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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/8/football-mandrell-desir-named-true-freshman-all-american
Mandrell Desir Named True Freshman All-American

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/notre-dame-bold-move-reignites-questions-fsu-football-direction-cfp-snub-
Notre Dame's bold move reignites questions about FSU football's direction after snub

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/12/08/fsu-football-overhaul-begins-with-consultant-review-of-personnel/87649703007/
Inside Michael Alford’s plan to fix FSU football with consultants

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/08/fsu-football-mike-norvell-loves-recruiting-wide-receiver/87671273007/
Mike Norvell feels FSU signed 'elite' WR class for 2026

https://chopchat.com/top-3-coaching-changes-fsu-football-needs-to-make-since-mike-norvell-will-return/4
Top 3 coaching changes FSU football needs to make since Mike Norvell will return

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/names-that-make-sense-to-be-fsus-next-cb-coach-265519532/
Names that make sense to be FSU's next CB coach

https://www.on3.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/news/report-syracuse-edge-coach-nick-williams-hired-at-florida-state/
Syracuse EDGE coach Nick Williams hired at Florida State

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/08/fsu-football-arkansas-razorbacks-hiring-david-johnson/87671638007/
FSU RB coach David Johson is being hiring by the Arkansas Razorbacks

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/pair-former-fsu-football-pledges-preparing-hit-transfer-portal-cj-baxter-
Pair of former FSU football pledges preparing to hit transfer portal

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/8/womens-soccer-national-champions-florida-state-soccer-wins-fifth-national-championship
Champs Again! Florida State Soccer Wins Fifth National Title

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-soccer/124412/national-championship-stanford-cardinal-recap-score-game
FSU soccer beats Stanford in thriller to claim fifth national championship

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-soccer-national-champions-wrianna-hudson-265559611/
Fifth-Star Performance: FSU Soccer earns their fifth National Championship due to Hudson's goal, Ockene's play

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/fsu-wins-second-college-cup-in-three-years_aid55458
FSU Wins Second College Cup in Three Years

https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/soccer-women/d1/florida-state-sneaks-late-goal-take-down-stanford-1-0-win-womens-college-cup
Florida State sneaks in a late goal to take down Stanford 1-0 to win the women's College Cup

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/12/08/wrianna-hudsons-late-game-goal-wins-fsu-soccer-national-title/87679936007/
Wrianna Hudson’s late game goal wins FSU soccer national title

https://www.ncaa.com/video/soccer-women/2025-12-08/final-3-minutes-game-winning-goal-2025-womens-college-cup-championship
Final 3 minutes, game-winning goal in 2025 Women's College Cup championship

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/12/08/fsu-national-championship-react-social-media-fans/87679248007/
Social media reacts to FSU soccer winning the national championship

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2025-26/stanford/boxscore/16637
Box Score

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/video/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/renardo-green-interview-watch-video/1897652/
49ers' second-year corner Renardo Green compares this season to rookie campaign

https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/onsi/news/josh-sweat-sums-up-arizona-cardinals-dismal-season-two-words
Josh Sweat Sums Up Cardinals Dismal Season in Two Words

https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2025/12/08/jameis-winston-makes-bold-prediction-about-new-york-giants-final-four-games/87667057007/
Jameis Winston makes bold prediction about Giants' final four games

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/12/07/malik-beasley-update-ex-detroit-pistons-guard-headed-to-europe/87661343007/
Malik Beasley, ex-Detroit Pistons guard to play in Serbia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/congratulations-pour-in-for-indiana-fever-star-natasha-howard-after-career-announcement/ar-AA1P9g9i?cvid=68ff88b8315441b09ef43cdc07c12967&ocid=pancafe&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Congratulations Pour in for Indiana Fever Star Natasha Howard After Career Announcement

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https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2025/12/08/daniel-berger-withdraws-2025-grant-thornton-invitational/87678046007/
Daniel Berger, set to play with Charley Hull, WDs from Grant Thornton

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/brooks-koepka-liv-golf-2026-rumors-ceo-scott-o-neil-response
LIV Golf CEO responds to rumors that Brooks Koepka will sit out 2026 season, return to PGA Tour

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-ad-says-acc-has-done-permanent-damage-to-relationship/ar-AA1RX3Tr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame AD says ACC has done 'permanent damage' to relationship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-s-jim-phillips-defends-league-backing-members-in-cfp-bid-chase-amid-notre-dame-ad-s-criticism/ar-AA1RXMVN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC's Jim Phillips defends league backing members in CFP bid chase amid Notre Dame AD's criticism

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/other/acc-commissioner-jim-phillips-statement-about-notre-dame-leaves-everyone-more-confused/ar-AA1RXxic?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips' statement about Notre Dame leaves everyone more confused

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6871877/2025/12/08/notre-dame-cfp-acc-bowls/
Who’s to blame for Notre Dame’s shocking snub? ESPN, the system, the ACC and yes, the Irish

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dames-rivalry-with-usc-may-have-been-saved-by-accs-petty-ambition/ar-AA1RYqC1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame's rivalry with USC may have been saved by ACC's petty ambition

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/offensive-grades-revealed-from-duke-s-acc-championship-victory/ar-AA1RWdEa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Offensive grades revealed from Duke's ACC championship victory

https://www.ajc.com/sports/2025/12/brent-key-has-36-names-of-candidates-to-be-georgia-techs-next-oc/
Brent Key has “36″ names of candidates to be Georgia Tech’s next OC

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/12/09/louisville-toledo-boca-raton-bowl-game-opt-outs-uofl-football-transfer-portal-jeff-brohm-recruiting/87641004007/
Brown: UofL football should view Boca Raton Bowl game as opportunity

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-dangerous-miami-hurricanes-for-texas-a-m-to-watch-in-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1RWIxm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 Dangerous Miami Hurricanes for Texas A&M to Watch in College Football Playoff

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47245856/miami-mario-cristobal-relieved-cfp-berth-knows-process-perfect
Canes' Cristobal feels for Irish: 'A tough business'

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/where-duke-basketball-ranks-in-latest-national-polls-after-10-0-start/ar-AA1RXb1U?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Duke basketball ranks in latest national polls after 10-0 start

https://www.si.com/college/duke/jon-scheyer-explains-decision-redshirt-one-blue-devils-basketball-rookie-
Jon Scheyer Explains Decision to Redshirt One Duke Basketball Rookie

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/2025/12/08/memphis-louisville-basketball-rivalry-fred-horton-al-vilcheck/87407326007/
Memphis vs Louisville — how a basketball rivalry became a bitter feud

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/12/09/can-notre-dame-basketball-build-on-what-was-a-special-week/87446018007/
Everything you need to know as Notre Dame basketball hosts Idaho

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuse-men-s-basketball-the-orange-have-what-it-takes-to-continue-to-protect-their-home-floor/ar-AA1RWWZa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse men’s basketball: The Orange have what it takes to continue to protect their home floor

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/twelve-biggest-lessons-from-the-2025-college-football-season-beyond-the-playoff/ar-AA1RXyM1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Twelve Biggest Lessons From the 2025 College Football Season Beyond the Playoff

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6872487/2025/12/08/college-football-team-rankings-fbs-cfp-postseason/
Ranking 136 college football teams before bowls, and how it shows where the CFP went wrong
64. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2026-college-football-playoff-biggest-losers-and-winners/ss-AA1RWKJu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2026 College Football Playoff: Biggest Losers and Winners

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-simple-fixes-improve-expand-211450596.html
3 Simple Fixes To Improve and Expand the College Football Playoff

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dick-vitale-strong-words-notre-164343341.html
Dick Vitale Has Strong Words After Notre Dame Misses Out on College Football Playoff

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47250810/mendoza-pavia-love-sayin-named-heisman-trophy-finalists
Mendoza, Pavia, Love, Sayin in Heisman's final 4

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-did-auburn-football-turn-down-a-bowl-bid/ar-AA1RVLpo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why did Auburn football turn down a bowl bid?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2025/12/08/famu-rattlers-football-fires-coach-james-colzie/86680968007/
James Colzie III fired as FAMU football coach after dismal 2025 season

https://www.on3.com/news/jordan-travis-on-florida-hiring-jon-sumrall-i-think-its-like-a-backup-plan-sidechick/
Jordan Travis on Florida hiring Jon Sumrall: 'I think it's like a backup plan, sidechick'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-florida-football-will-not-be-retaining-billy-gonzales/ar-AA1RXgit?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football will not be retaining Billy Gonzales

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-not-retaining-rbs-coach-jabbar-juluke-per-report/ar-AA1RXkwz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football not retaining RBs coach Jabbar Juluke, per report

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47252451/4-lsu-assistants-return-ole-miss-help-cfp-run
4 LSU coaches rejoin Rebels for CFP run

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/12/08/notre-dame-ad-pete-bevacqua-acc-college-football-playoff-snub-miami-marcus-freeman-cfp/87632063007/
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua compares CFP process to 'musical chairs'

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/notre-dame-college-football-playoff-farce/
Notre Dame is justified in taking a stand against the College Football Playoff farce

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/legendary-notre-dame-football-star-165236243.html
Legendary Notre Dame Football Star Brady Quinn Rips ESPN

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-to-understand-oklahoma-making-the-12-team-playoff-before-usc/ar-AA1RXL6N?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to understand Oklahoma making the 12-team playoff before USC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breaking-south-carolina-gamecocks-expected-to-hire-tcu-oc-kendal-briles-as-the-teams-new-offensive-coordinator/ar-AA1RYITP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
South Carolina Gamecocks Expected to Hire TCU OC Kendal Briles as the Team's New Offensive Coordinator

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-star-qb-reclaims-title-013000132.html
Texas' star QB reclaims title as No. 1 highest paid college athlete

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47247484/arizona-hits-top-ap-men-hoops-poll-purdue-slides-6th
Arizona grabs top spot in Top 25 men's hoops poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/where-does-houston-guard-kingston-flemings-draft-stock-stand/ar-AA1RWiw0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Does Houston Guard Kingston Flemings’ Draft Stock Stand?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kentucky-basketball-drops-out-of-top-25-after-losses-to-north-carolina-gonzaga/ar-AA1RXbwc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kentucky basketball drops out of Top 25 after losses to North Carolina, Gonzaga

The Daily Chop, Dec 9, 2025

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