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USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Son of former MLB player transfers to Tennessee baseball
Tennessee baseball received a transfer commitment on Thursday. San Diego State transfer infielder Finley Bates committed to the Vols. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound rising junior appeared in 110 games for the Aztecs from 2024-25. He recorded a .296 batting average, 128 hits, four home runs, 26 doubles, one triple, 34 RBIs, 83 runs, 62 walks, eight stolen bases and was hit by six pitches in two seasons. Bates earned Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors in 2024. He totaled a .292 batting average, 64 hits, three home runs, 87 total bases, 11 RBIs and 35 runs in 53 games as a freshman. Bates is from Douglas County High School in Castle Rock, Colorado. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Jason Bates. Jason Bates played for the Rockies from 1995-98. His final MLB game was on Sept. 27, 1998 with Colorado. More: ACC graduate transfer commits to Tennessee baseball Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former UK guys Butler, Carr, Robinson all get free agent contracts
Former Kentucky basketball players Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson and Andrew Carr all signed free agent contracts with NBA teams late last week. LAMONT BUTLER Following a record-breaking season with Kentucky, Butler signed with the Atlanta Hawks for the next step of his basketball career. Advertisement Butler, who came to Kentucky having hit one of the most memorable shots in Final Four history at San Diego State, averaged 11.4 points, 4.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game in 2024-25. 'I'm so proud of Lamont Butler,' UK coach Mark Pope said. 'He came and set records at Kentucky, while battling through injury and improving in just about every area of his game. Lamont has absolutely earned this opportunity.' Butler started in all 27 games in which he appeared and was among the midseason finalists for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and was a part of the Sporting News' Midseason All-America Second Team. Butler reached career highs in field goal percentage (49.8%) and from 3-point range (39.1%). The 6-foot-2 guard scored in double figures in 14 games, including one of the most impressive individual performances in program history. Butler erupted for a career-high 33 points and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the field in a win over Louisville. That included making a career-high six 3-pointers. It was the second-most points scored by a Kentucky player against the Cardinals and his 10 made shots from the field tied for the third most without a miss in program history. Advertisement For his efforts, he was named the Bluegrass Sports Commission MVP, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week and a United States Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Week. JAXSON ROBINSON Robinson was knocked out over halfway through of his only Kentucky season because of injury. Robinson agreed to a free-agent contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers the organization announced Thursday. Robinson was a finalist for the Julius Erving Award honoring the nation's best small forward in 2024-25. He started all 24 games in which he appeared and averaged 13 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, while shooting 43.2% from the field and 37.6% from distance. He set career highs in rebounds per game, assists per game, field-goal percentage and 3-point field-goal percentage. Advertisement Robinson is the fourth Wildcat to earn an NBA opportunity. He joins Koby Brea and Amari Williams who were second-round picks and Lamont Butler who also signed a free-agent contract. 'It has been one of the highlights of my coaching career to spend the last three seasons with Jaxson Robinson,' Pope said. 'He was playing the best basketball of his career before his season was cut short and I'm ecstatic that he has earned this very well-deserved opportunity.' The 6-foot-6 guard scored in double figures in 17 games and paced the team in scoring four times before missing the final eight games of the season and 12 of the final 13 overall. Robinson drained at least three 3s in nine games and finished the year having made 62 long-range shots which ranked second on the squad. He played the best basketball of his career against Southeastern Conference competition, where he averaged 14.4 points across 11 games while shooting 46.2% from the field and 45.7% from 3-point range. Advertisement Robinson topped the 20-point plateau on four occasions, including scoring 27 points and sinking seven 3-pointers in a win at Mississippi State. He also topped the 20-point mark with 22 and five 3s against Texas A&M. In a historic come-from-behind win against Gonzaga, Robinson logged 18 points and five assists. Robinson was tabbed the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year in 2023-24 and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honoree at BYU. He was the first bench player in BYU history to lead the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game. ANDREW CARR Carr will get an NBA opportunity after signing with the Portland Trail Blazers it was announced on Friday. Carr averaged 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game for the Kentucky in 2024-25. Advertisement Carr is the fifth Wildcat from its Sweet 16 team to earn his way on to an NBA roster. He joins Koby Brea and Amari Williams, who were second-round picks, as well as Robinson and Butler, who also signed free-agent contracts. The 6-foot-11 forward was a team leader for the Cats and earned Southeastern Conference Community Service Team accolades. On the court, he reached double-figure scoring in 21 games and connected on 54.4% from the field. Carr generated three double-double efforts, including notching 16 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in a top-15 win at Missouri. 'Andrew's leadership was an invaluable part of our success last season,' UK coach Mark Pope said. 'I'm so excited for him to take this next step because he is going to be an asset to any team both on the court and inside of the locker room.' He was at his best against some of the nation's best. The West Chester, Pennsylvania, native charted a season-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting against No. 1 Auburn. He had 17 points, six boards, two assists and two steals at Alabama. Carr logged a team-high 19 points on 8-of-12 from the field in the come-from-behind win over Gonzaga. He also chipped in seven boards and three assists, while playing the final 9:55 of the game with four fouls. Carr came to Kentucky from Wake Forest.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
US Open Winner J.J. Spaun De-Commits From PGA Tour Event
US Open Winner J.J. Spaun De-Commits From PGA Tour Event originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's been a whirlwind week for J.J. Spaun. The unlikely winner of the 2025 U.S. Open found himself juggling the emotions of a major championship victory with the intense media spotlight that followed. Advertisement Spaun, 34, had little time to reset before teeing off at TPC River Highlands for the Travelers Championship. He struggled in the opening round on Thursday, posting a 3-over 73 on the scorecard. It looked like the grind of the past week had caught up with him. That fatigue likely factored into his decision to withdraw from the next PGA Tour event on the schedule. Tony Paul of the Detroit News reported on Friday morning that Spaun will not compete in next week's Rocket Mortgage Classic. Spaun, a former standout at San Diego State, not only captured his first major win but also earned his first career top-10 finish in a major. He missed the cut in his only other U.S. Open appearance in 2021. Advertisement Earlier in the year, Spaun finished 50th at The Masters and tied for 37th at the PGA Championship. His only other PGA Tour victory came in 2022 at the Valero Texas Open, where he held off Matt Jones and Matt Kuchar by two strokes. J.J. Spaun tees off at Muirfield.© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Cameron Young will now take Spaun's place in the Rocket Mortgage Classic field. Young, the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2021-22 season, is still chasing his first Tour win. Despite that, he's recorded top-10 finishes in all four majors, including a runner-up at the 2022 Open Championship. The 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic is scheduled for June 26-29 at Detroit Golf Club. The event has been part of the PGA Tour since 2019. Last year, Cameron Davis claimed his second victory in Detroit, having also won in 2021, by two strokes and earning $1.6 million. The total purse for the 2025 tournament has increased from $9.2 million to $9.6 million. Advertisement Related: Rory McIlroy Makes Strong Career Statement After US Open Related: Tiger Woods News Emerges Before US Open This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Washington Post
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Trans athlete bans are still about scoring political points, not fairness
How it started: On Oct. 10, 2024, San Jose State hosted San Diego State in women's volleyball. There were 66 kills recorded. But video of a would-be kill by a San Jose State player turned into all the rage after it was injected into the social media bloodstream.
USA Today
01-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Deion Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes secure commitment from a 2026 linebacker
Colorado football added another defensive commit to its 2026 recruiting class. Three-star linebacker Colby Johnson committed to the Buffaloes on Tuesday. He chose Colorado over his other top schools, San Diego State, Washington State and the Arizona Wildcats. Colorado hosted the linebacker from Sammamish, Washington, on June 13 for an official visit. 247Sports Composite had Johnson ranked as the No. 104 overall linebacker nationally and No. 11 player out of Washington. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker announced his commitment on social media. "I am extremely blessed to announce my official commitment to the University of Colorado! I want to thank god for all of the blessings along this journey," Johnson said in his announcement. "Lets go build something special, Go Buffs!!!" Head coach Deion Sanders and Colorado now add their fifth recruit to their 2026 class. The Buffs have mostly wrapped up their official visits, with a class ranking of No. 100 in the nation before Johnson's commitment. According to Rivals, the Buffaloes narrowly beat out San Diego State for his commitment. Colorado had 50.5% of his commitment, beating out the Aztecs' 44.2%. Contact/Follow us@BuffaloesWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.
