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The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Jude Bellingham's stunning girlfriend Ashlyn Castro spotted in stands with England star's mum Denise for Andorra clash
JUDE BELLINGHAM's stunning girlfriend has been spotted at her first England game. Ashlyn Castro, 27, beamed next to Bellingham's mum Denise as Thomas Tuchel 's side struggled to break down Andorra in Spain. 6 6 6 Bellingham started in the middle for England 's second 2026 World Cup qualifier. And Instagram model and influencer Castro was among the few supporters in the near empty RCDE stadium in Barcelona on Saturday. The beauty looked sun-kissed in a causally chic red Adidas dress, with white stripes down the side and denim jacket. Castro, who went public with Bellingham in January, also wore understated make-up and hooped earrings. She is continuing to build her relationship with Bellingham's mum Denise, after the pair were spotted watching Real Madrid in February. Castro has been understandably taking time away from the spotlight after a series of vile rumours about her dating history. She has just returned from a four month break from Instagram, with her first picture being captioned: "Long time no see" last Saturday. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 6 The stunning brunette has previously been romantically linked to US basketball star Terance Mann, actor Michael B. Jordan and LaMelo Ball. But in March, she was forced to release a video debunking rumours about her dating life. England football ace Millie Bright leaves fiancé & falls for married personal trainer 'in a big way' In the statement, she claimed that she has only had three boyfriends and that people have "made up" a lot of things about her. Ashlyn also debunked false claims she was in another country with a potential partner and one that suggested she was on a boat when it was not even her. 6
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Trade Idea Sends Four Players To The Lakers, Including Top Center From Eastern Powerhouse
A new blockbuster trade proposal has stirred up the NBA offseason conversation, this time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Atlanta Hawks forming a three-team deal that would send four players to the Lakers, including All-Star center Jarrett Allen, a top-tier big man from the East. This ambitious trade idea, conceptualized by Sports Illustrated's Jackson Caudell, aims to meet the immediate needs of all three franchises while navigating the financial complexities of the new collective bargaining agreement. Advertisement Though speculative, it paints a realistic scenario in which the Lakers bolster their interior presence, the Cavs shed salary to avoid second-apron restrictions, and the Hawks add quality depth. Full Trade Details: Los Angeles Lakers Receive: Jarrett Allen, Terance Mann, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, 2027 Second-Round Pick (via ATL/CLE), 2029 Second-Round Pick (via ATL/CLE) Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: Rui Hachimura, Dalton Knecht, Shake Milton, Maxi Kleber, 2030 First-Round Pick Swap (via LAL), Unprotected 2031 First-Round Pick (via LAL), Three 2031 Second-Round Picks Atlanta Hawks Receive: Jarred Vanderbilt, Max Strus This Trade Could Help Out The Lakers Big Time The Lakers' postseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves exposed a glaring hole in their frontcourt rotation, they lacked a consistent, athletic, rim-protecting center. Jarrett Allen would immediately solve that issue. Advertisement The 26-year-old is one of the NBA's premier shot-blockers and rebounders, and his ability to anchor the paint defensively would fit perfectly alongside Luka Doncic and LeBron James. He's also an efficient rim-runner, ideal for pick-and-roll actions with Luka. Adding Isaac Okoro and Terance Mann gives the Lakers defensive versatility on the wing, while Georges Niang provides valuable floor spacing on an expiring deal. Essentially, LA would be upgrading multiple parts of their rotation without losing any of their core players, though they'd be giving up key future draft assets. The Cavaliers Could Be Willing To Blow It Up Cleveland has financial decisions looming. With Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley expected to make over $80 million more next season combined, the Cavaliers are facing second-apron penalties that would cripple their trade flexibility. Advertisement By trading Jarrett Allen, they can move Mobley to center, a position many believe maximizes his potential, and start fresh with a more financially manageable rotation. The package of Rui Hachimura, Dalton Knecht, and picks isn't equal talent-wise to Allen and Okoro, but the financial relief and future flexibility may be worth it. The unprotected 2031 first-rounder from the Lakers could hold serious long-term value if the team's stars retire or decline by then. The Hawks Get Depth Atlanta adds Jarred Vanderbilt, a tenacious perimeter and interior defender, and Max Strus, a proven shooter with postseason experience. These two would upgrade the Hawks' bench and provide needed defensive grit and spacing around Trae Young. Final Thoughts This trade is far from guaranteed, but it checks several boxes. The Lakers address their biggest roster hole without parting with Doncic or LeBron. The Cavaliers clear significant salary, pivot to Mobley at the five, and gain multiple assets. The Hawks enhance their rotation without losing core pieces. With three teams under pressure to reshape their futures, this deal could be the kind of creative blockbuster that defines the 2025 offseason.
Forbes
23-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Why The NIL Gold Rush Is Sending Trae Young And Steph Curry Back To School
Last month, as the NBA regular season was barreling toward its conclusion, Atlanta Hawks guard Terance Mann had more on his mind than his team's push for a playoff spot. The basketball program at his alma mater, Florida State University, had won only 17 games and failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, and Mann wanted to help. So he chipped in with recruiting, connecting the team with guard Martin Somerville—a transfer prospect from the University of Massachusetts whom he knew from off-season workouts—and eventually steering Somerville to Tallahassee. 'Martin Somerville is going to play a lot for us next year,' says Luke Loucks, who was hired as Florida State's coach in March. 'Without Terance, we had no shot at getting him, and we beat out some really big schools that were willing to pay way more in NIL to get him.' In the four years since the NCAA begrudgingly began to allow its athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, big-time college sports have quickly become a bidding war for top players. In addition to the branded social media posts and local television commercials that rulesmakers might have envisioned when they opened the doors to commercial deals for athletes on campus, boosters have pooled their resources and formed collectives to funnel money to recruits—nominally for marketing services but in practice often a thinly veiled form of pay-for-play. Three antitrust lawsuits—House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA and Carter v. NCAA—are currently awaiting court approval for a settlement that would inject even more money into the system, enabling universities to directly pay athletes a share of their media, ticket and sponsorship revenue and effectively ending college sports' commitment to amateurism. For example, according to the Houston Chronicle, the University of Texas plans to spend $35 million to $40 million on its football roster next season between its NIL payouts and the revenue-sharing payments, which are expected to be capped initially at $20.5 million. Already, however, programs' price tags are eye-popping. Last July, Ohio State's athletic director told the Columbus Dispatch that the school's football players had received roughly $20 million in NIL deals over the previous year through a variety of third parties. College Reunion: Stephen Curry played under Bob McKillop at Davidson from 2006 to 2009. Now, the Golden State Warriors star is helping his old team recruit new players. Naturally, not every university has the wherewithal to keep up, and even the ones that do are fighting for a competitive edge. A handful of institutions believe they have found an answer that goes beyond dollars and cents—all-star alumni like Mann, a six-year NBA veteran who played for the Seminoles from 2015 to 2019. In April, Mann officially rejoined Florida State as assistant general manager of the men's basketball program. He will not be an FSU employee or be paid for his role, but he will be expected to play a part in player development as well as recruiting. 'It's a great idea,' says Mann, 28. 'As long as the landscape stays this way, colleges should find somebody that will help them recruit, raise money and be an ambassador all in one, and I think eventually we're going to see most of them doing it.' A month before Mann started his new side hustle, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry paved the way by becoming the assistant general manager for the men's and women's basketball teams at his alma mater, Davidson College—billed as the first time an active athlete from a major North American sports league had accepted an administrative role with an NCAA program. Three weeks later, Trae Young, Mann's teammate on the NBA's Hawks, went back to the University of Oklahoma in a similar role, and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby followed in April by taking a position with Eastern Michigan University's football program. (And this doesn't even include former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who became Stanford football's general manager in November, five years after retiring from the NFL.) It's hardly the first time schools have leaned on famous alumni for a boost. Former players of Duke University's basketball program routinely show up to games at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Loucks notes, and the Blue Devils' 'Brotherhood' has long been a selling point to prospective recruits. But the new trend is a more formal relationship, and it comes with one additional advantage: Official members of a program can contact recruits, whereas alumni and boosters are generally prohibited under NCAA bylaws from calling them directly and are limited to certain types of interaction on campus. The reinforcements give colleges a new tool to build—and preserve—their rosters in an era complicated by not only NIL money but also laxer transfer rules, which allow athletes to seek better compensation from rival schools without having to sit out seasons if they switch programs. The offers can be enticing: According to NIL deal marketplace Opendorse, the top 100 earners in men's college sports bring in more than $1 million on average, and the corresponding figure for women's athletes is around $250,000. There is even big money to be found in smaller sports, such as softball, which saw ace pitcher NiJaree Canady jump from Stanford to Texas Tech last year with a guarantee of more than $1 million for a single year's commitment. Across NCAA Division I men's basketball, more than 2,500 players entered the transfer portal in 2025, according to college basketball recruitment website nearly triple the 957 that did so in 2019, a year after the new transfer system was introduced. 'Because players can leave and go to other schools, how do you keep them happy?' says Mark Conrad, director of the sports business program at Fordham University. 'You can't sign them to long-term contracts, yet you want them to stay.' One strategy might be to keep around a professional athlete like Young, a four-time NBA All-Star who was the league's fifth overall draft pick in 2018. He could help Oklahoma identify talent, mentor young players and balance the egos that come with uneven compensation in a locker room, Conrad contends. Young could also assist with creating a culture of retaining athletes—even if that might be a bit ironic for a player who spent a single season in college, in 2017-18, before turning pro. Lesson Plan: Terance Mann, who played at Florida State from 2015 to 2019, will be hands-on in his new role with the Seminoles, saying, 'I don't think it's just an ambassador thing where we show up, smile, shake hands and post on our social medias about it.' Young says college sports' emerging obstacles are exactly what drew him back to his alma mater. After Oklahoma lost its first-round NCAA tournament matchup against the University of Connecticut this year, he was moved when he heard Sooners coach Porter Moser say that winning in April and May—a key time for transfers and recruiting in college basketball—translates to winning in March Madness. 'It hit home,' Young says. 'I definitely am always rooting for my school.' Since leaving college life in Norman, Young has maintained close ties with the university and says he spent years talking with athletic director Joe Castiglione about how he could get involved. The idea to step in as an assistant general manager materialized shortly before the school made the announcement in March. (Mann says that when Young struck his deal, a 'light bulb went off' for him, too, and he got a call from Loucks the same day.) Young, whose Hawks ended up losing their two play-in games and missing the NBA playoffs, has already begun talking to athletic department donors as well as recruits and transfers, although he declined to name anyone. His most impactful move thus far, however, was a $1 million commitment he made to Oklahoma as part of his deal to join the program. Castiglione did not offer specifics on how the money would be deployed but says it will be used in 'areas that help the basketball program,' which could include NIL funding. (Oklahoma also declined to reveal the amount of NIL money its athletes receive.) Young hasn't ruled out making additional donations in the future—and he could certainly afford to. In addition to his $43 million NBA playing salary this season, Forbes estimates he earned $3 million off the court over the past 12 months from endorsements, appearances, licensing income and other business endeavors. Mann, meanwhile, collected more than $12 million in total earnings (before taxes and agent fees) and made an undisclosed donation to Florida State. And Curry—who pulled in an estimated $156 million over the past 12 months, ranking second among the world's highest-paid athletes—is contributing to a new eight-figure fund for Davidson athletes. It remains to be seen exactly how much time these celebrities will dedicate to their schools since none are planning to give up their day jobs anytime soon. Young, who just finished building a house in Norman, says there will be weeks or months when he's more involved and others when he's less engaged, depending on the ebbs and flows of the NBA season. The same goes for Mann, who plans to make a few trips to Tallahassee this summer and has already joined the Florida State coaches' group chat. 'I don't think it's just an ambassador thing where we show up, smile, shake hands and post on our social medias about it,' Mann says. 'I think me and [Young] are very much involved in our colleges, and we are hands-on. We both don't want to see anything on our name not be good. We're both competitors.' Young is also thinking in competitive terms. 'I need myself a ring,' he says. 'I only had one chance at it, and I didn't do really well in my tournament experience—we lost in the first round. 'You need four, five, six, seven guys that can win you a championship, so I'm going to go get them and bring me and this university our first championship.'
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Magic vs. Hawks NBA Play-In Tournament: How to watch online, live stream info, game time, TV channel
Magic vs. Hawks NBA Play-In Tournament: How to watch online, live stream info, game time, TV channel The Orlando Magic (41-41) and Trae Young's Atlanta Hawks (40-42) hit the court at Kia Center on Tuesday, April 15, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. These squads match up for the second straight game after the Hawks took down the Magic 117-105 on Sunday. Terance Mann led the way with a team-leading 19 points in the victory for the Hawks, while Anthony Black scored 20 points in the loss for the Magic. NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:59 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch the NBA on Fubo! Magic vs. Hawks game info Game day: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET 7:30 p.m. ET Location: Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Arena: Kia Center Kia Center TV channel: TNT TNT Live stream: Sling (Watch Now!) Sling (Watch Now!) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Sign up today Watch the NBA on NBA League Pass! Magic vs. Hawks betting info
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former FSU basketball star, Atlanta Hawks guard Terance Mann hired as assistant GM
Florida State men's basketball coach Luke Loucks hired Atlanta guard Terance Mann as the assistant general manager on Thursday afternoon. This new role is a recent trend for college basketball, allowing active NBA players to serve as advisors for their former college teams. Advertisement Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors was hired by his former team, Davidson, and Trae Young, Mann's teammate, by Oklahoma for the same position. Mann played four seasons (2016-19) at FSU, where he is the third player in school history to put up 1,200 points, 600 rebounds, 200 assists, and 100 steals. The Los Angeles Clippers selected Mann in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft. After six years with the franchise, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks earlier this year. More: Florida State men's basketball lands Ex-Clemson Tiger Chauncey Wiggins from NCAA transfer portal Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@ or on X @_Da_pistol. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida State basketball hires ex-star Terance Mann as assistant GM
