Bear Report

16 hours ago | 247sports.com | Ethan Plinsky

North Texas received a commitment on Thursday from Josiah Shackleford, a former Georgia Southwestern State DII forward who averaged 17 points per game on 56.2% shooting from the field and 7.3 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season. Shackleford said new Mean Green men's basketball coach Daniyal Robinson reached out to him when he entered the transfer portal while still at Cleveland State, and he was prepared to become a Viking before Robinson took the job in Denton.

18 hours ago | 247sports.com | Ethan Plinsky

North Texas softball will face South Florida this weekend in a three-game series at Lovelace Stadium between two of the top teams in the American Athletic Conference. Seven Seniors to Be Honored in Final Home SeriesThose being honored during Sunday's postgame Senior Day ceremony include infielder Cierra Simon, pitcher Skylar Savage, outfielders Emma Grahmann, Rylee Nicholson, Kailyn Bearpaw and junior infielders Tatum Sparks and Riley McNemar.

22 hours ago | 247sports.com | Jared Kelly

Indiana hasn't had a player selected in the NFL Draft since linebacker Micah McFadden in 2022. That was three full years ago. And you'd have to go back much longer — seven years to be exact — to find the last time multiple Hoosiers were drafted in the same class: tight end Ian Thomas and linebacker Chris Covington in 2018. Bloomington is hardly known to be an NFL factory. Such is a byproduct of having the losingest college football program in history.

1 day ago | 247sports.com | Sam Penix

The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off today, and even if it isn't second overall, the Cleveland Browns are in the market for a quarterback. One prospect who has gained traction throughout the predraft process is Jaxson Dart out of Ole Miss, a player whose physical traits make him intriguing, but with some pretty big question marks in his profile. Dart has average height at 6'2", but he is a well-built 225 pounds and moves very well for his weight.

1 day ago | 247sports.com | Stephen Brooks

Spartans infusing their roster with a pair of veteran playersIt's no secret Tom Izzo would prefer not to deal with the transfer portal, as Michigan State's longtime coach has voiced his displeasure with the current landscape of college basketball numerous times over the years. Izzo will do what he has to do, though, and when he does delve into the transfer market, it's been interesting to observe.