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College football's transfer portal has seen a flurry of activity since it opened over two weeks ago on Dec. 9. With only two days remaining until the transfer window closes on Dec. 28, here are the winter portal's winners and losers. Winner: LSU The Tigers have turned the page following an awful November. Last month, LSU lost consecutive games to Alabama and Florida as part of a three-game losing streak and saw 2025 No. 1 overall high school recruit Bryce Underwood pull back his commitment and sign with in-state Michigan. Head coach Brian Kelly has rebounded with the fifth-best transfer portal class ( h/t On3 ), headlined by three edge-rushers as the Tigers seek to improve their defense. LSU added former Florida State edge Patrick Payton, Florida's Jack Pyburn and Nebraska's Jimari Butler. Payton, who will be a fifth-year senior in 2025, has 16 total sacks (four in 2024). In 2023, the 6-foot-5 defensive end batted 10 passes. During his junior season in 2024, Pyburn had 60 tackles (four for loss), a sack, an interception and a forced fumble. Butler, another 2025 fifth-year senior, has 7.5 career sacks (two in 2024) and 18 tackles for loss (seven in 2024). Generating pressure was a problem in LSU's four regular-season losses. Per CFB Stats , the Tigers only posted six of their 33 sacks in losing efforts — and four of those came against former Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman. Loser: Washington State Former head coach Jake Dickert's departure for Wake Forest sent Wazzu into a tailspin. Per On3, 31 Cougars players have entered the portal since Dickert's departure. Without a head coach hired for 2025, the program hasn't added a transfer yet this cycle. Last year, Washington State was overlooked by the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC in conference realignment, leaving it in the reanimated Pac-12 corpse with Oregon State and 2026 incoming programs Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State. The conference still must add one more member to be recognized by the NCAA as an FBS conference. Meanwhile, Washington State needs to put together an entire team to be identified as a Power 5 institution. Winner: Indiana Indiana quickly washed the bitter taste of its 27-17 College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame by adding arguably the best quarterback in the portal, former Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza. In 11 games, Mendoza was 265-of-386 (68.7 percent) for 3,004 yards, 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. The Hoosiers also received notable commitments from Maryland running back Roman Hemby, who has 2,347 career rushing yards in 42 games, and wide receiver Makai Jackson, who had a monster end to the 2024 regular season at Appalachian State, notching 15 receptions for 390 yards (26 yards per reception) and two touchdowns in the Mountaineers' last three games. Loser: Alabama Kalen DeBoer's Crimson Tide have taken some massive hits in the portal, most notably losing defensive lineman Jehiem Oatis, cornerback DeVonta Smith and running back Justice Haynes. Oatis was ESPN's fifth-ranked player in the transfer portal when he committed to Colorado. Per Pro Football Focus data , Smith allowed 123 receiving yards on 19 receptions (6.5 yards per reception) and no touchdowns. Haynes gained 448 yards and scored seven touchdowns on 79 rushing attempts. According to On3, Alabama ranks 65th out of 70 teams in its 2025 transfer portal team rankings. Only Oklahoma (No. 68) ranks lower among SEC programs. Winner: Texas Tech The Red Raiders are first in On3's team transfer portal rankings, adding some significant pieces to head coach Joey McGuire's fourth squad. Texas Tech has bolstered its offense by receiving commitments from tight end Terrance Carter, wide receiver Reginald Virgil and running back Quinten Joyner. This season at USC, Joyner had 63 carries, 478 yards (7.6 yards per attempt) and four total touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving). Playing in the Sun Belt at Louisiana, Carter was arguably the conference's top tight end. According to PFF , he was first among Sun Belt tight ends in receiving yards (691), with 404 yards coming after the catch. Virgil also comes from a mid-major after playing at Miami (Ohio) from the MAC. He's an explosive receiver, ending his 2024 season with 41 receptions, 816 receiving yards (19.9 yards per reception) and nine touchdowns. Safety Cole Wisniewski is another intriguing prospect. The former North Dakota State star missed the entire 2024 season due to offseason foot surgery , but in 2023, he led FCS with eight interceptions. Loser: USC Head coach Lincoln Riley has watched 19 Trojans enter the portal, including quarterback Miller Moss, who started nine games before being benched for Jayden Maiava against Nebraska. But the team's biggest losses have come at wide receiver, where former five-star high school recruits Zachariah Branch and Duce Robinson entered the portal. Branch had 1,164 all-purpose yards in 2023 as a freshman and is arguably the top playmaker available in the portal. In 23 career games, Robinson has 39 receptions, 747 yards (19.2 yards per reception) and seven touchdowns. He committed to Florida State earlier this month. When hired, Riley was expected to return USC to the heights of the Pete Carroll era. 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Special teams bungles dominate NFL, with Commanders and Cowboys leading the wayANN ARBOR, Michigan — Michigan defensive lineman is skipping his final college season to enter the NFL draft. , a key part of the Wolverines’ 2023 national championship team, announced his decision Thursday on X, formerly known as Twitter. Fellow Michigan interior lineman Mason Graham had already declared for the draft. Both are projected as likely first-round picks. The 6-foot-3, 339-pound was a third-team Associated Press All-American. He had 32 tackles, 6 1/2 tackles for loss and a pair of fumble recoveries. helped Michigan upset Ohio State in the Big Ten regular-season finale, making four tackles. Cornerback Will Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland have also declared for the draft leading up to Michigan’s game against No. 11 Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Copyright © 2024 The Washington Times, LLC.

To mark the International Day of Persons withDisabilities today (3 December) a pair of New ZealandParalympians and a young emerging Para athlete have calledon the Para sport community to embrace leadershippositions. With the theme for this year’s annualawareness day to “amplify the leadership of persons withdisabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future” Paracycling duo - Paralympian#213 Sarah Ellington and Paralympian#225 Anna Taylor – as well as Para athlete Zack Lappin- have rallied in support of the stance. Anna, whoclaimed a silver medal in the Women’s C4 3000m IndividualPursuit at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, currently servesin a number of leadership roles as a Board member of theAthlete Leaders Network, a member of the Paralympics NewZealand (PNZ) Athletes’ Council and a member of theCycling NZ Athlete Leaders Group. “For me, themotivation to get involved in leadership roles was I wantedto be part of the conversation, so it would allow me to helpshape the future,” explains Anna, who sustained caudiaequina syndrome, a spinal cord injury. “If you have a seatat the table, then you potentially have influence over howdecisions are made.” Anna insists taking on severalleadership roles has expanded her knowledge base andunderstanding on a range of topics and this then allows herto make better decisions. “What being in leadershiproles has taught me is you can learn from anyone,” sheadds. “Everyone has something to add, although I valuebeing surrounded by strong and talented people. I feel likeyou become who you surround yourself with.” For PNZAthletes’ Council Chair Sarah Ellington the motivation toget involved on the Council was to help the next generationof disabled athletes. Acquiring a spinal cord injurynine years ago after falling from a tree, it was onlyfollowing the accident did she become aware of the Parasport community and over time her desire to make adifference has grown. “It is important to be a goodrole model for the next generation, to learn from your ownexperiences, and pass that on to the next generation,” shesays. “To help shape the future is reallyimportant.” Sarah also believes her knowledge andunderstanding of a whole range of subjects has become somuch more complete in her time serving on the PNZAthletes’ Council. The Tokyo Paralympian now has afar greater understanding of the role PNZ play everyfour-year cycle and Sarah admits she has evolved as aperson. “I’ve learned a lot about my ownleadership style,” she admits. “I am quite a reservedperson but being Chair I have had to step up and push myselfout of my comfort zone.” Rising teenage Para athleteZack Lappin, a member of the second intake of the Para SportCollective, is another who has embraced the importance ofleadership roles. A co-chair on the Waimakariri YouthCouncil and the lead organiser of the North CanterburyInclusive Sports Festival having a voice and impacting thefuture is critical. “I can bring a lot more insightinto how we can adapt and make things more inclusive,”says Zack, 19, who has hemiplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.“To be able to positively impact change and leave thesport and the community in a much better position is verymotivating.”

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Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choiceROME (AP) — In 2020, it was a run to the Champions League quarterfinals just as Bergamo was becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic . Last season, it was an upset victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final to end the German club’s European-record unbeaten run at 51 games. Atalanta keeps on surprising and its latest exploit was moving atop Serie A following a 3-1 win at Parma on Saturday for its seventh straight win in the Italian league. And to think that coach Gian Piero Gasperini considered leaving Atalanta toward the end of last season. Now, Gasperini has the chance to guide “La Dea” (The Goddess), as the team is nicknamed, to its first ever Italian league title. There’s a long way to go, though, and it should be noted that Atalanta is level on points with second-place Inter Milan, which routed Hellas Verona 5-0 earlier, and that Napoli has a chance to reclaim the lead when it hosts Roma on Sunday. Also Saturday, AC Milan and Juventus drew 0-0 at the San Siro in a match with few chances from both sides. Milan produced one shot on goal and Juventus created two. Atalanta's Mateo Retegui scored his league-leading 12th goal of the season, Ederson made it 2-0 before the break and Europa League final hero Ademola Lookman restored the two-goal advantage after Matteo Cancellieri had pulled one back for Parma. Retegui’s fourth headed goal of the season put him atop that category across Europe’s five major leagues, according to Opta, while Lookman volleyed in a cross from Juan Cuadrado after having two goals disallowed. Gasperini was sent off midway through the second half for protests. But he was smiling in the stands at the final whistle. Atalanta's 34 goals are the most in Italy, and trail only Barcelona (42), Bayern Munich (36) and Paris Saint-Germain (36) across Europe's top five leagues. Atalanta has won two and drawn two in the Champions League this season. Marcus Thuram scored twice for defending champion Inter at Verona. Inter was missing top striker Lautaro Martinez, who was out sick. But five goals in the first half made Lautaro’s absence a non-issue. Joaquin Correa opened the scoring 17 minutes in, Thuram then scored twice before more goals from Stefan de Vrij and Yann Aurel Bisseck. Correa nearly added another in second-half stoppage time but his effort hit the woodwork. Inter's only loss across all competitions this season was a derby defeat to Milan in September. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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