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NBC Sports
10-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Moore, Franklin lead Big Ten COTY possibilities
Ahmed Fareed, Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry evaluate the Big Ten Coach of the Year Award, making cases for Michigan's Sherrone Moore, Penn State's James Franklin, Illinois' Bret Bielema and more.
USA Today
09-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin starting safety makes Phil Steele's preseason All-Big Ten Team
Wisconsin football starting strong safety Preston Zachman appeared on Phil Steele's Preseason All-Big Ten team on Monday. The sixth-year Badger accompanied three other UW athletes on Steele's list: linebacker Christian Alliegro, defensive lineman Parker Peterson and offensive lineman Riley Mahlman. All four players earned spots on Steele's fourth team in an 18-team Big Ten conference loaded with talent Specifically, Zachman accompanied Illinois' safety Matthew Bailey on the fourth team. Ohio State star Caleb Downs and Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman were named to the first team, followed by second teamers Koi Perich (Minnesota) and Zakee Wheatley (Penn State) and third team members Kamari Ramsey (USC) and Rod Moore (Michigan). After appearing in seven games for UW from 2020-22, Zachman has morphed into one of the more consistent defensive pieces for the Badgers. In 2023, he totaled 49 tackles and two interceptions, including a game-sealing interception against Nebraska on Nov. 18. The following season, the Pennsylvania native was responsible for a career-best 58 tackles (39 solo), two interceptions, three tackles for loss and four pass breakups. In his most impressive outing, Zachman notched a team-best 10 tackles and an interception against Rutgers, showcasing his ceiling, strength and impact in the open field. With the departure of Hunter Wohler, Zachman is now poised to man the strong safety position for Mike Tressel's defensive unit. Returning star cornerback Ricardo Hallman will also lace up in the defensive backfield, but it will be Zachman's responsibility to track down deep throws in the open field. The veteran will look to display his defensive dexterity in the Badgers' season opener against the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks on Aug. 28 in Madison. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Illinois' 38-game starter out indefinitely with knee injury from pickup game
The post Illinois' 38-game starter out indefinitely with knee injury from pickup game appeared first on ClutchPoints. Illinois men's basketball is expected to be in the top 25 conversation when the 2025-26 season starts, but the Illini may be without a key piece. Advertisement Guard Ty Rodgers sustained a knee injury during a pickup basketball game, head coach Brad Underwood announced on Monday. The Saginaw, Michigan native will need surgery, according to Underwood. 'We'll know more as that process goes on,' the ninth-year head coach said. 'He's right now still in Michigan and going through some of that.' Underwood didn't say specifically what the injury was or how long he would be out for, just that it 'will require some time away.' Rodgers is entering his fourth season with the Illini after redshirting last year. The redshirt wasn't the result of an injury, rather it was so he could take some time to develop his game and adapt to playing point guard, according to Andy Katz. Going back to 2023-24, Rodgers averaged 6.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He started all 38 games he played. Advertisement 'Ty's a voice that even last year during his redshirt year, was very dominant,' Underwood added. 'We'll see where the process takes us…unfortunately injuries are part of it.' Without a timeline for Rodgers' return, Underwood called out freshmen Brandon Lee and Keaton Wagler as players who would need to step up in the meantime, either in practice or once the season starts if Rodgers is still out. Looking ahead, Illinois basketball has several major non-conference matchups on the schedule, highlighted by a trio of games against Alabama, Tennessee and UConn. Underwood would not commit either way to bringing in an additional player to fill out the roster. 'We'll see. We're not just going to fill it to fill it,' he said. 'We've never stopped, truthfully, looking, but we're not going to be reckless in terms of what we do. We're just going to make sure it's the right fit if there is one.' Related: Serbian sharpshooter commits to Indiana basketball Related: Khaman Maluach gets real on how Duke prepared him for NBA Draft
NBC Sports
25-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NCAA individual leader avoids slow-play penalty after missing two checkpoints
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Michael La Sasso exited the 18th-hole scoring tent on Sunday afternoon at Omni La Costa breathing a huge sigh of relief. The Ole Miss junior, who was leading the NCAA Championship, spent nearly 10 extra minutes with his playing competitors, Oklahoma State's Preston Stout and Illinois' Max Herendeen, talking with rules officials about the two checkpoints they had missed during their third rounds. Ultimately, none of the three players were penalized for slow play, but it was a little too close for comfort. 'I don't feel like I played particularly slow,' said La Sasso, who signed for a 2-under 70 to enter the clubhouse at 11 under. 'I took my time, but I didn't think I was particularly slow. Preston and I definitely think a lot, especially over shots, so we're kind of sitting there grinding trying to make the best score we can. … I didn't think we were particularly slow by any means, but I guess the times were a little off.' The NCAA's pace-of-play policy features a checkpoint system where players must clear four checkpoints, which are after the completion of play on Nos. 4, 8, 13 and 17. The first missed checkpoint is a warning, while each successive miss makes violators liable for one- or two-shot penalties or even a disqualification should a player miss all four. Players are considered out of position if their group 'takes more than the allotted time to finish a checkpoint hole and completes play of a checkpoint hole more than 14 minutes after the preceding group completed play of that hole.' La Sasso's group were out of position at Nos. 4 and 13, but the Pace of Play Committee ruled that they would not receive their one-shot penalties because they were 'delayed by a circumstance beyond the control of the player or the group.' The Rebels remain 12 over as a team, three shots out of eighth-place Florida State. The top eight teams after Monday's final round advance to match play. 'They kept catching up, but then the team in front of them would speed up because they're behind, and then they'd get stuck in a bad spot,' Ole Miss head coach Chris Malloy said. 'Those guys handled it well. I just gave Mike a compliment; I thought he handled it great, asked questions. At least it didn't cost us.' Last year at nationals, Virginia's Ben James was among the players penalized for slow play in the second round. James ended up tied for second, one shot out of a potential playoff. La Sasso is glad he didn't cost himself a shot, but Malloy doesn't think what happened Sunday afternoon will motivate La Sasso any more than he already is. The winner on Monday will earn invites into the U.S. Open and next year's Masters, provided they remain amateur. 'You don't need to put much of a fire under that guy right now,' Malloy said. 'He wakes up with his hair on fire.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Strong tornadoes threaten millions more in the central US after a weekend of violent storms that left at least 28 dead
A relentless stretch of severe weather that left 28 dead and unleashed destruction across the central and eastern United States in recent days isn't letting up yet, with millions more in the path of dangerous weather this week. Monday's level 4-of-5 risk of severe thunderstorms in the Plains marks the third day out of the last four to hit this rare level – one typically issued on about 10 days each year. All severe thunderstorm hazards are expected– including tornadoes that could reach EF3 strength or greater. Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are within the most concerning risk area Monday, but Dallas, Kansas City and St. Louis, including areas devastated on Friday, could also be in the path of dangerous storms. Here's the latest: Deadly weather: Violent storms have killed at least 28 people in three states since Friday: 19 in Kentucky, seven in Missouri – including five in St. Louis – and two in Virginia. There have been at least 1,500 reports to the SPC of damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes in the days of storms since Wednesday. Rare tornado emergencies: The National Weather Service issued the most extreme tornado warning it has at its disposal on Friday and issued two more on Sunday night. Friday's covered southern Illinois' Williamson County, where an EF4 tornado roared through and injured at least seven people. Greensburg and Plevna, Kansas, were caught in Sunday night's tornado emergencies as 'large and destructive' tornadoes tracked through or close to each area. More danger to come: Tens of millions of people in the central US are at risk of severe thunderstorms on Monday, including more than 17 million people from Texas to Kansas and Missouri who could be in the path of strong tornadoes – defined as EF2 or stronger. More than 6 million people are under that same tornado risk on Tuesday as severe weather shifts east. Multiple rounds of severe weather will target the Plains on Monday, bringing the threat of damaging wind gusts stronger than 80 mph, hail bigger than softballs and strong or intense – greater than EF3 –tornadoes. 'Everyone needs to stay weather aware today/tonight and have a plan in place in case you need to shelter,' the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, urged. A level 4-of-5 risk of severe thunderstorms is centered on more than 5 million people in the eastern half of Oklahoma – including Oklahoma City – and portions of surrounding states on Monday, according to the SPC. A larger level 3-of-5 risk includes more than 12 million people elsewhere in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. The most dangerous activity in Kansas and Oklahoma is expected to begin later Monday afternoon and push east into the Mississippi Valley overnight, but a few damaging storms could rumble to life earlier in the afternoon – especially in northern Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The greatest risk of tornadoes will start when storms first fire up in the late afternoon and continue through the evening, with the SPC warning of long-lived supercells – rotating thunderstorms capable of producing violent impacts – that could travel large distances. Oklahoma is at the greatest threat for these storms, but they're also possible in surrounding states. A dangerous flash flooding threat will also build just east of where the strongest thunderstorms are set to strike. A level 3-of-4 risk of flooding rainfall is in place for parts of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, according to the Weather Prediction Center. These areas have been soaked in recent weeks, so any additional heavy rain could produce 'numerous flash floods.' The severe weather threat will shift east on Tuesday, targeting parts of the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys — including areas that have already been hit hard by this spring's storms, like western Kentucky and western Tennessee. Damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes are once again possible within any storm on Tuesday. Some areas, especially parts of the Ohio Valley, could start the day with lingering severe storms from Monday night. Additional storms are likely to develop Tuesday afternoon in the Mississippi Valley and push east through the evening. Tornadoes tore through Kansas on Sunday night, prompting two tornado emergencies in the central part of the state: one for Plevna and one for Greensburg. In Plevna, roughly 60 miles from Wichita, Reno County Sheriff Darrian Campbell said a passing tornado Sunday night caused significant damage to homes. It was a close call for Greensburg, but the city made it through the night relatively unscathed, CNN affiliate KWCH reported. That wasn't the case elsewhere in the state. A 'large and extremely dangerous tornado' roared through Grinnell in northwestern Kansas on Sunday evening, according to the NWS. Photos from the town show debris scattered everywhere, with severely damaged homes, blocked roads and overturned vehicles. One image shows a local church with its roof blown off. Midwest Energy reported the tornado caused damage to both electric and gas systems in the Grinnell area, according KWCH. Until Sunday night, Kansas had largely avoided tornadoes this spring, which is unusual for the state. May is the peak of tornado season for the US, with much of that activity typically centered in the Plains. Ferocious storms have carved through hundreds of miles of the US in recent days, generating more than 1,500 reports of damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes since Wednesday. About 100 of those reports were tornadoes. National Weather Service storm survey teams are still picking through extensive damage to determine exactly how many tornadoes tore through the central and eastern US since last week, but they've already found at least three EF3 tornadoes and one EF4. The EF4 tornado tore through Williamson County in southern Illinois on Friday, injuring at least seven people as it damaged homes and obliterated trees. An EF3 tornado rocked the St. Louis area Friday, according to the NWS, reaching its peak intensity as it stretched a mile wide over the north side of the city. The tornado killed at least five people and injured dozens, while also 'damaging or destroying thousands of buildings.' Deadly storms also left vast destruction behind in Laurel County, Kentucky, over the weekend. The city of London was hit particularly hard. Police in Corbin, south of London, were responding to mutual aid calls for tornado victims and described the devastation as overwhelming. 'Stop and pray for Laurel County residents and victims of the tornado that touched down there,' the department wrote. CNN's Hanna Park, Karina Tsui, Matt Rehbein and Ray Sanchez contributed to this report.
