A new guided missile Navy destroyer ship will be named in honor of former Mississippi governor and U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.

With the absence of a conventional NWSL draft, college prospects function as free agents. As the preseason begins, let's highlight five collegiate athletes to watch as they prepare for the upcoming NWSL season.

Welcome to BamaCentral’s "Just a Minute," a video series featuring BamaCentral's Alabama beat writers. Multiple times a week, the writers will group up or film solo to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the landscape of college sports.

Tulane at Temple, 1 p.m. La Salle at UMass, 2 p.m. Rice at FAU, 1 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Youngstown St. at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Appalachian St. at Marshall, 1 p.m. Bryant at Mass.-Lowell, 1 p.m. Bucknell at Navy, 1 p.m. CCSU at Fairleigh Dickinson, 1 p.m. Davidson at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m. Fairfield at Canisius, 1 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara, 1 p.m. Penn at Cornell, 1 p.m. UMBC at Maine, 1 p.m. Wagner at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. Army at Boston U., 2 p.m.

Johni Broome 's injury makes Auburn's spot more tenuous, but the Tigers beat Mississippi State by 22 even without him. Duke is barely breaking a sweat while blowing out inferior ACC competition. And then there's Iowa State, which has only a two-point loss to Auburn blemishing its résumé and just dispatched Kansas by 17.

USC cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson entered the NCAA transfer portal on Sunday. The veteran cornerback is part of the group of former junior college players who received an extra year of eligibility following the lawsuit brought by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.

How Mark Pope’s Wildcats and Nate Oats’ Crimson Tide match up at each position for Saturday’s SEC men’s basketball top 10 showdown.

The Toronto Blue Jays risk losing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for no return if they do not extend him. They could make a surprise trade to move him for valuable pieces before the season starts.

BuffZone has learned through a source that former college and NFL great Marshall Faulk is the top candidate to become the Buffs’ new running backs coach.

Texas QB Quinn Ewers will enter the NFL draft after leading the Longhorns to the playoffs twice, clearing the way for Arch Manning to take over in 2025.

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU Women’s Tennis kicks off its 2025 spring season this weekend. The Tigers aim to improve their 16-11 record from last season, where they finished ranked No. 29 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.