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The BYU football program has added another defensive tackle transfer to the 2025 roster. Late on Friday night, Hawaii transfer Alvin Puefua committed to BYU after spending just one season with the Rainbow Warriors. As a true freshman in 2024, Puefua appeared in two games and played 10 total snaps, preserving his redshirt. He will have four years of eligibility remaining at BYU.Puefua is from Utah. He was a standout out West High School in the 2024 class. He picked Hawaii over competing offers from Miami, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico State, and Utah Tech.Adding size and depth along the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A hall of fame athlete and accomplished coach at both the professional and collegiate levels, Jose Loiola (JO-say Loy-OLA) has been named the University of South Carolina’s second head beach volleyball coach, athletics director Jeremiah Donati announced Friday, May 23. Loiola most recently served for two seasons as assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins and coached professional teams on both the men’s and women’s side, dating back to 2014 “Jose Loiola’s background and knowledge in beach volleyball is unmatched. His success as a player, coach and leader in the sport speaks volumes as to the caliber of…

For three decades, Penn State Coaches vs. Cancer (CVC) has been a beacon of hope and a formidable force in the fight against cancer. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025, the Penn State chapter stands as one of the most successful fundraising initiatives in the national Coaches vs. Cancer program, a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Established in 1995 by former Nittany Lion head coach Bruce Parkhill, the Penn State CVC chapter was born from a desire to leverage the power of collegiate athletics for a critical cause. While the national…

“KD things is like shooting for a star” – Quentin Richardson on why the Mavs should focus on Cooper Flagg rather than trading him for Kevin Durant. Ever since the Dallas Mavericks secured the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft – and with it, a prime opportunity to draft Cooper Flagg – all eyes have been on how the franchise will navigate this pivotal decision. With Flagg widely regarded as a generational prospect who has already held his own against All-NBA-esque players as a teenager, the team finds themselves at a crossroads: do they build around a future…

Since departing from the Bay in 2019, Durant has yet to be paired with an organization that offered the luxuries Golden State did. Steve Kerr can be criticized like all, but we can’t ignore that he’s a winner. He’s done it as a player and coach. Kerr’s time in Golden State coincides with Hall-of-Fame talent in Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala (a sneaky Hall of Fame candidate). This Avengers-studded roster admittedly was stacked, but they always had elite defenses that didn’t get the credit they deserved. Green is one of the best defenders of…

$80M Rich Derek Carr Gets Over Retirement Blues With Next Career Step After Falling Out of Favor in New Orleans. Rewind three months: The Saints, desperate for cap space, restructured Carr’s $150 M deal, freeing up $30.9 M. Days later, he suffered a gnarly shoulder injury (Labral tear). Degenerative rotator cuff. The kind of diagnosis that turns “next season” into a myth. So Carr did what he’s always done—’audibled’. In the NFL, retirement isn’t an end—it’s a lateral pass into the great unknown. For Derek Carr, the 34-year-old quarterback who once slung spirals under the Vegas lights and the New…

If you think Mark Pope did a ‘poor coaching’ job in his debut season at Kentucky, you’re crazy. So, yes, Mark Pope, you’re crazy. Entering year two in Lexington, Pope sat down with KSR to talk through what went well for the Wildcats and what needs to change as he pushes the program closer toward championship contention — the only goal that matters every season for the blue and white. “We failed at our job last year,” he said — despite tying an all-time college basketball record for most top-15 wins while leading Kentucky to its first Sweet…

Mavs deal Cooper Flagg for disgruntled $192 million star in trade proposal. The Dallas Mavericks hold the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, but they could turn that selection into a superstar with a simple trade. Fadeaway World writer Eddie Bitar suggested a deal that would send the top selection to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington for Joel Embiid and two 2031 draft picks.Embiid to the Mavs? “Joel Embiid, despite injury setbacks, is still one of the league’s premier centers when he is on the court. In the 2024-25 season,…

‘I just felt right at home’: Why transfer guard Nate Pickens picked BYU and coach Kevin Young “I had some options, but I just came to the conclusion that BYU was probably the best place for me in order to get to the next level, which is my ultimate goal — to play professional basketball. I feel like BYU puts me in the best position to do that.” — BYU transfer guard Nate Pickens His wish was granted less than 24 hours later, as BYU assistant coach Brandon Dunson contacted him to gauge his interest in joining the Big…

In today’s Penn State reading room, the expectation clock keeps ticking for the Nittany Lions, who continue to get more and more preseason love from ESPN. Elsewhere, the College Football Playoff format that favored the Nittany Lions last year is gone, and Abdul Carter signed his very big contract with the New York Giants. Here’s what to know about Penn State football today.Penn State has been a spring star across multiple predictive platforms, particularly regarding its exceptional offseason retention program and its hiring of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt placed Penn State atop his post-spring rankings, counting…