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Texas Longhorns Dominate Headlines: Freshman Star Dylan Volantis Earns All-American Honors, Program Adds Portal Gem Jack Moroknek The buzz surrounding the Texas Longhorns baseball program has reached a fever pitch this week as two major storylines have propelled the team into the national spotlight. Rising freshman pitcher Dylan Volantis has been named to the prestigious Freshman All-American team and also earned a spot on the NCBWA First Team, signaling his breakout status as one of the most exciting young arms in college baseball. Meanwhile, head coach David Pierce’s squad scored a massive win in the transfer portal, landing coveted…

UGA Trio Earns All-American Honors as Bulldogs Prepare for Super Regionals Showdown As the Georgia Bulldogs baseball team surges toward one of its most anticipated postseason campaigns in recent memory, three standout players—Charlie Condon, Kolten Smith, and Corey Collins—have been recognized for their exceptional performances. However, this time, it’s pitcher Leighton Zaborowski, infielder Slate Alford, and outfielder Tre Phelps Burnett who have stepped into the national spotlight, each earning prestigious All-American honors. Their accolades serve as a powerful testament to Georgia’s depth, discipline, and determination heading into the NCAA Super Regionals. Zaborowski, Burnett, and Alford have been critical to…

College Station Buzzes with Optimism as Coach Elko Confirms QB’s Full Return to Health Texas A&M fans have been craving good news heading into the 2025 season—and on Thursday, they got exactly that. Head coach Mike Elko, speaking during a media availability session in College Station, delivered an update that immediately sparked a wave of optimism: the Aggies’ starting quarterback is officially back to full health. For a program desperate to shake off recent inconsistencies and recapture its place among college football’s elite, that sentence carried the weight of a season’s hopes. The quarterback—whose name Elko didn’t reiterate publicly…

BREAKING: Texas Tech Unites Fanbase with $55M NIL Super-Merger — Red Raiders Reshape College Athletics Landscape in Bold Bid for Titles In a powerful and unprecedented move that has sent shockwaves through the college sports world, Texas Tech University has announced the unification of its two primary NIL collectives—The Matador Club and the Red Raider Club—into a single, formidable powerhouse aimed at revolutionizing student-athlete support. This bold step, backed by an eye-popping $55 million in NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) investments, signals a new era for the Red Raiders—one defined by aggressive ambition, unwavering support, and a clear vision…

Front‑and‑Center: Steve Sarkisian Headlines the 2025 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Cover, Building the Longhorns His Own Way When the gatefold of the 66th summer edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football was unveiled on June 12, the spotlight fell squarely on a familiar burnt‑orange silhouette: Steve Sarkisian, arms folded, trademark half‑smile in place, the bold tagline beside him declaring that he is “rebuilding a powerhouse his way.” The moment felt less like a routine magazine reveal and more like a milestone, the latest affirmation that Texas’ fourth‑year coach has moved the Longhorns from national curiosity to legitimate heavyweight in remarkably short order. Being chosen for DCTF’s marquee cover is…

Four‑Star DB Paris Melvin Jr. Cancels College‑Station Stop, Heads to Austin Instead—A Painful Body‑Blow to the Aggies’ 2026 Recruiting Roll The next chapter in the Texas A&M–Texas recruiting tug‑of‑war just took a dramatic turn, and it stings the maroon side far more than the burnt‑orange faithful could have hoped. Top‑100 defensive back Paris Melvin Jr.—a rangy, 6‑foot, 170‑pound playmaker out of Cypress Springs, Texas—has scrapped his June 20‑22 official visit to College Station and, on the very same weekend, will instead be throwing the Longhorns the full red‑carpet treatment in Austin. According to a report first surfaced by Sports Illustrated’s Aggies vertical, Melvin informed Texas A&M coaches…

BREAKING: Four-Star Running Back Amari Latimer Cancels Texas Visit — Redirects Focus to Georgia Tech In a notable shake-up on the recruiting trail, highly sought-after four-star running back Amari Latimer has changed his plans — withdrawing from an anticipated visit to the University of Texas and opting instead to make his way to Georgia Tech this weekend. The move has sent a ripple across college football circles, as Latimer had long been linked to the Longhorns as a potential top-tier commitment in their 2025 class. Latimer, a dynamic 5-foot-11, 200-pound back out of Buford High School in Georgia, is…

Seismic Shift in College Sports Finance: Texas Tech Poised to Lead the Nation in Athlete Compensation With a Record‑Shattering $55 Million Budget When the House v. NCAA settlement cracked open the revenue‑sharing door for Division I schools this spring, most athletic departments inched forward cautiously. Texas Tech, however, has blown the hinges off. In a move that has stunned rivals and delighted Red Raider fans, the West Texas powerhouse is on track to spend an unprecedented $55 million on athlete pay and name‑image‑likeness (NIL) deals during the 2025 fiscal year—a figure that would eclipse every other college program in the country. The foundation of the windfall is…

Razorback Nation felt the earth shift beneath Bud Walton Arena on Thursday evening when John Calipari—never one to tiptoe—announced the surprise signing of 7‑foot Bosnian prodigy Elmir Džafić.  The 19‑year‑old center, fresh off a season of professional minutes with KK Bosna Sarajevo and a double‑double tour de force at last summer’s FIBA U‑18 event, is the sixth newcomer Calipari has wedged into a roster that already drips with blue‑chip gloss. The move lands barely eight weeks after the Hall‑of‑Fame coach plucked Florida State’s Malique Ewin and South Carolina’s Nick Pringle out of the transfer portal, two front‑court veterans whose combined 23.7 points and 13.9 rebounds per game were supposed to plug every…

Reds skipper Terry Francona shakes off a nasty virus, strides back into the dugout just 24 hours after a flu‑like bug swept through Cincinnati’s clubhouse MILWAUKEE — A wheezy, sweat‑soaked team bus ride, one sleepless night at the Pfister Hotel and a hastily rewritten lineup card later, Terry Francona is back in his usual perch on the top step. Cincinnati’s 66‑year‑old manager re‑emerged at American Family Field on Saturday, April 5, still pale but kidding that he hasn’t felt “100 percent since 1988.” It was vintage Tito: a shrug, a self‑deprecating quip and then straight back to the business of baseball. The night before, the Reds…