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The last time the Kentucky Wildcats received a prediction to land a player from the transfer portal, things didn’t pan out, as Magoon Gwath ended up returning to San Diego State. As a result, there may be some caution from Big Blue Nation when On3’s Pete Nakos (subscription required) projects that Kentucky will land forward Alvaro Folgueiras. Folgueiras, who is originally from Spain, played for Robert Morris over the past two seasons. In the 2024-25 season, he averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 41% from beyond the arc and earning Horizon League Player of the…

Mark Pope has secured one of the top players from the ACC for next season’s roster. On Saturday, Pittsburgh guard Jaland Lowe committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, as initially reported by Travis Branham of 247Sports. Standing at 6-foot-3, Lowe earned All-ACC Third Team honors this past season after averaging 16.8 points, 5.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals in 35.4 minutes per game as a sophomore. The Texas native shot 37.6 percent from the field, 26.6 percent from beyond the arc, and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line. Lowe, who has two years of eligibility left and is exploring the…

The Indiana basketball program has officially confirmed the hiring of Nick Norton as an assistant coach. Norton joins from West Virginia, where he served as assistant coach and director of player development for one season. “We are thrilled to have Nick join our staff,” said DeVries. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and a great understanding of the direction we want our program to take. He connects excellently with the players on the court and brings tremendous energy every day to practice.” Originally from Bloomington, Ill., Norton moved to Bloomington, Ind., after spending a season as assistant coach and director…

Stephanie White has been appointed as the head coach of the Indiana Fever for the second time, rejoining a team that reached the WNBA playoffs in 2024 for the first time in eight years. At 47, White is a basketball legend in Indiana. She has received top honors in high school basketball, won a national championship in college, and played professionally for her home-state team. White played for the Fever from 2000 to 2004, served as an assistant coach for their 2012 WNBA championship team, and was the head coach of the Indiana Fever from 2015 to 2016. Here’s more…

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez may replace the injured Miguel Oliveira at COTA, potentially swapping a planned WorldSBK debut for a MotoGP appearance. Oliveira was involved in an incident with rookie Fermin Aldeguer during the Termas Sprint race, resulting in shoulder injuries that kept him out of last Sunday’s Argentine Grand Prix. Aldeguer, who was given a long lap penalty for the incident, apologized for the crash. Due to concerns about possible ligament damage to Oliveira’s left shoulder, he returned to Europe early for medical assessments, which will determine if he is fit to race in Texas for round 3…

MotoGP™ returned to the overcast Termas de Rio Hondo circuit for the second round of the season, with Brad Binder of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing finishing as the highest-placed rider after 25 laps, securing 7th place on his KTM RC16 in Argentina. Pedro Acosta also made it into the top ten, finishing 9th, while the KTM GP Academy was buoyed by Jose Antonio Rueda’s strong push for victory in Moto3™. Brad Binder started from 11th and delivered another impressive performance on Sunday, making up positions throughout the entire race. His teammate, Pedro Acosta, earned eight points over the weekend…

When Victoria agreed to go to a MotoGP race weekend at the Americas Grand Prix with her partner Austin, little did she know it would end with her getting engaged and the story being shared with the entirety of the sport’s expansive community. Against the backdrop of some of the greatest riders in the sport’s history on one of the greatest tracks of the calendar, the couple’s love story turned from a simple “yes” to attend the race to getting engaged at the very top of the iconic COTA tower – a spot that extends 251 feet above the circuit. Cookie…

April 4 – Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the first inning for his 500th career extra-base hit as the host New York Yankees raced out to a big lead and earned a 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. Judge reached the milestone when he drove a 1-1 fastball off Arizona’s Merrill Kelly (0-1) into the Yankee bullpen beyond the right-center field for a 3-0 lead. Judge homered in his 999th career game, becoming the third-fastest player in team history to reach 500 extra-base hits behind Lou Gehrig (874 games) and Joe DiMaggio (853 games). Judge…

Wolves are preparing for a huge relegation six-pointer against Ipswich Town this weekend. With a sizable lead over the bottom three, many supporters believed Vitor Pereira’s team was secure, feeling there was little chance of Ipswich or Leicester City catching up to them. However, Ipswich secured an impressive 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday night, narrowing the gap to just nine points. Kieran McKenna’s squad now faces a crucial showdown with Wolves, with one of their standout players uncertain due to injury. Omari Hutchinson could miss Ipswich Town vs Wolves Although Ipswich find themselves in 18th position, they do have…

The Dallas Stars sailed to a commanding 3-0 win over the Minnesota Wild, fueled by an outstanding performance from goalie Jake Oettinger, who recorded 32 saves for his second shutout of the NHL season. This victory extends the Stars’ point streak to five games and brings them within six points of the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets. Wyatt Johnston, Matt Duchene, and Mason Marchment all scored for the Stars, with Roope Hintz adding two assists. However, despite the win, Stars forward Mikko Rantanen stressed the importance of making improvements at both ends of the ice. https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/1904347195928723841 The game had its…