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The top Pac-12 basketball portal additions ranked | Sports

The new-look Pac-12 is introducing seven new teams to the conference for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. Alongside these new teams, a host of newcomers, brought in via the transfer portal, will be showcased to fans of the reformed Conference of Champions. In days gone by, transfers were mostly supplementary to the returning players, guys who had been with their teams 2-3 years, who would be the real stars. In today’s reality, transfers are becoming the stars. It’s worth getting to know these newcomers’ names because they’ll probably be on the all-conference ballot come season’s end. With that in mind, the following are the top five incoming Division I transfers to the Pac-12 and its schools according to their average portal recruitment rank from EvanMiya.com, On3 and 247 Sports. 5. DeShawn Gory 6’6″ 165 lbs, F, So. | Oregon State (via Fresno State) | 13.7 Pts, 6.2 Reb, 2.0 Ast in 2025-26 Transfer Rankings 132nd by EvanMiya 294th by On3 219th by 247Sports Does this count as an in-conference transfer? DeShawn Gory is going from one of the new members of the conference, Fresno State, to one of the legacy members, Oregon State. However you want to classify this move,

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May 19, 2026 No Comments

The Pac-12 and Mountain West have reached a settlement in poaching fees lawsuit | Sports

According to multiple reports from media outlets, the Pac-12 and Mountain West have agreed in principle to a settlement regarding a lawsuit roughly $150 million in exit and penalty fees. The Mountain West has sought that money from the Pac-12 and its member schools over the departure of five schools from its conference to the rebuilt Conference of Champions — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State. Both Jon Wilner, a west-coast-based columnist and college sports reporter, and Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday afternoon that a settlement has been agreed to, though it has yet to be finalized, as it needs to be formally brought before the court. The basis for the $150 million conflict arises from the combination of exit fees the Mountain West sought from the five departing schools, plus additional fees from the Pac-12 that stem from a scheduling agreement the two leagues signed in December 2023. In response, the Pac-12 filed a lawsuit against the Mountain West in September 2024, citing antitrust laws. Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State later filed their own collective lawsuit against the Mountain West, seeking relief from paying the exit fees. According to Wilner, the

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May 18, 2026 No Comments

Ace Reiser, a rising star at point guard from the JUCO ranks – USU Newcomer Breakdown | Sports

Ace Reiser became the fifth member of Utah State’s 2026 transfer portal recruiting class, joining the Aggies after spending his freshman season at the College of Southern Idaho. In that lone year, Reiser accomplished quite a bit. He helped lead CSI to a national runner-up finish and, for his individual efforts, earned JUCO All-American honors. Despite the recent narrative that junior college recruits are of higher quality, due in part to chaos around changing eligibility and the COVID years given to players, Utah State hasn’t drawn (directly) from the JUCO ranks much in the last few years. Only one player has come directly to Logan from a junior college team in the last six years. That was Kalifa Sakho, who came to USU from South Plains College to play under Danny Sprinkle. Before that, Craig Smith brought on guys like Kuba Karwowski and Alphonso Anderson to be role players for the team. Let’s dive into what helped make Reiser one of the few (though now more common under first-year head coach Ben Jacobson) exceptions to Utah State’s lack of direct JUCO recruiting. Biographical Info/Stats Height: 6’0″ Weight: 165 lbs Class: Sophomore (3 years of eligibility) Hometown: South Jordan, UT High School: Alta (Utah) Previous College: College of Southern

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May 16, 2026 No Comments

Former Utah State football great Dave Kuresa passes away | Sports

LOGAN, Utah – Former Utah State football great Dave Kuresa passed away on Monday, May 11. He was 63 years old. Kuresa was a four-year letterwinner at offensive guard for Utah State from 1981-84 and was named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American three years in a row from 1982 to 1984. Kuresa earned first-team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association accolades during his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns. He is one of just 10 Aggies all-time, including one of just two offensive linemen, to be a three-time first-team all-conference selection. Following his collegiate career, Kuresa was a long-time assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah. For the last four years, he was an assistant coach at Ridgeline High School in Millville, Utah.    In 1993, Kuresa was named to the Utah State Football All-Century Team. Source link

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May 14, 2026 No Comments

Solomon Callaghan could be the next Aggie 3-Point Ace — USU Newcomer Breakdown | Sports

Utah State hasn’t lacked for 3-point shooting in recent years. Nor will the Aggies lack outside shooting in the upcoming 2026-27 campaign. Even with that high floor, Wright State transfer Solomon Callaghan could very well become the next great 3-point shooting ace. The kind of player that excites the crowd with logo threes and nights where his hot hand brings the roof down. From his earlier days as a player, Callaghan has been a shooter and scorer. He averaged 21.7 points as a senior in high school and has taken his next-level shooting abilities to carve a path to joining a Pac-12 team. Let’s jump right into the details on someone who will be among the more impactful newcomers for the Aggies this season. Biographical Info/Stats Height: 6’2″ Weight: 195 lbs Class: Junior (2 years of eligibility) Hometown: Wadsworth, OH High School: Wadsworth Previous College: Wright State Solomon Callaghan Career Per-Game Averages Season Team GP / GS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG% 3P% FT% 2024-25 Wright State 32 / 11 6.7 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.1 40.6 37.2 80.5 2025-26 Wright State 33 / 31 10.2 1.9 1.1 0.5 0.0 41.7 39.5 92.6 Solomon Callaghan Advanced Metrics Stat Value Rank Within Team Rank Within CUSA Box

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May 8, 2026 No Comments

Men’s tennis falls to No. 9 Oklahoma in first round of NCAA Tournament | Sports

NORMAN, Oklahoma – Utah State men’s tennis fell to No. 9 Oklahoma, 4-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship on Friday at the Headington Family Tennis Center. The Aggies end the season at 19-6 overall with the program’s third-ever appearance at the NCAA Championship.   Doubles  Facing a lineup that featured the nation’s fifth-ranked doubles team at the No. 1 position, the Aggies fought but ultimately surrendered the 1-0 lead to begin the match as Oklahoma took wins at the top two positions. At court three, sophomores Roman Venger and Eliot Nobel held a 5-4 lead at the time the doubles point was clinched.   Singles  The competition remained stiff in singles play as USU faced four singles players ranked in the top 100 of the latest ITA rankings. At the No. 1 spot versus the 25th-ranked player in the nation, senior Jean-Baptiste Badon led, 5-4, in the second set in a bid to force a third frame. At court three, Venger registered the lone set victory for USU, earning a 7-6 (5) first-set victory over the 68th-ranked player in the nation. Sophomore Xavier Calvelo also forced a first-set tiebreaker at the second position against the ITA’s 76th-ranked

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May 1, 2026 No Comments

AJ Bates, a pick-and-roll master and crafty scorer who hasn’t even peaked yet — USU Newcomer Breakdown | Sports

Utah State lost all three of the point guards on its 2025-26 roster, leaving a gaping hole in that part of the rotation. Head coach Ben Jacobson has brought in a couple of players to help fill that. The first addition, and the presumed starter at point guard, is Louisiana Tech transfer Anthony “AJ” Bates. Bates grew up in the Houston area, attending Seven Lakes High School. He became a star there, and the school’s all-time leading scorer. But despite his career averages of 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game, he didn’t catch much high-major attention, ultimately opting to play for Louisiana Tech. In two years, he rose to an all-conference level player and has now moved up the college basketball ladder in coming to Utah State.  Biographical Info/Stats Height: 6’3″ Weight: 200 lbs Class: Junior (2 years of eligibility) Hometown: Houston, TX High School: Seven Lakes Previous College: Louisiana Tech AJ Bates Career Per-Game Averages Season Team GP / GS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG% 3P% FT% 2024-25 Louisiana Tech 29 / 4 4.6 2.0 1.7 0.8 0.1 43.6 31.7 67.3 2025-26 Louisiana Tech 34 / 34 12.1 2.8 5.9 1.2 0.1 37.0 27.7 78.3 AJ Bates Advanced Metrics Stat Value Rank

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April 30, 2026 No Comments

GALLERY: Weber State 11, Utah State 7 softball | Multimedia

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April 29, 2026 No Comments

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