The No. 18 ranked TCU volleyball team picked up its first win of the 2026 season Sunday, sweeping UNLV 25-17, 25-16, 33-31 to close out the Players Era Volleyball Showcase in Las Vegas. The Horned Frogs hit .264 as a team and limited the Rebels to a .139 hitting rate. Evan Hendrix posted a double-double with 13 kills and 11 digs for the Horned Frogs (1-1), who hit over .300 in the first two sets. Jalyn Gibson added eight kills on a .444 hitting rate.
big play jay ™️#GoFrogs | GibsonJalyn pic.twitter.com/Q1uBjE03mb
Becca Kelley chipped in eight kills, while Rosemary Archer sent out 23 ***** ists and Reese Wilburn followed with 13 ***** ists to pace the TCU attack. Kinsley Young led the front-row defense with five blocks and added six kills on a .455 hitting rate. Alice Volpe anchored the back row with a team-high 14 digs. Aiding the middle was Reese Robins, who collected seven kills on a .455 hitting rate while blocked three total shots in the match.

#rate #frogs #reese

The TCU Horned Frogs suffered a loss in Week 0, and now the entire Big 12 Conference will take the field in Week 1, in hopes of impressing this weekend.
College football is back and in full swing. There will be games played from Thursday to Monday this week, and we are going to predict every Big 12 final score. Typically, we will preview three games and then give final scores for the remaining games.
MORE: Predicting Big Ten football scores in Week 1 — Can Wisconsin upset Notre Dame?
Apr 11, 2026; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the start of the spring game at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
Aside from Baylor vs. Auburn, this is the biggest game on the slate for Big 12 football, and fans will get to see this game on Thursday night.

#games #game #credit

After a thrilling, 15-10 defensive-minded upset to open their 2026 college football season, the North Carolina Tar Heels will get Labor Day weekend off.
UNC (1-0) entered its Week Zero matchup vs. TCU as a touchdown-plus underdog, rightfully so considering the trajectory of each team's 2025 season. The Tar Heels traded punches with every first quarter blow from the Horned Frogs, then shut down their typically high-powered offense.
North Carolina gained contributions from virtually everyone on defense, highlighted by sophomore defensive lineman Xavier Lewis and Syracuse transfer Derek McDonald, who won ACC Player of the Week honors. Despite scoring just 13 points on offense, UNC looked much better under new OC Bobby Petrino, with ball movement and big plays the focus.
The Tar Heels will undoubtedly practice throughout this coming weekend, then prepare for their September 12 home opener vs. ETSU. If you plan on watching Week 1 games, though, here's five you should pay attention to as a North Carolina fan:
If you're spending your Friday night watching college football, this early-season matchup between Miami (FL) and Stanford is a must-watch.

#matchup

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick led his squad to a 15-10 victory over TCU in their season opener in Dublin, Ireland. The hard-fought win allowed the Tar Heels to avenge last year's blowout loss against the Horned Frogs.
ESPN **** yst Kirk Herbstreit praised the program following the impressive performance on both sides of the ball. He pointed out the immediate turnarounds Belichick brought to North Carolina this season.
Kirk Herbstreit praised Bill Belichick and North Carolina after the Tar Heels beat TCU in Dublin, Ireland. The win came after a rough start to his North Carolina career.
Herbstreit pointed to the team's improvement on both sides of the ball. He noted the difference from last season's struggles. The Tar Heels finished 4-8 in Belichick's first year, which left many fans unsure about the program's direction.
Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; ESPN **** yst Kirk Herbstreit before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

#dublin #espn

Bill Belichick needed this one.
That the 74-year-old Belichick came into his second year at North Carolina on one of the hottest seats in college football was a signal that the six-time Super Bowl winner had officially lost his fastball after a dismal end to his run with the New England Patriots.
A full accounting of how far Belichick and UNC have come since last season won't be complete until deeper into one of the toughest schedules in the Bowl Subdivision. But the Tar Heels' often ugly 15-10 win against TCU in Ireland rights the ship for Belichick and gives his tenure a must-have boost after another drama-filled offseason.
The Tar Heels were swamped at home by TCU in last year's opener, scoring the game's first points before giving up 41 in a row and losing 48-14.
This TCU team has clear quarterback issues after losing multiple-year starter Josh Hoover to Indiana. Combined with a lack of elite skill talent, the Horned Frogs might struggle to reach bowl eligibility.

#year

By week 0 standards, it was a pretty fun Saturday on the soft opening of college football season. It's the final week 0 we'll ever see, with the NCAA moving to eliminate schedule oddity starting next year. So what did we learn? Let's dive in.
Bill Belichick kicked off the college football season with an ugly, gutty win over TCU in Ireland. It was easily the best win so far of his college career, doing it with mostly underclassmen on his young roster. Through all the noise and the drama, Belichick did what he's done so many times — win.
That win was much more about the hapless TCU team that North Carolina played though. TCU's new pro-style offense looked good to start, but North Carolina overwhelmed them physically in the second half. Harvard transfer Jaden Craig couldn't get anything going through the air after receiving plenty of hype this offseason.
TCU was missing their top receiver, but it sure looks like the Horned Frogs are in for a long, long season in the Big 12.
From the jump in Charlottesville on Saturday afternoon, NC State was simply overmatched. It was a physical beatdown coming from the Cavaliers, as Beau Pribula operated Tony Elliott's power run game from the quarterback position to perfection. Pribula also hit a couple of passes down the field to step on the throat of the Wolfpack.

#carolina #pribula

TCU's post-Josh Hoover era has shaky start in loss to North Carolina, Belichick as passing game struggles originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
TCU still has plenty of work ahead in its effort to replace star quarterback Josh Hoover.
The Horned Frogs passed for just 175 yards in a 15-10 loss to North Carolina on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland.
Jaden Craig completed 20 of 32 passes for TCU, but he couldn't convert at critical times. Worse yet, the Horned Frogs were held scoreless after the first quarter, wasting a solid defensive effort. TCU held North Carolina to 322 yards and kept the Tar Heels out of the end zone after the first quarter.
Craig was under the microscope. Hoover passed for 3,472 yards with 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions last season before transferring to Indiana, where he is considered a strong Heisman candidate for the top team in the Sporting News rankings.

#hoover #horned

Texas volleyball continues its season in Las Vegas for the Players Era Showcase and the Longhorns open their stay Saturday against TCU.
The Horned Frogs haven't started play yet but are coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons. They were picked to finish second in the Big 12 behind Arizona State, which beat Texas 3-1 to open its season.
Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) celebrates with her teammates in the first set of the Longhorns' summer scrimmage against the Rice Owls in Gregory Gymnasium, Aug. 14, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
Featuring experience across the floor in seniors Becca Kelly and Lauren Murphy along with junior Evan Hendrix, TCU could challenge Texas (1-1) if UT doesn't start hot. It's an early season test in a "brutal" part of the schedule, especially when Texas has to play No. 1 Nebraska tomorrow.
Follow along for live game updates:

#along #vegas

On a soggy field Saturday in Ireland, just before halftime of the season's first major college football game, a snapped ball sailed high over the TCU punter's head.
It wound up being kicked out the back of the end zone for a safety, and ESPN predictably showed multiple replays of this gaffe, from a variety of angles.
At that moment, coach Sonny ******* s and his Horned Frogs showed remarkable restraint.
Despite their established urges, they did not demand that ESPN pack up its cameras and leave the stadium.
This, in light of how TCU had handled unflattering media coverage heading into the game, represented real growth. It also reminded us of one of the most enjoyable parts of college football, which returned in sloppy earnest Saturday with the Horned Frogs' 15-10 loss to North Carolina at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

#saturday #frogs #Football #ireland

A trip to Dublin, Ireland, was all it took to get Bill Belichick's second season as North Carolina coach off to a great start.
The Tar Heels faced TCU on Saturday and came in as an underdog. That didn't matter as they thwarted the Horned Frogs, 15-10.
Belichick was 4-8 in his first season in Chapel Hill, causing a ton of criticism and people scoffing at his decision to take on a college job.
In the 2026 season opener, Billy Edwards threw for 232 yards in the victory. The win was sealed when TCU jumped offsides late in the game.
A year ago, the Horned Frogs came into Chapel Hill and ruined Belichick's debut, 48-14.

#chapel #dublin #north

Week 0 is here, and the first game of the day will feature North Carolina vs. TCU in Dublin, Ireland. Both programs will be down a few players, while the Tar Heels are without defensive coordinator Steve Belichick.
But the Horned Frogs will be without their star playmaker. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, WR Jordan Dwyer made the trip to Dublin, but he will be inactive for the game against the Tar Heels.
Dwyer, a former Idaho standout, transferred to TCU ahead of the 2025 season. With Josh Hoover throwing the football, who is now at Indiana, Dwyer was the No. 2 WR on TCU last season. He caught 54 passes for 730 yards and seven touchdowns.
MORE: Ranking every Week 0 college football game by watchability
Jul 8, 2026; Frisco, TX, USA; TCU quarterback Jaden Craig speaks with reporters during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days at The Star. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

#dwyer #credit #imagn #images

North Carolina will open its 2026 season with a familiar opponent in an unfamiliar setting.
The Tar Heels will face TCU on Saturday in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, one year after the Horned Frogs handed UNC a lopsided loss in Chapel Hill. This time, both programs enter the matchup with significant changes after an offseason that reshaped portions of their respective rosters.
TCU will have several players capable of making an immediate impact as the Horned Frogs begin another season under Sonny **** s. From an experienced newcomer taking on a prominent offensive role to returning playmakers on both sides of the ball, North Carolina will have plenty to account for Saturday.
Here are three TCU players to watch against the Tar Heels.
Jaden Craig comes over from Harvard, where he finished his Harvard career as the program's all-time leader with 6,074 passing yards and 52 touchdown passes.

#carolina

We are so back.
The 2026 college football season begins in earnest on Saturday with eight FBS games as part of the Week 0 slate. Headlining that schedule is the highly anticipated rematch between UNC and TCU as Bill Belichick's second season in Chapel Hill begins. He'll hope it starts better than the first, when the Horned Frogs dominated the Tar Heels on their home field.
That's only the tip of the iceberg, though. Saturday's Week 0 slate also features an early ACC showdown between NC State and Virginia, North Dakota State's first FBS game against a top Conference USA contender in Jacksonville State and a nightcap that could prove to be one of the most impactful games in the Group of Six all season as two CFP hopefuls, UNLV and Memphis, face off in Sin City.
Here at College Sports Wire, we'll keep you apprised of all the news, highlights and wild moments from Week 0 of the college football season.
Check back later for live updates from Saturday's Week 0 games.

#games #state #slate #first

For the first time since mid-January, college football will be played on Saturday.
The Week 0 slate is headlined by North Carolina and TCU traveling to Dublin for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. It's the second consecutive season the Tar Heels and Horned Frogs will open the season against each other.
PLAYER RANKINGS: Who's too high, too low? USA TODAY Sports' Top 100 College Football Players for 2026
The Dublin game isn't the only notable storyline in Week 0, as two former Division I FCS teams — North Dakota State and Sacramento State — are set to make their debuts at the Division I FBS level (albeit not against each other).
The Bison, previously of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, proved to be a powerhouse at the FCS level, winning five national championships in the last nine seasons. NDSU holds a 26-3 overall record entering its third season under coach Tim Polasek.

#season #week #dublin #division

Where is Steve Belichick? What we know about UNC's 'coach in waiting' during leave originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
College football's Week Zero kicks off on Saturday, headlined by Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels taking on the TCU Horned Frogs in Dublin.
But as North Carolina looks to improve from its 4-8 finish last season, Coach Belichick will start Week 1 without his defensive coordinator, his son, Steve Belichick. The Tar Heels have been practicing without the younger Belichick since early August, and they will take on TCU in Ireland without their defensive coordinator.
Let's take a look at why UNC is without Steve Belichick and who will be coaching the defense against the Horned Frogs.

MORE: SN's 2026 Preseason All-America team| All-America teams by decade
Steve Belichick has been away from the team since Aug. 6, as UNC and his father announced that he was leaving the team on "indefinite medical leave."

#without #team #week #carolina

College students spend four years planning for what to do once they leave campus, and spend the next 40 years trying to figure how to get back. It's a truism that college administrators and broadcasters would do well to remember as they continue to separate college football from college campuses.
On Saturday, North Carolina will kick off its season against TCU in Dublin, the fifth straight year that Ireland has hosted a Week 0 game. A few weeks later, Arizona State will face Kansas in London's Wembley Stadium.
If you're wondering what the Tarheels and Horned Frogs have to do with the Emerald Isle, or why the Sun Devils will travel halfway around the planet to play football, well, you're asking the right questions. As with everything else in college football right now, there are multiple vectors at play here, and absolutely none of them point in the direction of the average fan.
Play Yahoo's new College Fantasy Football game: Create or join a league now!
American universities have played football in international stadiums for as long as the game has existed, sometimes for bowl games, sometimes as part of barnstorming or goodwill tours. (Bo Jackson's final snaps as a college player technically came in a **** anese all-star game in 1986.)

#years

TCU football is moving closer to its 2026 season opener against North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29. As the Countdown to Kickoff continues, we'll highlight a former Horned Frog whose jersey number coincided with the number of days remaining until the opener. At No. 1 is former TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston!
"QJ" signed with the Horned Frogs as a four-star prospect and one of the highest-ranked recruits in program history. His promise lived up to the hype, as he totaled 2,190 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns over just three seasons in Fort Worth. As a freshman, Johnston reeled in 22 catches for 487 yards and two scores while helping TCU to a 6-4 record and an invitation to the Texas Bowl, which was ultimately canceled due to COVID-19.
Johnston's career season came in 2022, when he brought in a career-high 60 catches for 1,069 yards and six touchdowns while guiding the Horned Frogs to a 13-2 record, a trip to the Big 12 ***** le game and a Fiesta Bowl win over Michigan. Johnston went for 163 yards and a touchdown on six catches and was named the Offensive MVP of the Fiesta Bowl matchup. Johnston, a First-Team All-Big 12 selection over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with their first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Since beginning his professional career, Johnston has made 46 apperances with 31 starts. He's caught 144 passes for 1,877 yards and 18 touchdowns, 16 of which have come over the last two seasons. The 24-year-old is entering his fourth season with the Chargers, who picked up Johnston's fifth-year option earlier this year.

#horned #seasons

TCU football is moving closer to its 2026 season opener against North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29. As the Countdown to Kickoff continues, we'll highlight a former Horned Frog whose jersey number coincided with the days left until the opener. At No. 3 are wide receiver Savion Williams and linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr!
A four-star recruit out of Marshall, Texas, Williams spent five years with the Horned Frogs and finished his career with 1,655 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns on 137 receptions. His best season came in 2024, when he brought in a career-high 60 catches for 611 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 322 yards and six more touchdowns out of the "Wildfrog" formation. Williams improved over each of his five seasons at TCU, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mentions over both the 2023 and 2024 campaigns. He was invited to the Senior Bowl.
Elarms-Orr transferred to TCU after starting his career at California, where he was named an All-Pac 12 Second Team selection. For the Horned Frogs, Elarms-Orr rotated in during the 2024 season and became a starter the following season. In 2025, Elarms-Orr compiled 130 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss and four sacks to earn All-Big 12 First Team consideration. He aided TCU in its New Mexico Bowl win and its Alamo Bowl win last year.
Williams was taken by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, while Elarms-Orr was picked by the Buffalo Bills with a fourth-round selection in the 2026 NFL Draft. Williams made 10 receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown while rushing 11 times for 37 yards his rookie year. Elarms-Orr made his preseason debut earlier this month and will likely make his regular season debut sometime next month.

#williams #team

The college football season is finally here. Week 0 will kick things off this weekend, and it's actually not a terrible slate for Saturday.
Among the teams that are playing are the North Carolina Tar Heels, who will face off against the TCU Horned Frogs in Ireland. It will be a very important season for the Tar Heels and Bill Belichick as they need to have a winning season. UNC will have a change at the quarterback position as they saw Max Johnson, Gio Lopez, and Bryce Baker all transferred out.
While news broke earlier in the week that Johnson was named the starter at Georgia Southern, Lopez also won the starting job. Lopez was named the starting quarterback at Wake Forest on Tuesday.
Lopez transferred to UNC in 2025, coming off an impressive season at South Alabama. While at UNC, Lopez really struggled and threw for 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions. In his career, he has thrown for 4,781 yards and 32 touchdowns, with 12 rushing touchdowns.
Follow us TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.

#north #carolina #follow

It's officially game week. College football starts on Saturday, with your North Carolina Tar Heels playing in the 2026's season's first game.
UNC heads across the pond for a 12 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, August 29 against the TCU Horned Frogs, who hopped into Kenan Stadium last year for a 48-14 thumping. North Carolina revamped its roster during the offseason, landing multiple starters at skill positions, while also retaining key players from 2025.
Now just a few days out from its 2026 opener, North Carolina named its seven Team Captains. Running back Benjamin Hall, offensive lineman Christo Kelly and wide receiver Jordan Shipp captain the Tar Heels' offense, while defensive end Melkart Abou-Jaoude, defensive back Kaleb Cost, defensive lineman Isaiah Johnson and linebacker Derek McDonald captain the defense.
Kelly gives UNC's offensive line a much-needed reinforcement, particularly with a new starting quarterback in Chapel Hill. Hall likely splits time again with 2025 breakout star Demon June in the backfield, while Shipp returns as one of the ACC's top pass-catchers.
Your 2026 team captains! pic.twitter.com/cTP1vVyDsz

#north #heels #shipp

The vibes surrounding Auburn football are high ahead of the 2026 season as Alex Golesh takes over the program, which has been absent from postseason play the last two seasons.
Experts across the country believe Auburn football will return to bowl season in 2026, but two from ESPN have differing opinions on how much the Tigers will improve this season.
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach return to make weekly bowl projections and have released their debut forecast for the 2026 season. Both experts expect Auburn to earn a bowl bid, but neither is high on Auburn playing in a prestigious bowl game or even making the College Football Playoff.
Bonagura's first projection pits Auburn against TCU in the Kinder's Texas Bowl, which is scheduled for New Year's Eve at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Horned Frogs were a solid program in 2025, going 8-4 in the regular season and earning an overtime win over USC in the Alamo Bowl. TCU opened its campaign by upsetting North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 48-14, spoiling the home opener for NFL head coach legend Bill Belichick.
Schlabach is less optimistic in Auburn, as he projects the Tigers to stay in their home state this postseason to face Duke in the JLab Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Duke upset the Virginia Cavaliers last season to win the ACC Championship, which kept them out of the College Football Playoff. The Blue Devils defeated Arizona State at the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso, capping a four-game winning streak to end the season.

#bowl #auburn

The college football season is set to begin in just under two weeks with the official Week Zero kickoff. A new quest for the College Football Playoff will commence, with multiple head coaches facing major pressure to deliver.
That pressure is not only about winning but, in some cases, also reaching the playoff. The field has expanded to 12 teams and could grow again after this season. For now, only a dozen teams will claim a spot. One team almost certainly under pressure to deliver is the USC Trojans, led by Lincoln Riley.
MORE: Most underrated teams in CFB AP Top 25
Riley was hired away from Oklahoma, where he established himself as one of college football's premier offensive minds. However, he has yet to deliver the level of success USC expected. Because of this, he landed on Josh Pate's list of head coaches facing major pressure to deliver in 2026.
Dec 30, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches in the first half against the TCU Horned Frogs during the Alamo Bowl at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

#pressure #teams #credit #imagn

The No. 6-ranked TCU soccer team opened its season with a thrilling road matchup against No. 22 Wisconsin on Thursday evening. With the match scoreless late in the first half, the Horned Frogs sent in a corner kick that the Badgers own-goaled. The goal, which came in the 79th minute, allowed TCU to edge out Wisconsin 1-0 and kick off the season with a 1-0 record. The Horned Frogs won the game despite not recording a single shot on goal and being outshot by the Badgers 13-2. Olivia Geller recorded six saves and the shutout for the Horned Frogs.
Wisconsin outpaced TCU 9-4 in corner kicks. Despite that, the Horned Frogs earned their first win over the Badgers in program history, as the team had been 0-2-1 over its previous three contests. The game marked the second time that TCU opened the season against a ranked opponent under coach Eric Bell. It was the first time under Bell that the Horned Frogs opened the season against a ranked opponent on the road. Four players (Kamdyn Fuller, Cameron Patton, Zoe Cuneio and Olivia Geller) were on the field for the full 90 minutes.

#season #opened

TCU football is moving closer to its 2026 season opener against North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29. As the Countdown to Kickoff continues, we'll highlight a former Horned Frog whose jersey number coincided with the number of days remaining until the opener. At No. 13 is former TCU linebacker Dee Winters!
Currently a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Winters compiled 246 total tackles, 160 solo stops, 33.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 10 pass breakups, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries during his career with TCU. He was named an All-Big 12 First Team selection in 2022 and earned Defensive MVP honors for his efforts in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl win over Michigan. Winters intercepted Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy and returned the ball to the endzone for a touchdown. He played in 48 games over his four seasons with the Horned Frogs.
A Senior Bowl invitee in 2023, Winters was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Winters has played in 47 NFL games over the last three seasons, totaling 155 tackles, eight tackles for loss and three quarterback hits. His career season with the 49ers came in 2025, when he posted 101 total tackles, five pass breakups and his first interception. Winters was traded to the Cowboys over the offseason.

#three #cowboys #bowl

The Denver Broncos brought in a pair of pass rushers for workouts on Thursday, according to KUSA-TV's Mike Klis.
Denver hosted veteran Andre Carter (6-6, 270 pounds) and undrafted rookie Devean Deal (6-2, 251 pounds). Carter, 26, went undrafted in 2023 after playing college football for the Army Black Knights. He has spent time with five NFL teams, totaling three tackles, one quarterback hit and a half-sack in 15 career games.
Deal, 23, went undrafted out of TCU this spring, initially signing with the Seattle Seahawks as a college free agent. He was waived by Seattle in May. Deal recorded 53 tackles, five pass breakups, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery returned for a touchdown in 13 games with the Horned Frogs last fall.
OLB Andre Carter
OLB Devean Deal

#devean

Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles played like a seasoned veteran against a formidable foe, Caitlin Clark and the visiting Indiana Fever. The rookie showed poise throughout the game, including in the clutch, to clinch a 108-100 victory despite Clark and Fever star Kelsey Mitchell's efforts. Onlookers praised Miles for how well she played against Clark and Mitchell. One spectator was South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley, who posted on her X/Twitter page. Miles was never under Staley's tutelage; she played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the TCU Horned Frogs. Still, Staley couldn't help but praise Miles for the masterclass she put up.
"oliviamiles06 got me in my house cursing on a Sunday. Lord have mercy! WNBA I saw a logo change in this app…..use it!," Staley shared.
Staley later shared a photo of Miles' silhouette as the WNBA logo.
Miles finished the intense matchup against the Fever with a team-high 28 points on an efficient 11-of-14 shooting clip, adding four rebounds, six **** ists and a block in 32 minutes. On the other hand, for the Fever, Clark dropped a double-double of 19 points and 10 **** ists while Mitchell pitched in a game-high 37 points.
During the postgame news conference, Olivia Miles, joined by Minnesota Lynx veteran Courtney Williams, was asked about what it was like facing the Indiana Fever in front of over 16,000 spectators. Given that she is still a WNBA rookie, Miles' ability to stay composed in such a hotly contested matchup is rare. Miles said that she was just glad to have gotten the win despite the hostile fanfare.

#miles #staley #lynx #olivia

Last month, USC baseball lost pitching coach Sean Allen, who was named the new head coach at Lamar. To replace him, the Trojans hired Hawaii’s Keith Zuniga. However, it appears as though that will not be the only **** istant coaching change that Andy Stankiewicz and USC make this offseason.
On Wednesday, it was reported that hitting coach and recruiting coordinator Travis Jewett will be leaving the Trojans for Vanderbilt, where he will take over as the de facto general manager. However, it took less than a day for USC to find his replacement, as Wednesday night, reports surfaced that the Trojans will be hiring veteran **** istant and longtime friend of Stankiewicz Bill Mosiello as their new hitting coach.
“Mosiello comes to USC after being an **** istant at several big-name programs in his career, including Cal State Fullerton, Arizona State, and four different schools now in the SEC,” Shotgun Spratling of 247Sports wrote. “But he is most well known as being a top **** istant at TCU for 11 of the last 13 years where he helped push the program to new heights. The Horned Frogs went to four consecutive College World Series appearances from 2014 to 2017 with Mosiello as the hitting coach.
“He had been the **** ociate head coach under Kirk Saarloos the last two seasons after a two-year stint as Ohio State's head coach. He went 60-51 with the Buckeyes and took them to their first Big Ten Tournament in a half decade in 2024, but left the position to return to Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs saw dividends right away as the team average improved 25 points in 2025, and TCU returned to the NCAA tournament (only to be beaten by USC) after not making it in 2024.
“But after TCU struggled to meet expectations this season, missing the postseason for just the second time in Mosiello's 11 years with the program, the Horned Frogs made multiple changes to their **** istant coaching staff, including parting ways with Mosiello. That opened the door for Mosiello and Stankiewicz to finally unite after more than 50 years of friendship.”

#mosiello #assistant #stankiewicz

The Milwaukee Brewers had been heavily connected to Sawyer Strosnider in mock drafts throughout the weeks leading up to the 2026 MLB Draft. Ranked as a top 30 talent in this Draft, including 13th overall by Baseball America, the Brewers were ultimately able to select Strosnider, but not at 25 overall where he was expected. Milwaukee gets their guy at 66 overall.
In the first round, the Brewers went with a likely heavy under-slot selection with Corona (CA) HS shortstop Trey Ebel.
Strosnider fell likely due to some struggles late in the season for TCU, but he has one of the best power-speed combinations in this entire class. Both tools grade out as plus with legendary home runs and blazing speed. He hit .273/.415/.590 on the season for the Horned Frogs with 13 homers and 12 stolen bases. Strosnider drew as many walks as he had strikeouts (43) as well.
The Brewers have historically loved great athletes, especially multi-sport athletes and Strosnider was a three sport star in high school. He played basketball as well as track and field on top of baseball. Strosnider’s event of choice was the high jump, which bodes well for potential home run robberies in the outfield. That athleticism should give him a much better chance to make any adjustments necessary to be successful at the next level.
Strosnider has an aggressive approach at the plate, which has led to him chasing a few too many pitches outside of the zone, leading to lower quality contact sometimes. The Brewers historically preach smart swing decisions and that’s likely something they’re going to work on heavily with him once he gets in the organization.

Four-star combo guard Jordan Mize from Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, California, received an offer from the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The 6-5, 190-pounder with high upside holds other offers from the San Francisco Dons, California Golden Bears, Sacramento State Hornets, San Diego Toreros, USC Trojans, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Washington Huskies, Arizona State Sun Devils, Utah Utes, TCU Horned Frogs, LSU Tigers, and Tennessee Volunteers.
Mize shot up the Rivals rankings, competing with the Northwest Rotary Rebels (an AAU combination program with Portland, Oregon's Rose City Rebels, and Seattle, Washington's Seattle Rotary) on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring and summer. The Sacramento, California native is currently placed as the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2028, the No. 4 shooting guard, and the No. 5 player coming out of the state of California.
He averaged 16.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 **** ists, and 2.1 steals per game during the spring with the Rotary Rebels. Mize is improving into a two-way versatility threat, but he looks his best when attacking downhill and finishing through contact when watching his highlights at the Nevada Live Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada, in late June.
The 17-year-old is still growing and raw for his young age.

Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles is the frontrunner for the 2026 WNBA 'Rookie of the Year' award. Throughout the current season, Miles has yet to miss a game while averaging outstanding numbers of 18.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.7 **** ists, and 1.4 steals in around 30.6 minutes per contest. While the race for the award remains competitive with players such as Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd stacking her case up, Miles remains in front to win it.
Unfortunately for the former TCU Horned Frogs star, she is dealing with a minor setback. Miles is set to miss her first-ever game due to a right calf injury in the WNBA on Monday, July 6. In a report by WNBA insider Cassidy Hettesheimer on X, Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve explained the decision behind sitting Miles out. According to the tenured tactician, Reeve and her staff are making sure that Miles' injury does not worsen.
"Those that were in tune to the last game, you know, she mentioned feeling some cramping, and you know, I think ultimately it wasn't a cramp, and so we're kind of taking the next step of imaging and that sort of thing, and trying to get a final answer, exactly what we're dealing with," Reeve was quoted as saying.
The Lynx are taking on coach Rachid Meziane's Connecticut Sun on their home floor without Miles. Coach Reeve and company will have to rely on veterans such as forward Natasha Howard and guard Courtney Williams for now, especially since Miles is leading the team in scoring in her first year. Minnesota currently has an overall record of 15-5, good for the first seed in the Western Conference.
Prior to the Minnesota Lynx taking on the Connecticut Sun, they lost to the New York Liberty on Friday by 13 points, 99-86, in away territory. There were many onlookers for the game, since it was a rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals. Despite the loss, Olivia Miles still put up 14 points, five rebounds, five **** ists, and a steal in 26 minutes of playing time. On the flip side, Liberty forward Breanna Stewart put up a game-high 36 points.