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Texas A&M softball

After a disappointing end to the 2025 Texas A&M softball season, the opening weeks of the summer are not helping matters. Utility player Amari Harper is in the transfer portal, according to multiple sources. The junior tied a career high three hits with against Liberty in the College Station Regional and was an integral part of […]

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June 7, 2025

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After a disappointing end to the 2025 Texas A&M softball season, the opening weeks of the summer are not helping matters.

Utility player Amari Harper is in the transfer portal, according to multiple sources.

The junior tied a career high three hits with against Liberty in the College Station Regional and was an integral part of the infield defense after taking over at first base.

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Harper was tied for the second-best batting average (.421) on the team with senior, Koko Wooley. Harper finished the season with 51 RBIs and eight home runs, with the power stroke a recent development.

“I’ve never been a home run hitter, that popped out randomly this year,” she said after the May 17 loss to Liberty. With the loss of Harper, the Aggies have to replace a player head coach Trisha Ford called, “a true utility, without any hiccups.” The Coronia, Calif.-native had 11 double plays this season for the Aggies infield and committed just five errors while playing several positions. Texas A&M infielder Amari Harper (13) celebrates a strikeout during the NCAA D1 Softball Tournament Regional against Saint Francis University at Davis Diamond at Texas A&M University on Friday, May 16, 2025 in College Station, Texas. A&M graduated six seniors and one graduate student. Two other Aggies already entered the transfer portal. Rising sophomore Harley Vestal, who signed with Texas State, appeared in five games, four as a pinch-runner. Rising senior Kylei Griffin appeared as a pinch-hitter in 31 games, starting in one; this is her second time in the portal after transferring from Louisiana her freshman year. Follow the American-Statesman on Facebook and X for more. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Access all of our best content with this tremendous offer.

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Jeremiah Smith signs with Adidas but can’t wear its shoes during games

Jeremiah Smith has signed a name, image and likeness contract with Adidas, but Ohio State’s star sophomore receiver will not be wearing the company’s shoes during games. Ohio State has a contract with Nike as its uniform provider, and Smith will be obligated to wear that company’s shoes during OSU-related activities. Smith will wear Adidas […]

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July 2, 2025

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Jeremiah Smith has signed a name, image and likeness contract with Adidas, but Ohio State’s star sophomore receiver will not be wearing the company’s shoes during games.

Ohio State has a contract with Nike as its uniform provider, and Smith will be obligated to wear that company’s shoes during OSU-related activities. Smith will wear Adidas during non-OSU activities.

In a post on X, Smith said, “Three Stripes for life.”

“One of the most memorable moments from last season was losing my black stripe and officially becoming a Buckeye,” Smith said in an Adidas news release. “Fast forward a year and I’m blessed to be adding three, joining the fastest brand in football. It’s crazy to be partnering with a brand that has such a talented roster of players and that I’ve been wearing since I was a young kid. We’re not done yet.”

The top recruit in the 2025 recruiting class nationally, Smith caught 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns as a freshman last season. His 56-yard catch of a Will Howard deep ball late in the fourth quarter against Notre Dame all but clinched OSU’s national title.

Adidas has also signed NIL deals with OSU commitments Chris Henry Jr. and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt.

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Georgia’s new NIL partnership should have other schools very worried

College football has been the wild west in the NIL and transfer portal era, but finally, the House v. NCAA settlement that went into effect on July 1 is attempting to bring an end to the total lawlessness. The settlement allows athletic departments to pay athletes directly, but only from a revenue-sharing pool that is […]

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July 2, 2025

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Outside NIL payments are still permitted, but they now have to go through a clearinghouse to ensure that they are market value and are not pay-for-play deals disguised as marketing opportunities.

The teams that organized their NIL collectives earliest had the most success in the early NIL era because they were able to outspend their opponents, particularly on the recruiting trail and transfer portal market. Now, that advantage has been leveled, with every program operating with the same revenue-sharing budget, so head coaches and general managers are scrambling to find a way to get a leg up in the new environment.

The most obvious place to look for an advantage is with outside NIL funding that will get through the clearinghouse. To compete in that market, Georgia has announced a new partnership with Learfield to handle most of its athletes’ NIL opportunities.

Founded in 1972 as a farm radio network in Missouri, Learfield has adapted into one of the leading media and technology companies in college athletics with the mission of “Powering the connection of fans to the brands and experiences they love.”

Learfield partners with 137 colleges in some capacity, now including the Georgia Bulldogs, but just because the SEC powerhouse wasn’t first to this model, which will effectively replace its Classic City Collective, doesn’t make it any less scary for the rest of the conference and college football.

With so much high school football talent in and around the Atlanta area, Georgia was long a sleeping giant before Kirby Smart arrived. Then, Smart tapped into those resources and rode them to a national championship. Now, with the Bulldogs as perennial title contenders, if the athletic department has found another way to get their athletes paid beyond the revenue-sharing money, then there’s no reason to believe that Georgia football will be knocked off its perch anytime soon.

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Former Auburn baseball star Sonny DiChiara announces retirement from baseball

Sonny DiChiara is stepping away from baseball. The former Auburn slugger announced his retirement from the game on Wednesday in a heartfelt post to X. “Thank you baseball,” DiChiara wrote. “Officially putting the game behind me as I move forward into my next path in life. So many people to thank for getting me to […]

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Sonny DiChiara is stepping away from baseball. The former Auburn slugger announced his retirement from the game on Wednesday in a heartfelt post to X.

“Thank you baseball,” DiChiara wrote. “Officially putting the game behind me as I move forward into my next path in life. So many people to thank for getting me to where I made it today. Not sad it is over, just blessed that it even happened.”

Thank you baseball. Officially putting the game behind me as I move forward into my next path in life. So many people to thank for getting me to where I made it today. Not sad it is over, just blessed that it even happened pic.twitter.com/ZcEIZilprs

— Sonny DiChiara (@SonnyDichiara) July 2, 2025

DiChiara had spent the past four years in the minor leagues after being selected in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels. Most of his time came with the team’s Double A affiliate, the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

He played 145 games for the Trash Pandas across three seasons and put up a batting average of .198 with 13 home runs and 59 RBI. DiChiara also played for the Inland Empire 66ers, Tri-City Dust Devils and Salt Lake Bees.

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The Ole Miss Softball Transfer Portal Tracker

The Ole Miss Rebels continue navigating a critical offseason in Oxford with the program hitting the NCAA Transfer Portal with force. After a historic 2025 season in the Magnolia State, the Rebels punched their ticket to the Women’s College World Series with significant postseason success. Now, the program is carrying the momentum into the offseason […]

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The Ole Miss Softball Transfer Portal Tracker

The Ole Miss Rebels continue navigating a critical offseason in Oxford with the program hitting the NCAA Transfer Portal with force.

After a historic 2025 season in the Magnolia State, the Rebels punched their ticket to the Women’s College World Series with significant postseason success.

Now, the program is carrying the momentum into the offseason with Ole Miss hitting the free agent market.

Ole Miss has also seen multiple Transfer Portal departures headlined by star pitcher Miali Guachino.

The Pala (Calif.) native became a stalwart for the Rebel rotation, going 16-11 with a 3.44 ERA over a team-high 146.2 innings pitched during her lone season with the program.

Guachino struck out 172 batters and held opponents to a .223 batting average.

Her 172 strikeouts ranked 30th in the nation and third among all freshmen nationally, trailing only Ella Harrison (Rutgers – 213) and Shelby Schultz (Tarleton State – 173).

Additionally, her strikeout total is the third-most by a Rebel in a single season and are the most by any Rebel since Mary Jane Callahan (177) in 2004.

Guachino delivered in several key moments throughout the regular season and postseason, including a save in each of the Rebels two regional wins at No. 12 Arizona.

What’s the latest on the Ole Miss Rebels’ portal haul? Who’s in? Who’s out?

OLE MISS DEPARTURES
Miali Guachino – Pitcher [Oklahoma]
Jamie Mackay – Catcher
Abby Herdon – Pitcher [Auburn]
Addison Duke – Outfielder [Arizona]
Tate Davis – Middle Infielder [South Carolina]

ADDITIONS
Hope Jenkins – Pitcher/Utility (UConn)
Cassie Reasner – Middle Infielder (Kentucky)
Laylonna Applin – Infielder (Angelo State)
Sydney Shiller – Outfielder (Texas Tech)
Cassidy Patterson – Outfielder (Nova Southeastern)
Kennedy Bunker – Catcher/1st Base (Fresno State)
Makenna Bellaire – Catcher (Florida)
Liesl Osteen – Outfielder (UCLA)

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The return of EA Sports College Basketball is a gift from above for Duke fans

EA Sports recently announced the return of the EA Sports College Basketball video game, which is expected to be released in 2028. Duke fans can now spend the next few years manifesting how incredible it would’ve been to play with some past Blue Devils, and also what it will be like to play the game […]

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Blue Devil fans have lost out big time on playing with some elite athletes that have come out of Durham. The name that comes to mind first has to be Zion Williamson, who almost certainly would’ve been a 99 overall had the game existed during his time at Duke back in the 2018-19 season. Williamson might’ve been the most unstoppable force the game had seen up to that point. With his athleticism, size, speed, and talent, he would’ve looked more like a player generated on a “my career” setting than an actual player available in the game.

Beyond Williamson himself, the 2018-19 Duke basketball team would’ve been insanely popular if the game were a thing back then. The three star freshmen who took over college basketball that season in Williamson, RJ Barrett, and Cam Reddish would’ve sent fans wild.

Aside from those three, there are plenty of former Duke players who fans will unfortunately never have the experience of using in a virtual setting. EA Sports hasn’t released a college hoops video game since 2009, meaning guys like Tyus Jones, Quinn Cook, Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Singler, and so many more have been left by the wayside. Even current Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer would’ve been an awesome player to use in the game.

However, this also means that Duke fans will have the opportunity to play with the next generation of star players to come through Durham. Scheyer has been a recruiting mastermind since becoming the head coach at Duke, securing the No. 1 overall recruiting class in two of his first three seasons. He’s sent guys like Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Jeremy Roach, and Kyle Filipowski through the program. So, Blue Devil fans can spend the next few years imagining all of the star talent they will be able to use when EA Sports releases its first edition of College Basketball in almost two decades.

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