(Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers) Before Freeze took the podium on Tuesday, following Auburn’s first full-pads practice of the year, the program already sent out a signal that things were changing.Before we get back to basketball duty later Tuesday, when Bruce Pearl and the Tigers return to the court, here are some No-Huddle Notes on all we […]
Before Freeze took the podium on Tuesday, following Auburn’s first full-pads practice of the year, the program already sent out a signal that things were changing.Before we get back to basketball duty later Tuesday, when Bruce Pearl and the Tigers return to the court, here are some No-Huddle Notes on all we heard and saw from an extended viewing window of spring practice and Freeze’s press conference.Get 33% off for 1 yearBut it’s still football practice, and it’s football practice for a team desperate to end its historically rough streak of losing seasons. That’s always going to matter in Auburn.Most of those players, like Faulk and Chaplin, are recovering from offseason surgeries and are expected to be back in plenty of time for the fall. Anthony is still on the road to recovery from his gruesome leg injury last season, but he spoke with reporters Monday. Cain is currently missing time with a hamstring issue. C Connor Lew“The days of a spring game where you’re televising that and the portal opens the next week, that doesn’t make much sense,” Freeze said. “I think those days are kind of over. And we went down the list of all the injured guys for us. Trying to divide up and have some kind of spring game just doesn’t make as much sense as us doing what we did today. We’ll have some live periods, but it’ll be more of a practice format.”Auburn won’t have a traditional spring game this year. Instead, on April 12, Auburn will hold an open practice at Jordan-Hare Stadium. It won’t be televised, but admission will be free. There will also be a Tiger Walk and a postgame autograph session. DB Champ AnthonyDB JC HartLet’s start with the injury report, as Auburn is more banged-up than usual during spring practices. There are nine players who are either completely out or heavily limited in practice right now:LB DeMarcus Riddick“It’s why I keep lobbying — and I will continue to lobby, probably, until I retire: Do away with spring ball and give us OTAs in June, where we can put pads on there for like 10 days, where you have everybody,” Freeze said Tuesday morning. “… I wish we could just train and do our individual work that we did like in February and then us have some OTAs in June where you have everybody — even after the portal and all that. You really have your whole team.”
WR Bryce Cain
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AUBURN — Even if the Auburn men’s basketball team wasn’t the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and on its way to its first Sweet 16 in six years, the spring would still feel different on the Plains.
With Ashton Daniels not arriving until later this offseason, Auburn has just two scholarship quarterbacks right now: Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold and 5-star freshman Deuce Knight. Because of that, Arnold and Knight are getting plenty of throws in practices. And, while we’re on the subject of quarterbacks…
Freeze: “There are some guys we’re depending on that we’re going to be without for pretty much all of spring. I wish that wasn’t the case, but every year you’re going to have these surgeries in January or February from the season, and then you’re without those guys. … That is what is is, but we’ll do the best we can getting them ready when they get back.”
DE Keldric Faulk
And Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze wasn’t a big fan of it to begin with, anyway.
Yes, Auburn is missing a handful of players — including some projected starters — as spring ball gets ramped up here in the month of March.
That’s going to naturally limit the amount of relevant takeaways from the next few weeks of practices, especially for a program coached by someone who wants to modernize the whole offseason.
OT Xavier Chaplin
“We need to play better, and we need to win some games, for sure,” Freeze said. “… I love our kids right now. I love our approach, I love our staff. I think there’s confidence in the building, and it’s growing.”
Most years, this becomes a time when football takes center stage. But, as part of an ever-changing landscape of transfer portals and revenue-sharing, spring football is being deemphasized all across the country.
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MARION, Ind.– The NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University, concluded Friday evening. Three University of Jamestown track and field athletes competed at the three day event, beginning with Dawson Sedivec in the hammer throw on Wednesday. Sedivec placed 10th out of 22 throwers in the […]
MARION, Ind.– The NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University, concluded Friday evening.
Three University of Jamestown track and field athletes competed at the three day event, beginning with Dawson Sedivec in the hammer throw on Wednesday.
Sedivec placed 10th out of 22 throwers in the event. After scratching on his first attempt, Sedivec came back with marks of 57.32 meters (188 feet, 1 inch) and 57.39 meters (188 feet, 3 inches).
On Thursday, Ashton Judge competed in the long jump. Judge finished 15th of 21 jumpers, with a top mark of 7.09 meters on his final attempt after jumps of 6.85 meters and 6.72 meters.
Paige Erhardt competed in the high jump Friday afternoon. Unfortunately for Erhardt, she was unable to clear the opening height of 1.61 meters.
Sedivec made his second trip to outdoor nationals while Judge and Erhardt qualified for the first time this season.
World Aquatics Discusses Global Drowning Prevention Collaborations
The event brought together stakeholders from around the world to discuss and exchange knowledge on effective drowning prevention initiatives, including World Aquatics’ Discover Water programme, which takes a collaborative approach by working with Member Federations to deliver interventions. There was an introduction from the World Health Organization which emphasised the importance of drowning prevention, highlighting […]
The event brought together stakeholders from around the world to discuss and exchange knowledge on effective drowning prevention initiatives, including World Aquatics’ Discover Water programme, which takes a collaborative approach by working with Member Federations to deliver interventions.
There was an introduction from the World Health Organization which emphasised the importance of drowning prevention, highlighting some of the key findings of the first-ever Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention, released in December 2024.
The report found there were more than 300,000 fatalities from drowning in 2021, predominantly impacting children and young people, and low and middle-income countries.
Image Source: World Aquatics launched its collaborative Discover Water programme on World Drowning Prevention Day 2024 ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris (Istvan Derencsenyi/World Aquatics)
Representatives from Bangladesh and Ireland, whose governments championed UN General Assembly and World Health Assembly resolutions on drowning prevention, also attended and shared their insights.
World Aquatics Director of Development and Athlete Services Morgane Gaultier attended the event and expressed the organisation’s commitment to playing its part in promoting water safety around the world.
“This was a valuable opportunity to connect with stakeholders from around the world who share World Aquatics’ belief that all young children should be equipped with the physical literacy skills to reduce the risk of drowning and enable them safely enjoy aquatics sports,” Gaultier said.
“Despite progress that has been made, it is clear from the Global Status Report there is still much work to be done on drowning prevention.
“World Aquatics is uniquely positioned to promote water safety by working closely with our Member Federations, and we are determined to build on the early successes of the Discover Water programme to reach more young people around the world”
The Discover Water programme was launched ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris on 25 July 2024, coinciding with World Drowning Prevention Day. It offers a range of educational tools to enable young children from around the world to safely embrace aquatics sports and learn vital skills in an engaging manner.
World Aquatics recently held a highly successful training course for Discover Water Country Leads across Africa in Malawi, with three-time open water swimming world champion Leonie Beck joining representatives from 15 countries.
Image Source: Leonie Beck recently joined a successful Discover Water Country Leads training course in Malawi (World Aquatics)
World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July was established by the United Nations in 2021, and this year’s event falls during the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, where a series of activities will be organised by World Aquatics to mark the occasion.
Another week has come and gone and we’re still awaiting the reveal of EA Sports College Football 26. EA promised to lift the curtain on this year’s college football game this month, and it looks like they are waiting until the last possible moment. We’re still not exactly sure what the reveal for EA Sports College […]
Another week has come and gone and we’re still awaiting the reveal of EA Sports College Football 26. EA promised to lift the curtain on this year’s college football game this month, and it looks like they are waiting until the last possible moment.
We’re still not exactly sure what the reveal for EA Sports College Football 26 will entail, but we can almost guarantee it will include the official cover unveiling. Just a few months ago, behind the scenes photos from the cover shoot were leaked online, seemingly confirming that the covers of this year’s game will feature a combination of football stars — both past and present — as well as head coaches.
Sources confirmed that Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, Florida quarterback DJ Lagway, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt and South Carolina EDGE Dylan Stewart were among the athletes present for the cover photo shoot. There were also reports that the cover will feature head coaches, including Ohio State’s Ryan Day, Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Penn State’s James Franklin, Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin, Oregon’s Dan Lanning and Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham.
In addition to current players and coaches, former players such as Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson and Florida quarterback Tim Tebow were in attendance, suggesting they could be on a version of the cover as well.
EA Sports College Football 26 is already available for pre-order with three Editions confirmed: the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and MVP Edition. All three versions have placeholder cover art for now, but we now have a better indication of what will be seen.
Over on Instagram, Christopher “Florida Gator Man” Hobby (@christopher_hobbzilla) has been sharing leaked behind the scenes photos from the EA Sports College Football 26 cover shooter. The first image features the trio of (from left to right) Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams, Florida quarterback DJ Lagway, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Lasty year’s game also featured three prominent college athletes — Quinn Ewers (Texas), Travis Hunter (Colorado), and Donovan Edwards (Michigan) — so it’s not unreasonable to expect EA will follow with a similar design this year. That would mean the leaked cover with all of the players and coaches could serve as the Deluxe Edition. A second photo shows Lagway posin with former Gators quarterback and Heisman winner Tim Tebow, though this doesn’t look like a specific cover photo, just more of a behind the scenes shot.
With the official reveal of EA Sports College Football 26 presumably just days away, anticipation is building. Aside from the photos, there haven’t been a ton of leaks regarding the game, so we’re eager to get official details from EA in terms of new features, modes, and improvements.
EA Sports College Football 26 is scheduled to launch on Xbox and PlayStation on July 10th with a 3-day Early Acess period beginning July 7th for those who purchase the Deluxe Edition of the game, which is only available for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.
Purdue Fort Wayne dropping baseball, softball amid budget cuts – NBC Chicago
Purdue Fort Wayne joined a line of schools dropping sports because of budget cuts and the looming era of revenue sharing with athletes, announcing Friday it would discontinue its baseball and softball programs immediately. The university announced $6 million in budget cuts Thursday, and discontinuing the two sports will save about $1 million. The Mastadons are members […]
Purdue Fort Wayne joined a line of schools dropping sports because of budget cuts and the looming era of revenue sharing with athletes, announcing Friday it would discontinue its baseball and softball programs immediately.
The university announced $6 million in budget cuts Thursday, and discontinuing the two sports will save about $1 million.
The Mastadons are members of the Horizon League and Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and will sponsor 14 Division I sports.
“This is one of the saddest days in my 25 years as a Mastodon,” athletic director Kelley Hartley Hutton said. “We know this news will upset our student-athletes, alumni and fans. It was not made lightly, and we are committed to supporting those affected through this transition.”
Harley Hutton said budget challenges across the university, in combination with changes in the NCAA model, led to a re-evaluation of the athletic program.
Stephen F. Austin announced Thursday it would drop bowling, men’s and women’s golf and beach volleyball. Eastern Illinois announced on May 12 it would discontinue men’s and women’s tennis.
with me tonight. The AVP League kicks off its 2025 season and summer’s hottest sport just raised the stakes. 10 weeks of nonstop must-see matches as the world’s best battle to rule the beach all summer long. This is so worth it. The AVP League tonight at 7 on Kansas City’s own KCWE. The AVP […]
with me tonight. The AVP League kicks off its 2025 season and summer’s hottest sport just raised the stakes. 10 weeks of nonstop must-see matches as the world’s best battle to rule the beach all summer long. This is so worth it. The AVP League tonight at 7 on Kansas City’s own KCWE.
The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour brings its signature blend of athleticism and intensity to your screen tonight as top teams face off in Delray Beach, Florida.This nationally televised matchup features some of the sport’s biggest names—Olympians, rising stars, and proven champions—battling point-for-point in one of the tour’s most competitive events. With the energy of a packed crowd and the pressure of early-season standings, every serve, spike, and dig counts.Delray Beach provides the perfect backdrop: palm trees, sand, and a stadium full of passionate fans. Whether it wraps up under the lights or in the late-day sun, expect drama, precision, and plenty of highlight-reel plays.Watch it all unfold tonight at 7 p.m. on Kansas City’s Own® KCWE.
The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour brings its signature blend of athleticism and intensity to your screen tonight as top teams face off in Delray Beach, Florida.
This nationally televised matchup features some of the sport’s biggest names—Olympians, rising stars, and proven champions—battling point-for-point in one of the tour’s most competitive events. With the energy of a packed crowd and the pressure of early-season standings, every serve, spike, and dig counts.
Delray Beach provides the perfect backdrop: palm trees, sand, and a stadium full of passionate fans. Whether it wraps up under the lights or in the late-day sun, expect drama, precision, and plenty of highlight-reel plays.
Watch it all unfold tonight at 7 p.m. on Kansas City’s Own® KCWE.
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