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Starocci became the first college wrestler to ever win a fifth NCAA title when he beat Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen in this year’s 184-pound NCAA finals. He is also the 2025 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler, the 2025 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, and a winner of the Penn State male athlete of the year honor for the second time, as he also claimed it in 2023.Penn State has picked its male and female athletes of the year for the 2024-2025 school year. Those selections headline today’s newsstand. The Nittany Lions athletic department selected star wrestler Carter Starocci…

Ohio State superstar wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is not just a superstar on the field; he is an absolute rock star in the name, image, and likeness (NIL) arena. With an NIL valuation of $4 million per year, few things are out of the young receiver’s price range. That includes a pair of pants that he admitted to purchasing for $10,500. Yes, one pair of pants, $10,500. The pants, which Chrome Hearts created, are an extremely exclusive clothing line that I had never heard of until now. I am not sure that I have owned anywhere near $10,500 worth…

Baylor picks up commitment from 2026 IOL Donel Robinson Lexington (Miss.) Holmes County three-star interior offensive lineman Donel Robinson has committed to Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears. The 6-foot-5, 280-pounder chose the Big 12 program over Florida State. The likes of LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Oregon and Tennessee have also offered. He is the No. 488 overall prospect and No. 43 IOL in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 18 player in Mississippi.Robinson announced his decision on Tuesday evening,…

Over the years, Mississippi State has made a living off of players that have flown under the radar and the Bulldogs have another one that could fit that bill in the 2026 class. South Pike Edge Micah Nickerson has gone about his business down in south Mississippi and Jeff Lebby’s staff stumbled upon him. In June, the 6’5 pass rusher worked out for defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler and outside linebacker coach Vincent Dancy and the coaches immediately dropped an offer on the table. After spending the last three weeks beaming over that offer, Nickerson came to Starkville for…

ZERO DISCIPLINE: West Virginia Coach Rich Rodriguez Suspends 3 Key Players After Explosive Training Ground Outburst In a stunning turn of events that has rocked Morgantown and sent shockwaves throughout the Big 12, West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez has suspended three key players indefinitely following a reported explosive outburst during a heated training ground session. Multiple sources inside the Mountaineer program confirmed that the incident took place during a closed-door team workout on Tuesday morning. What began as routine drills escalated into a volatile confrontation involving star linebacker Trevon Mack, wide receiver DeShawn Riley, and junior…

Penn State has its tight end for the 2026 class, locking up four-star prospect Pierce Petersohn on Wednesday. A native of Dodge Center, Minn., Petersohn earned an offer from the Nittany Lions in March and was able to visit for the first time about a month later. It took just one visit to firmly place Penn State among his top schools, joining Iowa State and Minnesota. Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck and his staff fought hard to keep one of the state’s best athletes from leaving, but in the end, his official visit to Penn State this past…

What Ryder Lyons told Pat McAfee about serving a mission Consensus five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons is headed to BYU, but not before answering the call to serve. During his commitment announcement on “The Pat McAfee Show” Tuesday morning, Lyons confirmed that he would be serving a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prior to suiting up for the Cougars.I’ll be serving a LDS mission,” Lyons told McAfee. “… I’ll (submit) my papers in August, and then I’ll get a call to anywhere in the country (or in the world) two or three weeks later.”McAfee…

Marquise Henderson, dismissed by Clemson football, announces transfer to Liberty CLEMSON — Clemson football 2025 signee Marquise Henderson, who was dismissed from the program, announced on social media he has transferred to Liberty on June 25. Henderson entered the transfer portal on June 20 after Clemson dismissed him from the program a day prior. Clemson did not specify why he was removed from the team. He became the seventh Clemson player to enter the portal this cycle.In a statement, a team spokesperson said, “Clemson has made the decision to dismiss Marquise Henderson from its program. We wish him the…

5-Star QB Ryder Lyons’ Crystal Ball Turns 100% BYU—Massive Momentum for the Cougars In what could prove to be a program-altering shift in momentum, 5-star quarterback Ryder Lyons now has a 100% Crystal Ball prediction to BYU, according to multiple recruiting insiders. The development has electrified Cougar Nation and placed BYU firmly in the national recruiting spotlight. Lyons, a dual-threat quarterback from Southern California, has been one of the most talked-about prospects in the 2025 class. With elite arm strength, poise in the pocket, and game-breaking mobility, he’s drawn comparisons to NFL-caliber quarterbacks and has had major programs…

The Cougars topped off an impressive June recruiting run on Tuesday in securing the commitment of 5-star prospect Ryder Lyons who could have literally decided to play anywhere in the country. But the Folsom High School product chose BYU, declining late pushes made by some of the nation’s top programs, which included Oregon and its massive NIL war chest and USC, where his brother, Walker Lyons, plays tight end. So why did Ryder Lyons opt for the Cougars and why is his commitment different than those of the 5-star-rated Ben Olson back in 2002 and Jake Heaps, who was…