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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/11/football-fsu-hires-renowned-recruiter-and-developer-nick-williams
FSU Hires Renowned Recruiter and Developer Nick Williams

https://chopchat.com/breaking-down-the-biggest-issues-with-gus-malzahn-s-fsu-offense-in-2025/4
Breaking down the biggest issues with Gus Malzahn's FSU offense in 2025

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/grading-hire-fsu-football-new-running-backs-coach-kam-martin-
Grading the hire of FSU football’s new running backs coach

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/11/fsu-football-brandon-harris-what-to-know/87702925007/
Five things to know about FSU's new CB's coach Brandon Harris

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-things-to-know-about-fsu-s-new-running-backs-coach-kam-martin/ar-AA1SaWpK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five things to know about FSU's new running backs coach Kam Martin

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-footballs-darrell-jackson-jr-213749466.html
FSU football's Darrell Jackson Jr. to play in East-West Shrine Bowl

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-starting-safety-edwin-joseph-182422897.html
FSU starting safety Edwin Joseph plans to enter transfer portal

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-blue-chip-ol-transferring-fsu-football-one-season-mario-nash-jr-
Former blue-chip OL, Mario Nash, transferring from FSU football after just one season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-football-gm-darrick-yray-taking-similar-role-with-ucla/ar-AA1SbWOy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football GM Darrick Yray taking similar role with UCLA

https://chopchat.com/it-looks-like-the-seminoles-cannot-catch-a-break-sec-school-still-on-the-schedule
It looks like the Seminoles cannot catch a break... SEC school still on the schedule

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/11/fsu-football-seminoles-record-acc-teams/87701593007/
What is FSU's record vs. ACC teams

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/new-fsu-football-assistant-coach-wastes-no-time-extends-first-offer-updated-role-nick-williams-
New FSU football assistant coach wastes no time, extends first offer in updated role

https://chopchat.com/this-is-frustrating-sec-defender-should-have-come-to-the-seminoles-the-first-time
This is frustrating... SEC defender should have come to the Seminoles the first time

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/early-consequences-emerge-fsu-football-firing-patrick-surtain-sr-bryce-williams-
Early consequences emerge for FSU football after firing Patrick Surtain Sr.

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-seminoles-play-the-umass-minutemen/ar-AA1SdpCc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State Seminoles play the UMass Minutemen

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-swimming-and-diving-divers-set-for-winter-nationals
Divers Set for Winter Nationals

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/brian-pensky-s-fsu-soccer-program-now-a-dynasty-redefines-greatness/ar-AA1S4XmL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brian Pensky’s FSU soccer program, now a dynasty, redefines greatness

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://nfltraderumors.co/seahawks-waive-rb-cam-akers-cb-shaquill-griffin/
Seahawks Waive RB Cam Akers

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-starter-signs-with-cleveland-browns
Former FSU football starter signs with Cleveland Browns
How Much Experience Did Jeremiah Byers Gain In College?

https://www.rotowire.com/football/headlines/azareyeh-thomas-injury-dnp-due-to-shoulder-injury-621941
Azareye'h Thomas Injury: DNP due to shoulder injury

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https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2025/12/09/kurtenbach-buster-posey-promised-change-sf-giants-fans-deserve-signings-not-speculation/
Buster Posey promised change. SF Giants fans deserve signings, not speculation

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https://www.tennisworldusa.org/other_news/golf/162108/brooks-koepka-could-leave-the-liv-circuit/
Brooks Koepka could leave the LIV circuit

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stand-up-and-take-a-stand-acc-call-notre-dames-bluff-after-cfp-brouhaha/ar-AA1SaAth?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stand up and take a stand, ACC. Call Notre Dame's bluff after CFP brouhaha

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2025-football-crunching-clemson-s-numbers-to-see-how-7-5-happened/ar-AA1S9kkN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Crunching Clemson’s Numbers to See How 7-5 Happened

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/clemson-defensive-lineman-declares-for-nfl-draft/ar-AA1SbYJE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Defensive Lineman Declares For NFL Draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/another-clemson-football-linebacker-set-to-enter-transfer-portal/ar-AA1Sbr22?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Another Clemson football linebacker set to enter transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/duke-potentially-causing-huge-change-to-acc/ar-AA1Sa5s1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke potentially causing huge change to ACC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-keys-for-georgia-tech-to-reach-the-acc-championship-game-in-2026/ar-AA1SblOq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five Keys For Georgia Tech To Reach The ACC Championship Game In 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pat-riley-s-message-to-cristobal-and-um-acc-notre-dame-fallout/ar-AA1SaDop?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pat Riley's message to Cristobal, and UM/ACC/Notre Dame fallout

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-becks-season-ending-run-for-miami-compares-to-other-quarterbacks-in-playoff-field/ar-AA1SaJBA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Beck's season-ending run for Miami compares to other quarterbacks in playoff field

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-loses-major-future-opportunity-against-sec/ar-AA1S9gkP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State Loses Major Future Opportunity Against SEC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stanford-football-hc-job-named-toughest-in-power-4-by-the-athletic-poll/ar-AA1SbOYW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stanford football HC job named 'toughest' in Power 4 by The Athletic poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-keys-to-virginia-tech-being-acc-contenders-in-2026/ar-AA1Sb03L?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five Keys to Virginia Tech Being ACC Contenders in 2026

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/12/11/mark-zackery-joining-notre-dame-basketball-team-after-football-ends-cfp-snub/87712217007/
What Notre Dame football player is joining the Irish basketball team?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-takeaways-from-syracuses-71-63-win-over-st-josephs/ar-AA1SducY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 takeaways from Syracuse's 71-63 win over St. Joseph's

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-was-attendance-for-syracuse-basketball-vs-st-joseph-s/ar-AA1Sciha?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What was attendance for Syracuse basketball vs. St. Joseph’s?

https://dailyorange.com/2025/12/syracuse-mens-basketball-saint-josephs-win-lost-momentum-break/
Syracuse lost momentum but refined its game during its 9-day break

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2025/12/will-syracuses-5-star-football-recruit-be-able-to-play-basketball-too-mikes-mailbox.html
Will Syracuse’s 5-star football recruit be able to play basketball, too?

https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/neoklis-avdalas-pours-30-virginia-tech-wallops-wcu--flm-2025-12-12/
Neoklis Avdalas pours in 30 as Virginia Tech wallops WCU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-from-virginia-tech-mens-basketballs-96-74-victory-over-western-carolina/ar-AA1SceBL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Takeaways from Virginia Tech Men's Basketball's 96-74 Victory Over Western Carolina

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/11/college-football-bowl-game-rankings/87622727007/
College football bowl game rankings: All 35 postseason matchups from best to worst

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-non-cfp-bowl-games-that-still-matter-to-the-average-college-football-fan/ar-AA1SaiGF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 non-CFP bowl games that still matter to the average college football fan

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6881455/2025/12/11/sec-football-schedule-2026-divisions/
As SEC moves to a 9-game schedule, why there’s no need to bring back divisions

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2025/12/12/kirby-smart-complains-georgia-football-2026-schedule-nine-sec-games-cfp/87664394007/
Kirby Smart whines from his soap box, but does he have a point?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47278332/indiana-qb-fernando-mendoza-named-ap-player-year
Indiana QB Mendoza named AP Player of Year

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/lane-kiffins-lsu-debut-officially-announced-for-first-ever-meeting-with-dabo-swinney/ar-AA1ScjJa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Lane Kiffin's LSU debut officially announced for first-ever meeting with Dabo Swinney

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/growing-frustration-over-notre-dame-s-independence-hitting-boiling-point/ar-AA1Sbh46?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Growing frustration over Notre Dame’s independence hitting boiling point

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/college-sports/notre-dame-is-reportedly-at-risk-of-being-froze-out-by-athletic-directors-over-cfp-treatment/ar-AA1SakUO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame is reportedly at risk of being 'froze out' by athletic directors over CFP treatment

https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/notre_dames_crybaby_act_why_pete_bevacqua_is_out_of_bounds/s1_17644_43192254
Notre Dame’s Crybaby Act: Why Pete Bevacqua Is Out of Bounds

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6879445/2025/12/11/college-basketball-stat-arizona-michigan/
A strange college basketball stat that might offer a glimpse of who’ll win the NCAA title

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/11/florida-gators-basketball-orange-bowl-classic-george-washington-todd-golden/
Gators look to get back on track against GW in Orange Bowl Classic

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/is-dusty-may-the-curt-cignetti-of-college-basketball-michigan-has-championship-vibe/ar-AA1Saghq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is Dusty May the Curt Cignetti of college basketball? Michigan has championship vibe

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ucla-hc-mick-cronin-gets-brutally-honest-on-why-players-choose-certain-schools/ar-AA1ScY3D?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UCLA HC Mick Cronin gets brutally honest on why players choose certain schools

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