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The sports department of the @usforacle.

Keep up with all the latest USF sports news and live updates during the basketball transfer portal period.

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OPINION:

The talent on #USF’s roster is good enough to capture a spot in the CFP.

The question is if the Bulls’ work on the field this season will be enough.

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If #USF wants to make the College Football Playoff this season, the Bulls have no choice but to do something they have never done before — go undefeated.

✍️ by Jack Febesh & Nicholas Ramos

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While millions of Americans are experiencing the #WorldCup as a national event, #USF’s international diversity has become part of the Bulls’ locker room — bringing together players from across the world whose experiences with the game stretch far beyond Tampa.

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For #USF midfielder Luka Zujovic, the 2026 FIFA World Cup came home - but not for the country his family still calls home.

✍️ by Godlove Nkembo

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OPINION: #USF went .406 against conference opponents, finishing outside the top eight in the standings.

For a program still rebuilding its identity under Mitch Hannahs, missing the tournament after making it a year ago marks a step backward.

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A hot start, a historic win and a late collapse — #USF baseball’s 2026 season had it all, except for a postseason berth.

The gap between the Bulls non-conference and conference production told the story of the season.

✍️ by @LHPbabyy

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#USF's track and field program will compete in three events at the NCAA Outdoor Championships starting Wednesday — but head coach Erik Jenkins said qualifying is no longer the finish line.

✍️ by @bradymaffei

https://t.co/AWPzSksx48

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As #USF women’s soccer prepares for the 2026 season, head coach Chris Brown has turned to a pair of coaches with collegiate postseason experience to fill in staff positions.

✍️ by @bradymaffei

https://t.co/oGcUSC7Hqr

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#USF Esports coordinator Andrew Ross said the program’s foundation was built before it ever had a physical space.

“We didn’t invent the gaming culture here — it was already here,” Ross said.

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#USF Esports — now in its sixth year — has evolved from a small online gaming community into one of the most active collegiate esports programs in the country with 13 competitive clubs, a state tournament and a physical lab. 

✍️ by Hong Phong Le

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#USF on-campus stadium updates from Athletics CEO Rob Higgins:

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#FSU BOT Chair Peter Collins said the transfer portal system prompts player movement because agents profit when athletes switch schools.

“There is zero incentive for an agent today to have their client who is in the portal stay in the university they are at,” he said.

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#USF Athletics CEO Rob Higgins said schools are increasingly facing “uncertified agents” during transfer portal negotiations and recruiting conversations.

As a solution, he proposed a statewide certification system, agent directory and attestation process.

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On April 30, the Florida BOG Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics saw speakers discuss possible solutions for college sports — including agent certification rules and collective bargaining frameworks after professional leagues.

✍️ by @mithil__vyas

https://t.co/C2uKY4FTZP

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USF Emergency Management reported the formation of two potential sinkholes in October 2024, weeks before #USF broke ground on its on-campus stadium.

159 grout points were installed throughout the site after 11 borings were found “indicative of potential karst/sinkhole activity.”

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#USF’s on-campus stadium is one of the most ambitious projects in university history.

But, engineers have identified sinkhole-prone soil conditions at the Sycamore Fields site since early development.

✍️ by @NVinsky

https://t.co/qJ4tc3r5ur

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“Anticipatory, prepared and togetherness,” coach Ken Eriksen said.

USF’s advancement also marks the first time under Eriksen that the Bulls have won both the regular-season title and conference tournament in the same year.

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#USF softball clinched a NCAA Tournament bid after an American Conference tournament title Saturday.

The Bulls run came down to three words coach Ken Eriksen said made a defense ranked No. 7 nationally in fielding percentage.

✍️ by Hong Phong Le

https://t.co/p6WeQtuuX3

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#USF softball earned two of the American Conference’s top individual honors, which was released Tuesday.

A group of five Bulls earned postseason recognition, as they closed out the regular season on an eight-game winning streak.

✍️ by Hong Phong Le

https://t.co/RlKbVR9oLx

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#USF women’s lacrosse was left out of the NCAA Tournament despite entering Selection Sunday with a Rating Percentage Index of 17 — well within range of past at-large selections.

✍️ by @bradymaffei

https://t.co/JGQZyYcIuj