Bear Report

12 hours ago | 247sports.com | Bryan Pyrtle

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State baseball brought back an important piece for 2026 in catcher Drew Lanphere. He withdrew his name from the transfer portal to return to State next season, returning a proven option at catcher back to the Wolfpack roster. The withdrawal comes __ days after Alex Sosa, the Pack's primary catcher in 2025, announced his move to Miami. Lanphere saw decent playing time for the red and white this past season, making 23 starts in 36 appearances.

13 hours ago | 247sports.com | Brett Nevitt

Stokes' fastball runs up to 99 MPH. Florida State baseball has added another new arm to its pitching staff. Oregon transfer Cole Stokes has announced his commitment to FSU. Stokes is originally from Redondo Beach, California, where he went to Redondo Union HS. He is a six-foot-six, 230-pound right-handed pitcher. The California native was ranked No. 67 overall in Perfect Game's 2023 recruiting class rankings. He spent two seasons at Oregon and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining at FSU.

1 day ago | 247sports.com | Patrick Murphy

Under head coach Ryan Day, Ohio State has featured some of the most powerful offenses in college football over the past six seasons. The Buckeyes rarely struggle to advance the ball and score points with ease. Last season, the Scarlet and Gray ranked in the top 30 for total offense and in the top 15 for scoring offense on their way to a national championship. While Ohio State lost offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, Brian Hartline steps into that role for the first time.

1 day ago | 247sports.com | Sean Bock

News: Iowa football has landed its third linebacker commitment in the 2026 class as Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton three-star Billy Weivoda has committed to the Hawkeyes. Weivoda chose the Hawkeyes over finalists of USF, Appalachian State, and Jacksonville State, while Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt were all previously involved with him. Weivoda is the third linebacker commitment for Iowa in the class, joining Iowa City West four-star Julian Manson and Sioux City Heelan three-star Kasen Thomas.

1 day ago | 247sports.com | Patrick Murphy

Former Ohio State star Jae'Sean Tate has spent all five seasons of his NBA career with the Houston Rockets. However, Tate had the opportunity to move on this offseason as a free agent. According to ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania, Tate isn't going anywhere. Charania reported on Friday that the Rockets plan to re-sign Tate, Aaron Holiday, and Jeff Green, bringing back all of the team's free agents this offseason.