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Scott Van Pelt reflects on Lee Corso’s legacy with heartfelt tribute
ESPN confirmed on Thursday that longtime “College GameDay” host Lee Corso is officially hanging it up, and Scott Van Pelt was ready to reflect on his legacy as Corso enters retirement. Corso will make his final appearance at the start of the 2025 season. It will feature his final headgear pick after serving as a staple of college football for decades. (
Saturday Down South)
Duke's Cooper Flagg declares for NBA Draft, likely to be No. 1 pick
Duke's
Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA. Flagg, the ACC Player of the Year and consensus national player of the year, is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game during his lone season at Duke, putting up one of the best freshman seasons in college basketball history. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava commits to UCLA
College football’s highest-profile transfer is coming home. After a falling out with Tennessee, Nico Iamaleava has agreed to play for UCLA next season in a move that will generate significant buzz for the Bruins after they added a quarterback who took his previous team to the CFP. The nature of Iamaleava’s UT departure could make him a polarizing figure. (
Los Angeles Times)
History, epic moments, all-time champion make 2025 Masters one to remember
The 2025 Masters was truly one for the record books. From start to finish, patrons in attendance and viewers around the globe were treated to dramatic twists and turns. Rory McIlroy, a man long tormented by his shortcomings at Augusta National and major championships, finally conquered the course, the field and most importantly himself. (
CBS Sports)
The $10 million club: College hoops portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos
Eight will prove to be too thin a crowd for college basketball's $10 million club. Based on a variety of sources, schools believed to be operating in the realm of this golden tier are: Arkansas, BYU, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, UNC, St. John's, and Texas Tech. They are 2025's whales of the portal, loading up on most of the priciest players. (
CBS Sports)
Duke’s Tyrese Proctor to skip senior season and jump to NBA draft
Duke Blue Devils guard
Tyrese Proctor is entering the NBA draft and skipping his senior season. The team announced Proctor’s move in a social-media post Friday night. The 6-foot-6, 183-pound junior from Australia was a three-year starter and one of Jon Scheyer’s first incoming recruits when he took over for retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. (
Associated Press)
Quarterback Ryan Browne transferring from UNC back to Purdue
Quarterback Ryan Browne has decided to transfer back to Purdue after joining North Carolina this offseason. Browne committed to rejoining the Boilermakers on Friday after entering the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday. The redshirt sophomore started two games for Purdue in 2024 but went through spring practice under new Tar Heels coach
Bill Belichick. (
ESPN.com)
Florida State athletes react to FSU shooting: 'My heart is broken'
Florida State sports greats are reacting in sorrow to the shooting on the FSU campus Thursday, April 17. Reports of an active shooter on the school campus in Tallahassee went out about noon when someone opened fire near the student union. Two people died, and six were injured, Tallahassee police said at a 4:30 p.m. news conference Thursday. (
Tallahassee Democrat)
Rory McIlroy showed he can handle the tough times. It made him a Masters champion
Rory McIlroy famously said two years ago after a runner-up finish in the U.S. Open left him gutted, “I would go through 100 Sundays like this to get my hands on another major championship.” He won this Masters with that willingness to keep going no matter the setbacks. McIlroy wasted a superb opening round with two careless double bogeys. (
Associated Press)
4 Years Into NIL Era, College Cash Gaining On NBA/NFL Money
Beginning with the 2025-26 season, for the first time in history, even some projected first-round draft picks will be able to make as much money (and sometimes more) as college athletes than they would make as first-year pros in the NBA or the NFL. In college basketball, Texas Tech forward JT Toppin reportedly will receive approximately $4 million in NIL. (
Chapelboro.com)