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Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Sport
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Chaz Lanier wins prestigious Jerry West Award
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee basketball sharpshooter Chaz Lanier has garnered a coveted national award for his stellar play on Rocky Top. Lanier was named the Jerry West Award winner live during ESPN College GameDay on Saturday ahead of the Final Four games. The Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame has awarded the distinction to the best shooting guard in college basketball for the last 11 seasons as part of the Naismith Starting Five. Greeneville native Ja'Kobi Gillespie commits to Tennessee after helping Maryland to Sweet 16 This marks the second straight season that a Tennessee Volunteer has earned a spot in the Naismith Starting Five. Dalton Knecht won the 2023-2024 Julius Erving Award as the nation's best small forward. Lanier averaged 18 points per game this season after transferring from North Florida. He set a new program record for most three-pointers in a single season with 123, the sixth-best mark of any single season in SEC history. The Nashville native was also named a Wooden Award All-American and SEC Newcomer of the Year among several other plaudits. THE LATEST: University of Tennessee Basketball news Tennessee finished the season with a 30-8 record and spent the entire year inside the AP top 12. They reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, a first in men's program history. 'I want to start by thanking the West family and the selection committee for naming me the recipient of this incredible distinction,' Lanier said. 'It is a true privilege to win the Jerry West Award and I am deeply honored. I would not be in this position without God and the support of my family, my coaches, my teammates and the fans. Representing the University of Tennessee this year has been special and this accolade is not just about me, but about all of us who contributed to such an awesome season.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins, Jared Goff announced as subjects for 'Quarterback' season 2 on Netflix
With "Quarterback" coming back for another season, the show's three subjects have been revealed. Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow, Atlanta Falcons' Kirk Cousins and Detroit Lions' Jared Goff will be featured for season two of the series about NFL signal-callers. Netflix released a teaser on Wednesday, initially winking that the new show would be about NFL mascots, before revealing its real subjects. The series is set to drop in July, two years after season one aired. Cousins, who was featured in "Quarterback" season one alongside Patrick Mahomes and Marcus Mariota, will return for the show's second season. Season One followed the trio of quarterbacks during the 2022 season, with the three QBs wearing mics for every game. That season turned out to be a good one for Mahomes, who won his second Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. Advertisement The series, produced by NFL Films and Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions, was the first partnership between the NFL and Netflix. But despite the first season of "Quarterback" premiering to relatively high reviews, Manning said in 2023 that he was having trouble finding quarterbacks who were willing to be subjects in the series. Season two of "Quarterback," which presumably follows the 2024 season, is less likely to be as eventful as the show's first season. Burrow led the struggling Bengals to a 9-8 record, missing the playoffs; Cousins was benched midseason in favor of Michael Penix Jr. after a series of tough games. Goff might have the most exciting storyline, leading the long-suffering Lions to a 15-2 record and the NFC North title, before falling to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round. Over the past few years, Netflix has recently leaned into sports documentaries. A year after the first season of "Quarterback" dropped, the same group launched "Receiver," a similar series that followed five NFL wide receivers (Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown). Other popular Netflix shows include "Drive to Survive," about Formula One, and "Starting Five," about the NBA. In December, the streaming giant also announced a series following SEC football teams during the 2024 season; that show is also set to release this summer.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Starting Five: Florida-Tennessee, Duke-North Carolina lead college basketball games to watch
We begin this edition of the Starting Five with a disclaimer. We are not the NCAA. As such, we do not have to go through umpteen committees to change/invoke a rule. We're therefore going to utilize a 'one game per conference' policy in this week's preview of the top five games to watch in men's college basketball. No, we're not doing this to hate on the SEC, which has three top-25 matchups on Saturday by itself. But we do want to highlight other leagues with all time zones represented. In addition, we're going to bring in a sixth game off the bench as a bonus offering for this weekend when the sport truly takes center stage. With all that out of the way then, here are our picks for the six best games to watch on the first day of February. Time/TV: Saturday, noon ET, ESPN As mentioned above, there are a couple of other games of significance around the SEC – specifically in the Magnolia State. But we'll highlight this top-10 clash. Things have not gone swimmingly for Tennessee since being knocked off the No. 1 perch, but the Volunteers' previous encounter with Florida earlier this month was the only one of their four losses in which they were blown out. They'll hope the rematch in their own building will go much better, but the Gators have won three in a row and five of their last six in conference play. Tennessee's stout defense keeps it in most contests, that off day in Gainesville notwithstanding. The issue for the Volunteers is they can struggle to get buckets when they absolutely need them, especially when facing opponents with equally strong interior defense – which describes nearly everyone in the SEC. Things get easier for the Vols when their treys are falling, but the Gators are holding opponents to just 27.9% from the arc while hitting 34.3% themselves. Florida enjoys a rebounding margin of nearly 10 on average while also recording 8.4 steals and just under five blocks per game as a team. Time/TV: Saturday, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN2 We head next to the Lone Star State for this clash of former Southwest Conference opponents who are now two of the Big 12's hottest teams. The Cougars are the lone squad still unscathed in conference play and have won 13 in a row overall. The Red Raiders are riding a five-game winning streak themselves and have lost just once since the calendar turned to 2025, and that was a more-than-forgivable overtime decision against Iowa State. Houston followed its memorable escape at Kansas with Wednesday's win at short-handed West Virginia, but the Cougars will nonetheless be glad to have a friendly crowd for this one. Texas Tech will get a return visit from the Cougars on Feb. 24 but wouldn't mind getting a leg up on the road. The game features two of the league's most efficient facilitators, Houston's Milos Uzan and the Red Raiders' Elijah Hawkins. BRACKETOLOGY: Tennessee sees seeding slide in men's tournament field WARM RECEPTION?: Kentucky welcomes back John Calipari this weekend Time/TV: Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, Fox The quest for a third consecutive championship season has been quite rocky for the Huskies, who find themselves in fourth place in the Big East. They'll try to gain a little ground on the road against one of the league coleaders, but the Golden Eagles have put together an impressive resume and hope to add another quality result. UConn found a way to get past DePaul on Wednesday night despite the ongoing absence of standout freshman Liam McNeeley (ankle). There is no disputing the Huskies' defensive intensity, but keeping Marquette's Cam Jones and Stevie Mitchell on lockdown for a full 40 minutes is asking a lot. Time/TV: Saturday, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN The sport's most fierce rivals find themselves in very different places as they meet for the first time this season. The Blue Devils are in juggernaut mode with a top NCAA seed well within reach, while the Tar Heels are in desperate need of a good result to get back on the right side of the bubble. UNC has dropped three of its last four, with the lone win in that stretch requiring overtime on its home floor to get by a Boston College squad that is below .500. The lack of interior depth remains an issue for the Tar Heels, meaning they might not have many answers for Duke's Cooper Flagg, who can score from multiple levels. UNC does still have reigning ACC player of the year R.J. Davis, but he'll need a lot of help in the hostile environs of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Time/TV: Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET, FS1 We'll close the Starting Five-plus-one with a couple of offerings from the western part of the country. Up first is this huge showdown in the Mountain West with first place on the line. The league isn't as deep as last year when six squads from the league went dancing, so this is a major opportunity for a top-tier win for both contenders. The Aggies staved off UNLV earlier this week to avenge their lone MWC loss of the season to date, while the Lobos have enjoyed a few extra days off after taking down that same Rebels' squad Saturday. Both rosters saw plenty of turnover via the portal, but regular followers of the league will remember Utah State's veteran backcourt tandem of Ian Martinez and Mason Falslev and New Mexico's standout floor leader Donovan Dent. Time/TV: Saturday, 11 p.m. ET, ESPN It will be a shame to see this rivalry come to an end when Gonzaga departs the West Coast Conference for the revamped Pac-12, so we must enjoy these last few encounters while we can. It's the Gaels who hold the upper hand in the league standings, though the Bulldogs appear to have righted themselves after a rare two-game slide as they put up 98 against Oregon State on Tuesday to avenge one of those setbacks. Finding offense against Saint Mary's figures to be more challenging, however, as evidenced by the 30-0 run the Gaels used to put away Santa Clara on Wednesday, the same Santa Clara squad that went for over 100 in a win at Gonzaga. The key inside matchup between Bulldogs big man Graham Ike and Mitchell Saxen of the Gaels will be worth watching. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College basketball games today: Florida-Tennessee leads weekend slate
