Judge grants Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster eligibility for this season

Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster's eligibility for this season has been reinstated by a Spokane County judge. The NCAA had denied an appeal from Grant-Foster, 25, earlier in the month on the grounds that his two years in junior college and two at Grand Canyon University accounted for four years of eligibility. Grant-Foster’s lawyers argued it would be illegal to deny him the blanket waiver given to former junior college transfers in December 2024.

Cameron Norrie hails ‘biggest win’ after roaring back to beat Carlos Alcaraz in Paris

  • British No 2 recovers to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in second round

  • Alcaraz’s fine run ends with tally of 54 unforced errors

Cameron Norrie produced the greatest win of his career as he recovered from a set down to topple the world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Although he has defeated Alcaraz on two previous occasions, Norrie’s triumph marks his first ever victory over a reigning No 1.

Continue reading...

Mark Byington back for 2nd season at Vanderbilt with more portal additions

Byington has gone back to the portal for more help after point guard and leading scorer Jason Edwards left for Providence. Guard Duke Miles started 34 games last season for Oklahoma where he scored 9.4 points a game and shot 43% from 3-point range. Tyler Harris led Washington shooting 49.5% from 3-point range, and Jalen Washington spent the last three seasons at North Carolina.

Duke’s Cameron Boozer headlines a slate of talented freshmen to watch this season

Cameron Boozer’s extraordinary potential is evident from the way Tennessee coach Rick Barnes described him before the Duke freshman forward even played a college game that counts. “One of the best players in the country,” Barnes said after Boozer collected 24 points and 23 rebounds in No. 6 Duke’s 83-76 exhibition victory over No. 18 Tennessee on Sunday. Boozer ranks alongside Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa as the best players in a freshman class that’s loaded with star power at the top.