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ULM Head Coach Federico Signs Three-Year Contract Extension

September 8, 2021College Baseball, NCAA, News, PressedContract extension, Michael Federico, NCAA Baseball, Scott McDonald, ULM Warhawks, University of Louisiana Monroe

ULM Director of Athletics Scott McDonald announced the signing of head baseball coach Michael Federico to a contract extension through the 2024 season. Tap below to read the release from the ULM Athletics department…

NCAA expands Women’s College World Series by two days to ease game congestion, give players more rest

September 8, 2021Articles, College Softball, NCAA, News, PressedAlex Scarborough, Auburn University, ESPN, NCAA, WCWS, WCWS expands, WCWS nine day event, Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series will expand to a nine-day event beginning in 2022, the NCAA announced on Wednesday. Tap below to read the article by Alex Scarborough for ESPN.…

Giants’ Will Bednar Notches first promotion

September 8, 2021Articles, FYI, Minor League Baseball, Odds and Ends, PressedArizona Complex League, Low-A, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, San Francisco Giants, San Jose, SEC Baseball, Will Bednar

Looks like the "Man from Mars" Will Bednar has been promoted by the San Francisco Giants already. Tap below to read the article by CBSSports https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-will-bednar-notches-first-promotion/

Florida Atlantic QB N’Kosi Perry signs name, image and likeness deal with alcohol company

September 8, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Pressedalchohol, Boca Raton Florida, FAU, Florida Atlantic, Islamorada Beer Company, Islamorada Florida, N'Kosi Perry, Name Image and Likeness, NIL, Scooby Axson, USAToday

FAU QB is first athlete to sign NIL deal with an alcohol company. Tap below to read the story by Scooby Axson for the USAToday https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/09/08/florida-atlantic-nkosi-perry-nil-deal-beer-company/5770694001/

The NFL’s TSA experience: Some teams will require COVID documentation before stadium entry

September 7, 2021Articles, FYI, News, NFL, PressedCharles Robinson, Covid documentation, Delta Variant, Fake ID, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Seattle Seahawks, Stadium Entery, TSA, Yahoo Sports

Another NFL team is requiring Covid-19 documentation to enter their stadium. Will NCAA teams do the same? Who knows. Tap below to read the article by Charles Robinson for Yahoo…

FTX exchange gets naming rights to Berkeley stadium as crypto, NCAA football collide

September 7, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedCal Golden Bears, crypto, Dani Romero, FTX, NCAA Football, stadium naming rights, UC Berkleey, University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears, Yahoo Finance

Stadium naming rights at Cal Berkeley go crypto. What's next? Tap below to read the article by Dani Romero from Yahoo Finance. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ftx-exchange-gets-naming-rights-to-berkeley-stadium-as-crypto-college-sports-collide-151852734.html

Legendary USC star FB Sam ‘Bam’ Cunningham, credited with role of integrating football in South, dies at 71

September 7, 2021College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedBarrett Sallee, CBSSports, Pac 12, Sam "Bam" Cunningham, USC Football, USC Trojans

RIP Sam "Bam" Cunningham. Watched him play for USC and the Patriots. Hard runner who never let up. Tap below to read the article by Barrett Sallee of CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/legendary-usc-star-fb-sam-bam-cunningham-credited-with-role-of-integrating-football-in-south-dies-at-71/

The best 2022 college Draft prospects are …

September 7, 2021College Baseball, FYI, MLB, MLB Draft, Odds and Ends, Pressed2022 MLB Draft, College Draft Prospects, Jim Callis, Landon Sims, Logan Tanner, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, NCAA, SEC, SEC Baseball

Ran across this article by Jim Callis for MLB.com mentioning two Diamond Dogs as top 20 draft prospects for next year's draft. Who? Tap below to check it out! https://www.mlb.com/news/best-2022-college-draft-prospects

Kirby Smart ‘concerned’ as Georgia football program deals with spike of COVID-19 cases

September 6, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballAthens Banner-herald, Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, Covid-19, Georgia Bulldogs, Kirby Smart, Marc Weiszer, UAB, USAToday

Apparently Covid-19 is becoming a concern for Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart. Tap below to read the article by Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald for the USAToday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2021/09/06/georgia-football-covid-19-spike-kirby-smart/5747529001/

College Football Week 1 Results Show Potential Risk of NIL Deals

September 6, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Odds and Ends, Pressedcollege football, D'Eriq King, Darren Rovell, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Heisman Trophy, JT Daniels, LSU Tigers, Milton McKenzie, Myles Brennan, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA Football, NIL, Ohio State Buckeyes, Quinn Ewers, Raising Canes, Smoothie King, The Action Network, University of Miami Hurricanes

Interesting article by Darren Rovell of the Action Network on NIL deals in college football. Tap below to read the full article. https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/college-football-week-1-results-potential-risk-nil-deals