketplace, a one-stop-shop, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) hub for MSU student-athletes. Tap below to read the release from HailState Athletics. https://hailstate.com/news/2022/11/4/mississippi-state-athletics-further-expands-nil-opportunities-through-new-opendorse-marketplace.aspx

Coaches, compliance personnel confounded by NCAA ruling complicating transfers between semesters

November 3, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, Transfer PortalCompliance, NCAA, NCAA Football, Transfer Portal, Transfers

The NCAA has muddied the waters on players transferring between semesters. Tap below to read the report by Dennis Dodd of CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/coaches-compliance-personnel-confounded-by-ncaa-ruling-complicating-transfers-between-semesters/

Southern Miss Mourns the Passing of Golden Eagle Great Ray Guy

November 3, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, PressedNCAA Football, Ray Guy, Southern Miss Golden Eagles

The Southern Miss family mourns today following the passing of Golden Eagle great Ray Guy, who died Thursday morning following a lengthy illness. Tap below to read the release from…

EMU’s Scott Wetherbee Named to NCAA Baseball Committee

November 1, 2022Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, News, PressedEastern Michigan University, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Baseball Committee, Scott Wetherbee

Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee has been named to the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Tap below to read the release from Eastern Michigan. https://emueagles.com/news/2022/11/1/emus-scott-wetherbee-named-to-ncaa-baseball-committee.aspx

Michigan State suspends Tank Brown, Khary Crump, Angelo Grose, Zion Young

October 30, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, PressedAngelo Grose, ESPN, Khary Crump, Mel Tucker, Michigan Stadium Fight, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, NCAA, NCAA Football, Tank Brown, Tom Van Haaren, University of Michigan, Zion Young

Michigan State suspended four football players on Sunday for their involvement in an altercation in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium on Saturday night after the team's loss to Michigan. Tap…

MSU Alumni Association announces 2022 Alumni Fellows

October 30, 2022Articles, College Baseball, News, Pressed, SEC Baseball2022 Alumni Fellows, Ben Jenkins, Dallas Texas, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Alumni Association, Warstic Sports Inc

Former DiamondDog Ben Jenkins among 2022 MSU Alumni Fellows. Tap below to read the release from Mississippi State. https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/10/msu-alumni-association-announces-2022-alumni-fellows