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Flory Bidunga could anchor the next championship defense. After playing two seasons at Kansas, Bidunga entered the transfer portal, and will look for another suitor for his junior season. At 6-foot-9, 220-pounds, Bidunga's a versatile center who can switch out onto the perimeter and protect the paint. He averaged a Big 12-best 2.6 blocks last season, while improving his offensive game as well. Here are the three best transfer portal fits for Bidunga, who has two years of NCAA eligibility remaining and will at least explore the NBA Draft, per ESPN. St. John's The Red Storm fell to Duke in the Sweet Sixteen, a season-ending loss that was star center Zuby Ejiofor's final college game. With Ejiofor graduating, there's a gaping hole in the center of St. John's team on both sides of the ball. With his endless motor, Bidunga would bring a similar energy to Ejiofor, and could protect the rim at the same or even better level. Following in Ejiofor's footsteps would be very fitting as he transferred to St. John's from Kansas back in 2023, before Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino helped develop him into a two-way star. Bidunga has the defensive side of the ball down, and Pitino has proven he can improve his center's offensive game. Bidunga is one of the top players in the portal and will be looking for a place where he is featured. St. John's offers the platform, coach, and has a need at its position. The Red Storm are also reportedly one of Bidunga's final choices, per The Field of 68. Michigan Another one of the programs Bidunga is considering is the defending national champions. The Wolverines will likely lose all three starting frontcourt members Aday Mara, Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg to the NBA Draft. Bidunga would begin the replacement of those departures, and help Michigan recreate the No. 1 rated defense in KenPom's rankings. He would also be a great lob partner for point guard Elliot Cadeau, who is entering his senior year. Head coach Dusty May has a history of winning with elite big men, but Bidunga doesn't match the build of players May has coached. Mara and former Wolverines' center Vladislav Goldin are both taller than 7 feet, while Bidunga is more of an undersized athletic freak. That said, there's no reason to doubt May's ability to adapt and build a defense around a center who, despite his differing stature, is as capable of a rim-protector if not a better one than Mara and Goldin. Duke The Blue Devils are also a top choice that Bidunga is weighing. Duke offered Bidunga a scholarship during the summer of 2023 before he chose Kansas, so there was prior interest. The Blue Devils will likely lose forwards Patrick Ngongba, Cameron Boozer and Maliq Brown to the NBA Draft, so Bidunga would be a solid and necessary replacement. Duke, however, did not have a transfer on their roster last season, and only had one in reserve forward Mason Gillis, last year. Maybe it's against coach Jon Scheyer's best interest to follow his peers and dip into the portal. But after a second consecutive season enduring a devastating tournament-ending loss, will Scheyer snap his trend in sight of a breakthrough? It seems that could be the case as the Blue Devils were also a reported finalist for Bidunga according to The Field of 68.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. Sorry, Rory. Step aside, Scottie. Back up, Bryson. With all due respect to the greats of the game gathered at Augusta National this week, the figure most Masters patrons apparently want to meet stands about 13 inches tall. Once again, a tiny gnome is the hit of the Masters, and once again, Masters patrons are spending significant portions of their precious day at Augusta National chasing said gnome. Patrons gather at the gates at 6 a.m. every day, and only because Augusta National wont let them gather any earlier. Lines for the merch buildings stretch for as much as 90 minutes. Every available gnome gets snapped up as soon as its placed on a shelf, and many end up in antique shops or on eBay within the hour.Yes, seriously.First introduced in 2016, the gnome became a surprise collectible hit a few years later during COVID. Priced at around $50, with a strict limit of one per customer, the gnomes are a precious commodity, with some estimates suggesting that Augusta National releases only about 1,000 per day. (When an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 patrons are on site, you can see that the gnome hunt quickly becomes a math problem.)AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: A view of a Masters Gnome being carried by a patron during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)Andrew Redington via Getty ImagesThe markups are significant. One Augusta collectibles dealer told Yahoo Sports he will pay $250 for any 2026 gnome, a 5x return on investment before the sun goes down. At Trends & Traditions, an antique store located a solid 5-iron from Magnolia Lane, a 2019 gnome is listed for $3,000 and a 2021 version for $1,500. One major auction house, Goldenage Auctions, has an original 2016 gnome listed for the first time, and it's already got a bid near $6,000.All of this speculation, plus the Black Friday-esque frenzy of patrons queuing up for the (probably vain) hope of snaring a prized gnome, is very un-Masters-like. Its part of a growing trend of consumerism and spectacle at Augusta National thats drawing the attention of the patrons away from the golf.For that reason, rumors abound that this year will be the gnomes last year. When asked directly about the fate of the gnomes, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley didnt exactly offer a life-saving call from the governor. I've been asking that question for several years, and they won't tell me the answer, Ridley said Wednesday morning. So I can't help you.Should this be the gnomes last run as standalone, new-every-year collectibles, its likely theyll persist in other, less investment-worthy forms. You can already buy gnome t-shirts, key rings, salt shakers and cheese spreaders, and none of those runs are limited. And chances are you wont be offered $300, $500 or $700 on the spot for your gnome, which one patron was on Tuesday.Until then, the gnomes will pop up in the Masters merch shops and shelves, and vanish as quickly as they arrive. And patrons are welcome to wait in massive lines for them if thats what they really want to do with their one precious day at the Masters.

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An NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would include an age limit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.The proposal, which mirrors language written in the executive order issued by President Donald Trump last week, would give athletes five years of eligibility with the clock starting when an athlete turns 19 or graduates from high school, whichever is earliest. There would be limited exceptions but they would not include injuries, which has been a common reason for players to ask for and receive extra eligibility.The details will be reviewed and discussed by the Division I Cabinet next week, but not voted on for implementation, according to the two people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the NCAA hasnt publicly discussed the proposal. Yahoo Sports was first to report the details. Trump called for clear, consistent and fair eligibility limits, including a five-year participation window that limits athletes to one transfer with one more available once they get a four-year degree. Speaking at the Final Four over the weekend, NCAA President Charlie Baker said Trump wanted to figure out a way to get something on the books that works and represents what most people are looking for at this point, which is a much simpler eligibility process, which weve been talking to our committees about.Still unknown is whether the rule would shield the NCAA from lawsuits over eligibility. Dozens of players have sued for extra years, claiming injuries and other circumstances made them candidates for extra eligibility. Heisman Trophy runner-up and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia remains the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging an NCAA rule counting seasons spent at junior colleges against players' Division I eligibility time. That case is slated for trial in February.Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who led his team to the College Football Playoff last season, went to court after the NCAA denied a waiver request to play in the 2026 season after he was healthy enough to play in just three of his five seasons. A three-judge panel of the Mississippi Supreme Court recently denied an NCAA appeal.While Ole Miss could have the dynamic Chambliss back this fall, at fellow SEC school Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilars bid for an injunction that would have enabled him to keep playing for the Volunteers this fall was denied by a Knox County judge.The NCAA is seeking a limited antitrust exemption from Congress, saying it needs the help to clear up the confusing landscape with different rulings. Some of the players contend the NCAA has no right to limit their ability to earn money by limiting their time as student-athletes.Attorney Mit Winter, who specializes in sports law, called the five-year proposal tied to an age limit a very sensible rule" in offering a more black and white evaluation to player eligibility, particularly for schools navigating a complicated waiver process determined on a case-by-case basis.Yet the same hurdles would remain when it comes to holding up against lawsuits, such as players still not being considered employees or having collective bargaining to establish agreed-upon standards.To the legal aspect, yes, I would imagine there would still be legal challenges to it, Winter said of the proposal. "It might be a little easier to defend than the current rules we have. But when you just look at it from a broad point of view, it's still essentially limiting how long someone can work as a college athlete and be paid as a college athlete. Now that athletes are being paid in many cases millions of dollars per year, you could see why someone would want to challenge a rule that says you can only be paid as a college athlete for five years.___AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports

An NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would include an age limit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.The proposal, which mirrors language written in the executive order issued by President Donald Trump last week, would give athletes five years of eligibility with the clock starting when an athlete turns 19 or graduates from high school, whichever is earliest. There would be limited exceptions but they would not include injuries, which has been a common reason for players to ask for and receive extra eligibility.The details will be reviewed and discussed by the Division I Cabinet next week, but not voted on for implementation, according to the two people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the NCAA hasnt publicly discussed the proposal. Yahoo Sports was first to report the details. Trump called for clear, consistent and fair eligibility limits, including a five-year participation window that limits athletes to one transfer with one more available once they get a four-year degree. Speaking at the Final Four over the weekend, NCAA President Charlie Baker said Trump wanted to figure out a way to get something on the books that works and represents what most people are looking for at this point, which is a much simpler eligibility process, which weve been talking to our committees about.Still unknown is whether the rule would shield the NCAA from lawsuits over eligibility. Dozens of players have sued for extra years, claiming injuries and other circumstances made them candidates for extra eligibility. Heisman Trophy runner-up and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia remains the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging an NCAA rule counting seasons spent at junior colleges against players' Division I eligibility time. That case is slated for trial in February.Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who led his team to the College Football Playoff last season, went to court after the NCAA denied a waiver request to play in the 2026 season after he was healthy enough to play in just three of his five seasons. A three-judge panel of the Mississippi Supreme Court recently denied an NCAA appeal.While Ole Miss could have the dynamic Chambliss back this fall, at fellow SEC school Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilars bid for an injunction that would have enabled him to keep playing for the Volunteers this fall was denied by a Knox County judge.The NCAA is seeking a limited antitrust exemption from Congress, saying it needs the help to clear up the confusing landscape with different rulings. Some of the players contend the NCAA has no right to limit their ability to earn money by limiting their time as student-athletes.Attorney Mit Winter, who specializes in sports law, called the five-year proposal tied to an age limit a very sensible rule" in offering a more black and white evaluation to player eligibility, particularly for schools navigating a complicated waiver process determined on a case-by-case basis.Yet the same hurdles would remain when it comes to holding up against lawsuits, such as players still not being considered employees or having collective bargaining to establish agreed-upon standards.To the legal aspect, yes, I would imagine there would still be legal challenges to it, Winter said of the proposal. "It might be a little easier to defend than the current rules we have. But when you just look at it from a broad point of view, it's still essentially limiting how long someone can work as a college athlete and be paid as a college athlete. Now that athletes are being paid in many cases millions of dollars per year, you could see why someone would want to challenge a rule that says you can only be paid as a college athlete for five years.___AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports