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Give SEC commissioner Greg Sankey an E6 with suggestion to expand NCAA Tournament

August 16, 2022Articles, Events, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, PressedGreg Sankey, March Madness, Mike DeCourcy, NCAA, NCAA Basketball Tournament, SEC, The Sporting News

In the spirit of Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey’s desire to take a “fresh look” at March Madness, here are some items we might be able to improve if we…

LSU QB Myles Brennan leaves program, retires from football

August 15, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, PressedKoki Riley, Lafayette Daily Advertiser, LSU Football, Myles Brennan, NCAA Football, Retirement, SEC Football, USAToday Sports

LSU football quarterback Myles Brennan has left the team and is retiring from football, the program announced Monday. Tap below to read the article from Koki Riley of the Lafayette Daily Advertiser for USAToday.…

Cardinals prospect Chandler Redmond hits for home run cycle during four-homer, 11-RBI night

August 13, 2022Articles, Minor League Baseball, News, Odds and Ends, PressedCardinals, CBSSports, Chandler Redmond, Home Run Cycle, Mike Axisa, MiLB, MLB, St Louis Cardinals

Home run history was made Wednesday night at HODGETOWN Stadium in Amarillo, Texas. Chandler Redmond, a minor-league infielder with the St. Louis Cardinals, hit for the home run cycle. Tap below…

The Direction of College Athletics Hangs in the Balance

August 12, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressedcollege athletics, College Football realignment, NCAA, Pat Forde, Richard Johnson, Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated, Talking Season

Where has realignment taken college sports, and where could it be heading in the future? Our writer roundtable tackles the pressing issues. Tap below to read the article by Pat…

NIT Moving From Madison Square Garden in 2023

August 12, 2022Articles, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, PressedBig Apple, College Basketball, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Madison Square Garden, New York, NIT, Sports Illustrated, Thomas Neumann

The National Invitation Tournament, whose history in New York can be traced all the way back to 1938, is leaving the Big Apple. Tap below to read the report Thomas…

Padres star Fernando Tatis, Jr. suspended 80 games for PED violation

August 12, 2022Articles, MLB, News, Pressed, ReportsCBSSports, Fernando Tatis Jr, Matt Snyder, MLB, PED, San Diego Padres, suspension

San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis, Jr. received an 80-game suspension on Friday for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Agreement. Tap below to read the report by Matt Snyder for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/padres-star-fernando-tatis-jr-suspended-80-games-for-ped-violation/

The Other Side of the NIL Collective, College Sports’ Fast-Rising Game Changer

August 12, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, Odds and Ends, PressedCedric Tillman, Hendon Hooker, Manhattan, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, NIL Collectives, Ross Dellenger, SEC, Sports Illustrated, Times Square

The groups are well known for their recruiting influence and murky legality. But their impact extends to current athletes, too. Tap below to read the article by Ross Dellenger of…

Action clock modifications and other rule changes in college baseball

August 12, 2022Articles, College Baseball, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, Rule ChangesBaseball Rule Changes, Mississippi State Baseball, NCAA, SEC Baseball

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday approved modifications to baseball's 20-second action clock with runners on base for the 2023 season. Tap below to read the article from…

Brent Rooker brings his right-handed power bat to the Kansas City Royals

August 11, 2022Articles, Minor League Baseball, MLB, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC, SEC BaseballKansas City Royals, Kansas City Star, Lynn Worthy, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, NCAA, SEC Baseball

On Wednesday, the Royals called the 6-foot-4, 225-pound outfielder up to the majors prior to their game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. Tap below to read the…

Corky Palmer, who coached Southern Miss baseball to College World Series, dies at 68

August 10, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College World Series, Field of 64, NCAA, News, PressedCollege World Series, Conference USA, Corky Palmer, CWS, David Eckert, Hattiesburg American, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, Southern Miss Baseball, Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Corky Palmer, a beloved figure within the Hattiesburg baseball scene and the coach of the 2009 Southern Miss team that reached the College World Series, died Wednesday. Tap below to read the…