NCAA approves shrinking transfer portal windows from 60 to 45 days for football and basketball

​These portal windows were put into place last year, and the timing of these windows varies sport-by-sport. INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division 1 Council approved narrowing the window for football and basketball players to enter the transfer portal and retain eligibility the following season from 60 to 45 days on Wednesday. The windows were put … Read more

Spurs’ Doug McDermott stops by to talk about the new season and more | Locked On Spurs

McDermott chats about the Spurs’ upcoming season, Devin Vassell’s leadership, his favorite Nickelodeon cartoon character, and more. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes San Antonio Spurs’ Doug McDermott about the upcoming season, his offseason, Devin Vassell’s leadership, the 3-point contest, his favorite Nickelodeon cartoon character, and more. … Read more

George Takei picture book on his years in internment camps will be published next spring

NEW YORK – “Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early childhood years spent in internment camps for Japanese Americans. Crown Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday that Takei’s “My Lost Freedom,” illustrated by Michelle Lee, will be published April 30, 2024. … Read more