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Notre Dame star Jeremiyah Love discovers early NFL Draft projection

Jeremiyah Love starred in his sophomore season for Notre Dame and has even been named as a future Heisman contender, with NFL teams already ranking him higher than his 2026 class 20:05 ET, 29 Jun 2025Updated 20:05 ET, 29 Jun 2025 Jeremiyah Love could be the first running back selected in the 2026 NFL Draft(Image: […]

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Jeremiyah Love starred in his sophomore season for Notre Dame and has even been named as a future Heisman contender, with NFL teams already ranking him higher than his 2026 class

Jeremiyah Love could be the first running back selected in the 2026 NFL Draft
Jeremiyah Love could be the first running back selected in the 2026 NFL Draft(Image: 2025 Getty Images)

There is a lot of hype surrounding Notre Dame star Jeremiyah Love ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, with several analysts predicting him to be the first running back selected.

Love was instrumental for the Fighting Irish last season and helped Notre Dame reach the national championship game, although Ohio State won the title. Love had 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns last season and is set to feature on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26.

Heading into the 2025-26 season, Love has already been mentioned as an early Heisman Trophy contender and is expected to improve on his stunning numbers as a sophomore. According to ESPN, Love is already the No. 1 rated running back in the 2026 NFL Draft class.

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In addition to Love’s dominant rushing game, he also had 28 receptions for 237 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns last season. Love still has two years left of college eligibility, including the upcoming season, but could declare for the draft if he stays healthy.

Should Love declare, not only is he expected to be the first running back taken, but he could be selected in the first round. The last Notre Dame running back selected in the first round was Jerome Bettis in 1993.

Love has made it clear that he wants to improve on last season and has also challenged himself to win the Heisman. The last running back to win the prestigious trophy was Derrick Henry in 2015, but Love hasn’t ruled out success.

Love had 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns last season
Love had 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns last season(Image: Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“Just to do better than I did last year, whatever that may be,” Love told On3 when asked about his goals next season. Want to win some awards. Want to win the Heisman, want to win the Doak Walker.

“I just want to do better than I did last year and make a statement for myself. And cement myself in Notre Dame history, to come out as one of the best players in Notre Dame history. But I just want to go out there and win it. That’s a long time, 10 years ago. But maybe this year, I’ll have to make it plus one.”

Love’s speed and explosiveness have already attracted the attention of NFL teams, and the Notre Dame running back believes that he is a unique athlete. “I don’t shape my game after anybody,” he added. “I kind of just have my own style play.

“I’m an all-around back. When I’m running the ball, I run pretty high, and the reason for that is because I’m a little bit taller, a little bit more lengthy. And whenever it’s time to get physical, I can get low and get physical. I don’t know how I would compare myself to other running backs.”

Love could be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft
Love could be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft

Love hasn’t just challenged himself to improve on last season, as he’s tasked the Fighting Irish with returning to the national championship game. This time, he wants to make sure they win.

“We’ve got to live up to those expectations,” Love said. “It makes me very confident knowing that the expectation for these guys is high, and it lets me know that they’re definitely going to grind their hardest and put in the work to live up to those expectations. Now I’m ready for the season, and ready to prove everybody right.

“Obviously, we got to the national championship game, and it didn’t end how we wanted it. But the fact that we made it there gave us a lot of insight on what we need to do in order to get there again and win it all next time.

“This season, we’re going to be hunted. People are coming at our necks, trying to make a statement. We welcome all of that. We’re just going to do what we have to do to make it to the national championship again this year and win it all. We know what it’s going to take to get there.”



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What’s Going On In Goal? Who Will Surprise or Disappoint?

For those of you wondering, yes, I’m still alive. I know most of you weren’t, and that’s fine. You’ve been busy wondering about the Boston Bruins and what their confusing moves this summer mean for them in the upcoming season. Thanks to all who submitted questions via comments here on the site and through social […]

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For those of you wondering, yes, I’m still alive.

I know most of you weren’t, and that’s fine. You’ve been busy wondering about the Boston Bruins and what their confusing moves this summer mean for them in the upcoming season.

Thanks to all who submitted questions via comments here on the site and through social media. Your engagement is very much appreciated.

And for those keeping score, the FanDuel odds on the Bruins to win the Stanley Cup are +18000, and only four teams, including San Jose and Chicago, have worse odds.

What is up with the goal-tending situation? There needs to be a trade. – Paul G. Bielawski

It’s certainly a crowded crease on Causeway Street.

The Bruins surprised many when they retained Michael DiPietro on an incredibly team-friendly two-year deal worth just $812,000 a season, and even more by not trading away Joonas Korpisalo soon thereafter.

The two will battle for the backup position in training camp, but the competition won’t simply come down to whoever looks best in net.

While their individual performance certainly matters more than anything, I think the Bruins are looking to see who fits best alongside Jeremy Swayman and forces him to elevate his own game.

Right now, I’m leaning toward Korpisalo winning the job.

Is Don Sweeney done for the summer? If so, I think they might be tanking this season Paul G. Bielawski

I think it’s safe to say at this point that Sweeney is pretty much done for the summer. That is, unless another general manager offers him a top-six goalscorer with multiple years of control left on his deal, but don’t hold your breath. Sweeney certainly isn’t.

The winners and losers of free agency have largely been decided but we’re all waiting on those blockbuster trades that don’t seem to be coming out of Pittsburgh. No, for better or worse, the pieces that will make up the Opening Night lineup are already on the roster. I wouldn’t write this year off, though. At least not yet.

The Bruins aren’t exactly considered postseason contenders, but I wouldn’t be entirely shocked if they’re challenging for a wildcard spot when the trade deadline rolls around. If not, then they can sell, and we can officially say they’re in a full-blown rebuild.

Is there any chance Tanner Jeannot works out? They need to be heavier to take on Florida, but it still feels like an overpay in term and money. – Mike M.

That depends on what your definition of “works out” is.

Will Tanner Jeannot be a depth scoring option, feature on the second power-play unit, and be an effective penalty killer? No. He’ll provide a vocal presence in the room and a physical one on the ice. No more, no less.

The contract–which carries a $3.4 million cap hit over the next five seasons– is tough to swallow for a player like that, especially in this day in age. Yet, from all accounts, it seems the Bruins were aggressive in their pursuit of Jeannot in free agency, far more than any other team that showed interest in him.

However, I think there’s still value in a player like Jeannot. It’s just not going to show this year, and probably won’t until the Bruins are back in the playoffs, whether that’s against the Panthers or not.

Think of Jeannot as a modern-day Shawn Thornton. Someone who carries himself with an intense demeanor that helps set a high level of expectation, balanced with the charm to lighten the mood when need be.

The value of that for a young team cannot be stressed enough.

Do the Bruins eventually look to move Hampus Lindholm? Left side feels expensive, and Lohrei over time feels like he should get more minutes because he’s a unicorn (big and skilled) – Mike M.

I think if there is one player on the back end that the Bruins eventually move, Lindholm is it.

At 32, he’s the oldest member of the D-corps and is still owed another $26 million over the next four years, so he’s certainly a cap-relief candidate, but we’re far from away getting to that point. The Bruins have several other contracts that are easier to move (Joonas Korpisalo, Pavel Zacha, Casey Mittlestadt, Henri Jokiharju) if need be.

Even then, Lindholm is the only certainty on the left side of the blue line right now.

Nikita Zadorov has a ceiling to his game, and while Mason Lohrei may have limitless potential, he’s far from reaching it.

Were the Bruins ever in on Trevor Zegras? It would appear that they could have put together a better package (a combination of Mittelstadt, Poitras, Lysell and/or picks) than the Flyers. – 98 Problems

The Bruins’ need for a bona fide top-line center made them a logical landing spot for Trevor Zegras, but he didn’t make all that much sense for them. There was never any genuine interest on their part.

Zegras is all flash and no substance. He has all the skill in the world and then some, but little of the hockey sense that’s required to be an effective, 200-foot player.

His name wasn’t at the trade rumors for years because teams were having a bidding-war over him. The Ducks’ asking price was simply higher than what anyone was willing to offer, and eventually settled when they traded him to the Flyers.

Any chance Hagens blows away the brass enough to make the opening night roster? – @CivilServantRet

If there is a chance, it’s pretty slim.

Hagens performed well in development camp, but even then there’s only so much to take away from that. As hungry as he is to make it to the NHL as fast as possible, the Bruins look intent to send him back to Boston College for another season.

As much as the may frustrate Hagens, along with some fans, it can really only benefit him.

Pick a player who might surprise us by coming out of nowhere, both a positive and a negative version. Ex: Geekie and Swayman last year? – Philip Steeves

I think Elias Lindholm is going to change a lot of people’s opinions of him this year. The adjustment to Boston was never going to be an easy one for him, and it was only made more difficult by a back injury he suffered prior to the start of training camp last year.

Lindholm disappointed for the most part in his first go-around with the Bruins, with just 47 points with 17 goals in 82 games. Although, he did seem to find chemistry with Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak over the final seven games of the year. The trio outscored opponents 15-2 over that span and generated 12.77 GF/60, while Lindholm himself had nine points with four goals. I’d be pretty shocked if new head coach Marco Sturm didn’t reunite the three to start this season.

Mason Lohrei is also a prime candidate for a bounce back year. It’d be pretty hard for him to be much worse after finishing last season with the worst plus/minus (-43) in all the NHL.

As for someone who might underwhelm, there’s a chance that Geekie comes back down to Earth following his 33-goal, breakout campaign in 2024-25. That’s not to say he’s going to completely fall off a cliff. It’s just going to be incredibly hard for him to have another year in which he scores on 22 percent of his shots.



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National Collegiate Development Conference Releases 2025-26 Schedule • USPHL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2025   Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) and its top-tier National Collegiate Hockey Conference (“NCDC”) are pleased to announce the release of the 2025-26 regular season schedule, available for viewing on USPHL.com/NCDC. You can also view the schedules with this direct link: https://usphl.com/ncdc/game-center/schedules/?season=65&month=09 (change month […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 28, 2025

 

Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) and its top-tier National Collegiate Hockey Conference (“NCDC”) are pleased to announce the release of the 2025-26 regular season schedule, available for viewing on USPHL.com/NCDC.

You can also view the schedules with this direct link: https://usphl.com/ncdc/game-center/schedules/?season=65&month=09 (change month to view each month of the season)

In the 2025-26 season, returning veterans and NCDC newcomers alike will hit the ice with their goal of advancement to higher levels such as NCAA college hockey, the Canadian Hockey League, and the United States Hockey League very much in sight. During the 2024-25 season, there were more than 210 NCAA advancements, including more than 40 alumni who will go on to play NCAA Division I hockey. 

The NCDC of 2025-26 will see the league in its greatest period of growth, with 32 teams in both the United States and, for the first time, in Canada. This includes 10 new teams in the league. The NCDC footprint stretches from New Brunswick to Utah. Despite the large footprint, travel time is limited and the focus is on player development and advancement, thanks to well-crafted conferences, including three divisions within the New England Conference, the league’s largest. 

“It has been a busy off-season and the NCDC is preparing for its biggest and best season ever,” said Kevin Abrams, the NCDC’s Director of Operations. “With 32 teams across the continent, our footprint continues to grow in exciting markets and passionate communities. Our players will continue to see a focus on advancement and development while playing in extremely competitive conferences all leading to our Dineen Cup Championship in arguably the best junior hockey market in the country in Idaho Falls.” 

 

NCDC Schedule At A Glance

  • 864 NCDC games 
  • 74 games in showcases, representing 8.6 percent of schedule
  • Opening Regular Season Games: Sept. 11 NCDC Hitmen Classic season-opening showcase
  • Closing Regular Season Game: March 28, Ogden Mustangs at Pueblo Bulls, 7:07 p.m. MST 
  • New teams making their debut in 2025-26: Eastern Charlotte Kingfishers, Grand Junction River Hawks, Junior Bruins, Lewiston MAINEiacs, New York Dynamo, Presque Isle Frontiers, St. Croix Seawolves, Universel Academy, Universel Quebec, Woodstock Slammers. 
  • Playoffs begin March 21 in Eastern U.S., March 31 in Mountain Division
  • Dineen Cup Championships (Idaho Falls, ID): April 22-28, 2026

(Opening and Closing games subject to change)  

 

About The United States Premier Hockey League

Founded in 2012, the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is the largest junior hockey organization in North America, with over 150 teams and more than 20,000 players aged 8-21. The League’s Junior Divisions include the tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), and the Premier and Elite Conferences. The USPHL has sent more than 10,000 players to college hockey, including over 4,600 to the NCAA, and 19 NCDC alumni have been selected in the NHL Draft.



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Gophers men’s hockey team gets commitment from Grand Rapids goalie Carter Casey

The Gophers men’s hockey team on Monday received a verbal commitment when Carter Casey, a former Grand Rapids High School goalie, announced on the X social media platform that he has chosen Minnesota. Casey will forgo his senior season with the Thunderhawks and instead play for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League […]

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The Gophers men’s hockey team on Monday received a verbal commitment when Carter Casey, a former Grand Rapids High School goalie, announced on the X social media platform that he has chosen Minnesota.

Casey will forgo his senior season with the Thunderhawks and instead play for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League in the 2025-26 season and could join the Gophers for the 2027-28 season.

The 17-year-old went 10-9-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average and .912 save percentage as a junior for Grand Rapids in 2024-25. He then joined Waterloo of USHL and led the Black Hawks to the Clark Cup Final in which it lost 3-2 to Muskegon in the best-of-five championship series.

Casey, 6-2 and 174 pounds, was outstanding in the playoffs, going 10-3-2 with a 2.53 GAA, .918 save percentage and two shutouts. He made 30 or more saves in six of 15 playoff games, including a 44-save effort in a double-overtime win over Sioux Falls.

He signed with Medicine Hat in June. Under new NCAA rules, players from Canadian major junior teams, such as Medicine Hat, no longer are considered professionals and are eligible to play American college hockey.



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U.S. Women's National soccer team coming to Chester in October

The U.S. Women’s National soccer team will be making a stop in Philly this October, as part of a three-game friendly series that will also serve as a celebration of the team’s retiring stars Alex Morgan and Alyssa Naeher. U.S. Soccer and the Philadelphia Union announced Monday that the team will face Portugal twice during […]

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The U.S. Women’s National soccer team will be making a stop in Philly this October, as part of a three-game friendly series that will also serve as a celebration of the team’s retiring stars Alex Morgan and Alyssa Naeher.

U.S. Soccer and the Philadelphia Union announced Monday that the team will face Portugal twice during the October FIFA window, first at Chester’s Subaru Park, home of the Union, on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., then at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn., on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m.

The opponent for the third game at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. has yet to be determined. The game will be the first time the national team has played at that venue.

The Subaru Park game will feature a pregame retirement celebration for Morgan, the San Diego Wave striker who hung up her cleats last September. Morgan, who finished her international career with two FIFA World Cup championships and an Olympic gold medal, coincidentally scored the first of her 123 international goals 15 years ago at Subaru Park, against China.

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Goalkeeper Naeher, who played college soccer for Penn State and was U.S. Soccer’s 2024 Female Player of the Year, will be celebrated in her home state of Connecticut in the second match. She announced her retirement from the USWNT last November, but has continued to play for the NWSL’s Chicago Stars, though she’s been out with an injury since May

The U.S. Men’s Deaf National Team will also play in East Hartford at 1 p.m. against a yet-to-be-determined international opponent.

Commemorative bobbleheads of Morgan and Naeher will be given to the first 2,000 fans at their respective games.

October’s game will be the ninth time the USWNT have played in Chester, according to U.S. Soccer, and the first since April 2022, when the team walloped Uzbekistan, 9-0.
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The team last played at Lincoln Financial Field in 2019, coincidentally also against Portugal, in a game that still holds the attendance record for a USWNT home friendly

Tickets for the game go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 a.m. There are presale options available for Visa cardholders from 1 p.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday  and from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Friday through U.S. Soccer’s Insiders program.

The game will also be airing on TNT, truTV and HBO Max in English, on Peacock in Spanish, and on the radio through Westwood One Sports.

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Clayton County gymnastics coach fights to save program for Black boys

The Brief James Jones, owner of the James Jones Gymnastics Academy, says the gym’s lease is set to expire in less than a week, and zoning restrictions are keeping him from relocating. Jones opened the gym six years ago and has coached more than 500 children. Most of them were young Black men. Now, with […]

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  • James Jones, owner of the James Jones Gymnastics Academy, says the gym’s lease is set to expire in less than a week, and zoning restrictions are keeping him from relocating.

  • Jones opened the gym six years ago and has coached more than 500 children. Most of them were young Black men.

  • Now, with an August 1 deadline looming, Jones is holding onto hope and leaning on his community.

JONESBORO, Ga.A Clayton County gymnastics coach says he’s running out of time — and options — as he faces shutting down what he calls the only all-Black boys gymnastics club in the country.

What they’re saying

James Jones, owner of the James Jones Gymnastics Academy, says the gym’s lease is set to expire in less than a week, and zoning restrictions are keeping him from relocating.

“This is the only all Black boys gymnastics club in the United States,” Jones said.

Jones opened the gym six years ago and has coached more than 500 children. Most of them were young Black men.

At its peak, the academy served up to 60 kids per season. The program is free for most families, thanks to fundraising efforts and sponsors.

“We have physically outgrown the space. When we first moved in, most of the boys were small, and now they are teenagers and 6 feet and when they are working out they kick the ceiling,” he said.

Jones says the academy has earned accolades in competitions across the country, but it’s a zoning fight with Clayton County that’s threatening the gym’s future.

“We aren’t closing because we can’t afford it. We aren’t closing because there’s not an interest. We are closing because our county’s zone ordinances are so strict they won’t allow us to move anywhere else,” he said.

Jones says his zoning request to relocate was denied. He was told his use was categorized as “industrial use and construction.”

“When I submitted my zoning request it was denied. It said it was industrial use and construction. However, next to the building is a gym. It’s a basketball, pickleball and tennis gym,” he said.

He also noted the lack of options for boys in other gymnastics programs nearby.

“The city of College Park owns and operates a state-of-the-art gymnastics program, but they will not let boys compete, so I took my own money and opened this gym,” Jones said.

For Jones, this academy has always been more than just a gym — it’s a lifelong dream born from his own childhood experiences.

“This gym means everything to me. I wanted to do gymnastics as a kid and my family couldn’t afford it, and we would drive by the gym and I would see other kids doing gymnastics and I said one day I want to do that,” he said in tears.

Now, with an August 1 deadline looming, Jones is holding onto hope and leaning on his community.

“I’m taking the positivity from the parents and students and letting it fuel me because it’s all about the kids,” he said.

What you can do

The gym is fundraising to help find a new home. You can donate on their GoFundMe.

Dig deeper

FOX 5 reached out to Clayton County for comment and is waiting to hear back.

The Source

Information in this article came from FOX 5 speaking with James Jones.



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Ray Alcindor (2026) – Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Ray Alcindor, a member of the Class of 1993, was a standout on the ice for the men’s hockey team and competed in track and field during the early 1990s.   Alcindor’s name is found throughout the men’s ice hockey […]

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Ray Alcindor, a member of the Class of 1993, was a standout on the ice for the men’s hockey team and competed in track and field during the early 1990s.

 

Alcindor’s name is found throughout the men’s ice hockey record books, including a second-place tie for the most goals in a single season (28) and sixth in assists (30). The Panther was tabbed the Sid Watson Award Winner in 1993, given to the NCAA Division III Player of the Year. He garnered All-American First-Team honors, All-NESCAC First-Team praise, and was the lone Division III player selected to compete in the Shriners’ NCAA Senior All-Star Game.

 

A captain, Alcindor was instrumental in leading Middlebury to an 18-4-2 record and the top spot in the ECAC East standings during his final campaign. He played in 95 games during his career, accumulating 62 goals and 68 assists, which ranks him 11th in program history with 130 points. The program was a combined 82-17-4 during Alcindor’s career, including a 22-3-1 mark with an ECAC Championship during his sophomore year.

 

Following graduation, Alcindor was invited to try out with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. He played professionally in the ECHL, QSPHL, the Swiss Division 2 League, and the Professional Roller Hockey League.

 

Alcindor also competed in track and field, participating in the sprints and relay events, while holding the College’s bench press record at the time of graduation.















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