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NFLPA Exec Dir Lloyd Howell
Lloyd Howell served just over two years as NFLPA executive director. Kyle Terada/USA TODAY NETWORKS

NFLPA Exec Dir Lloyd Howell has resigned effective immediately in a dramatic late-night statement issued on social media and sent to reporters Thursday. There was no immediate word of an interim replacement.

“It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day,” Howell wrote. “For this reason, I have informed the NFLPA Executive Committee that I am stepping down as executive director of the NFLPA and Chairman of the Board of NFL Players effective immediately. I hope this will allow the NFLPA to maintain its focus on its player members ahead of the upcoming season.”

The news comes after a series of disclosures this summer that raised questions about the union’s handling of several key matters in Howell’s two years in charge, including its decision to not share with members a major arbitration ruling in January. The union lost the case, in which it claimed owners colluded to prevent guaranteed salaries for star quarterbacks, but the arbitrator found that Commissioner Roger Goodell and then-General Counsel Jeff Pash urged owners to hold down guaranteed deals.

Also, federal prosecutors are investigating whether board members of OneTeam Partners, who include both Howell and MLBPA Exec Dir Tony Clark, had created compensation plans that could personally enrich them. Then, more recently, ESPN reported criticism of Howell’s perceived conflict of interest for serving as an aerospace/defense adviser to the Carlyle Group, which is an authorized private equity investor in NFL teams.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 11: Katie Taylor celebrates after defeating Amanda Serrano by a majority decision in their undisputed IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and Ring super lightweight championship bout during Netflix's Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix)
Netflix is targeting “ownable, breakthrough events” like Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano. Getty Images for Netflix

It’s business as usual regarding Netflix’s approach to live sports rights, which remains that sports are only a small part of its overall portfolio.

Despite Apple appearing to be in the driver’s seat for F1 media rights (at a reported $150M annually), UFC and MLB still up for grabs and the NFL possibly coming to market early, the company re-emphasized during its Q2 earnings call Thursday afternoon that sports are still just a minor part of its streaming strategy.

“Sports are a subcomponent of our live strategy, but our live strategy goes beyond sports alone,” said co-CEO Ted Sarandos, when asked specifically about F1. “We remain focused on ownable, big breakthrough events, because our audiences really love them. Anything we chase in the event space or in sports has got to make economic sense as well.”

Netflix has enjoyed streaming one-off, major events like the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson fight, and also holds the rights to WWE’s “Raw” in a 10-year, $5B deal. In 2027 and 2031, the streamer will exclusively host the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will now compete as open entries for at least the next two races. Getty Images

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell “rejected a request” from NASCAR teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to continue racing with charters while they continue to battle NASCAR in court. The rejection means their cars will “race as open entries” at Dover, Indianapolis and “perhaps longer than that in a move the teams say would put them at risk of going out of business.” The teams “won’t lose their drivers or sponsors before his decision on a preliminary injunction.” Bell “left open the possibility of reconsidering his decision if things change over the next two weeks” (AP, 7/17).

Bell ruled the two teams “failed to establish irreparable harm to support entry of a TRO.” Lead counsel for the teams Jeffrey Kessler said they “remain confident that our motion for a preliminary injunction is legally warranted and necessary” (RACER, 7/17).

The WNBPA and WNBA met Thursday before the WNBA All-Star weekend began, but came away with “no resolution.” Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Thursday’s meeting between the WNBPA and WNBA to discuss the CBA “lasted for a couple of hours and ended with no resolution.” More than 40 WNBA players gathered for the meeting, which marked “the largest in-person player turnout in union history during CBA talks.” The sides “did agree to another meeting this weekend.” WNBPA Exec Dir Terri Carmichael Jackson said she doesn’t know that “I’m going to say progress, but we had spirited conversation.” Jackson: “We’re on track to get back to meeting, and to engaging in conversations that will lead us to a CBA” (ESPN.com, 7/17). WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that “both sides are in listening mode.” Engelbert: “It was very constructive dialogue” (AP, 7/17). The WNBPA said in a statement the WNBA’s response to their proposals “fails to address the priorities we’ve voiced from the day we opted out: a transformational CBA that delivers our rightful share of the business that we’ve built, improves working conditions, and ensures the success we create lifts both today’s players and the generations that follow” (WNBPA).

Most players “declined to comment when leaving the downtown Indianapolis hotel.” One player “characterized the meeting as ‘bullsh-t,’” and another “simply shrugged when asked how it went” (N.Y. POST, 7/17).

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 13: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever poses for a photo during the game against the Dallas Wings on July 13, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE(Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
Fever G Caitlin Clark will miss the WNBA All-Star Game and 3-point contest because of groin injury.
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Fever G Caitlin Clark will “not participate in the WNBA All-Star Game or the 3-point competition after injuring her right groin” in the Fever’s win over the Sun on Tuesday. Clark was “set to be the centerpiece of the All-Star weekend in Indianapolis,” as she was named a captain of one of the All-Star Game teams (USA TODAY, 7/17). Not having Clark for the All-Star Game, “particularly the one seemingly designed to showcase her as the new face of the league in a city hosting its first game, partially undoes months of planning for the WNBA and its ASG stakeholders” (YAHOO SPORTS, 7/17).

Clark had been set to “participate in her first 3-point contest as a pro” on Friday as part of WNBA All-Star Weekend. Others in the event include Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu, Mystics G Sonia Citron, Sparks G Kelsey Plum and Dream G Allisha Gray, the defending champion of the event. Clark’s management team earlier this year said that she “wanted her first 3-point contest to be in Indianapolis at the WNBA event” after she declined an invitation to compete at NBA All-Star Weekend. Participants also were announced on Tuesday for the skills challenge, with Gray, the winner from last year, headlining the event again alongside Liberty G Natasha Cloud, Storm Gs Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler and Lynx G Courtney Williams. Both events will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse beginning at 8pm ET Friday on ESPN (ESPN.com, 7/15). Clark “declined doing the 3-point contest at WNBA All-Star in Phoenix last summer, citing rest and mental health after what was a hectic rookie season.” With injuries and a “slight shooting slump” this season, her participation this year was “up in the air until now” (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 7/15).

In this bonus SBJ Sports Media Podcast interview, ESPN analyst Andraya Carter chats with co-hosts Mollie Cahillane and Austin Karp about the 2025 WNBA season. Ahead of this weekend’s WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, they deep-dive into expansion, the league’s momentum and collective bargaining.San Francisco Giants owner Bill Neukom celebrates during the Giants' vicotry parade on November 3, 2010Neukom “was a leading voice of the front office” during the 2010 World Series run and, “amid controversy,” retired in September 2011. Getty Images Former S.F. Giants managing partner Bill Neukom has died at age 83. Neukom was an investor in the team starting in 1995 and succeeded Peter Magowan after the 2008 season. Neukom “was a leading voice of the front office” during the 2010 World Series run and, “amid controversy,” retired in September 2011, less than a year after the title. He was succeeded by Larry Baer. Before his time as a Giants executive, Neukom was a “prominent lawyer in the Seattle area,” making partner at K&L Gates. Starting in 1985, Neukom served as Microsoft’s first general counsel, where he spent a total 25 years (S.F. CHRONICLE, 7/17). Neukom, “known for wearing his signature bow ties,” was the first Giants’ principal owner to guide the franchise to a championship since Horace Stoneham in 1954, when the franchise was in N.Y. (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 7/17).

Drake Star’s H1 2025 Global Sports Tech Report, which the eponymous investment bank released this week, continued to show that the sports technology and media financial markets are active on the deal-making front, both in terms of M&A and private financings.

Drake Star recorded 503 deals accounting for $51.9B in total value in the first two quarters of 2025, anchored by 233 M&A transactions ($32.2B) and 239 private financings ($6.6B). The H1 2025 M&A value figure is pacing similar to the full-year number Drake Star recorded for 2024 ($67.8B), while the private financing number has already eclipsed last year’s $4.5B, largely due to sizable fundraises by Napster when it was branded Infinite Reality ($3B) and DAZN (reported $1B from Saudi Arabia’s PIF and $827M from its owner, Len Blavatnik).

“The biggest theme out there is [that] sports as an industry has been so professionalized in terms of investment activities — it’s not anymore a trophy asset,” Drake Star Partner Mohit Pareek told SBJ. “It’s a very, very institutionalized asset class where you see huge amounts of activity, all the way from [the] grassroots level to youth sports to [the] pro league level.”

Takeaways: Focus on consolidation, deal quality

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Two-time rushing champ Derrick Henry is Amazfit's first NFL brand ambassador.
Two-time rushing champ Derrick Henry is Amazfit’s first NFL brand ambassador. Courtesy of Amazfit

Ravens RB Derrick Henry has signed on as a brand ambassador for Amazfit, the consumer wearables brand owned by Zepp Health. Henry is Amazfit’s first NFL athlete sponsor, and he joins a roster of ambassadors that includes Olympic medal-winners such as sprinter Gabby Thomas and triathlete Morgan Pearson, as well as WTA No. 4-ranked tennis player Jasmine Paolini.

Henry, 31, is now entering his 10th NFL season and has been training this offseason with the T-Rex 3, a smartwatch that tracks heart rate, training load, stress and sleep. In a position beset by concerns over durability and career longevity, Henry has bucked that trend. He is far and away the NFL’s leading rusher over the past six seasons — his 9,130 rushing yards in that time are 2,256 more than anyone else.

“For me, smart recovery and training is a really big part of what I do to take care of my body,” Henry wrote to SBJ. “This will only make it easier for me to recover faster, know things like HR thresholds, or making sure my sleep is on point. Plus, the watches look great, which you know is important for me.”

Henry also noted that Amazfit offers a variety of tracking devices based on a wearer’s preference — watch, strap and ring — without the need for a subscription.

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Citi Field now has a sign with a massive orange bull logo from Mets' sponsor MooMoo
Mets’ sponsor MooMoo has a new sign at Citi Field featuring its orange bull logo. New York Mets

Mets’ sponsor MooMoo is unveiling a 50-foot by 36-foot, double-sided sign at Citi Field — next to the secondary scoreboard above the New Balance sign — featuring the online trading platform’s orange bull logo on Friday.

“It’s going to be super hard to miss. And for night games, it’s going to really pop as well,” Neil McDonald, MooMoo’s U.S. CEO, told SBJ.

MooMoo became a Mets’ sponsor on April 3 in a five-year, multi-million dollar deal. It was the first sports sponsorship for the platform, which has its U.S. headquarters in Jersey City, N.J.

The deal came together rather quickly, with the Mets and MooMoo initiating talks in early March. It was a result of Mets Dir of Partnership Development Justin Bergman seeing MooMoo signage in the subway, when the platform advertised in 520 cars.

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Athlete-owned media firm PlayersTV is raising up to $10 million, with as much as half of that total from a new crowdfunding campaign.
Athlete-owned media firm PlayersTV is backed by more than 70 athletes, and the company now hopes to crowdfund as much as $5 million as part of a larger $10M capital raise. PlayersTV

Athlete-owned media platform PlayersTV is raising up to $10M in funding, with as much as $5M coming from a new crowdfunding campaign. The offering values PlayersTV at $50M.

PlayersTV was founded in March 2020 and has the backing of more than 70 pro athletes, including Basketball HOFers Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade, Baseball HOFer Ken Griffey Jr., Chiefs TE Travis Kelce and Spurs G Chris Paul. The company is now profitable and nearing eight figures in revenue on some explosive growth: PlayersTV has already doubled its 2024 revenue this year, and the company projects 300% year-over-year revenue growth in 2026.

Given its strong financial profile, why would the sports media startup look for capital from its viewers as opposed to venture capital or private equity firms?

Co-founders Collin Castellaw and Deron Guidrey said they have intentionally avoided taking institutional money to ensure they can prioritize long-term growth goals over near-term monetization efforts, and that they want to keep their constituents front and center.

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Alt, a trading card platform, has secured an asset-based revolving credit facility from Trinity Capital of up to $40M. The marketplace will use the capital to offer more lending and cash-advance opportunities to collectors on the cards they own. Alt offers purchasing and bidding on trading cards, consignment and storage of those items and can also provide funds while using a client’s inventory as collateral.

Alt gives its user a few tech-infused tools to navigate their purchases. The platform has a marketplace data insights tool and an AI agent to help with task navigation. The company launched in early 2021 with $31M in funding, then announced a $75M Series B funding round in November of that year.

Its investor group includes Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six and a stable of athletes like former NFLer Tom Brady, Bucks F Giannis Antetokounmpo and former NWSLer Alex Morgan. The San Francisco-based Alt, founded and led by CEO Leore Avidar, has approximately 50 employees. Ohanian is also a member of the company’s two-person board with Avidar.

Trinity Capital has a portfolio of 200-plus companies across various sectors. In the sports tech space, it’s involved with Sports Illustrated Tix and the Drone Racing League.

The Hornets are looking for a Senior Manager/Inside Sales. The Charlotte-based position is responsible for overseeing and managing the inside sales team while focusing on generating revenue through ticket sales, suite rentals and other key business opportunities (Hornets).

Univ. of Texas are looking for a Dir/NIL Revenue & Activation. The Austin-based position is responsible for aligning NIL strategy with institutional values and NCAA/conference guidelines, driving revenue through NIL-related sponsorship opportunities, and ensuring flawless execution of athlete engagements (Univ. of Texas).

PGA Tour are looking for a Dir/Ticketing Sales Strategy. The Ponte Vedra Beach-based position is responsible for ticket admission revenue performance by leveraging data, developing pricing frameworks and delivering actionable insights to maximize revenue and attendance (PGA Tour).

LA Galaxy is looking for a Marketing Manager. The Carson-based position is responsible for planning and executing all digital marketing, including SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media and display advertising campaigns (LA Galaxy).

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Speed Reads…

Georgia State has hired Van Wagner, a N.Y.-based sports marketing consultant, “to identify the university’s inaugural naming rights partner for the Georgia State Convocation Center,” which opened in 2022 (ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE, 7/17).

The new turf at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is “in place,” the school announced Wednesday. The turf was by far the most extensive piece of renovation left to complete during phase one of the venue’s rebuild (K.C. STAR, 7/17).

Track athlete Jadyn Mays “signed a professional contract” with Nike and is being “represented by Hudson Sports International” (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 7/17).

Officials announced that Montreal will host the Canadian Grand Prix “until at least 2035.” The new agreement commits CA$117M (US$85.3M) in spending over the last four years of the contract (Montreal GAZETTE, 7/17).

Morning Hot Reads: Changes Are Working

TRIBLIVE went with the header, “Increased popularity shows changes are working for MLB.” After the first-ever “‘swing-off’ brought pizzazz to the finish” of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, it “seems inevitable the concept will be used for regular-season games.” It “shouldn’t be,” as it has “a fatal flaw.” The “swing-off” uses “non-major-leaguers to help determine the result of MLB games, namely the batting-practice pitchers.” That “would be silly,” but “the concept is fun for the All-Star Game, and the idea is to be respected.” Sports “need change.”

Also:

Social Scoop…

“A critic described this novel as ‘A man from down South sitting in a manhole up North…& signifying about how he got there.’”

Off the presses…

The Morning Buzz offers today’s back pages and sports covers from some of North America’s major metropolitan newspapers:

Final Jeopardy…

“What is ‘Invisible Man’?”

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Louisville volleyball score, UofL vs Marquette NCAA Tournament bracket

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Updated Dec. 6, 2025, 11:07 p.m. ET

No. 2 seed Louisville volleyball defeated Marquette in five sets Saturday night at L&N Arena to advance to the regional round of the NCAA Tournament.

Chloe Chicoine led the Cardinals in kills with a career-high 28. She and Payton Petersen combined for 47 of Louisville’s 77 kills. Nayelis Cabello led UofL with 62 assists.

“I feel so fortunate as a coach to have such great competitors and great people,” head coach Dan Meske said after the match. “To watch them keep getting better and keep battling together, it was really cool. I kept looking Chloe in the eye, (and) I kept saying, ‘Good things are about to happen, because we got you on the court.'”

UofL will battle No. 3 seed Texas A&M next week in Lincoln, Nebraska, for a spot in the Elite Eight.

Here’s everything you need to know.

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The Cardinals are headed to their seventh straight regional and first with Dan Meske as head coach after taking the fifth set 15-12.



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Steve Paul Ties 60m School Record in Season Opener

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MIDDLETOWN, CT. –  The Wesleyan men’s track and field team opened the 2025-26 season nearly where the team left off in 2025 as Steve Paul ’28 tied the school record for the men’s indoor 60m dash at the Wesleyan Winter Invite as four took home first place.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Set in 2012 by LaDarius Drew, Paul tied Drew’s 6.93 time and claimed first place in the event, the first of the day for the Cardinals.

  • Placing first in the 400m, Jack Park ’29 ran a 51.96 in his first outing with the Cardinals. Alex Hofmann ’29 placed second with a final time of 52.12.

  • In the 3,000m, Coleman Love ’28 took first with a top time of 8:56.70. Cullen McCleary ’29 followed in second, finishing with a 9:26.64.

  • Hyatt Hicks ’28 finished second in the 600m, crossing the finish line at 1:25.87.

  • The 4x400m relay team of Hicks, Hofmann, Reese Connors ’29 and Auren Director ’29 placed second with a combined 3:28.35.

  • In the field events, Rami Hayes-Messinger ’26 took first in the weight throw with a final distance of 15.88m. Hayes-Messinger also placed second in the shot put, throwing for 13.25m.

  • Taking third in the high jump, Jonah Levine-Fried ’29 finished with a distance of 1.70.

The Cardinals return to action in 2026, beginning the new year on Saturday, Jan. 10, when they host the Wesleyan Indoor Invite.
 



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Golden Eagles fall in NCAA Second Round to No. 9 Louisville

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Marquette University women’s volleyball team (18-11, 11-5 BIG EAST) fell to two-seed and No. 9 Louisville (26-6, 16-4 ACC) Saturday evening in the NCAA Tournament Second Round at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. 

Natalie Ring led the Golden Eagles with 29 kills and a .324 hitting percentage, also adding six digs. Hattie Bray put up 11 kills and a season-high nine blocks, while Elena Radeff tallied 10 kills and seven digs. Isabela Haggard set a new MU NCAA match record with 55 assists, while Adriana Studer tallied 20 digs.

It was a game of runs to start, with a four-point burst from MU led by four kills from Ring to put the Golden Eagles up early. Louisville responded with a four of their own to take the advantage, but Parks tallied a pair of kills to string three together and lead again, 10-9. Another Cardinal run brought the lead back, and each team traded points with MU holding a 15-14 advantage at the media timeout. MU continued to side out, but another Ring kill forced a Cardinal timeout, up 21-18. A Bray and Radeff block, followed by an ace set up set point for Marquette, and a service error gave MU the 25-21 set one win. 

Louisville started the second strong, building a three-point edge, but the big block of Bray and Haggard kept MU within striking distance. A three-point burst from the home team forced a Marquette timeout trailing 9-4, and the Cardinals extended that rally to six to open a 12-4 lead. Despite the fight from Marquette, Louisville continued to side out at a high pace and kept the pressure on the Golden Eagles. The home team took the second set, 25-11, to even the match at one set each. 

Marquette held the advantage in the third, starting with a 5-1 run fueled by blocks from Bray, Ring, and Radeff, with a Radeff ace to force a break from Louisville. MU kept the gas pedal down, running a string of five points together to break open a 7-1 lead. Louisville put together a 3-0 stretch to cut the MU lead to three and force a timeout, with Radeff ending the run on a kill. Ring showed her prowess, keeping Marquette ahead by a slim two-point margin, with both teams fighting to take the important third set. Marquette was the first to 20, with Ring going on a solo three-point burst to put the Golden Eagles ahead, 22-19, forcing a Louisville timeout. Out of the timeout, Louisville clawed back to take a 23-22 advantage, but Marquette responded with authority and rallied off three-straight to take the third, 25-25, and a pivotal third set victory. 

The Cardinals responded to their setback in the last set, jumping out to a 10-4 advantage early, but the Golden Eagles stayed scrappy, snapping off a 3-0 run to trim the deficit to three. Louisville maintained their steady attack, with another run forcing a Marquette timeout trailing 19-13. With the pressure put on, Louisville secured a 25-19 fourth set win to force a decisive fifth set. 

It was a thriller in the fifth, with Louisville taking an early advantage. Marquette kept fighting, keeping it tight, but UL was the first to eight as the Golden Eagles switched to their starting bench in front of the Blue and Gold faithful. The Cardinals were first to double digits, with the Golden Eagles taking a timeout to settle the crowd, down three points. MU fought back with a three-point run powered by a pair of kills from Ring, pulling the Golden Eagles within two. Louisville would then find the match winner with a high kill off the block, winning the match in five sets.

NOTABLES       

  • Natalie Ring extended her double-digit kills streak to 32 with 29 today, hitting the mark in every match since 11/30/2024. 

  • Natalie Ring set a new career-best with 29 kills.

  • Natalie Ring tallied 20+ kills for the eighth time this season. 

  • Hattie Bray set a season-high in blocks with nine.

  • Isabela Haggard set a new MU NCAA match record with 55 assists.

  • Elena Radeff tallied her highest kill total (10) since a 10 kill effort at Creighton on 11/1.

  • MU dropped to 2-6 in five-set matches in 2025. 

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IUP track and field opens indoor season with strong multi-event win, several top-10s at Bucknell

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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Indiana University of Pennsylvania opened its indoor track and field season with a series of top-10 performances, highlighted by senior multi-event standout Renee Simmonds, who won the women’s pentathlon at the Bucknell Bison Opener on Friday and Saturday.

Simmonds totaled 3,102 points to take the event, finishing first in the shot put (12.03 meters) and adding top-four marks in the hurdles, high jump and long jump. She also placed 11th in the open shot put with a throw of 10.95 meters.

On the track, freshman Sterlene Scott posted IUP’s top sprint performance of the weekend, running 7.84 seconds in the 60-meter dash prelims to tie for 10th in a field of nearly 50 sprinters. Emma Laughlin finished close behind in 7.95.

In the hurdles, Bryna Kelly advanced to finals with an 8.95 preliminary time before finishing seventh overall.

The Crimson Hawks also earned several solid mid-distance results. Cailey Trosch ran 1:04.08 in the 400, placing 10th, and freshman Alyssa Hoover opened her collegiate career with a 13th-place finish in the 800 (2:30.93). Sarah Pidcoe followed in 1:07.58 in the 400.

In field events, IUP landed four top-20 finishes in the long jump. Nataiah Robertson led the group with a ninth-place leap of 5.09 meters. Maura Penrod (4.91) and Hannah Yeykal (4.80) also scored top-20 placements. In the pole vault, Jenna Wilt cleared 3.25 meters to tie for eighth.

In the triple jump, sophomore Jahnaya Wimberley placed fourth with a mark of 11.09 meters, while Sara Dewyer (9.82) and Ava Blair (9.56) added depth for the Hawks.

On the men’s side, Alex Amador recorded IUP’s top individual track finish, taking fifth in the 800 meters in 2:00.23. Gabe Pacyna (2:02.07), Gavin McGinn (2:06.42) and Jason Clifford (2:09.16) helped IUP place four runners inside the top 20.

In the sprints, Demitrius Carter ran 7.18 in the 60-meter dash prelims, while Donovan Ellis clocked 7.20. Antonio Harrison placed 26th in the 200 with a time of 23.80.

Hurdler Zach Debose narrowly missed the 60-meter hurdle final after finishing ninth in the prelims in 8.67. Freshman Gabriel Olaniyi followed in 9.66.

The men also produced a trio of 3,000-meter efforts, led by Anthony Solis, who ran 9:56.65, and throwers who contributed multiple entries in the shot and weight fields.

IUP will continue its indoor schedule next weekend as the Crimson Hawks prepare for the full PSAC slate leading into championship season.



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NCAA Volleyball Tournament live recap

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COLLEGE STATION — It’s time for a rematch. 

Texas A&M volleyball swept Campbell Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament behind 18 kills from Logan Lednicky. Now, in the second round with a trip to Lincoln, Neb. on the line for the Sweet Sixteen, the Aggies (24-4) have to battle their way through TCU, a team that beat them in five sets earlier this season. 

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Texas A&M outside hitter Emily Hellmuth (4) is blocked by TCU setter Ella Foti (20) during the NCAA Division I volleyball playoff game at Reed Arena on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

Texas A&M outside hitter Emily Hellmuth (4) is blocked by TCU setter Ella Foti (20) during the NCAA Division I volleyball playoff game at Reed Arena on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

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The Horned Frogs swept Stephen F. Austin Friday night to reach the second round. 

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The September match in Fort Worth between the Horned Frogs and Aggies was a close finish. Both teams traded sets until the fifth when unfortunate A&M errors gave way to a 4-1 TCU run to give the Horned Frogs the win. Outside hitter Emily Hellmuth led the Aggies with 20 kills and middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla had six blocks. 

TCU is the sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing the season 20-10. Despite a few stumbles in the season the Horned Frogs are a scrappy team led by outside hitters Evan Hendrix and Becca Kelly who combine for 837 kills. 

Texas Longhorns setter Ella Swindle (1) celebrates a score during the game against Texas A&M at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

Texas Longhorns setter Ella Swindle (1) celebrates a score during the game against Texas A&M at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

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Here are updates on Texas A&M’s second round game against TCU: 

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Texas A&M vs TCU live updates

FINAL TEXAS A&M 29, TCU 27

Set 4: Texas A&M 29, TCU 27

TCU gets into the redzone first on a hard kill from Hendrix and she follows it up with her fifth kill in the last six TCU points. A&M gets a gift with a bad TCU set and Cos-Okpalla goes to the service line. The Horned Frogs respond by swinging at Stowers. Fitch goes for the kill to put the Aggies in the redzone but a TCU kill finds its way inside the backline. Texas A&M finds Fitch again for the kill. TCU swings and gets set point 24-21. But Stowers cuts the deficit to two and TCU challenges there was a net violation, the call stands and A&M keeps the point. TCU pulls the challenge card again saying there was an Aggies touch on a TCU kill, the call stands there was no Aggies touch. Stowers wins the joust to tie the match. TCU swings for the lead but serves an error to tie it at 25. TCU takes set point again after a long kill but Cos-Okpalla and Lednicky tag-team a block to tie the match at 26. Cos-Okpalla makes it match point for A&M on an offspeed but Finch is blocked to tie the match at 27. The Horned Frogs try to block Lednicky but she tools the block for match point again. Cos-Okpala serves an ace and Fitch makes sure its a kill with a throw down at the net. 

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Set 4: TCU 19, Texas 18

Coming out of the timeout, the Horned Frogs tie the match with an offspeed ball. Cos-Okpalla responds with a block point but TCU ties it with a kill. Lednicky’s sharp angle shot gives the Aggies the lead back. A poor TCU set gives A&M a free ball which they take advantage of with a Lednicky kill. A second straight kill form Lednicky swings momentum to A&M. TCU finds Hendrix for three straight kills and the lead. 

Set 4: Texas A&M 14, TCU 13

Cos-Okpalla’s service pressure ends on a TCU kill from Hendrix and she follows it up with an ace. Perkins responds with an emphatic swing from the middle. Hellmuth tries to snag a kill on an out of system point, but it lands out; she gets the kill back to make it 12-9 TCU. Stowers loses a joust but after a few scramble possessions on both sides of the net Perkins gets the block point for A&M. The Aggies follow with a 4-0 run for the lead and TCU is forced to call a timeout. 

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Set 4: TCU 9, Texas A&M 7

After the Aggies call a timeout, the Horned Frogs continue with a 2-0 run but a Hellmuth kill stops Horned Frog momentum. The Aggies go on a 4-0 run of their own and forces TCU to call a timeout. 

Set 4: TCU 7, Texas A&M 3

TCU and the Aggies open the set trading points but Cos-Okpalla solo block reinvigorates the Aggies. The Horned Frogs get the point back on a long kill that touches Stowers’ fingers. TCU goes on a 5-0 run and A&M calls a timeout. 

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Set 3: Texas A&M 25, TCU 23

Freshman Megan Fitch serves a free ball to TCU and Hellmuth gets the kill to take the set. 

Set 3: Texas A&M 24, TCU 23

Out of the timeout, TCU retakes the lead on a line kill but Morrison uses the challenge card and the call is confirmed that the ball landed in. Lednicky responds with a strong kill to make it 23 all. Perkins and Waak combine for a block that lands on TCU’s side of the night. With Aggies on serve for set point, TCU calls timeout.  

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Set 3: Texas A&M 22, TCU 22

Lednicky’s backrow kill dances at the top of the net and lands on TCU’s side. The Horned Frogs swing through the block for the two point lead and the redzone. A Stowers’ shot lands in the back corner to cut the defecit but the Horned Frogs tool the block again. Lednicky cuts the defecit to one and puts A&M in the redzone. TCU serve an error to get the Aggies within one and Cos-Okpalla serves a powerful ace that gets TCU out of system and the bad TCU set forces a timeout. 

Set 3: TCU 19, Texas A&M 17

Lednicky is hitting .276 in the match and is giving the Aggies important kills to stay alive. Hellmuth swings into the block and TCU’s front line efforts tie the match at 16. Hellmuth serves an error after her kill gave the Aggies the lead back. Stowers’ kill dribbles the top of the net but falls on A&M’s side and a Lednicky kill is blocked, forcing A&M to take a timeout. 

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Set 3: TCU 13, Texas A&M 13

Stowers and Cos-Okpalla combine for a block but TCU’s kill finds the back line. A&M catches a break and a TCU kill goes out of bounds to tie the match at 10. Waak serves A&M’s fourth ace but the Horned Frogs take the sharp angle kill to tie the match at 11. TCU takes the lead on an ace that lands to the left of Underwood’s foot. Lednicky’s kill ties it at 12 but TCU retakes the lead on a kill but Cos-Okpalla ties the match at 13. 

Set 3: TCU 8, Texas A&M 8

Stowers slams a kill to open the third set. Cos-Okpalla follows it up with a kill after TCU serve receives bumps the ball back to the Aggies. Waak serves an error to put TCU on the board. A&M goes to Cos-Okpalla again for the kill. TCU tools the block and finds open floor to make it 4-3, but Hellmuth cannot be stopped on the cross court shot. Lednicky swings into the block for the kill. A Hellmuth kill extends A&M’s lead but she follows with a service error. TCU ties it with a kill that goes line and takes the lead after blocking Stowers. Lednicky swings for the tie. 

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Set 2: Texas A&M 25, TCU 22

TCU gets in the redzone on a kill from the middle. A free ball to A&M creates a chance for Hellmuth to go offspeed and land in the front row. Morrison uses his bigs to get to set point after a Lednicky kill. TCU puts off two set points and forces an A&M timeout, but the Horned Frogs come out of it and serves an error to tie the match. 

Set 2: Texas A&M 22, TCU 19

A&M attack errors keep the Horned Frogs close. A free ball to TCU almost ties it but a dig from Applegate finds its way to Stowers for the kill to get in the redzone. The last three points came from Stowers kills and Hellmuth’s kill forces a TCU timeout. 

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Set 2: Texas A&M 18, TCU 16

A foot dig from Stowers is successful but TCU takes the point. Morrison thinks about challenging the next play, saying there was a touch on a Lednicky kill but decides against it. Stowers helps the Aggies hold onto its lead and Lednicky goes line for a kill. Stowers cannot seem to find the court after her third service error. Postseason Lednicky is leading the way after second straight point. TCU’s 2-0 run ends after a Hellmuth kill. 

Set 2: Texas A&M 13, TCU 10

TCU stops the Aggies run with a kill that finds the back corner but Perkins slams it in the middle to keep the Aggies lead at five. Perkins taps the ball over after a TCU attack error and it’s followed by Hellmuth’s sharp angle kill. TCU goes on a 2-0 run but it’s stopped after Lednicky soars out of the back row for a kill. Hellmuth serves an error. Stowers splits two defenders for a kill. TCU is starting to come alive and Kelly is leading the way. 

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Set 2: Texas A&M 7, TCU 2

Stowers takes a sharp angle for the kill to open set two and is followed by a Cos-Okpalla block. Hellmuth’s kill lands in the far corner to send Cos-Okpalla to the service line to help the Aggies go on a 3-0 run. Perkins has her prints on two points for the Aggies with a block assist and a kill. A Hellmuth kill forces a TCU timeout. 

Set 1: TCU 25, Texas A&M 23

Cos-Okpalla service pressure and a Perkins kill ties the match for the Aggies. But the Horned Frogs tool the block for set point and win the set after a few jousts. 

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Set 1: TCU 23, Texas A&M 22

Stowers’ kill finds a TCU finger for the kill. The Horned Frogs go line for the kill to get into the redzone and get further after Stowers swings into the block. A&M challenges a block touch on a Cos-Okpalla kill and the call was reversed to be 21-19 TCU. Lednicky gets the Aggies into the redzone by tooling the TCU block but a service error extends TCU’s lead. Aggies find Lednicky for two straight kills to get within one. TCU calls a timeout. 

Set 1: TCU 19, Texas A&M 17

A TCU service and attack error gets the Aggies within one. A&M challenges a ruling that the ball was ruled in on a servce error and the call was confirmed, losing the challenge for the Aggies. The Horned Frogs tap the ball over the net to extend the lead to three but the next play TCU was called in the net, giving A&M the ball. A cross court Stowers kill makes it 17-16 TCU. The set is tied at 17 after a TCU kill goes long but an Aggies attack error gives the Horned Frogs the lead back. A&M calls a timeout after a Horned Frogs ace. 

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Set 1: TCU 15, Texas A&M 12

Stowers drops a ball to get into double-digits after a TCU dig goes back to A&M’s side of the net. Cos-Okpalla’s ace cuts the deficit but an A&M attack error into the block forces a timeout. 

Set 1: TCU 12, Texas A&M 9

TCU goes on a 2-0 run after to gritty points to tie the match 7-7, but a service error from the Horned Frogs gives A&M the lead. TCU ties it by going line on the kill. Stowers tries to go for the cross court shot on a tight angle and along the line but it lands out to give TCU a 10-8 lead. Horned Frogs could not build enough momentum and serves an error to make it 11-9. 

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Set 1: Texas A&M 5, TCU 3

Stowers lights it up with a kill from the middle of the net to open the match. After a TCU kill lands in the middle of the court, the Waak finds Stowers again for a the kill and she follows it up with an ace. TCU responds with an offspeed kill. Cos-Okpalla serves 

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Hartford Women’s Track and Field Shine at Yale University Season Opener

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Saturday, the University of Hartford women’s indoor track & field team kicked off the season competing at the Yale Season Opener in New Haven, delivering standout performances setting new all-time school records.

Rapid Recap:

  • Senior Madison DiPasquale (Wallingford, Conn.) was busy today filling up the stat sheet and breaking all-time records at Hartford. She placed third in the weight throw event tossing a distance of 15.98 meters. Madison has set a new record for furthest weight throw distance in Hartford history, outbeating the previous holder by 0.66 meters. In the shot put event she finished in fifth place launching the shot put a good distance of 12.45 meters. DiPasquale beat her own record set last year at 11.82 to strengthen her position at second-best all-time at Hartford.

  • Junior Jordan Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.) as she earned third place overall in the high jump event clearing a height of 1.65m. With this jump she is now added to the top ten list in Hartford’s record books tying for seventh place.

  • Sophomore Ella Stephenson (Ledyard, Conn.) had a strong showing in the women’s 800m race earning second place overall with a final time of 2:26.74. Just behind Stephenson was freshman Leah Valentino (Beacon Falls, Conn.) finishing in third place just a few seconds after at 2:28.32.

  • Just behind DiPasquale in the shot put event was senior Tommie Barker (Canton, Conn.) finishing in eighth place with a distance of 11.73m. Barker is now tied for third best of all-time.

  • Junior Caroline Crocker (Bernardston, Mass.) took eighth place in the women’s 60m hurdles with a time of 9.24 seconds. This time puts her tied for fourth best of all-time in Hartford’s record books.


Post Game Press:

“My intentions coming into this meet were to just go out there, hit the technical cues, and just throw,” said senior Madison DiPasquale (Wallingford, Conn.). “On the throw I just did what I needed to do and it just clicked! I am going to use this as a confidence boost for the remainder of the season and hopefully continue to climb.”

“We had an incredible season opener,” said head coach Connor Green. “Now while school records and and top 10 marks are a goal and excellent when they happen, what we really loved with seeing all of our new athletes was to  get a chance to showcase all of the hard work they’ve been putting in. As well as all of our returners really stepping up and putting themselves in a great position for the rest of the season. Across the board it was a stellar day and we are thrilled with how our athletes performed. We can’t wait to see what’s next.”

 

Up Next: 

The Hawks will compete next Saturday, December 13th at the SCSU Art Kadish Invitational.

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