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Former 6-foot-11 hoops prospect to play OT at Georgia
Jahzare Jackson was part of one of the top junior basketball leagues in the country, but on Monday, he committed to one of college football's premier programs. Jackson, who stands 6-foot-11, will play offensive tackle at recent two-time national champion Georgia. Jackson played in Overtime Elite, the league founded in 2021 for 16- to 20-year-old basketball prospects to have an alternative path to the NBA. He even entered the NBA draft that took place just last month. When it was clear he'd go undrafted, Jackson evaluated his options. He had played football up until his early high school years, at...
Steelers CB Cameron Sutton suspended 8 games
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton was suspended without pay for the first eight games of the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced Monday. Sutton, 29, signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in early June after being released by the Detroit Lions on March 21, one day after authorities in Florida announced they were looking for him following allegations of aggravated battery-domestic violence. That matter was resolved after he entered a pretrial diversion program, allowing Sutton to meet with the Steelers in April. The NFL subsequently completed their own investigation of the incident, resulting in Monday's suspension ruling. Sutton will be available to return on October 29, following the team's Week 8 matchup with the New York Giants. Sutton started all 17 regular-season games with the Lions, posting 65 tackles, an interception, one forced fumble and six passes defensed. He started Detroit's three playoff games as well, adding eight tackles and breaking up three passes. When the suspension ends, Sutton will rejoin the team that selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. --Field Level Media
Free agent S Tashaun Gipson intends to play again despite suspension
NFL free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. blamed a supplement for his recent suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance abuse policy and says it will not hold him back from playing a 13th season, according to a statement he released Monday. Gipson was suspended six games by the NFL last Tuesday after violating the league's performance-enhancing substance abuse policy. "During this offseason I took a supplement one time, which I thought to be completely safe and well within any of the NFL's policies," Gipson said in Monday's statement. "It was in no way related to performance, training, or gaining...
NFL: Super Bowl LVIII San Francisco 49ers Press Conference
Feb 8, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Francisco 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. (31) during a press conference before Super Bowl LVIII at Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
UConn coach Dan Hurley agrees to new 6-year, $50M deal
Two-time defending national champion UConn and head coach Dan Hurley are in agreement on a new six-year contract worth at least $50 million that runs through the 2029-30 season. The new deal comes nearly one month after Hurley turned down a reported six-year, $70 million offer from the Los Angeles Lakers that would have made him one of the six highest-paid coaches in the NBA. Under the new deal, Hurley makes a base salary of $400,000 annually but another $6.375 million in consulting and media obligations in 2024-25 alone, with escalators that kick in each year after. He will also...
Bobby Grier, Pitt legend, dies at 91
Bobby Grier, a Pitt Athletics Hall of Famer who was the first Black player to play in the Sugar Bowl, died on June 30. He was 91. The university confirmed Grier's death on Sunday. In a 2023 interview, Grier said he wasn't thinking about breaking a color barrier when he played in the 1956 Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, his 23rd birthday. "I didn't think anything of it," Grier said. Pitt's Sugar Bowl opponent was Georgia Tech, and then-Georgia governor Marvin Griffin tried to keep Grier from playing in the game at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans during a time...
NCAA Football: Louisville at Pittsburgh
Oct 14, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; A Pittsburgh Panthers helmet on the sidelines against the Louisville Cardinals during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Four-star QB Tait Reynolds commits to Clemson
The Clemson Tigers secured their first commitment for the 2026 class when four-star quarterback Tait Reynolds committed Sunday. The No. 2 player in Arizona and No. 16 quarterback overall per On3 rankings is a dual-sport athlete, having previously committed to play baseball at Arizona State after prepping just down the road at Queen Creek, a suburb of Phoenix. He chose Clemson over offers from Florida State, Miami, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and others. At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Reynolds said he hopes to play both sports at the next level, even though football has become the primary focus. --Field Level Media
NCAA Football: Clemson at Boston College
Oct 8, 2022; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; The logo of the Clemson Tigers is seen on a football helmet during the second half of the game between the Boston College Eagles and the Clemson Tigers at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Smoky Mountain All-Stars clinch historic, dramatic state tourney win
NEWPORT — At Newport City Park on Sunday, Brody Holloway stepped to the plate with a chance to make history. He did exactly that, smacking a one-out RBI single through the left side to score Journey Kyker for a 14-13 win over South Jefferson in the Little League Intermediate Division State Tournament. The victory put Smoky Mountain into the losers’ bracket finals at 4 p.m. with a chance to advance...
Smoky Mountain All-Stars clinch historic, dramatic state tourney win
NEWPORT — At Newport City Park on Sunday, Brody Holloway stepped to the plate with a chance to make history. He did exactly that, smacking a one-out RBI single through the left side to score Journey Kyker for a 14-13 win over South Jefferson in the Little League Intermediate Division State Tournament. The victory put Smoky Mountain into the losers’ bracket finals at 4 p.m. with a chance to advance...
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Smoky Mountain batter Brody Holloway (5) is picked up by his father, Smoky Mountain assistant coach Brandon Holloway, after hitting a walk-off RBI single to clinch a 14-13 win for Smoky Mountain in Sunday’s Little League Intermediate Division State Tournament at Newport City Park. Smoky’s victory eliminated South Jefferson while also securing its first state tournament victory in six years, per head coach Blaine Hartsell.
Ohio State adds key LB to top 2025 recruiting class
Ohio State's top-ranked 2025 recruiting class continues to grow. Blue-chip prospect Riley Pettijohn from McKinney, Texas, committed Saturday to the Buckeyes. According to the 247Sports composite, he's a five-star recruit, the No. 4 overall linebacker and No. 31 player in the class. Former NFL linebacker James Laurinaitis, the position coach at his alma mater, was key to the recruitment, Pettijohn said on the 247Sports YouTube channel. "My relationship with coach Laurinaitis is top tier," Pettijohn said. "With coach Laurinaitis, being an alumni from Ohio State and a Butkus winner, it's just cool him being a position coach. He knows a lot about the game. So that's cool he can develop players good." Pettijohn took recent official visits to Columbus, as well as Southern California, Texas and Texas A&M. He said he was happy to have his decision made. "It means a lot to me and my family to know where I'm going." Per 247Sports, Ohio State is ahead of Alabama, Notre Dame, Georgia and Oregon in the recruiting standings. --Field Level Media
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