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'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

  • Matt Press, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PITTSBURGH — To stay or not to stay? That is the question polarizing NFL draft prospects in the winter when the dust settles after the college football season. In years past, this decision was simple — the blue-chippers could leave after three years and get a head start on their financial ea…

UFC brings MMA to White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics

UFC brings MMA to White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics

  • WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

President Donald Trump is hosting a UFC fight on White House grounds to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Trump has long supported UFC.

March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches' challenges are changing the game

March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches' challenges are changing the game

  • MAURA CAREY Associated Press

A new coach's challenge rule has changed college basketball this season. The impact is also being seen in the NCAA tournaments.

It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball

It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball

  • Mark Plemmons

North Carolina native Wes Miller was introduced as the news men's basketball coach for the Charlotte 49ers. The former Tar Heel spoke to supporters and media at Halton Arena Wednesday.

Automated Ball-Strike System sees 60.7% success rate in first MLB games

Automated Ball-Strike System sees 60.7% success rate in first MLB games

  • JOE REEDY Associated Press

Going into Thursday night's games, teams had a 60.7% success rate on challenges, going 17 of 28 through the first 10 games of the regular season.

Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

  • JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press

New York's José Caballero thought for sure the pitch from Logan Webb had missed the strike zone, so he challenged — making major league history in the process.

March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA bracket

March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA bracket

  • DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press

The only person left out of millions who entered men's and women's NCAA tournament brackets in ESPN's competition is an eighth-grader from suburban Pittsburgh.

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

    Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy that aligns with Trump's executive order on women's sports.

    Will Wade one and done at NC State, has eyes on LSU reunion. What we know

    Will Wade one and done at NC State, has eyes on LSU reunion. What we know

      Will Wade made a lot of promises a year ago, when N.C. State introduced him as its new head men’s basketball coach. The Wolfpack would finish in the top half of the ACC, he said. The Pack would make the NCAA Tournament, and improve on last season’s results. He promised a model of consistency, stability and loyalty for years to come. He checked the first three items off that list: A ...

      Here's what you need to know about each of the 16 women's teams left in March Madness

      Here's what you need to know about each of the 16 women's teams left in March Madness

        This could be a familiar Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament.

        Inside the NCAA Bracket Record: How Big Is the Craze?

        Inside the NCAA Bracket Record: How Big Is the Craze?

          NCAA.com sifted through more than three decades of online and paper brackets. There are an estimated  60 million to 100 million brackets filled out every year. Buzz60’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us what the record is.  

          Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba calls his record-setting deal ‘a blessing’

            RENTON, Wash. — As Jaxon Smith-Njigba sat at a table at the VMAC Wednesday flanked by Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider, he several times looked in the direction of his father, Maada, sitting in the audience. Smith-Njigba, there to discuss a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player in team history, recalled that it was with his father ...

            Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

            Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

              The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint.

              Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

              Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

                Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

                High School

                Que Tucker to retire as NCHSAA Commissioner effective Oct. 1

                Que Tucker to retire as NCHSAA Commissioner effective Oct. 1

                CHAPEL HILL — After more than three decades of service to education-based athletics in North Carolina, Que Tucker has announced she will retire as Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, effective Oct. 1.

                South Rowan nips Central Cabarrus to claim Cannon Baller title

                South Rowan nips Central Cabarrus to claim Cannon Baller title

                The Central Cabarrus Vikings made the championship game in the F&M Bank Cannon Ballers Invitational High School Baseball tournament, thanks in large part to their offense. They averaged 10 runs a game through their first two games in the tournament. South Rowan, their opponent in the final, was even better, averaging over 13 runs a game. So, naturally, the championship game was a pitcher’s duel.

                Great season for Cabarrus teams closes with Robinson's loss in regional final

                Great season for Cabarrus teams closes with Robinson's loss in regional final

                High school basketball season in Cabarrus County has come to an end. Jay M. Robinson’s boys team lost in the 5A West Regional final to the top-seeded Hunter Huss, 72-63.

                Cabarrus Sports Blast:  Bulldogs battle way to regional final

                Cabarrus Sports Blast: Bulldogs battle way to regional final

                Today's Cabarrus Sports Blast includes: The Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs are the last Cabarrus team standing. They play Hunter Huss in the 5A Western Regional final Saturday at 8 p.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory.

                College

                'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

                'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

                PITTSBURGH — To stay or not to stay? That is the question polarizing NFL draft prospects in the winter when the dust settles after the college football season. In years past, this decision was simple — the blue-chippers could leave after three years and get a head start on their financial earnings, and those seeking a higher spot in the draft hung back in school. The paradigm shifted after the ...

                March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches' challenges are changing the game

                March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches' challenges are changing the game

                A new coach's challenge rule has changed college basketball this season. The impact is also being seen in the NCAA tournaments.

                It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball

                It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball

                North Carolina native Wes Miller was introduced as the news men's basketball coach for the Charlotte 49ers. The former Tar Heel spoke to supporters and media at Halton Arena Wednesday.

                March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA bracket

                March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA bracket

                The only person left out of millions who entered men's and women's NCAA tournament brackets in ESPN's competition is an eighth-grader from suburban Pittsburgh.

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                It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball

                Shopping

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

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                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

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                Professional

                'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

                'You have to change': How the ripples of NIL and transfer portal are being felt in the NFL draft

                PITTSBURGH — To stay or not to stay? That is the question polarizing NFL draft prospects in the winter when the dust settles after the college football season. In years past, this decision was simple — the blue-chippers could leave after three years and get a head start on their financial earnings, and those seeking a higher spot in the draft hung back in school. The paradigm shifted after the ...

                UFC brings MMA to White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics

                UFC brings MMA to White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics

                President Donald Trump is hosting a UFC fight on White House grounds to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Trump has long supported UFC.

                Automated Ball-Strike System sees 60.7% success rate in first MLB games

                Automated Ball-Strike System sees 60.7% success rate in first MLB games

                Going into Thursday night's games, teams had a 60.7% success rate on challenges, going 17 of 28 through the first 10 games of the regular season.

                Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

                Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call

                New York's José Caballero thought for sure the pitch from Logan Webb had missed the strike zone, so he challenged — making major league history in the process.

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