1 hr. ago
The defending national champions have had their fair share of turnover and uncertainty this offseason, but Michigan recently made an important signing who should help them in their quest to win it all again.
USA TODAY's Detroit Free Press reports that the Wolverines have landed former All-Ivy League guard Kenny Noland, who will be entering his fifth season in college basketball.
Noland spent the last four seasons at Columbia, where he started 54 out of the 55 games he appeared in for the Lions in each of the last two seasons. As a senior last year, he averaged over 17 points per game to go along with nearly four **** ists and one and a half steals per contest.
Noland has also shot three-pointers at a shade below 38% throughout his college career.
He is expected to fill the spot vacated by guard LJ Cason, who transferred to Miami earlier in the offseason after former Wolverines head coach Dusty May left to take the Dallas Mavericks job.
#noland #former #seasons
USA TODAY's Detroit Free Press reports that the Wolverines have landed former All-Ivy League guard Kenny Noland, who will be entering his fifth season in college basketball.
Noland spent the last four seasons at Columbia, where he started 54 out of the 55 games he appeared in for the Lions in each of the last two seasons. As a senior last year, he averaged over 17 points per game to go along with nearly four **** ists and one and a half steals per contest.
Noland has also shot three-pointers at a shade below 38% throughout his college career.
He is expected to fill the spot vacated by guard LJ Cason, who transferred to Miami earlier in the offseason after former Wolverines head coach Dusty May left to take the Dallas Mavericks job.
#noland #former #seasons
12 days ago
Memphis football's season opener is only three weeks away.
The Tigers held a "Fan Fest" event on Aug. 8 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. It was a rescheduled event that was supposed to take place in the spring but was postponed because of weather, and it was also the first time for a lot of Memphis fans to see the 2026 team in action.
Coach Charles Huff had warned beforehand that the portion of practice open to the public wouldn't exactly be groundbreaking stuff. It was mostly special teams drills, and it took place a day after the Tigers held a scrimmage.
Still, it was a reminder that the season is close. Here's what we saw.
It's not surprising in any way that the quarterback competition between Air Noland and Marcus Stokes is ongoing, but this was the first chance to see them in action. Fans got to see a few seven-on-seven drills in which each got chances with different sets of receivers.
#fans #place
The Tigers held a "Fan Fest" event on Aug. 8 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. It was a rescheduled event that was supposed to take place in the spring but was postponed because of weather, and it was also the first time for a lot of Memphis fans to see the 2026 team in action.
Coach Charles Huff had warned beforehand that the portion of practice open to the public wouldn't exactly be groundbreaking stuff. It was mostly special teams drills, and it took place a day after the Tigers held a scrimmage.
Still, it was a reminder that the season is close. Here's what we saw.
It's not surprising in any way that the quarterback competition between Air Noland and Marcus Stokes is ongoing, but this was the first chance to see them in action. Fans got to see a few seven-on-seven drills in which each got chances with different sets of receivers.
#fans #place
20 days ago
Iowa Cubs pitcher Connor Noland was activated off the Development List.
Second baseman Dom Krupinski was promoted from the ACL Cubs to low-A Myrtle Beach.
The Iowa Cubs were tied to the tracks by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees), 9-5.
Edward Cabrera started this game on a rehab ***** ignment. Cabrera only threw 1.2 innings and 43 pitches. He was charged with three runs on two hits and two walks, although two of the runs scored in the second inning after he was relieved by Ty Blach. Cabrera struck out three. He struggled with control as only 26 of his 43 pitches were strikes. However, his velocity was consistently between 94 and 98 miles per hour.
First baseman Jonathonn Long went 3 for 5 with a double and one run scored.
#iowa #only #pitches
Second baseman Dom Krupinski was promoted from the ACL Cubs to low-A Myrtle Beach.
The Iowa Cubs were tied to the tracks by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees), 9-5.
Edward Cabrera started this game on a rehab ***** ignment. Cabrera only threw 1.2 innings and 43 pitches. He was charged with three runs on two hits and two walks, although two of the runs scored in the second inning after he was relieved by Ty Blach. Cabrera struck out three. He struggled with control as only 26 of his 43 pitches were strikes. However, his velocity was consistently between 94 and 98 miles per hour.
First baseman Jonathonn Long went 3 for 5 with a double and one run scored.
#iowa #only #pitches
23 days ago
Memphis football starts preseason practices on July 30, and that means the Tigers' quarterback competition is about to kick into gear.
The competition between West Florida transfer Marcus Stokes and South Carolina transfer Air Noland is set to dominate preseason storylines, but new coach Charles Huff has a way to get around the conversation when the Tigers kick off their season on Aug. 29 at UNLV.
"Actually I'm really thinking about running them both out there the first play, just so everybody can say both of them started," he joked at a press conference on July 28.
In reality, Huff said, he wants to be able to tell the team about a week before the game. There's both uncertainty and potential upside with each quarterback — Stokes was highly productive at the Division II level but has never played a Division I game, while Noland has barely played in college but has been around elite quarterbacks at Ohio State and South Carolina.
In talking about the need to have two quarterbacks who can play at a high level, Huff referenced last year's Memphis team. Starting quarterback Brendon Lewis got injured in the middle of the season and was never 100% after that as the Tigers lost their last four games and finished 8-5.
#memphis
The competition between West Florida transfer Marcus Stokes and South Carolina transfer Air Noland is set to dominate preseason storylines, but new coach Charles Huff has a way to get around the conversation when the Tigers kick off their season on Aug. 29 at UNLV.
"Actually I'm really thinking about running them both out there the first play, just so everybody can say both of them started," he joked at a press conference on July 28.
In reality, Huff said, he wants to be able to tell the team about a week before the game. There's both uncertainty and potential upside with each quarterback — Stokes was highly productive at the Division II level but has never played a Division I game, while Noland has barely played in college but has been around elite quarterbacks at Ohio State and South Carolina.
In talking about the need to have two quarterbacks who can play at a high level, Huff referenced last year's Memphis team. Starting quarterback Brendon Lewis got injured in the middle of the season and was never 100% after that as the Tigers lost their last four games and finished 8-5.
#memphis
