The Daily Chop, Apr 27, 2026, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-draft-production-283223572/
FSU's pipeline to the pros, outside of one draft class, is drying up
FSU's draft production under Mike Norvell isn't much different from his time at Memphis

https://hailfloridahail.com/nfl-draft-just-gave-florida-fans-another-reason-to-laugh-at-mike-norvell
NFL Draft just gave Florida fans another reason to laugh at Mike Norvell
Florida had more kickers selected in the draft than FSU had total players

https://saturdayblitz.com/the-nfl-draft-showed-exactly-why-these-3-college-football-coaches-are-on-the-hot-seat
The NFL Draft showed exactly why these 3 college football coaches are on the hot seat

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/mike_norvell_thrown_under_the_bus_as_nfl_draft_exposes_florida_state/s1_17759_43776135
Mike Norvell Thrown Under the Bus as NFL Draft Exposes Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-fsu-had-just-100000731.html
FSU has had just one NFL Draft pick four times in the last seven drafts

https://www.localmemphis.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-jacksonville/florida-state-seminoles-show/succession-plan-how-florida-state-gains-boosters-trust-michael-alford-saves-his-job/535-936a8668-c032-4ecc-97eb-422bc84c49f3
How Florida State Gains Boosters' Trust, & Michael Alford SAVES His Job

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-spring-review-wide-receiver-tight-end-283228620/#2822319
What we learned and what we still don't know: Wide Receiver and Tight End

https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/jenn-sterger-reveals-health-emergency-after-her-breast-exploded/
Brett Favre’s Former “D–k Pic” Accuser, Jenn Sterger, Reveals Scary Health Emergency After Her “Actual Breast” Exploded

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/florida-state-s-final-transfer-portal-addition-is-perfect-puzzle-piece-for-luke-loucks-to-close-strong/ar-AA21B6qe?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Florida State's final transfer portal addition is perfect puzzle piece for Luke Loucks to close strong

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/04/25/fsu-basketball-starting-lineup-2026-27-season/89780438007/
Projecting FSU basketball's starting lineup for the 2026-27 season

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/ice-brady-commitment-transfer-portal-florida-state-22226994.php
Former UConn women's basketball player Ice Brady commits to Florida State

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-fsu-drops-series-finale-at-stanford
FSU Drops Series Finale at Stanford

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-baseball-swept-stanford-walk-000515019.html
FSU baseball swept by Stanford after walk-off grand slam

https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/rintaro-sasaki-hits-walk-off-grand-slam-as-stanford-sweeps-florida-state
Walk-off grand slam to sweep?! Sasaki adds to legend at Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/florida-state-baseball-walked-off-for-the-second-straight-day-swept-by-stanford/ar-AA21Myj9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State baseball walked off for the second-straight day, swept by Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-fans-believe-they-are-cursed-playing-against-stanford-and-they-might-be-right/ar-AA21MKyw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State fans believe they are cursed playing against Stanford and they might be right

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/4/27/042626-FSU43.pdf
Box Score

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/04/25/fsu-coach-chip-baker-bus-crash-california-highway-baseball-stanford-mike-martin/89749130007/
Remembering FSU baseball team bus ride Chip Baker saved 25 years ago

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/26/no-13-softball-sweeps-georgia-tech-in-extra-innings
No. 13 Softball Sweeps Georgia Tech in Extra Innings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/no-13-florida-state-softball-sweeps-georgia-tech-in-9-inning-thriller/ar-AA21LYKV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 13 Florida State softball sweeps Georgia Tech in 9‑Inning thriller

https://www.aol.com/news/no-13-florida-state-softball-032204718.html
No. 13 Florida State softball survives late push, beats Georgia Tech 4-3

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/georgia-tech/boxscore/16557
Box Score

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2026/04/26/fsu-softball-star-marin-heller-leads-freshmen-with-elite-batting-stats/89696149007/
Freshman Marin Heller powers FSU softball through the ACC gauntlet

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/26/mens-golf-acc-semifinal-halted-with-no-24-noles-tied-with-no-18-stanford
ACC Semifinal Halted with No. 24 Noles Leading No. 18 Stanford

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.aol.com/news/tracking-florida-state-footballs-undrafted-232252073.html
Tracking Florida State football's undrafted free agent signings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/former-seminoles-secure-udfa-deals-across-the-nfl-after-draft-weekend/ar-AA21KSQk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Seminoles Secure UDFA Deals Across the NFL After Draft Weekend

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/fsu-football-tommy-castellanos-nfl-opportunity-tennessee-titans-miami-dolphins-
FSU Football’s Tommy Castellanos Gets NFL Opportunity That Isn’t At QB
Two NFL Franchises Working Out Tommy Castellanos As A Wide Receiver

https://jetswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/jets/2026/04/26/2026-nfl-draft-jets-4th-round-pick-dt-darrell-jackson-jr-highlights/89809256007/
2026 NFL Draft: Jets 4th-round pick DT Darrell Jackson Jr. highlights

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https://www.si.com/nba/nets/onsi/brooklyn-nets-2025-26-season-grades-terance-mann
Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 Season Grades: Terance Mann

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https://www.mlb.com/news/michaela-edenfield-preparing-for-second-year-in-ausl
'Strength in our position': Edenfield ready for Year 2 in AUSL with Volts

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cal-flips-state-rb-jaxsen-193858755.html
Cal flips in-state RB Jaxsen Stokes from Oklahoma

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/jets-cade-klubnik-nfl-draft-selection-was-clearly-a-frank-reich-decision/ar-AA21KGI6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jets' Cade Klubnik NFL draft selection was clearly a Frank Reich decision

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2026/04/26/bill-belichick-unc-football-nfl-draft-2026-results/89808445007/
How did North Carolina football do in NFL draft under Bill Belichick?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/syracuse-football-hopes-2026-is-an-anomaly-with-zero-orange-nfl-draft-selections/ar-AA21OLOa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse football hopes 2026 is an anomaly with zero Orange NFL Draft selections

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-virginia-quarterback-chandler-morris-signs-an-undrafted-free-agent-deal-with-tampa-bay/ar-AA21L3Ve?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Virginia Quarterback Chandler Morris Signs an Undrafted Free Agent Deal With Tampa Bay

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/acc-powers-reload-with-targeted-transfers-ahead-of-2026-27-season/gm-GMFC163AA5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC powers reload with targeted transfers ahead of 2026–27 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/clemson-basketball-roster-2026-27-projected-starters-after-transfer-portal-closes/ar-AA21O59H?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson basketball roster 2026-27, projected starters after transfer portal closes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-moves-around-the-acc-that-should-concern-unc/ar-AA21LT98?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking Moves Around the ACC That Should Concern UNC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/unc-faces-tougher-acc-race-after-rivals-portal-gains/gm-GM0E8DCEFC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC faces tougher ACC race after rivals’ portal gains

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260426&c=13
ACC Scores

https://bceagles.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-wolffs-ninth-inning-home-run-lifts-no-22-eagles-over-notre-dame
Wolff’s Ninth Inning Home Run Lifts No. 22 Eagles over Notre Dame

https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemson-baseball-ncaa-tournament-louisville-sweep/article_fc999fc7-16f4-4927-a148-d57126c74623.html
Clemson baseball NCAA tourney hopes slimmer than ever after winless weekend at Louisville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-clemson-baseball-has-only-one-realistic-path-to-make-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA21NPWA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Clemson baseball has only one realistic path to make NCAA tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/jackets-score-late-get-shutdown-work-from-pen-to-complete-sweep/ar-AA21Mgc1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jackets score late, get shutdown work from pen to complete sweep

https://www.si.com/college/louisville/baseball/recap-2026-baseball-game-44
Davis Breaks HR Record, Nugent Walks Off as Louisville Completes Series Sweep Over Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/miami-claims-sixth-straight-series-win-defeating-cal-without-superstar-hitter/ar-AA21Miil?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami claims sixth straight series win, defeating Cal without superstar hitter

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/saturdays-blowout-marks-most-runs-184323852.html
Saturday's blowout marks most runs in game for UNC baseball since 2010

https://www.tribdem.com/sports/pitt-baseball-sweeps-no-10-virginia/article_09d14dbd-eff8-4a3a-bfe5-5694ba7278e7.html
Pitt baseball sweeps No. 10 Virginia

https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-baseball-hoos-swept-by-pitt-season-in-freefall-all-of-the-sudden/
‘Hoos swept by Pitt, season in freefall, all of the sudden

https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/04/27/virginia-tech-baseball-clinches-series-over-nc-state-sunday-5-4-win/
Virginia Tech baseball clinches series over NC State in Sunday 5-4 win

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-accused-ruining-2026-130318557.html
College Football Has Been Accused Of 'Ruining' The 2026 NFL Draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-stars-taking-pay-cuts-for-the-nfl-shows-a-bigger-problem/ar-AA21KoBs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football stars taking pay cuts for the NFL shows a bigger problem

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-draft-winners-losers-2026-170000536.html
NFL Draft: Winners and Losers for 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/biggest-winners-losers-among-college-football-coaches-from-2026-nfl-draft/ar-AA21MuTx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Biggest Winners, Losers Among College Football Coaches From 2026 NFL Draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/which-college-football-program-had-the-most-players-selected-in-the-2026-nfl-draft/ar-AA21LHWK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Which College Football Program Had the Most Players Selected in the 2026 NFL Draft?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/04/27/college-football-top-25-too-early-rankings/89626721007/
New No. 1 leads college football too-early Top 26 after spring practice

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/deion-sanders-breaks-silence-colorado-103510972.html
Deion Sanders Breaks Silence After Colorado Football Players Go Undrafted But Still Get NFL Opportunities

https://fansided.com/ncaaf/coach-prime-has-bigger-issues-than-his-viral-diego-pavia-tweet
Coach Prime has bigger issues than his viral Diego Pavia tweet

https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/football/article/texas-football-steve-sarkisian-arch-manning-spring-22203340.php
Did Steve Sarkisian, Longhorns answer their key questions this spring?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/heisman-finalist-diego-pavia-goes-undrafted-in-nfl-shocker/gm-GM97B30489?gemSnapshotKey=GM97B30489-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby
Heisman finalist Diego Pavia goes undrafted in NFL shocker

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-basketball-transfer-portal-team-rankings-who-has-best-haul-so-far/ar-AA21x0tr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College basketball transfer portal team rankings: Who has best haul so far?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2026/04/27/womens-basketball-transfer-portal-winners-losers-oklahoma-state-up-texas-down/89778722007/
Winners, losers of women’s college basketball transfer portal so far

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-florida-state-forward-finds-162416440.html
Former Florida State forward finds new landing spot in the SEC
The former FSU forward has committed to Mississippi State.

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260426
Scores

The Daily Chop, Apr 27, 2026

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