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‘Kentucky’s Always Home for Me’: John Wall Planning Homecoming Return to Workout with Mark Pope’s Squad Former University of Kentucky basketball star John Wall is making headlines once again, this time with plans for a heartfelt return to Lexington. Wall, the electrifying point guard who helped cement Kentucky’s dominance during the 2009–10 season, has announced he will be heading back to campus this summer to train with Mark Pope’s current Wildcats roster. “Kentucky’s always home for me,” Wall said in a recent interview. “It’s where everything started. I’ve been through a lot in my career, but whenever I…

Mississippi State Coaching Search: 7-Time CWS Coach Emerges as Frontrunner, Per Report Mississippi State’s search for its next head baseball coach appears to be gaining clarity, with a proven winner emerging as the leading candidate. According to multiple reports, a coach with seven College World Series (CWS) appearances under his belt has become the frontrunner to take over the storied Bulldogs program. The name rising to the top of the list is Virginia’s Brian O’Connor, one of the most respected figures in college baseball. O’Connor, who has guided the Cavaliers to seven CWS appearances since taking over in…

New Orleans Pelicans Trade Zion Williamson to Miami Heat in Blockbuster Deal In a shocking move that has sent ripples through the NBA landscape, the New Orleans Pelicans have traded former No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson to the Miami Heat. The trade, finalized late Monday night, marks a dramatic shift for both franchises, signaling Miami’s renewed championship push and New Orleans’ desire to reset its roster around a younger core. The Details of the Trade According to league sources, the Miami Heat will receive Zion Williamson in exchange for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., a 2025…

Madsen committed to BYU at the Navy All-American Bowl back in January. He picked the Cougars over fellow finalists Oregon and UCLA. He also picked up competing offers from the likes of Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, and Washington during his recruitment On Saturday, four-star BYU signee McKay Madsen won the California state high school championship in both the shot put and the discus. It was the second consecutive year that Madsen won the state championship in both events. According to sports anchor Gabe Camarillo, Madsen’s shot put throw ranked third nationally and fifth best in the history of California…

Virginia ended Mississippi State baseball’s 2024 season in the NCAA tournament. Now, the Bulldogs have hired Virginia’s coach. MSU hired longtime Cavaliers coach Brian O’Connor to be the program’s next coach on June 1. He replaces Chris Lemonis, who was fired on April 28 in his seventh season. Justin Parker was the interim coach and led the Bulldogs (36-23) to a late-season surge and NCAA tournament appearance.O’Connor will be formally introduced at Dudy Noble Field on June 5 at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public.O’Connor, a three-time National Coach of the Year, has been the…

The final piece for the defense of the Big Ten title was added to the Michigan State basketball roster on Friday afternoon as Denham Wojcik announced he would be joining the Spartans as a transfer. The Harvard guard transfer, former Crimson captain, and son of associate head coach Doug Wojcik joins a team that thought it had already sewn up its roster, but he can provide some solid depth for the Spartans in the backcourt. The addition wasn’t exactly earth-shattering, by any means, but he has some experience as a Division 1 starter and that’s all you can really…

Mississippi State Baseball Blasts Its Way into History with New Home Run Record STARKVILLE, Miss. – The bats of Mississippi State baseball have been red hot this season, and the Diamond Dawgs have officially rewritten the program’s record books. With a powerful display of offensive prowess, the 2025 Mississippi State squad has broken the single-season home run record, marking a historic achievement for the storied program. The record-breaking blast came courtesy of Joe Powell in the third inning of a regional-opening win over Northeastern, a two-run shot that propelled the Bulldogs to their 98th home run of the season. This…

CLEMSON, S.C. – The West Virginia University baseball team rallied for a 4-3 victory over Kentucky, Friday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The No. 2-seed Mountaineers advance in the winner’s bracket to play the No. 1 (11) Clemson/No. 4 USC Upstate winner tomorrow at 6 p.m. Tied at three in the ninth, sophomore Armani Guzman hit a sacrifice fly to score senior Brodie Kresser from third, sending the Mountaineers out of the dugout to celebrate. Guzman finished the day with two hits, an RBI, and a run scored in his first start since May 4. Redshirt senior Griffin…

West Virginia has a ton of work to do to replenish its depth along the offensive line after essentially losing the entire two-deep this offseason with guys heading to the next level or transferring out of the program. Head coach Rich Rodriguez and offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. have added a number of guys through the portal, but to truly build the room up, they’re going to need to have a high hit rate on high school recruits. Class of 2026 lineman Mason Wilhelm (6’4″, 285 lbs) of Lakewood, Ohio, is one of the Mountaineers’ top targets…

In the first wave of transfer portal additions, the West Virginia Mountaineers brought in a number of defensive backs, many of whom come from the lower levels. To help get a little insight on one of those additions, Chattanooga transfer Jordan Walker, I asked Chattanooga assistant coach and former WVU defensive lineman Julian Miller about him on this week’s episode of In the Gun. In his final season with the Mocs, Walker collected 60 tackles, seven pass breakups, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery. For his career, he has 13 pass breakups and four picks. He picked…