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USA Today
15-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Top 10 Big Ten receiving leaders returning in 2025
Top 10 Big Ten receiving leaders returning in 2025 When one thinks of Big Ten football, they think of electrifying offenses. And what would electrifying offense be without elite wide receivers? The returning receiving leaders for the conference in 2025 almost certainly pack a punch, whether it be their first year in the conference or someone who is already fresh on everyone's minds. 10. Vinny Anthony II, Wisconsin 2024 Stats: 39 catches, 672 yards, 4 TDs, 17.2 YPC One of the longest tenured Badger receivers, Anthony is no stranger to the conference. Ranking fourth in yards per catch in the conference last year, Anthony feels primed and ready for yet another stellar season. Look for Billy Edwards Jr, the Maryland QB transfer, to develop an immediate rapport with the reliable Anthony. In Phil Longo's Air Raid scheme, he just might be the key to unlocking Edwards' growth as well. 9. Ian Strong, Rutgers 2024 Stats: 43 catches, 676 yards, 5 TDs, 15.7 YPC For Rutgers to continually improve under Greg Schiano, they must rely upon players like Ian Strong. The leader in receiving yards last season for Rutgers, Strong proved his toughness especially in the red zone. However, his reliability will almost certainly be tested as Rutgers face perhaps the toughest Big Ten schedule possible. In order to maintain any kind of consistency offensively, Strong and Kaliakmanis must remain elite in the red zone. Thus, while Strong may not be the most well-rounded receiver on this list, he is nevertheless one of its most important members due to a potentially expanded role this year. 8. Max Klare, Ohio State 2024 Stats: 51 catches, 685 yards, 4 TDs, 13.4 YPC The only tight end appearing on this list, the former Purdue Boilermaker adds even more depth to one of the most fearsome receiving rooms in the country. The top tight end in the portal brings with him an elite seam-bursting ability that new full-time starter Julian Sayin will certainly appreciate. Look for Klare to benefit in the short to intermediate areas of the field as opposing defenses key in on the rest of the Buckeyes' top talents. Ryan Day sure did land a true unicorn at the position. 7. Carnell Tate, Ohio State 2024 Stats: 52 catches, 733 yards, 4 TDs, 14.1 YPC The second Ohio State player on this list, Carnell Tate is a name that should be heard much more often than it was last season. Despite all the hype surrounding the breakout of Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka's swan song, Tate quietly had almost 740 yards and proved that he could be the ultimate beneficiary of opposing defenses keying in on those two studs. It particularly became clear that he was a true rising star in the CFP semifinal, when he led the Ohio State receiving corps with six catches for 87 yards, making a huge difference in a tight game. Look for him to continue to be a thorn in opponent's sides should they continue to ignore him. 6. Makai Lemon, USC 2024 Stats: 52 catches, 764 yards, 3 TDs, 14.7 YPC Heading into his junior year with the Trojans, Makai Lemon has certainly stepped into a leadership role both on and off the field. However, it's his thrilling ability to put points on the board continuously no matter what role he's in that delights USC fans. One of the best all-around athletes in the Big Ten, not only did he lead the Trojans in catches, but was an exhilaratingly fantastic kick returner as well, finishing sixth in the nation in returns. Look for him and new starter Jayden Maiava to be a fascinating QB-WR tandem this year with much more fun to come. 5. Denzel Boston, Washington 2024 Stats: 63 catches, 834 yards, 9 TDs, 13.2 YPC The Huskies could be a fun and frisky team in the Big Ten this year, and Denzel Boston will play a large role in determining just that. The leading receiver from last year and eighth all time in UW history, Boston's size and speed combo should continue to terrorize opposing defenses for at least another year. Look for this year to be all about Boston's draft stock as he could either remain a mid first round pick or fall precipitously. Either way, he will be a key catalyst for the Huskies' season, whether they be good or bad. 4. Trebor Pena, Penn State 2024 Stats: 84 catches, 941 yards, 9 TDs, 11.2 YPC The first transfer portal addition on this list for the Nittany Lions, Trebor Pena could also turn out to be the shiny new WR1 Drew Allar is looking for. With the departure of Tyler Warren, Pena could become the new utility man for Penn State down the field Allar will be looking to connect with constantly. Also, don't be surprised if there are a couple jet sweeps implemented within the Penn State playbook this year for Pena. Without a doubt, Pena is the icing on the cake for a stellar transfer class for a Penn State squad dreaming of a championship. 3. Elijah Sarratt, Indiana 2024 Stats: 53 catches, 957 yards, 8 TDs, 18.1 YPC The only Hoosier on this list, the young man they affectionately call Waffle House will have a heavy weight to carry come this fall. In order for Indiana to build upon their surprise season last year, Sarratt will have to be even more big-time than last year. The former JMU man will almost certainly increase his target share especially with Cal transfer Fernando Mendoza at the helm. Indiana will surprise no one this year, but if Sarratt stays consistent in his junior season, Curt Cignetti and Co. could continue to shock. 2. Devonte Ross, Penn State 2024 Stats: 76, 1,043 yards, 11 TDs, 13.7 YPC The second transfer portal addition for the Nittany Lions, the former Troy Trojan is the perfect complement to Pena's speed. If Pena can play in the slot, look for Ross to be more of an outside threat. Despite his height, don't let that fool you from denying his big play ability. His 11 touchdowns, fifth most nationally attest to that. Add that he is just the six player in Troy's history to eclipse the 1'00 yard receiving mark, and Penn State may have just found themselves a hidden gem at a position of need. 1. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State 2024 Stats: 76 catches, 1,315 yards, 15 TDs, 17.3 YPC There are no superlatives too lofty when describing Jeremiah Smith. After all, he may just be the best college football wide receiver we will see in our lifetime. And he still has at the very least two years of eligibility remaining. He shattered Cris Carter's freshman receiving records for the Buckeyes, had the fourth most receiving yards in a season in Ohio State history, had the second most receiving touchdowns in school as a freshman. Even when opposing teams hone in on him, he is dangerous because of the players around him. You can slow him down, but never overwhelm him. Teams will try it all next season, starting with Texas coming up to the Shoe for revenge. It will be at their own peril. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads.
Vancouver Sun
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
B.C. cyclist's clever Strava drawings: 'Perfect intersection' of art, fitness and road rash
Janine Strong was never going to stop. Not when she got caught in a frigid January downpour in Victoria so heavy it made her cellphone glitch. Not when she was shimmying her socked feet across a pipe spanning a river in Massachusetts, bicycle cleats in hand, her carbon fibre Trek Domane slung across her shoulder. Not when she ran straight into a street party in New York, with 300 people and a bouncy castle blocking the boulevard. Not even when she crashed hard in the rain, fracturing her pelvis and elbow. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. The Vancouver Island native is too dedicated to her craft: Strava art . 'I often think I'm just out here by myself doing this crazy shit. And nobody really cares, and nobody really gets it. But, you know what? I just feel driven to do it,' she said. 'That's also part of the fun. You never know what's going to happen out there.' Strava art is a niche and thoroughly modern invention. The Strava fitness app tracks outdoor exercise activities through GPS satellites, then allows you to share your route and results to followers. And some saw another possibility — the ability to draw their own massive sketches from a satellite's eye view. Being a world traveller, Strong has spent her life on the move. It's only natural her art does, too. Wherever she's been, she's etched a bike sketch. She's cycled out giant bananas and long-haired women in New York, Santas in Victoria, penguins in Campbell River, strawberries in San Francisco, and earlier this week, a 200-kilometre long crocodile that stretches from UBC to east of Fort Langley. It was a massive undertaking, but still short of her longest — a 482-km virtual drawing along the coast of Cape Cod . A post shared by Janine Strong (@ She has an extensive portfolio of photography and artwork, and only began seriously cycling in 2019. It wasn't long before she found a way to merge her loves. 'We all learn to ride bikes as kids. I think it's a funny thing how when we get our driver's licence, we kind of sit down the bike oftentimes. And so that's definitely what happened for me … 2019 was really my first year really becoming a serious road cyclist, and I got bitten by the bug really hard,' she said. 'I've always loved maps, and then when I had this new-found love for cycling, to be able to combine my love for drawing and art with it? It was like this perfect intersection of those things.' Her first efforts were, by her assessment, rudimentary and simplistic, but quickly progressed to more intricate designs. While some in the Strava art community — it's a very widespread and popular one — use photo shop overlaid on maps to plan their routes, Strong goes for a more analog method. 'There is something about finding an image in a map of city streets that has been there forever, like being the one to make something emerge out of the map that's essentially always been there, but nobody had actually just drawn it,' said the UBC grad. 'I don't even want to know how many hours I have spent on some of these pieces, figuring them out, because that's the thing that takes the time. Executing it is minimal compared to the planning and figuring out the route. But there's something that I love about that too, about zooming in, zooming out, and looking at the angles of streets.' 'Sometimes it just feels magical, the way it comes together. And I'm like, 'click, click, click, oh yeah, this works.' I'm sort of clicking it out on my on my map, online, and other times, it's super frustrating, and it takes me many, many, many, many tries and many, many, many, many hours.' Those clicks have taken her down back alleys in Brooklyn, the rolling highland hills of the Berkshires, the desert climes of Joshua Tree, Calif., and all over the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. The crocodile took her over the Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges, and into the depths of the north end of Delta's Burns Bog. 'I think my love of travel is just seeing somewhere new and going somewhere new,' she said. 'That's something that's always very cool about these pieces; I would never ride in some of the places that these drawings take me unless I was doing one. Even when it's a city that felt like home for decades, there is always a street you have never been down.'
The South African
15-06-2025
- Business
- The South African
Where to find the lowest grocery prices in South Africa this weekend?
When shopping, many South Africans aim to make every rand count. With the cost of living still climbing, shoppers are hunting for the best bargains to fill their trolleys without breaking the bank. This week, we compared 16 everyday grocery items at Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, and Woolworths to find out where you can get the most value for your money. Pick n Pay stands out as the most affordable supermarket for essential groceries, offering some relief for budget-conscious shoppers. Here's how the total cost of the basket stacks up this week: Checkers – R854.85 – R854.85 Pick n Pay – R864.84 – R864.84 Shoprite – R886.84 – R886.84 Woolworths – R911.84 Checkers comes out on top as the most affordable option, with a full basket costing R854.85. Pick n Pay follows at R864.84, while Shoprite and Woolworths are the most expensive options this week at R886.84 and R911.84 respectively. SASSA grant recipients can maximise their funds this month by taking advantage of special discounts and in-store promotions. We do not factor in discounts or card-holder specials in this comparison. When the exact name-brand items are not available, we use the nearest alternative house-brand. Due to fluctuations in prices both inland and at the coast in South Africa, the prices below are based on those payable in Gauteng. Product Checkers Shoprite Pick n Pay Woolworths 500g Fatti's & Moni's spaghetti R19.99 R19.99 R19.99 R22.99 400g smooth Black Cat peanut butter R54.99 R54.99 R49.99 R49.99 1kg Jungle Oats R44.99 R44.99 R54.99 R49.99 Joko Strong Quality Teabags 100 pack R66.99 R66.99 R66.99 R57.99 Albany Superior Sliced White Bread Loaf 700g R24.99 R19.99 R18.99 R20.99 Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Seed Oil 2L R64.99 R89.99 R69.99 R84.99 Iwisa Super Maize Meal Bag 2.5kg R39.99 R44.99 R41.99 R38.99 Selati Pure White Sugar Bag 2.5kg R56.99 R72.99 R72.99 R64.99 Clover Full Cream Fresh Milk 2L R32.99 R21.99 R32.99 R38.99 Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 2kg R44.99 R46.99 R35.99 R46.99 Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour 2.5kg R42.99 R42.99 R41.99 R41.99 Dettol Original Bath Soap 175g R18.99 R18.99 R18.99 R18.99 Rama Original 70% Fat Spread 500g R36.99 R29.99 R36.99 R36.99 Nescafe Ricoffy Instant Coffee 750g R144.99 R164.99 R164.99 R168.99 Coca-Cola Original Less Sugar Bottle 2L R27.99 R27.99 R26.99 R27.99 Twinsaver Luxury Twin Ply Toilet Paper 9 Pack R69.99 R89.99 R79.99 R87.99 TOTAL R854.85 R886.84 R864.84 R911.84 *Please note the prices are subject to change and were accurate at the time of publishing. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Fox Sports
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
FOX Sports Announces 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Group Stage Match Assignments and Studio Coverage - Fox Sports Press Pass
LOS ANGELES – As FOX Sports' Summer of Soccer heats up with the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup beginning on Saturday, June 14 , the network today unveils its broadcaster match assignments for the Group Stage portion of the highly anticipated tournament. Acclaimed play-by-play announcer John Strong and match analyst Stu Holden, former U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) midfield dynamo, pair as FOX Sports' lead broadcast team for this summer's Gold Cup tournament. Strong and Holden will lead the call for every USMNT Group Stage match with Jenny Taft reporting from the sidelines at all U.S. matches. Strong and Holden anchor the call tomorrow night on FS1 for the opening match of the tournament between defending Gold Cup champion Mexico and Dominican Republic. Live coverage begins at 9:30 PM ET. The USMNT open Gold Cup Group Stage play Sunday, June 15 vs. Trinidad and Tobago with live coverage starting at 5:30 PM ET on FOX. Coverage on FS1 for the USMNT's second Group Stage match vs. Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 19 , begins at 9:00 PM ET. The USMNT's final Group Stage match vs. Haiti on Sunday, June 22 , airs on FOX with an hour-long pregame show commencing at 6:00 PM ET. Former USMNT stars Landon Donovan and Maurice Edu, along with former England National Team defender Warren Barton, pair with distinguished play-by-play announcers Mark Followill and Tyler Terens to call Gold Cup matches throughout the Group Stage on FS1. Respected former referee Dr. Joe Machnik will also serve as rules analyst across every Gold Cup Group Stage match. FOX SOCCER STUDIO COVERAGE CONCACAF GOLD CUP MATCH DAY serves as the network's pregame, postgame and bridge show with just over 12 hours of studio coverage on FOX and FS1 scheduled throughout the competition. Veteran host Rob Stone anchors CONCACAF GOLD CUP MATCH DAY for every Group Stage match throughout the tournament alongside a trio of studio analysts and former U.S. Soccer legends in Alexi Lalas, Donovan and Edu. The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup kick-starts FOX Sports' massive Summer of Soccer with multiple marquee tournaments taking place in June, July and August. From Sunday, June 1 , to Saturday, August 2 , FOX Sports presents the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final, Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship 2025, UEFA Nations League Finals 2025™ and FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifiers, followed by the Gold Cup, the network's inaugural presentation of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025™, CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™ and MLS Leagues Cup. Click here to view and download broadcaster match assignments for the Gold Cup Group Stage. Match assignments are subject to change.
Business Insider
10-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Citi Remains a Sell on Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
Citi analyst Thomas Strong maintained a Sell rating on Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA – Research Report) today and set a price target of A$100.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at A$179.90. Confident Investing Starts Here: Strong covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ Group Holdings, and Macquarie Group Limited. According to TipRanks, Strong has an average return of -6.9% and a 32.00% success rate on recommended stocks. Commonwealth Bank of Australia has an analyst consensus of Strong Sell, with a price target consensus of A$116.34, a -35.33% downside from current levels. In a report released on May 30, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a A$120.00 price target. CBA market cap is currently A$300.8B and has a P/E ratio of 30.80. Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 17 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of CBA in relation to earlier this year.
