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USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State basketball offers 4-star SF Jalyn Collingwood
Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to a four-star small forward from Washington, D.C. Jalyn Collingwood announced on Monday that he's received an offer from the Spartans. Collingwood -- who plays for Sidwell Friends School -- announced the offer from Michigan State by posting on his social media X account. Collingwood is a four-star small forward prospect in the 2026 class, and holds a recruiting rating of 91.01 in 247Sports' composite system. He ranks as the No. 49 small forward and No. 150 overall prospect in the class, according to 247Sports. Michigan State is one of more than 10 schools to extend an offer to Collingwood, according to 247Sports. He also holds offers from Maryland, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Butler, Boston College, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Xavier, Murray State and Norfolk State. At the moment, it appears Maryland Mississippi State are the two leading favorites for Collingwood's commitment. He has a visit scheduled to Mississippi State in September and Maryland has a "warm" rating for his recruitment on 247Sports. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
7NEWS
15 hours ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Fresh twist as fight for Carlton free agent Jack Silvagni becomes ‘personal'
Carlton are set to do everything in their power to keep Jack Silvagni as the conjecture surrounding his future takes a 'personal' twist. Silvagni, a third generation Blue, is a free agent this year and reportedly weighing up an offer from Carlton's oldest rivals, Collingwood. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jack Silvagni saga takes fresh twist. The Age reported on Monday night that the Magpies' offer is a four-year deal, which is nearly identical to what the Blues are offering. The 27-year-old, who missed the entire 2024 season with a knee injury, is arguably having the best season of his career after making the switch to defence. He has also endeared himself to Blues fans for his willingness to fight and compete in a season that has fallen well below expectations. Silvagni has recently been sidelined with a groin injury and is no certainty to play another game this year. As the defender weighs up his future, Carlton boss Graham Wright has stepped up his efforts to keep him in Navy Blue with a likely increased offer coming, according to Channel 7's Caroline Wilson. 'It's become personal. It's become personal for the Carlton board and for the Carlton membership,' Wilson said on The Agenda Setters. 'Yesterday, I think the realisation from Graham Wright that this was becoming a major issue and that Jack mightn't realise just how much he is wanted at Carlton, prompted Graham Wright to get in touch with Jack Silvagni. 'They had a long conversation. I think Graham Wright is genuinely concerned for Jack. He would know that this would be something that is absolutely tearing him into about what he's going to do. 'For some people, this would just be unthinkable.' But there's also a 'personal' element for Wright due to his fallout with Collingwood CEO Craig Kelly and list manager Justin Leppitsch. Wright was previously football manager at the Pies, but had a messy departure amid reports of a rift with Kelly. 'And it's personal, too, it must be said, and I'm putting words in their mouths, but the fallout between Graham Wright and his former housemate and premiership teammate, Craig Kelly, is immeasurable,' Wilson continued. 'They haven't spoken since Graham Wright left Collingwood. Graham Wright also fell out with the Collingwood list manager in Justin Leppitsch. 'Now, these two guys are making a big play with the manager, Tom Petroro, who is great mates with all three of these big, high-flying executives, and very, very close with all of them. And, in fact, manages Justin Leppitsch. 'So, I think Jack Silvagni is genuinely torn now. And I think if he felt maybe a few weeks ago that Carlton weren't really pulling out all stops to keep him, I think that Graham Wright has now left him in no uncertain terms how much Carlton rate him and want him.' Former teammate and close friend Dale Thomas added that the Collingwood offer definitely sparked the Blues into action, but also raised the interest of other rival teams. 'At that point, I think Graham Wright really went, right is this, for the first time, something we have to seriously consider and make sure it is known to Jack Silvagni how wanted he is by this football club,' he said. 'Not just by the members, but also how loved he is internally and how valued he is actually as a player. Take away the romance of the father-son and everything like that. 'But the next part is, in making some phone calls today and ringing around other Melbourne clubs. Today, now that the door has been left ajar a little bit, there's other Melbourne clubs that are going 'OK, we're sensing opportunity here, there's a chance that we may be able to pry him out and it's not just Collingwood now that are in the running to try and secure his signature.' But Thomas added that Silvagni doesn't owe Carlton anything after a rollercoaster career to date that has seen him dropped multiple times and thrown around the park in different positions. 'If I'm Jack Silvagni, I'm sitting there going, well, 'why do I stay? What do I actually owe this club?' 'He's been last in, first out so many times. He's been played as a forward, then been put in the ruck, put the shin pad on, used as a tagger, and then settled down back. 'The fans are in such uproar because they know when they come to footy and they see Jack Silvagni run out for their football side, he's bringing maximum effort. He plays with the heart and soul that you want in a footballer. 'And now he's got a skill set. He's been given a position that he's locked down. He's become one of the premium defenders in the comp.'
West Australian
16 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce and veteran Nat Fyfe both in line to return from injury against Carlton
Nat Fyfe is a chance to return to AFL action this weekend, with the two-time Brownlow medallist a test to face Carlton along with sidelined skipper Alex Pearce. Fyfe has not played since suffering a calf strain while warming up as the sub during their round 16 clash against St Kilda. Given his injury struggles restricting him to just four games this year, there were fears his season, and possibly career, could be over. Pearce has endured a similarly frustrating run with shin soreness restricting him to just one game since May. However, both veterans are a chance to return this weekend, provided they pull up well from mid-week training. 'They are going well and as planned,' high performance manager Phil Merriman said. 'They did a good session in the rain on Sunday and got through that. 'They'll train on Wednesday, and, all going to plan, they'll be available for selection.' The club also revealed a timeline for midfielder Matthew Johnson after he went down with an ankle injury during their win over Collingwood with the 22-year-old a chance to return before finals. 'He's building nicely. He's managed to get the swelling down really well and the pain is under control,' Merriman said. 'The plan will be to get him on the AlterG — hopefully at the end of this week — and have him available in a few weeks' time.' The news was not as good for young forward Sam Sturt, with the club pulling the plug on his 2025 season and sending him for surgery, having battled with knee issues. 'It's been a frustrating one for Sam this year,' Merriman said. 'He's just been struggling to deal with the soreness post-games, so we've gone and seen some specialists. 'He will be going in for an arthroscopic procedure, which will rule him out for the rest of the season.' Utility Corey Wagner (heel) and defender James Aish (back) are also in the mix with both listed as tests for the weekend. James Aish (back) test Nat Fyfe (calf) test Alex Pearce (shin) test Corey Wagner (heel) test Matthew Johnson (ankle) 3 weeks Sam Sturt (knee) season Aiden Riddle (foot) season Odin Jones (back) season
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Eddie McGuire's son reveals the parts of his childhood that his famous father swore him to secrecy about
Eddie's McGuire's lookalike son Xander has revealed the secret meetings that were held in their living room that he was banned on talking about - until now. Xander, the eldest son of media icon Eddie, began his broadcasting career as a sports reporter for Channel Nine in 2022 after early acting and internship work. In 2025 he moved to Channel Seven 's AFL coverage team, earning industry praise and awards like the Clinton Grybas Rising Star. He has handled the slings and arrows of critics claiming his early success is the result of nepotism with class and is forging his own reputation as a media superstar in the making. While his famous father was a media powerhouse, he was also the president of the most powerful AFL club in the country - Collingwood. And now Xander has revealed that not only was he aware of secret meetings in his own house, he helped organise them. McGuire (pictured with parents Eddie and Carla) says he helped set up recruitment pitches as a teenager during his father's Collingwood presidency 'I remember, I think it was in the year off, when all the Bombers players were out,' he told the Dos and D podcast. '[Essendon defender] Michael Hurley came over and everyone gave him the full pitch in our living room. 'They had like, the PowerPoint up on the TV and everything. 'My brother and I had to set it up. Dad couldn't set it up cause he had no idea about tech. 'It was very out the back door and don't say anything.' 'That was exciting too because he was a gun. He obviously didn't come so the pitch must have been s**t. 'There was a lot of things going on like that where it was 'don't say anything to your mates', all through our childhood. A lot of player meetings and the like at our place.' While many would think that it would have been tough to work around the insane schedule of someone as busy as 'Eddie Everywhere', Xander said the total opposite was true. His father was jokingly given the nickname 'Eddie Everywhere' for his host of television commitments involving footy, The Footy Show and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire along with his role as Collingwood president. But Xander said that never stopped his dad from being present for important family and individual moments. 'The workload was wild, he was on brekky radio every morning,' he said. 'You wouldn't see him around the house in the morning which was unreal. 'The stress that he would have brought into the equation, like if I can't find my school shoes, he would've blown his top over stuff like that. 'He's better than anyone at finding little pockets [of time],' he said. 'I could count on one hand, not even, the amount of times that I would have had an event, a cricket or footy match, something, and he couldn't have made it to it, when I would have wanted him to be there. 'Even when he would host Friday night footy for Fox, he would come home at 5pm for like an hour, find a way to come home and have dinner with us. Xander started his media career at Channel Nine, where his father Eddie (pictured together) made a name for himself 'It was never a thing where I felt like I didn't get to see my old man for different parts of when I was growing up.' You can tell the apple doesn't fall far from the tree watching Xander speak. He has the same mannerisms, room presence, facial features, hairstyle and he might even have the same suit as his father Eddie. It is something that doesn't escape him as he forges his own path in media. 'Even though I am following a similar trajectory ... but I've never seen it as [a situation where I have to] emulate what he did,' Xander said. 'It's a completely different game now. 'It's more of a perception thing, to be honest. I don't know what either of your dads did, but a lot of my friends' dads are lawyers, doctors, and they're studying medicine and law right now. 'They don't feel the pressure to emulate exactly what they've done. 'Obviously I want to be successful and if I could be as successful as my old man has been, that would be fantastic.
West Australian
19 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Fremantle Dockers' Rising Star candidate Murphy Reid humbled by comparisons to Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury
Fremantle forward Murphy Reid says he has been humbled by comparisons to Collingwood superstar Scott Pendlebury following his superb game against West Coast on Saturday. Reid has had an instant impact since joining the Dockers as a first round draft pick but it's been his ability to find space with the ball and use it well that led to teammate Jordan Clark comparing him to Pendlebury in The West Australian on Monday. Reid barracked for Richmond but said he'd always tried to play like Pendlebury. 'Definitely. It's how he's always got time and space,' Reid said. 'He's not the quickest guy but it's how he can avoid tacklers and always hit the right target and bring his teammates into the game. They're some amazing strengths. I'd like to say I try and do that in my game as well. He's someone I looked up to 'It's a fair calibre of player I've got to live up to. It's awesome that I can be even be compared to someone as great as him. 'He's got me in a fair few centimetres and a bit of size. I guess some of my strengths in my composure and what I can do with ball in hand are a bit similar to him. They're probably not to the level of him but there are a couple of similarities there.' Reid has rocketed into second favourite to win the AFL Rising Star award in a season where he has twice kicked four goals in a match. He is vying with Adelaide's Daniel Curtin and Brisbane's Levi Ashcroft for the prestigious award. Caleb Serong, Paul Hasleby and Rhys Palmer all won the Rising Star while playing for Fremantle, while teammates Luke Jackson and Jaeger O'Meara claimed the prize at other clubs, but Reid is doing his best to avoid being caught up in that hype. 'I'm just happy playing in the team and playing my role up forward. Every now and then I get a lick of the ice cream. I'm just having fun and enjoying my footy,' he said. Reid signed a two-year contract extension last month which will keep him at Fremantle until 2029. His girlfriend and best friend have both moved to Perth to give him added support and he will celebrate his birthday with them on Wednesday. Reid has made his name as a half-forward this season but has aspirations to become a midfielder and is doing extra work to prepare for that opportunity. 'The coaches are big on me doing vision with the mids and getting a few centre-bounce hits after training and going to see the mids coach,' he said. 'I'm just keeping that going on in the background because that's a bigger picture thing. I'm mostly working with the forwards for the time being Hopefully in the future you might see me through there.'
