Four-star WR Zion Robinson commits to Michigan
June 25 - Four-star wide receiver Zion Robinson announced his commitment to play for the Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday.
"Trying to pick a school that's good academically, good at football, it's hard," Robinson said on Instagram Live. "But without further ado for the next 3-4 years, I will be taking my academic and athletic talents to the University of Michigan. Go blue."
The 6-foot-3, 180-pound wideout out of Mansfield High School in Texas reportedly chose Michigan over offers from Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Penn State, Stanford, Miami and Nebraska.
In his junior year in 2024, Robinson caught 42 passes for 527 yards and eight touchdowns and ran 14 times for 76 yards as a junior in 2024.
He is ranked as the No. 132 national prospect, No. 18 wide receiver and No. 19 player in Texas for the Class of 2026 in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Robinson also excels in track and field, earning Texas 6A state high jump champion honors with a 6-8 jump as a sophomore in the spring of 2024. His father, Khadevis Robinson, is a two-time Olympic qualifier in the 800-meter (2004, 2012) and is currently the director of track and field at TCU.
Robinson's commitment comes on the heels of the same from Titan Davis, a four-star class of 2026 defensive lineman from DeSmet High School in St. Louis.
--Field Level Media
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
37 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Dallas Mavericks select Cooper Flagg first overall in the NBA Draft
In a move that comes as little surprise, Duke University freshman forward Cooper Flagg has been selected first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks won the lottery for the draft months ago, giving them the rights to select a generational talent in Flagg. It's hardly shocking that the Mavericks made this move. Flagg had been pegged as the top pick in this year's draft class ever since he re-classified to the Class of 2025 to join Duke a year early. Now, months after engineering one of the most earth-shattering trades in NBA history, Mavericks GM Nico Harrison didn't surprise anyone and went with the easy choice in Flagg. Flagg, a native of Newport, Maine, is the clearest-cut first-overall pick since Victor Wembanyama and the most obvious American first-overall pick since fellow Duke star Zion Williamson in 2019. He's also the first white American to be taken first-overall in 48 years. In college, Flagg was named National Player of the Year, was a consensus first-team All-American, and led the Blue Devils to the Final Four. 2025 NBA Draft First-Round Selections Unfortunately for Flagg, he missed Duke's final shot of the game to blow a massive lead to Houston and failed to advance to the national title game. Months after that loss, the Mavericks won the lottery under dubious circumstances - with many conspiracy theories popping up after Dallas was victorious despite a 1.8 percent chance of taking the top pick. His arrival gives new hope to a Mavericks team and fanbase still reeling from the Luka Doncic trade back in February. Losing Doncic led to the Mavs missing out of the playoffs and many Dallas fans calling for Harrison to be fired. Now, Flagg will form an elite trio with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis. However, Irving's long-term future with the team remains up in the air as he's in talks with the team on a contract extension. Prior to the draft beginning, Flagg and other top prospects in the NBA Draft took to the red carpet - showing off their style on one of the league's biggest nights of the year. Flagg arrived in a dark navy suit paired with a white shirt, black tie, and an expensive looking watch. After taking interviews with reporters, he made his way inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to achieve his crowning moment in front of an international television audience. NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the official choice at 8:10pm ET, marking a new era in Mavericks basketball. Flagg, alongside his parents, put a Dallas cap on and walked on stage to meet his moment in front of a packed arena and likely millions watching around the world. Flagg's selection was obvious, but for months mock drafts projected a pair of Rutgers stars would follow behind him. Guard Dylan Harper had long been believed to be the second-overall pick, with teammate forward Ace Bailey right behind him at third overall. However, in the weeks leading up to the draft, questions surrounding Bailey began to pop up when he became the only American draft prospect to not take a meeting with any NBA teams. Harper, for what it's worth, did not have any surprises come his way - with the San Antonio Spurs selecting him second overall. While Rutgers did not make the NCAA Tournament, Harper's on-court play was phenomenal as he averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. An elite scorer ant two-way player, Harper showed bright spots throughout the season and was tabbed by many as the best guard in the draft class.
Reuters
44 minutes ago
- Reuters
Diego Segui, who pitched milestone games for Seattle teams, dies at 87
June 26 - Diego Segui, a 15-year journeyman pitcher in the major leagues who made his mark in Seattle baseball history, has died. He was 87. The death of Segui, a native of Cuba, was announced Tuesday on social media by Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox issued statements on Wednesday. No additional details were provided. "Heartbroken about the news of the passing of my dear friend, and former @MLB pitcher, Diego Segui," Kendrick wrote on X. "He was 87. We honored Diego last November with our Negro Leagues Beisbol Lifetime Achievement Award. Sending thoughts and prayers to the Segui family." The right-hander is the only player to have played for both Seattle franchises in MLB history, the Pilots in 1969 -- when he was named team MVP -- and the Mariners in 1977. The Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970. Segui, who threw the first pitch in the inaugural games for both Seattle teams, was nicknamed "The Ancient Mariner" as a 40-year-old for his second tour. "The Mariners were saddened to learn of the passing of Diego Segui," said Mariners President of Business Operations Kevin Martinez in a statement. "A Seattle baseball original, Diego famously appeared in both the first game in franchise history for the Seattle Pilots on April 8, 1969 at the California Angels and was starting pitcher in the first game in Seattle Mariners history on April 6, 1977 in the Kingdome vs. the Angels. "Our thoughts are with the Segui family, including David, Diego's son, who the Mariners know well from his time with us in 1998 and 1999. Diego was always generous with his time, visiting us in Seattle to help us celebrate milestones, including his last trip here for Hispanic Heritage Day in 2012. "I also have fond memories of Diego's grandson Cory throwing the final pitch in Kingdome history, a fitting finale for the Kingdome after Diego's historic first pitch." Diego Segui pitched for 15 seasons for the Kansas City Athletics (1962-65, 1967), Washington Senators (1966), Oakland Athletics (1968, 1970-72), Seattle Pilots (1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1972-73), Boston Red Sox (1974-75) and Seattle Mariners (1977). His career record is 92-111 with 71 saves, a 3.81 ERA, 786 walks and 1,298 strikeouts in 1,807 2/3 innings in 639 regular-season games (171 starts). He led the American League with a 2.56 ERA in 1970, when he pitched 162 innings over 47 games (19 starts) for Oakland. He appeared in the American League Championship Series with Oakland in 1971 and pitched one perfect inning for Boston in the 1975 World Series. Segui didn't retire from baseball after his MLB career, pitching in the Mexican Professional League until 1984. He was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2006. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's lifetime achievement award was given in November 2024. His son, David Segui, was a first baseman and outfielder who played from 1990-2004 for seven major league teams. --Field Level Media
Reuters
an hour ago
- Reuters
Yusei Kikuchi fans 12 as Angels sweep Red Sox
June 25 - Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high 12 batters and Travis d'Arnaud went 3-for-4 with a home run to help the Los Angeles Angels post a 5-2 victory and complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday. Kikuchi (3-6) allowed three hits and two runs (zero earned) while walking one in seven innings, as the Angels won their fourth game in five tries. d'Arnaud and Jo Adell each homered and drove in two, while Ryan Zeferjahn picked up a two-inning save -- his second of the year. Richard Fitts allowed two runs on four hits across four innings, while striking out six and walking one for Boston. Luis Guerrero (0-1) allowed two fifth-inning runs in relief for the Red Sox, who lost their fifth consecutive game. Trevor Story drove in a pair of runs in the loss. After Jarren Duran reached on an error and Romy Gonzalez singled in the first, Kikuchi walked Wilyer Abreu to load the bases with two outs. Story then singled to left, driving in two, to give Boston an early 2-0 lead. Los Angeles evened the score in the fourth as Adell smashed a 433-foot solo homer -- his 17th of the year -- before d'Arnaud hit his fourth home run of the season on the next pitch. Lamonte Wade Jr. then singled, but Fitts struck out Luis Rengifo and Scott Kingery to end the frame. Kikuchi struck out the side in the fifth, increasing his total to 11. Guerrero replaced Fitts in the bottom of the fifth, issuing walks to Nolan Schanuel and Mike Trout before Adell laced a two-out single to center, giving the Angels a 3-2 advantage. d'Arnaud followed with an RBI single to extend Los Angeles' lead to 4-2. Brennan Bernardino relieved Guerrero and retired Wade to stop the bleeding. Bernardino allowed Rengifo and Kingery's singles in the sixth before retiring Schanuel and exiting for reliever Zack Kelly. Two batters later, Trout drove in Rengifo with a single to right, tacking on an insurance run for Los Angeles. --Field Level Media
