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Duke's million-dollar QB Darian Mensah is entering the transfer portal

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah, who committed to return to the Blue Devils in December, has changed his mind and will enter the transfer portal. Mensah's entry is a devastating blow to Duke's 2026 fortunes. Miami, which plays in the national title game versus Indiana on Monday, is considered a potential landing spot for Mensah. (WRAL Sports Fan)

CFP National Championship preview: Keys to victory for Indiana, Miami

In the last college football game of the season Monday night, preseason No. 10 Miami, which lost two of three in October to seemingly fall out of contention for a College Football Playoff bid, will face preseason No. 20 Indiana for the national title. The former began the season with national title betting odds of +3,000 (equivalent to 0.3%), while the latter was at +10,000 (0.1%). (ESPN.com)

Puff Johnson Receives Temporary Restraining Order Allowing Him to Play for Ohio State

Ohio State will soon have a new player on its roster. Former Penn State and North Carolina guard Puff Johnson was granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, awarding him immediate eligibility to play for Ohio State this season. A hearing will be held Jan. 30 to determine whether he will receive a permanent injunction to remain eligible. (Eleven Warriors)

In Memoriam: Notable Sports Deaths in 2025

The oldest sports icon on the list is former Loyola University Chicago chaplain Sister Jean, who made it to 106 years old. She was joined by two other centenarians who passed away earlier in the year, Agnes Keleti (103) and Virginia McCaskey (102). The youngest people on the list are American football players Marshawn Kneeland (24) and Kyren Lacy (24). (Athlon Sports)

Money, momentum and leverage: Miami's run to CFP National Championship fuels ACC resurgence

Miami and the ACC have already scored a big win before the Hurricanes face Indiana in next Monday's national championship in South Florida. An improbable three-game run through the CFP delivered Miami something no one could script: a title game in its own backyard. "It's a special moment for the league as well," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said. (CBS Sports)

Many college basketball players among dozens charged in point-shaving plot

A college basketball point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 players on 17 NCAA Division I teams resulted in dozens of games in the previous two seasons being fixed by a gambling ring that included a former NBA player, according to a federal indictment. Twenty of the 26 defendants played college basketball during the 2023-24 and/or 2024-25 seasons. (ESPN.com)

Former Missouri QB Beau Pribula commits to Virginia

Virginia finally has a quarterback. The Cavaliers landed a commitment from former Missouri Tigers starter Beau Pribula on Monday after he visited Charlottesville over the weekend. Pribula had also visited Tennessee, Washington, and Georgia Tech, among others. Pribula (6-foot-2, 211 pounds) started 10 games this past season for Missouri. (JerryRatcliffe.com)

New transfer portal windows approved in college basketball, other sports

Changes to the transfer windows were approved by the Division I Cabinet on Wednesday, notably shortening and moving back the window in men's and women's basketball to the day after the national championship game. The transfer windows in men's and women's basketball will now open for a 15-day period the day after each sport's championship game. (ESPN)

Why Bears QB Caleb Williams choked up while saluting Ben Johnson

"Look at this guy right here," Caleb Williams said, referencing Ben Johnson to his left. "Everything he's done for us as a coach, everything the other coaches have done for us. And it started with him, with bringing everybody and all of that." Somewhere in the locker room, a teammate yelled out for Williams to get emotional. The quarterback obliged. (ESPN.com)

Auburn QB transfer Ashton Daniels commits to Florida State

Quarterback transfer Ashton Daniels has committed to Florida State. Daniels, who holds an 86 grade from 247Sports and is ranked as the No. 26 quarterback in the Transfer Portal, started three of the last four games of the season for Auburn. The Buford, Ga. native was a two-year starter at Stanford prior to his stint in the Southeastern Conference. (Noles247)

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