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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/17/fsu-football-mike-norvell-mandrell-desir-and-jayvan-boggs-post-practice-media-availability
Mike Norvell, Mandrell Desir, and Jayvan Boggs Post-Practice Media Availability

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/17/football-duce-robinson-legacy-nole-prepares-for-family-weekend
Duce Robinson: Legacy Nole Prepares for Family Weekend

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/17/fsu-football-brock-glenn-kevin-sperry-quarterbacks/86160051007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118278p116650c116650e008300v118278b0099xxd119965&gca-ft=178&gca-ds=sophi
Kevin Sperry or Brock Glenn: Which FSU backup QB Mike Norvell can lean on when needed

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/17/fsu-football-injury-updates-lawayne-mccoy-squirrel-white/86038573007/
Mike Norvell gives injury update on WRs Lawayne McCoy, Squirrel White
Norvell shares key injury updates on FSU football wide receivers before Kent State

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/17/fsu-footballs-jayson-jenkins-offseason-injury-never-hurt-is-confidence/86038336007/
FSU's Jayson Jenkins returns to full strength after dealing with injury
Jenkins' offseason injury never hurt is confidence

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/from-sweden-to-the-usa-how-three-star-fsu-edge-target-gustaf-henriks-ras-found-his-future-in-football-254139392/
From Sweden to the USA: How three-star FSU Edge target Gustaf Henriks Ras found his future in football

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/touted-true-freshman-debut-fsu-football-injury-setback-kevin-wynn-
Touted true freshman closing in on debut for FSU football after injury setback

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/118743/micahi-danzy-speed-sprinter-running-receiver
Micahi Danzy’s record-setting speed adding explosive element to FSU offense

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-physicality-2025-season-seminoles-start-earl-little-jr-254139059/
Physicality begets more physicality: 'Toughness is a skill'

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/09/17/could-fsu-lose-its-defensive-coordinator-this-more-burning-questions-for-the-no-7-seminoles/
Could FSU lose its defensive coordinator? This and more burning questions for the No. 7 Seminoles

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mailbag-answering-fsu-football-questions-110000189.html
Answering FSU football questions after 2-0 start

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/16/rashad-greene-fsu-hall-fame/86185445007/
'Didn't see it coming': Former FSU star Rashad Greene on Hall of Fame

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-star-jordan-travis-special-call-clemson-dabo-swinney-
Former FSU star Jordan Travis received a special call from Clemson’s Dabo Swinney

https://www.wtxl.com/quincy/teen-suspect-charged-as-an-adult-in-the-shooting-of-fsu-linebacker-ethan-pritchard
Teen suspect charged as an adult in the shooting of FSU linebacker Ethan Pritchard
State attorney Jack Campbell says all four suspects now face attempted first degree murder

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/look-ahead-inside-fsus-2027-qb-board-254157709/
Look ahead: Inside FSU's 2027 QB board

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-legacy-commitment-ohio-state-buckeyes-radar-jay-timmons-
FSU football legacy commitment now on Ohio State Buckeyes' radar

https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/ohio-state-offers-elite-florida-state-cb-commit-jay-timmons/
Ohio State offers elite Florida State CB commit Jay Timmons

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/acc-powerhouse-standing-out-to-former-ucla-commit-after-deshaun-foster-firing
ACC Powerhouse Standing Out to Former UCLA Commit After DeShaun Foster Firing

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2025-week-4-preview-kent-state-golden-flashes-florida-state-seminoles/ar-AA1MJcou?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2025 Week 4 Preview: Kent State Golden Flashes @ Florida State Seminoles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/three-key-matchups-to-watch-in-fsu-football-s-game-against-kent-state/ar-AA1MJX28?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three key matchups to watch in FSU football’s game against Kent State

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-3-reasons-fans-should-have-huge-interest-in-kent-state-game/3
3 reasons fans should have huge interest in Kent State game

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-betting-money-coming-in-heavy-on-the-noles-against-kent-state
FSU football betting: Money coming in heavy on the Noles against Kent State

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/17/florida-state-kent-state-college-football-tickets/86174051007/
How to buy Florida State Seminoles vs Kent State Golden Flashes tickets

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/17/womens-soccer-no-7-fsu-bests-no-18-unc-in-chapel-hill
No. 7 FSU Bests No. 18 UNC in Chapel Hill

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/17/fsu-soccer-unc-score-jordynn-dudley/86210720007/
No. 7 FSU soccer earns fifth straight shutout win, beat No. 18 UNC 1-0

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2025-26/north-carolina/boxscore/15980
Box score

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-football-week-3-nfl-schedule-254140501/
NFL 'Noles Week 3 Schedule: Keon Coleman and the Buffalo Bills get things started on Thursday Night Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/new-york-giants-injury-update-injured-brian-burns-should-be-ready-for-sunday/ar-AA1wbcPo?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
New York Giants Injury Update: Injured Brian Burns “Should Be Ready” for Sunday

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/no-comfortability-football-bills-star-232413815.html
'No comfortability' in football for Bills star WR

https://chopchat.com/is-this-former-florida-state-defensive-back-the-best-nfl-safety-ever
Is this former Florida State defensive back the best NFL safety ever?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu6-rYT9nDM
EJ Manuel on the Dan Patrick Show Full Interview

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/09/17/rams-olb-jared-verse-continues-to-be-an-elite-run-stopper/86198495007/
Rams OLB Jared Verse continues to be an elite run-stopper

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https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6379619602112
NBA player launches faith-based sneaker, aims to unite those who 'serve the same God'

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https://www.ivpressonline.com/sports/guilas-de-mexicali-add-pitcher-cj-van-eyk-ahead-of-2025-26-season/article_953190a9-e148-4d4f-983f-4710632927df.html
Águilas de Mexicali add pitcher CJ Van Eyk ahead of 2025–26 season

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/parker-messick-and-his-well-executed-changeup-are-impressing-in-cleveland/
Parker Messick and His Well-Executed Changeup Are Impressing in Cleveland

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/17/former-fsu-catcher-mariners-star-cal-raleigh-nearing-60-homer-mark/86196465007/
Will former FSU catcher Cal Raleigh reach the 60-homer mark?

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-taylor-walls-shifts-to-60-day-il/
Rays' Taylor Walls: Shifts to 60-day IL

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/new-york-yankees/news/yankees-luke-weaver-sends-three-word-message-after-poor-outing/846d8afb1c12ecec4e0f4d44
Yankees' Luke Weaver sends three-word message after poor outing

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https://www.thegolfinggazette.com/news/paul-azinger-reacts-after-getting-the-inside-scoop-on-keegan-bradleys-ryder-cup-pairings-i-told-him-that/
Paul Azinger reacts after getting the ‘inside scoop’ on Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup pairings, ‘I told him that’

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2025-week-4-acc-football-power-rankings/ar-AA1MMU2U?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2025 Week 4 ACC Football Power Rankings
2. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-schools-eye-scheduling-tv-viewership-as-way-to-bump-up-the-bottom-line-in-new-revenue-model/ar-AA1ML9zv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC schools eye scheduling, TV viewership as way to bump up the bottom line in new revenue model

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/five-years-of-dabo-d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-vu-clemson-losses-keep-cueing-the-same-defiant-swinney-sermon/ar-AA1MLgyw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
From Tyler in Spartanburg to Georgia Tech: Five years of Dabo Swinney's same old song after losses

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cade-klubnik-claims-2025-clemson-is-much-better-than-2023-season-that-started-2-2/ar-AA1MLHrH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cade Klubnik claims 2025 Clemson is ‘much better’ than 2023 season that started 2-2

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-football-was-so-good-on-defense-last-season-now-not-so-much/ar-AA1MIU9p?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke football was so good on defense last season. Now? Not so much.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/next-up-for-duke-football-nc-state/ar-AA1MJLU1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Next Up For Duke Football – NC State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-techs-matchup-with-clemson-draws-massive-tv-audience/ar-AA1MKG8z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech's Matchup With Clemson Draws Massive TV Audience

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/lsu-and-georgia-techs-similar-wins-spark-debate-over-sec-bias
LSU and Georgia Tech’s Similar Wins Spark Debate Over SEC Bias

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/17/hurricanes-college-gameday-info/
Everything you need to know for ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ before Hurricanes host Gators

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-hurricanes-quarterback-carson-beck-had-plans-to-be-dual-sport-florida-gator/ar-AA1MKQAD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami Hurricanes Quarterback Carson Beck Had Plans To Be Dual-Sport Florida Gator

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/no-more-for-smu-and-tcu-after-the-most-nonconference-meetings-among-former-swc-teams/ar-AA1MLojv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No more for SMU and TCU after the most nonconference meetings among former SWC teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kevin-sherrington-the-iron-skillet-is-done-just-as-it-was-getting-good-sonny-dykes-is-the-reason-for-both/ar-AA1MLRYe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Iron Skillet is done, just as it was getting good. Sonny Dykes is the reason for both.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-stanford-players-to-watch-against-uva-in-this-week-s-matchup/ar-AA1MLa1r?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Stanford Players To Watch Against UVA In This Week's Matchup

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/virginia-plans-to-open-conference-schedule-attacking-stanford/
Virginia plans to open conference schedule attacking Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-does-espns-fpi-predict-for-virginia-tech-s-remaining-2025-games-after-old-dominion-loss/ar-AA1ML2g5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Does ESPN's FPI Predict for Virginia Tech’s Remaining 2025 Games After Old Dominion Loss?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/badgers-announce-date-for-non-conference-game-vs-acc-opponent/ar-AA1MKUoO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Badgers announce date for 2031 non-conference game vs. Virginia Tech

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/seth-trimble-embraces-leadership-role-for-upcoming-unc-mens-basketball-season/ar-AA1MLNZ3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Seth Trimble embraces leadership role for upcoming UNC men’s basketball season

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46296718/ncaa-eliminates-spring-transfer-portal-window-football
NCAA removes spring transfer window for football

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-arch-manning-floridas-dj-lagway-among-college-footballs-12-most-disappointing-players-so-far-in-2025/
Texas' Arch Manning, Florida's DJ Lagway among college football's 12 most disappointing players so far in 2025

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2025-09-17/what-7-college-football-teams-need-do-bounce-back-disappointing-starts
What 7 college football teams need to do to bounce back from disappointing starts

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-sports-commissioners-weigh-revenue-models-private-equity-in-nil-era/ar-AA1MKIsA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA sports commissioners weigh revenue models, private equity in NIL era

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-s-mayo-classic-2031-teams-announced-for-matchup-in-charlotte/ar-AA1ML1kp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke’s Mayo Classic 2031: Teams announced for matchup in Charlotte

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-hurricanes-florida-gators-and-rest-of-state-college-football-rankings-wheres-fsu/ar-AA1MNDE0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami Hurricanes, Florida Gators and rest of state college football rankings. Where's FSU?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/what-happens-to-a-college-football-roster-when-a-coach-is-fired-in-september/ar-AA1MLwKv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What happens to a college football roster when a coach is fired in September?

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-cracks-espn-s-bottom-10-after-week-3-loss-at-lsu-tigers/ar-AA1MLiY2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football cracks ESPN's 'bottom 10' after Week 3 loss at LSU Tigers

https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/09/18/storylines-to-watch-prediction-for-florida-football-at-no-6-miami/86111359007/
How will DJ Lagway respond and other storylines to watch for Florida football showdown at No. 6 Miami

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/17/florida-gators-football-dj-lagway-billy-napier/
‘DJ will be fine,’ says representative of Gators’ quarterback

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/dallas-wilson-injury-update-florida-football-wr-set-to-return-to-practice-during-open-week/ar-AA1MM7Am?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dallas Wilson injury update: Florida football WR set to return to practice during open week

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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46293524/army-navy-game-honored-25-distinguished-american-award
Army-Navy game garners 'Distinguished' honor

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46294867/source-colorado-start-qb-kaidon-salter-vs-wyoming
Colorado turning back to Salter as QB1

https://thesportsrush.com/nfl-news-will-howard-believes-jeremiah-smith-couldve-been-in-the-nfl-last-year-reveals-more-about-the-wrs-quiet-nature/
Will Howard Believes Jeremiah Smith Could’ve Been in the NFL Last Year, Reveals More About the WR’s “Quiet” Nature

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-men-s-college-basketball-teams-that-could-crash-the-final-four-for-the-first-time-this-century/ar-AA1MKYDv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 men’s college basketball teams that could crash the Final Four for the first time this century

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ten-under-the-radar-transfers-poised-to-reshape-men-s-college-basketball-in-2025-26/ar-AA1ML7l5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ten Under-the-Radar Transfers Poised to Reshape Men’s College Basketball in 2025–26

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2025/09/17/famu-rattlers-basketball-schedule-charlie-ward-home-opener-kennesaw-state/86204229007/
FAMU basketball's Charlie Ward to coach first home game vs Kennesaw State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gonzaga-boasts-one-of-the-top-home-court-advantages-in-college-basketball/ar-AA1MLRUN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gonzaga boasts one of the top home court advantages in college basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/our-fans-will-be-really-proud-jerome-tang-bullish-on-new-k-state-basketball-roster/ar-AA1ML6o8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
‘Our fans will be really proud’: Jerome Tang bullish on new K-State basketball roster

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/how-ncaa-transfer-portal-changes-affect-mizzou-the-buzz/ar-AA1MMZ9J?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How NCAA Transfer Portal Changes Affect Mizzou: The Buzz

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/saint-joseph-s-basketball-promotes-steve-donahue-to-head-coach/ar-AA1MLPGm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Saint Joseph’s basketball promotes Steve Donahue to head coach

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2025/09/17/jackson-sheffield-vanderbilt-basketball-recruiting-2026/86209054007/
Vanderbilt basketball lands 4-star center Jackson Sheffield in 2026 recruiting class

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