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Dylan Loy Set To Enter Transfer Portal

May 26, 2024; Hoover, AL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Dylan Loy (37) pitches against the LSU Tigers during the championship game between Tennessee and LSU at the SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images / Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images 6

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Dylan Loy Set To Enter Transfer Portal

May 26, 2024; Hoover, AL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Dylan Loy (37) pitches against the LSU Tigers during the championship game between Tennessee and LSU at the SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images

May 26, 2024; Hoover, AL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Dylan Loy (37) pitches against the LSU Tigers during the championship game between Tennessee and LSU at the SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images / Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images

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Clemson football has the No. 1 player in 3 position groups in College Football 26

It’s a big day for video game lovers as EA Sports College Football 26 has made its early release, and Clemson football fans are especially excited because the Tigers are represented well. Clemson has one of the best teams in the game, rated in the top 10, but it also has some of the best […]

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It’s a big day for video game lovers as EA Sports College Football 26 has made its early release, and Clemson football fans are especially excited because the Tigers are represented well.

Clemson has one of the best teams in the game, rated in the top 10, but it also has some of the best overall players. Obviously if you’re one of the best teams, you’re going to have some elite players on the roster and EA Sports treated Clemson well with some of the ratings.

In fact, three different Tigers were rated the No. 1 overall players at their position in the game.

For starters, Cade Klubnik is rated the top quarterback in the game with a 92 overall rating. He is tied with Garrett Nussmeier as the top overall quarterback and he’s widely considered the best passer in the country heading into the 2025 season after passing for over 3,600 yards and 26 touchdowns last year with just six picks.

On the edge, TJ Parker is rated the top overall rusher. He had 57 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and six forced fumbles, and he’s the best edge rusher in the new game.

Lastly, Peter Woods is rated the best defensive tackle in the game. This is, again, no surprise given the fact that he’s been talked about as the No. 1 overall NFL Draft prospect for 2026. He had 28 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, and three sacks in 2024 as one of the most disruptive interior defenders in college football.

Clemson has the best player at 30 percent of the position groups in College Football 26.



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NIL’s boundaries under scrutiny as basketball Hall of Famer sues Harlem Globetrotters

Basketball legend Lynette Woodard is suing the Harlem Globetrotters for misappropriation of her Name, Image and Likeness. Woodard rose to stardom at Kansas as a four-time All-American before becoming a two-time Olympian and the captain of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team, which earned a gold medal. After a WNBA career and professional stints in Europe […]

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Basketball legend Lynette Woodard is suing the Harlem Globetrotters for misappropriation of her Name, Image and Likeness.

Woodard rose to stardom at Kansas as a four-time All-American before becoming a two-time Olympian and the captain of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team, which earned a gold medal.

After a WNBA career and professional stints in Europe and Japan, she was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. Additionally, Woodard is a member of the National High School Hall of Fame, the Women’s Sports Hall of Fame, the Black Legends Professional Hall of Fame, the State of Kansas Hall of Fame and the African American Hall of Fame.

In the midst of her legendary career, Woodard became a member of the Harlem Globetrotters in 1986. She became the first woman to ever play for a men’s professional basketball team and spent two years touring with the team.

According to a report from Sportico’s Michael McCann, Woodard’s suit against the Harlem Globetrotters includes 14 claims, one of which being the alleged misappropriation of her NIL in a clothing line.

Harlem Globetrotters partnered with streetwear brand UNDRCRWN in 2022 and released a Lynette fleece sweatsuit, which was “named in honor of Lynette Woodard … whose breakthrough participation made the Globetrotters the first co-ed professional team,” according to the report.

Woodard’s contract – according to her attorneys Michael L. Murphy, Elliott C. McGraw and Michael B. Clohisy – included a California choice of law provision, which indicates that California’s NIL legislation is in effect.

And by being a part of the collective bargaining agreement between the Globetrotters and United Basketball Players Association, Woodward maintains that she is owed royalties from Lynette fleece sweatsuit. The CBA states that when merchandising revenue exceeds $5,000 in one year, a player is owed 25% royalty rate of net merchandising revenue.

Woodard, 65, alleges that the Globetrotters “never sought” her consent, because they knew she “would not give it for free.”

She is seeking profits from the sale of the apparel line as well as damages, attorney’s fees and an injunction that would block what she terms further infringement, according to Sportico.



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Travis Kelce net worth, assets and endorsement deals

NFL star Travis Kelce has always been known for his strong performance on the football field. However, his popularity has grown even more since he started dating global music sensation Taylor Swift. Now, people are not only interested in his relationship with her but also in his wealth. One big question many people are asking […]

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Travis Kelce net worth, assets and endorsement deals

NFL star Travis Kelce has always been known for his strong performance on the football field. However, his popularity has grown even more since he started dating global music sensation Taylor Swift. Now, people are not only interested in his relationship with her but also in his wealth. One big question many people are asking in 2025, is Travis Kelce richer than Taylor Swift? Let’s take a look at his earnings and investments to find out.

Travis Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs has an estimated net worth of around $90 million (about ₹751 crore).

NFL salary

Travis is among the highest paid NFL players. In April 2024, he signed a two-year contract extension worth $34.25 million. Over his entire career in the NFL, he has earned close to $100 million.

There are reports that his current contract might end in 2025 but nothing has been confirmed.

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Brand endorsements

Travis makes around $5 million per year from brand partnerships. He works with well known companies like –

  • McDonald’s
  • Nike
  • Papa John’s
  • Bud Light
  • State Farm
  • Bud Light

Podcast earnings

Travis co-hosts a podcast with his brother Jason Kelce called New Heights. The show began in 2022 and quickly became popular.

In August 2024, both the brothers signed a three-year deal worth $100 million with Amazon’s Wondery to bring the podcast to their platform.

Real estate
Travis owns a large 10,000-square-foot home in Kansas City, Missouri, which he bought in 2019 for $995,000.

In 2023, he purchased another luxury home in a gated community in the same city for just under $6 million.

Even after all the NFL contracts and investments, he is still behind his girlfriend Taylor Swift in terms of net worth. Reports suggest that Taylor has a net worth of massive $1.5 billion, making her one of the richest entertainers in the world.

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Kansas Basketball Guard Makes Late Offseason Transfer Portal Entry

According to reports from On3, Kansas Jayhawks guard Noah Shelby is entering the NCAA transfer portal. NEW: Kansas guard Noah Shelby has entered the NCAA transfer portal, @PeteNakos_ reports. Shelby has made stops at Vanderbilt and Rice.https://t.co/EDWuhfuFZR pic.twitter.com/rZt7GHDEQW — Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal_) July 7, 2025 Although Bill Self had seemingly rounded out his squad, Shelby […]

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Kansas Basketball Guard Makes Late Offseason Transfer Portal Entry

According to reports from On3, Kansas Jayhawks guard Noah Shelby is entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Although Bill Self had seemingly rounded out his squad, Shelby unexpectedly departed from the program in the late transfer window.

A former 4-star recruit out of high school, Shelby began his collegiate career at Vanderbilt before transferring to Rice.

He was a walk-on redshirt during his first and only year in Lawrence, and his KU career ended before he could play a game in a crimson and blue uniform. The school was planning to elevate Shelby to a scholarship player this upcoming season.

While he never took the floor at KU, Shelby appeared in 30 games for Rice in the 2023-24 campaign. He averaged 3.9 points and 1.0 rebounds for the Owls on 35.1% field goal shooting. 

With transfers Melvin Council Jr. and Jayden Dawson and returning players Elmarko Jackson and Jamari McDowell in the fold, the 6-foot-3 guard did not have a viable path to playing time despite his exceptional athleticism.

Incoming freshman Kohl Rosario’s commitment last month also could have influenced Shelby‘s decision.

Now that Shelby is out of the picture, Kansas has two remaining scholarships on the roster, though it remains unknown whether the program will fill them.

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Season and Single-Game Tickets Now Available for Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer

Story Links MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineer Ticket Office has announced season and single-game ticket information for the 2025 women’s soccer, men’s soccer and volleyball home schedules.   Season tickets for all three programs are now available, offering Mountaineer fans an affordable and convenient way to support WVU’s fall athletic programs […]

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineer Ticket Office has announced season and single-game ticket information for the 2025 women’s soccer, men’s soccer and volleyball home schedules.
 
Season tickets for all three programs are now available, offering Mountaineer fans an affordable and convenient way to support WVU’s fall athletic programs throughout the season. All season tickets will be sold as general admission only.
 
Season ticket pricing is set at $75 for all sports. Fans also have the opportunity to purchase an exclusive WVU soccer scarf as part of a bundled offer with either soccer season ticket for a total of $90. Scarves will be available only through this package and will not be sold separately.
 
All season tickets will be delivered via mobile delivery only, and sales will conclude at the beginning of each sport’s first home event. Flex plans will not be offered for the 2025 season.
 
Single-game tickets purchased in advance through WVUGAME.com will be priced at $8. Group tickets for parties of 10 or more will be available for $5 per person in advance. On-site, game day pricing will be $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and youth (ages 18 and under).
 
Tickets can be purchased online at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, or in person at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum.
 
For more information on team schedules, ticket policies, and promotional events, visit WVUsports.com and follow @WVUsports on social media.



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Ohio State’s 2024 National Championship Proved NIL, Revenue-Sharing Strategy Works Without Winning Every High School Recruit

It’s impossible to tell exactly how much NIL and revenue sharing dollars factored into Felix Ojo’s decision to attend Texas Tech, but there’s no denying it was a factor. Being a five-star offensive tackle, Ojo represented what’s been a desperate recruiting desire for the Buckeyes for the better part of a decade. Ohio State hasn’t […]

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It’s impossible to tell exactly how much NIL and revenue sharing dollars factored into Felix Ojo’s decision to attend Texas Tech, but there’s no denying it was a factor.

Being a five-star offensive tackle, Ojo represented what’s been a desperate recruiting desire for the Buckeyes for the better part of a decade. Ohio State hasn’t landed a five-star offensive line bookender from outside The Buckeye State since Nicholas Petit-Frere signed on in the class of 2018. The Buckeyes haven’t landed a top-100 OT in general since Ohio five-star Paris Johnson Jr. in 2020  – not counting Donovan Jackson in 2021 – though Sam Greer (the composite No. 109 overall prospect in 2026) and Maxwell Riley (No. 127) could buck that trend with a bit more rankings climb.

Texas Tech is reportedly ready to shell out $5.1 million over the next three years for Ojo. Conflicting reports are out about whether that’s fully guaranteed or if it’s a $775,000 per year deal that can be renegotiated later, but in both cases, the Red Raiders are at least willing to cough up more than $1.5 million each season.

Could Ohio State have pooled its resources and extended Ojo a better offer and possibly brought him to Columbus? Perhaps. But that has not been the strategy of Ryan Day’s program since NIL entered college football back in 2021.

And it’s working. It’s the strategy that built the Buckeyes a national championship roster in 2024.

“The number one thing is wanting to be a Buckeye,” Ryan Day said of the players he recruits during Big Ten Media Days in July 2024. “Understanding the tradition, what our city can do, what our program can do, how we can develop you, playing for championships, all those things. If the number one thing is NIL, it probably isn’t the right place for you.”

There’s an inherent risk to throwing millions of dollars at an 18, 17 or even 16-year-old kid. Just ask Texas A&M.

The Aggies poured out proverbial oceans of cash to help sign the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class in 2022, the first cycle where NIL was fully available to recruits after the NCAA implemented its first NIL-allowing policy in July 2021. What has it reaped the program? Well, Texas A&M still hasn’t had a 10-win season since 2012. A number of the prospects from its 2022 class who received lucrative payouts from collectives transferred elsewhere later in their college careers, including the nation’s composite No. 2 player, Walter Nolen (Ole Miss). Oh, and the school paid a record $77 million buyout to fire former head coach Jimbo Fisher in 2023.

Beyond feel-good talks about loyalty or “wanting to be a Buckeye,” as Day put it, he and his program devised a clear, consistent and better long-term plan than funneling most of its NIL resources into recruiting. Ohio State figured out what it felt a prospect’s worth was and its now-disbanded NIL collectives would orchestrate deals for around that amount, but the Buckeyes have rarely, if ever, entered bidding wars for recruits. Some NIL resources went to recruiting, yes, but roster retention and the transfer portal were equal or higher priorities.

Alright, maybe there was bidding for Jeremiah Smith out of high school, but he’s as obvious a generational talent as there’s ever been. And Smith wanted to be a Buckeye all along, too, despite some of the last-minute drama around him on Early Signing Day, 2024.

Ohio State might not have won the recruitments of 2025 five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. or five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord, both of whom drew top-dollar NIL deals, reportedly. It stung. But they invested in an all-in push with more proven assets earlier in 2024.

The Buckeyes returned 11 seniors who became 2025 NFL draft picks. From the transfer portal, they pulled unanimous All-American safety Caleb Downs, Rimington Trophy-winning center Seth McLaughlin, national title-winning quarterback Will Howard, 1,000-yard rusher Quinshon Judkins and excellent blocking tight end Will Kacmarek.

That core, plus Smith, banded together after Ohio State’s fourth consecutive loss to Michigan and went on the greatest national championship run in college football history. The Buckeyes’ four-game College Football Playoff gauntlet featured victories over No. 7 Tennessee, No. 1 Oregon, No. 3 Texas and No. 5 Notre Dame based on the final batch of CFP rankings. It’s been recounted on here numerous times. There’s an entire library you can check out by clicking the banner below:

But that memorable journey was enabled by Ohio State’s NIL spend, not in recruiting but in the portal and especially in retention. Plus, it made the Buckeyes’ title feel very homegrown, and it says much about the culture of Day’s program that so many draft-caliber players stuck around for a senior season.

“I think that’s where it’s just easy for people to say, you know, Ohio State just had NIL for this amount of money or whatever, and it’s just so cheap and so easy for someone to say,” Day told Josh Pate on his Pate State Speaker Series in May. “If you actually do the research, all it does it really tell you the value of an Ohio State football player. When you look at a brand that has just south of 12 million fans and the city of Columbus with 2 million people and the power of Ohio State, yeah, our guys are going to make a lot of money in NIL.”

None of this is to excuse lost recruitments like that of Ojo’s. Ohio State also whiffed on a few big-time defensive linemen recently in Luke Wafle (USC) and Carter Meadows (Michigan). The Trojans reportedly upped their NIL offer to Wafle in the final hours. However, the Buckeyes are still attracting elite recruiting classes, signing the composite No. 5 class in 2024 and the No. 4 class in 2025. The Buckeyes currently hold the composite No. 6 class in 2026.

Revenue sharing is shaking up the structure of recruiting again and Ohio State is unifying its NIL and revenue sharing efforts under the oversight of the athletic department. But its tactics remain the same. In an ever-crazier era of player movement through the transfer portal, the Buckeyes didn’t lose any contributors to the portal this offseason.

From the portal, they added back the best available tight end in Purdue’s Max Klare, a defensive end with proven production in North Carolina’s Beau Atkinson and West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson, who is projected to work in tandem with James Peoples atop Ohio State’s depth chart at the position. 

Perhaps the Buckeyes’ approach to roster building will yield more national championships soon.

“Once you win that national championship, for the most part, you’ll get the benefit of the doubt moving forward,” Day told NBC in May. “Not that anything is guaranteed because once you lose a game, it’s not good (laughs). But that’s part of the job here. It’s part of the excellence. It’s a wonderful place to be. You get to be around great people, you get to recruit great people — even in a day and age where there’s a lot of craziness going on.

“But we do, we have good people here. Our culture is very, very strong. I always kind of said to recruits and families, ‘If we win one of these national championships, watch out, we’re gonna be doing it for a while, and it’s gonna be a lot of fun.’”





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